How long would it take?

I want to lose at least 15 pounds because I weigh 126 and in five foot two. how long would that take if I ran one mile a day, ate small portions, and only drank water?

omg you and me both except I hve no idea how much I weigh well I dont know how long that will take but if you really want to lose it you will be patient

Plenty water, 8 glasses a day, always drink 1 glass of water before each meal that way you feel full & wont eat that much,

6 meals a day, 3 meals plus 3 light snacks,

do not eat anything after 6 pm,

do not eat deep fried foods, only grilled!!

toast, grilled fish, boiled rice is excellent, tuna is great meals when trying to lose weight,

cut up carrots/ celery/ capsicums & lettuce & store in air tight container in fridge & whenever you feel peckish eat them,

get rid of all chocaltes & junk food from pantry so the only thing you have to eat is your vegies :-)

green tea is xlnt for losing weight,

stay away from coffee, go decaf & dont add sugar!!

excersise no more than 1 hour a day & try do different types of excersise each day that way you are always doing something new & you wont get bored of it & its easier to lose the weight!!

have one day of the week for rest & no excersise to give your body a break!!

have one day a week where you can indulge yourself so you are not missing out, but dont over do it!!

hope all this info helps, let me know how you go & all the best :-) xo

I'm in the same boat. before I went on meds that had a weight-loss side effect I was 126 (5'2" as well), but I just recently was taken off the med and gained 10 lbs right away. some people thing it's odd I know, but what I've been doing is keeping a journal of my calories based on a 2000 calorie diet, eating healthy foods, and also doing abdominal and oblique exercises daily as well as running about 3x/week. I was losing an average of a pound a day but got lazy the past couple days and it's not going anywhere=/ keep your routine, discipline yourself and it should show you results...

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How to LOSE weight?

First, determine from the information below, what your weight should be. Then set yourself goals of a week, 2 weeks, a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year. As you see yourself meeting your goals it becomes easier. Remember, you didn't gain your weight overnight so don't expect to lose if overnight. Plus, weight lost slowly is more likely to stay off than weight lost in a hurry.

BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years.

BMI Classification

18.5 or less Underweight
18.5 to 24.99 Normal Weight
25 to 29.99 Overweight
30 to 34.99 Obesity (Class 1)
35 to 39.99 Obesity (Class 2)
40 or greater Morbid Obesity

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"How can I Lose 1 pound of body weight per week?"

One pound of body fat is equal to about 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of weight per week, you need to eat 500 calories/day LESS than you burn.

But it's not a good idea to lose weight simply by cutting calories. As well as decreasing calories you should increase your daily physical exercise. This helps to burn calories and build more lean tissue which in turn burns more calories.

"What should a minimum calorie intake be?"

As a guide to minimum calorie intake, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that calorie levels never drop below 1200 calories per day for women or 1800 calories per day for men. Even these calorie levels are quite low.

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Another thing that helps to lose weight is to always eat a good breakfast. That helps to jump start your metabolism which helps start burning calories. Also, try to drink 8 eight ounce glasses of water every day. One before every meal (except breakfast) and before all snacks. That helps curb your appetite which helps reduce caloric intake.

I am also 5 ft 2 and I'm 11 and a half stone which is 161 lbs (pounds) and I'm 14, I have a selfesteem prob because I have autism and I am scared to go out and I'm depressed, I dont over eat and I eat nothing but veggies and healthy stuff, Its lack of exercise but I cant go out because I'm scared because theres a group of chavs that are big and beat people up & smash things and one sexually assulted me so I'm scared. but hopefully I can find away to over come my fears.

I am 5"2', if you eat small portions every 2 hours (fruit/veggies/granola) and exercise regularly you will lose weight. Also if you google "ideal weight" you'll see that for our height the ideal weight is between 109 lbs -136lbs. Your young, you will grow every 7 years, give your body time to adjust. Enjoy life, worry about diets later in life, your a young woman, life gets easier.