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alison001

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Hi everyone:p
I just wanted to find out all of your opinions. I am pretty much ok-ish with my weight etc. And ideally i'd like to be totally happy with the way i look, and i estimate that that would be to loose another 7pounds or so. I weight 127 pounds at present. So how realistic is this aim? i have read on lots of posts that loosing a little bit of weight when you are nearly at perfect weight is harder than shedding alot of weight. I eat healthy as it is but i don't exercise, so what exercising would you recommend? Im not a member at a gym, so i'd have to exercise at home or outside i suppose. So how much exercise should i be doing, and how often? I really want to get into a routine that i enjoy doing, rather than being like 'oh god, exercise:eek: '
 
Curious as to how tall you are at that weight. It is true that it is harder to lose weight once you are pretty much near your desired weight. The good you have on you side is that if you haven't been working out, anything will put a nice pump to your metabolism.

There is a great poster here (Trainer Lynn), i have been following the advice they gave me and its been working great. I too am am towards the final stage of my weight dropping and muscle building and she knows what she is talking about. So here it is what she posted.

The best way to drop body fat is to:

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.


2) Drink lots of water


3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 24-48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.


4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.


5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. Switch your routine every 4-6 weeks.
 
Thanks for the kudos :)


I just wanted to say thanks for the comments and also add that since we do not know your height, age, body fat % it is hard to give advice. However.... 127 pounds os pretty light for average height folks. With that said... to lose an additional 7 pounds your battle is mostly going to be with food.

Can I ask why you want to lose another 7 pounds? When I started using free weights regularly my weight increased by 10 pounds, but my body fat was low. I was also the "smallest" ever. Weight doesn't matter. It's how much body fat you have :D

Give us more info and maybe we can help a bit more.
 
You determine it by purchasing calipers or a body fat analyzer ($30 or so). So if you are 5'6" and weigh 127... then any weight you lose from here on out is mostly going to depend on diet.

You mentioned that you eat realtively healthy, but that means different things to different people. One poster said they eat healthy and believe me... it was far from it.

The more time you take to fill out a detailed request... the more answers you will receive from us. What exactly do you eat? When do you eat it? etc.

You also mentioned that you do not workout. I would suggest starting a program. You are going to need strength training and cardio. Take a second look at those 5 tips for fat loss above. Your answer is in those tips.
 
I weigh less than you do, but I’m shorter (five feet three inches) and I’m probably a lot older; I’m 41.

I went from 137 to about 117 with dieting, and working out. It took me a long time to lose the weight, and although I’ve kept most of it off, I continue to eat healthfully and exercise - a lot!

I thought I’d stay under 120 but with developing muscles (and I can see the definition in my stomach and my arms – it’s hard to get shirts to fit these days) I am not sure I can. Muscles DO weigh more than fat does, but the scale does not differentiate!

I agree with the other posters – eat well, stay active, and then at the end of the day, accept and be proud of your body. Do not define yourself only by the numbers on the scale.
 
realistic timeframe: 1 month
healthy weight loss proceeds at about 1-2 lbs per week.
good luck, and congratulations on being so close to your goal!
 
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