im 5'2 a little bit of a belly im trying to lose im 115 pounds and not very muscualer also will people lose more wieght on a low calorie diet or a low fat diet
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If you are trying to lose fat, you want both a low fat and low cal diet. Don't count on losing weight if you exercise though because you are likly to put on more pounds than you lose. \n\nIt takes around 500 calories to burn off one pound of fat, but fat is the last reserve of your body, so it takes a lot to get to it. \n\nTo get an estimate of how much you burn each day, consider that if you did nothing but sit, with some minimal walking, you would burn about 2000 calories. If you do the same thing, except for getting about 2 hours of heavy exercise, you'll burn about 3000 calories. You need about 2500 calories a day to avoid being hungery and to stay healthy.\n\nSo, a smart diet (around 2500 calories), and more than an hour of exercise daily, and you should slowly start seeing a difference. Don't expect it to go fast though. It takes about 3 months for your body to adjust to major changes in diet and exercise, and get to peak preformance.
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depends on how overweight... ur probably fine... but it doesn't hurt to eat less or excersize more... if you know your overweight then you should lose some pounds
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well, you are above your ideal weight range - at 5'2" your weight should be from 105 to 120 lbs. but if you are fit and do not have any health problems, you shouldnt worry too much about your weight.
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Don't try to lose any weight, there is no need for that. BMI does not take a lot of things into account like body fat %, which may be low for you, and does little to consider difference in overall body composition. That is why there is a high range and a low one - Both are ok depending on the person, and if you don't look fat then why worry about it? Healthy weight is more accurately measure in inches and hip-to-waist ratio anyway.\n\nEat healthy and be active and you will be fine. If you are concerned about your weight then just monitor it to make sure it doesn't go higher. You could improve your diet if you feel that it is poor, if you do this and exercise you will be at your normal healthy weight which may very well be what you are at now. But again, I would not actively try to lose weight at your age/height/weight! You are still young, probably still growing, not fat by any means, and i'm sure you are gorgeous the way you are.
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Diet and excercise go together.  If you're 5' 7" at 150 you are of average weight, you shouldn't try and lose 20 lbs.  If you feel like you're fat, I suggest you excercise.  Do cardio and situps.  \n\nAlso, it's good to watch what you eat.  Eliminate junk food and fattening, oily food.  Also, it's best to eat about 5 - 7 small meals a day instead of 2 - 3 large ones.  The idea behind this is that everytime you eat, your body starts to break down the food.  The more frequently you eat, you'll trick your body to increase metabolism, which burns fat.
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Well, it depends. If you are active enough, yes, but it won't be a substancial loss. Just like hunnerd or so calories.
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Losing 50 pounds is extreme, in my opinion. You probably shouldn't go below 140 to 145 considering you say the weight is not apparent to look at you. Certain body types (mesomorphic or endomorphic) require excess "baggage" for the body to function properly. If you were to binge-diet your way down to 120 lbs too quickly, your body would go into shock, or "starve-mode," and you would end up gaining that weight right back. \n\nBest advice for losing weight: Eat small healthy meals frequently. Examples of small, healthy meals: raw veggies and fat-free Ranch dip, rice cakes with f/f peanut butter (there's your AM protein), apples and oranges are a great way to energize mid-morning, bean-dip (made with f/f refried beans or garbanzos) with whole-grain tortilla chips - the list goes on and on. \n\nEat a properly portioned, sensible dinner. You can have some good "home-cooking," so long as you watch the butter, salt, grease, and fried foods. Steamed veggies are good. Avoid red meat and eat more fish, especially tuna and salmon. \n\nFinally, keep active. Get on the treadmill or take brisk walks at least 4 times a week. Keep your heart rate up - don't stop to take a break. Once you're settled in cardio, you can do some area-specific exercises to firm up muscles. \n\nGood luck!
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You could lose a little but for your height thin is not good.
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Well im 5'2 and 137 and I would love to lose just a little more weight my husband said if I would lose like 10 pounds I would be perfect.
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No, that is a VERY good weight for you height. If you lose any more, you will be underweight. Just keep eating healthy and excersizing, and you'll be fine!
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Yes! i can help u with this prob., what u do is eat only twice a day, with healthy snax and lots of exersise. u should lose about 5 lbs a week if u keep that up!
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Uh, I guessed at your sex, my computer doesn't have pic, but i thought girl (according to your user name). I like the looks of fat people but thats not your question, so...\nYour Data \nMeasure: US \nAge: 20 years \nGender: Female \nHeight: 5' 5" \nWeight: 150 pounds \nPregnant: No \nBreast feeding: No \nActivity level:\n(hours/day) 0 hours - Sleep\n0 hours - Very Light / Sedentary\n0 hours - Light\n0 hours - Moderate\n0 hours - Heavy \nCalorie distribution: Fat 30 percent\nProtein 10 percent\nCarbohydrate 60 percent \nWeight goal: Maintain weight \n\n\nHealthy Body Weight Range\n\n\n\n\n\nLegend \nWeight range:  \nYour weight:  \n\n\n\nHealthy body weight range is: 113 to 138 pounds\nYou are overweight\n\n\nExplanation\nThis is a healthy weight for you based on your height, gender and pregnancy status.\nThe weight range does not consider your level of fitness. If you are an athlete, your weight goal based on your percent body fat would be a better indicator of what you should weigh.\n\n\nBody Mass Index\n\n\n\n\nLegend \nYour BMI:  \n\n\n\nExplanation\nBody Mass Index calculates how much body fat you have.\nLean BMI means you have a low amount of body fat. If you are an athlete, this can be desirable. If you are not an athlete, a lean BMI can indicate that your weight may be too low which may lower your immunity. If your BMI and body weight are low, you should consider gaining weight by eating more food and exercising to increase your amount of muscle.\nHealthy BMI means you have a healthy amount of body fat for your age.\nOverfat means your amount of body fat is too high which puts you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease and some cancers. You should consider losing weight by eating less food and exercising to decrease your amount of body fat.\nIf you are a trained athlete, your weight based on your measured percent body fat would be a better indicator of what you should weigh. If you entered a current percent body fat that is lean, you will not get a BMI calculation.\n\nNutritional Facts\n\nYour Nutrition Facts\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nCalorie Daily Value 1,650 Calories from Fat 490 \nTotal Fat 55 g \n   Saturated Fat 18 g \nCholesterol 300 mg \nSodium 2,400 mg \nPotassium 3,500 mg \nTotal Carbohydrate 247 g \n   Dietary Fiber 25 g \n   Sugars 41 g \nProtein 41 g \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nVitamin A 5,000 IU Vitamin C 60 mg \nCalcium 1,000 mg Iron 18 mg \nVitamin D 400 IU Vitamin E 30 IU \nThiamin 1.5 mg Riboflavin 1.7 mg \nNiacin 20 mg Vitamin B-6 2.0 mg \nFolate 400 mcg Vitamin B-12 6 mcg \nBiotin 300 mcg Pantothenic Acid 10 mg \nPhosphorus 1,000 mg Iodine 150 mcg \nMagnesium 400 mg Zinc 15 mg \nCopper 2 mg \n \n\n\nExplanation\nThe calories, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate and protein are customized to your calorie distribution and are adjusted according to your weight goal (gain or lose) as you indicated on page 2. Note, the lowest calorie recommendation is 1,200 calories per day.\nFood labels contain the amount of calories and nutrients per serving of food. To achieve your weight goal, subtract the calories and grams of fat on the labels of food you eat from the calories and grams of fat in Your Nutrition Facts as a maximum recommended daily amount. For foods not labeled, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, the calories and grams of fat are low as long as you don’t add fat or deep fry these nutritious foods.\n\nThe remaining nutrients are the Daily Values on US food labels. With the exception of pregnant women who need 30 mg of iron per day. This level can best be reached with an iron supplement. Talk to your doctor about this.\n\nHealthy Exercise Suggestions\nThe Surgeon General has reported that moderate daily exercise could significantly reduce a number of diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Some activities that burn about 15
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Walking even a hour day will only burn about 250 calories and since you are already weighing 115, you probable need around 1800 calories/day just to function (depends also on your activity level outside of walking). That being so, you would only be burning about 500 calories/day with the eating and exercise combo which means you would lose 1 pound per week. You need to burn an extra 3500 calories for each pound you want to lose but no more than 2-3 pounds per week.  Try to add some harder cardio and weight traning in there to burn calories faster but at your current weight, 1 pound/week is pretty safe.
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depends on your age,\n\n\nteenager, hmm well idk im 137 and 5'9 but i dont have a nice bod. ive got some hips and a but, not to mention love handels.\n\n\nbut if you jsut eat right, stay under 1200 calories a day, and tone your uper and lower body, you can do it.\n\n\ni started four days ago and already lost 2 pounds =]]]\n\n\nheres a website\n\nhttp://www.sparkpeople.com\n\nits freeeee=]]
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Hi OH Girl!\n\nTo best answer your question, I would need to know your BMI, how tall and how heavy, what age.  \n\nHowever, I am going to assume that you are like most people and could stand to lose a few pounds.  Your best bet is to keep your calories at 1500 per day and keep up the running.  Your leg issue is probably where your body stores fat, thus, if you control the calories in, the body fat should start to come off that area.\n\nI believe this answers your question, but if not, you can shoot me an email at: gregg@leandownsite.com\n\nGood luck on your diet and fitness goals!\n\nTrainer Gregg\nYou can achieve anything you set your mind on.
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You can lose 20lbs in 5 minutes if you cut your leg off..\n20 pounds in 5 weeks would involve losing 4 pounds a week. That's hard to do, not to mention unhealthy! You could safely lose 10 pounds in that amount of time, as it is healthiest to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week.\nA pound of fat has 3500 calories in it. You would need to burn off 2000 more calories than you eat everyday for 5 weeks in order to lose that much! It won't happen unless you eat next to nothing and exercise like mad!\nTo lose 2 pounds a week, start burning off 500 calories a day, every day, through exercise. You will lose 1 pound of fat per week without even changing your diet! If you reduce your calories by 500, then you'll lose a second pound a week. Don't reduce your calories too much or your metabolism will slow down by as much as 30% because your body will throw itself into starvation mode. If you're a woman, eat at least 1200 calories a day, 1500 for men. Eat 5-6 small, healthy meals a day, try and make your calories mostly consist of fruit, veggies and whole grains. You will also need lots of protein if you burn 500 calories a day--go for lean meats, egg whites, and veggie burgers. Green tea is supposed to help with weight loss, so try drinking a cup or so of that everyday. Drink plenty of water!!!!
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Well, the really important thing is being healthy.  At 5'3", 120 is probably a fairly healthy weight.  I would definitely say less than 110 would be too thin.\n\nIn general, one pound per week is considered a healthy amount to be losing.  More than that, and you're either just shedding water weight, or you're putting your body in a position where it thinks you're starving...It will then start storing everything, and you'll end up gaining weight.\n\nIf you really want to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you take in.  If you're already exercising, there are essentially two options.  One is to exercise more.  The other is to eat fewer calories.\n\nVegetables are very low in calories...eat lots of them.  Also, drink lots of water as this will not only make you feel full, but also help your body to process everything better.  You'll need protein, too...chicken is a good option, as it has less fat than beef, in general.  You might also consider tofu, since this is really high in protein, and very low in calories.  \n\nPlease be very careful with how much you lose...You're very young still, and your body needs lots of nutrients in order to finish developing.\n\nCheck out the websites below...These may help give you a little perspective to understand where your "ideal" weight should be.