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Theresa asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 10 months ago

I need help with my weight?

Can someone please give me a detailed step by step guide to be skinny?!?!? I will tell you a bit about me... I am 5'3", 135 lbs (stuck here), I have short legs and short arms, I carry weight in my legs and stomach. I never feel like I eat a lot but I must not be eating the right things if I am still always stuck at 135 lbs. I understand I am not obese.. but I am not where I want to be. I would like to get into the 110s which is about 20 lbs I want to lose. I know some people will say love you self and every thing and i deff don't hate myself but I know I can improve. I have wanted this for. along time. I gained a lot of weight in college and I am just not happy but idk what to do. Please help me i just don't know how to go about this. I see people who are skinny and I just don't know what they do and eat everyday to look like that. I know I feel better when I am skinny bc I have been skinny before. Please I would really appreciate it!!!

Update:

Also I am only 22 years old and this is the prime of my life and I want to build healthy habits now while I can so when I get older i will thank myself!

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    10 months ago

    The recommended weight range for a 5'3" female is 113 - 131 lbs, depending on body frame size. Skinny shouldn't be a goal (that's not healthy). To lose excess fat:

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    Make a lifestyle change. 80% of fat loss is about what you eat, so that’s more important than exercise. Any "diet" you go on may help you lose some weight but you'll tend to gain it back if you go back to your previous ways. Unhealthy diets also can cause weight loss of tissue other than fat (such as muscle, especially if your calorie intake is too low). Use a calculator like this one https://www.freedieting.com/calorie-calculator to determine about what your calorie intake should be. You can lose UP TO 3 lbs per week in a healthy manner, but 1 - 2 lbs is much more doable and easier to maintain long term.

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    Eat a healthy well-balanced diet at least 80% of the time...keep junk food, fast food, sweets, sodas, etc to a bare minimum (the occasional treat if you feel the need). Avoid as much processed food as you can. Focus on lean protein, fruits and veggies, complex carbs, healthy fats and and plenty of water. Keep your calories at a healthy level when working to lose fat. Cardio exercise is ideal for burning some extra calories. If you don't have an exercise program you want to use, youtube has TONS of fitness videos you can check out, not to mention just getting outdoors and going for a walk, run, or bike ride.

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    When you reach your goal, simply modify your calorie intake and/or exercise to allow you to maintain your weight instead of continuing to lose.

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    How to lose weight has been asked/answered here in various ways, literally THOUSANDS of times. That's why there's a search feature at the top of the page. There should be no need for anyone to type another answer to that question, because all the information is already available, if you just do a quick search.

    Good luck!

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