Weight loss and summer time....?

Diet wise, just eat healthy, some suggestions are:

Lean animal protein sources, including but not limited to:

-Most turkey and chicken in general, especially if it is skinless. Turkey and chicken breasts especially. Contrary to dumb internet rumors, going to the deli counter to have them slice up a roasted or smoked turkey breast for you is also fine.

-Ground turkey, chicken, beef or pork that is >90% lean

-Virtually all forms of fish, even the fattier fishes are very good for you. Canned fish is still often packed in oil, however, which should be avoided.

-Whole eggs. The unhealthiness of whole eggs is a myth; contrary to past assumptions, they have no impact on heart disease at all.

The main reason for this is that cholesterol in food does not impact the actual cholesterol level in your blood; almost all your cholesterol is made in your liver, based mainly on your saturated fat & trans fat consumption.

Whole grains, including but not limited to:

-Whole wheat bread, bagels, rolls, etc.

-Whole wheat pasta

-Brown rice

-Oatmeal

-Whole grain breakfast cereals like Cheerios and Grape Nuts

Virtually all fruits and vegetables, including beans and dry-roasted nuts.

Healthy fats like olive oil (for sauces, dressings & low-temperature cooking) and canola oil (for high-temperature cooking), and Omega-3 rich fishes.

Low fat dairy products like skim milk, low fat/nonfat yogurt and reduced fat cheeses. Just be aware that some “reduced fat” cheese are still relatively high in saturated fat.

For exercise;

-Are you trying to lose weight? Lift weights. Lifting burns tons of calories, and lifting weights while dieting will cause you to retain more muscle and lose more fat than just diet and/or cardio. Because the name of the game when it comes to not looking awful is FAT LOSS, not weight loss. Do you want to be that guy who loses lots of weight and still looks flabby and useless? Of course not.

-Are you just trying to “tone up”? Lift weights. “Toning” is kind of a nonsense term, because you don’t actually “tone” anything. You can only lose fat and gain muscle, and lifting weights helps you do both, by burning calories and promoting muscle growth. Like I said before, you get huge by eating huge, not lifting weights; lifting just determines how much of your weight is muscle vs. fat.

-Are you a woman? Lift weights, because I already explained why lifting won’t turn you into a man, and all the other benefits still apply to you. And if you are a 1 in 1,000,000 woman who can pack on muscle mass like a man, just stop working out as hard and it will go away. This is a gradual process we are talking about here; you don’t go from Twiggy to Linebacker Bulldyke overnight.

Lifting weights also makes you stronger, less injury prone and promotes stronger bones and looking better naked. It speeds up your metabolism a bit and makes you healthier generally.

But what about cardio? For one thing, it burns lots of calories. But cardio is also good for everyone because it improves your overall endurance and ability to exert yourself over an extended period. It promotes cardiovascular health and contributes to increased bone density. Basically, your ability to perform pretty much any kind of physical activity is helped by being in good cardiovascular health, and it makes it less likely that you will eventually die from your heart exploding.

My suggestion is to alternate weights and cardio, for instance doing 3 days of weights, 2 days of cardio, and taking the other 2 days off. Doing both on the same day tends to cause one or the other to suffer from reduced effort, and generally burns people out.

Lift weights doing compound movements

Examples of compound movements include:

Squat - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/BBSquat...

Deadlift - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/GluteusMaximus/BBD...

Bench press - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/BB...

Military/overhead press - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BB...

Bent over rows - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/BBBent...

Dips - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Triceps/WtTriDip.h...

Chin-ups/pull-ups – http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/LatissimusDorsi/Wt...

Clean & jerk - http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/OlympicLifts/Clean...

Ok so thats about 20lbsdivided by three months is about seven pounds a month, so youll drop half of that in the first month, then gain it back before your period, and lose the rest gradually untill summer, perfect!:) If youre planning on being bathingsuit worthy, I recommend uphill running after you lose at least ten pounds so you dont overdevelop your legs, and eat enough protein. Yeah you can totally do this, This is a great time to get on top of this situation. All the best.

Having less than 1 200 calories a day may slow down your metabolism

drink 3 cups of green tea in 24 hours researchers say it can increase energy expenditure by 106 calories

Your key is cardio. Joining a gym would be good but you can start out just by walking everyday. Swimming is good too.

make like a fish and swim at a leisurely pace for 17 minutes

do 250 breaststrokes about 10 minutes

Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level

eat chili for a couple of days research shows that chili peppers boost your metabolic rate burning 50 more cals a day

Sweet potatoes help you lose weight

alcohol has calories too you know sub three drinks a week for lighter versions to drop a pound a year