What Should I Weight Being 5′5″? Also What Would Be The Best Way To Lose Weight?
I am 26 years old and weight about 160. I wear a size 11 pants and large tops b/c I have a 38 D cup. I want to lose weight b/c I am starting to see myself follow in the footsteps of the other women in my family.
I am starting to feel depressed about my weight & this is the heaviest I have been. I don’t smoke and very rarely drink. I have more of an athletic build. Very muscular looking legs, bite of broad shoulders, and a short mid-section. My hubby says I have a runner’s body type. I would love to get a toned tummy along with thinner legs & arms. Overall I want to feel better about myself and do something for me. I would love to be back down to about 140.
How long should I take to take the weight off & keep it off? What would be the best ways/exercises to lose the weight? What foods are the best? What foods should I avoid?
Aim for 2 lbs a week at most for weight loss is good.
The number on the scale is different for everyone. Especially if you carry a lot of muscle, 140 would be fine.
Diet will help you take off the weight, and exercise helps keep it off. I dont think there are any foods to avoid, just eat them in moderation. Keep a food journal for a few days, writing down ALL that you eat and drink, and use an online site to calculate the calories, and breakdown of food. I like fitday.com, and there are many other sites out there too. Use your food journal to figure out when and why you eat, what you binge on, in general what your bad eating habits are and how to change them.
Cardio 2-3 times a week, try doing interval training. It takes less time, but is really hard work. Do whatever you like, if you like doing it, you will keep on with it. Are there any sports you would join?
Weight lift 2-3 times a week too, and make sure you are eating enough protein to build muscle (in your case i would say at least 160 grams daily). Muscle weighs more than fat, but muscle burns a lot of fat. If you are already muscular make it work for you! Too many women underestimate the benefits of weight training, and mistakenly think they will wind up looking like Hulk Hogan.
Make your goal being healthy, not being skinny. There are plenty of slim people out there that are not healthy even if they look it at first glance. And you didnt gain the weight over-night, dont expect to lose it that fast.
Good for you for wanting a change. I hope you will be an inspiration to those women in your family who may need a healthy example.
This isn’t much. It’s not that hard, actually it’s hard unless you are not committed. For breakfast, eat something wholegrain like cereal or bread. Try eating oatmeal, too. If you eat breakfast, it’s like the main energy source of the day, lol atleast it’s like that for me. Just snack on a granola bar between meals because if you’re hungry, you end up eating A LOT more. Chew your food. Just walk around your neighborhood with a friend. It helps to have a support system. AVOID SALTY FOOD ! It keeps water in your body & i know you dont want to be weighed down because of water in your system.
According to the FDA, your ideal weight at 5′5″ should be 125, or 137.5 if you have a large frame. Keep in mind, however, that you should be looking for inches lost, not pounds.
I’ve consistently lost weight since February by following these guidelines:
EAT LESS FOOD MORE OFTEN. Instead of trying to fit all your meals into 2-3 meals a day, eat 5 times a day! I generally eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. This way, you won’t feel hungry even when you’re eating less food. Also, try to make all the meals about the same size. If you’re trying for 1800 calories, eat 360 calories per meal (hey, that’s a chick-fil-a chargrilled chicken sandwich, a fruit cup, and a diet coke – not a bad meal!)
Make sure your meals are balanced. Eat LESS carbohydrates and MORE protein and MORE fruits and veggies. Eat good protein like egg whites, beef jerky, lean poulty, and natural peanut butter (skippy has great no-stir PB). Make sure you’re eating good carbs and not empty ones (try a healthy choice turkey dog on a honey wheat bun).
AVOID sodas and juices. Try propel fitness water. They have some great flavors! Try hummus as a spread instead of some of the other more fattening ones.
Do cardio exercise at least 5 times a week for at least a half hour. This can be walking around the block or cleaning your house. Include strength training.
The most important thing is to find things you LOVE. If you hate it, you won’t continue it.
hi,
To know your ideal weight , check this equation -> [( your height (in cms) - 150)*3/4 + 50 ] the result is your ideal weight in kgs , so if you are overweight and you want to reach your ideal weight there’s a site i know of , http://overweight-doc.co.nr/ , they offer a program to lose 9 lbs. every 11 days. This program proved to be very useful as it’s one of the healthiest programs ever to lose weight. well go there and see for yourself. and i hope it helps.
Sounds like you are in pretty good shape, just need to tone up a little and get rid of some of the fattening foods.
You didn’t gain the weight overnight, so take your time and do it the healthy way.. Changing your diet will help a lot and exercising will help too. You don’t have to start running 5 miles a day and lifting weights til your eyes pop out =)
Dancing is excellent for toning up and burning calories,walking is good for your heart and weight loss,Yoga is also good.
Make yourself a list of healthy foods you like and then a list of the junk food you like.. Plan menus around the healthy food list and have 1 item off your junk food list at the end of the week as a treat.
Best foods
Fruits
veggies
yogurt
fruit juices
water
Whole-grain Breads and cereals
Lean Meats,Beans
Foods to avoid
Salty foods(potato chips/soy sauce/dry soups etc)
SODA
Candy(occasionally as a treat is fine)
High fat foods(fast food/donuts/ fried foods)
Ice Cream
Here is a link that has a lot of information on eating a low-fat diet if that’s what you choose to do.
Hope I helped and best of luck to you =)