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loudizzle asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

ok im 18 and i wanna lose weight?

i used to work out in high school and i weighed about 225 i had a decent amount of muscle and fat but then i started workin at a fast food resturant and i stopped workin out and i drink alot of pop and a eat out alot but now i weigh 216 and i feel fatter look fatter .. i dont know how that worked out but i proli lost my muscle... like what can i do to lose the fat and how many times a week is recommended to workout and how long?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Muscle ways more than fat, thats why you way less, and the best way to trim the fat fast is to swim for the abs and arms, ski for the legs.

  • 1 decade ago

    It takes -3500 calories to loose a pound, which means you need to both burn calories by working out & take less calories in by eating in order to loose weight.

    Eat fruits & veggies of course. It's typical to eat a small breakfast and a big dinner, but my health teacher said you actually want to do the opposite. And never skip breakfast, it helps you loose weight. I stopped driking pop and lost 50 pounds in 1 year!! Don't drink juice. You'd think fruit juice is good for you, but its not. It has alot of sugar and extra calories. People say dont eat carbs' not true, 60% of your diet is suposed to be from some type of carbs... just make sure you eat whole grain or whole wheat bread. And drink only skim milk, all others arent so great for you. Just watch what you eat and pay attention to nutrition labels!

    Make sure you do some weight bearing activities along with cardio, it'll help build muscle and burn fat! Workout AT LEAST 3-5 days a week for at least an hour.

    Good luck! :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Start out without a 30 minute daily jog and as your become more comfortable with that then make it an hour. At least 4 times a week. Oh and you will also need to do work outs at home such as sit ups and push ups. Good Luck =)

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