Am I trying to lose TOO much?

I''m 15 years old, 5 feet and four inches. I weigh about 186.5, and my bmi is at about a 32 (which is at obesity level) and my goal is to be about 110 lbs. which is at a 18.9 bmi.

I wanna try to achieve this by August. Am I trying to lose too much? Is it unhealthy?

Plus, what are some good ways to lose weight?

Here''s a picture of me from about a year ago, I haven''t lost or gained any weight since then.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c1f416349978a17da2b8831eff2bc93/tumblr_mhizjnHLN61r4yza2o1_400.jpg

How to Lose Weight Naturally - You''ll Wonder Why You Didn''t Lose Before

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BMI is a horrible way to measure fatness, It is scientifically nonsensical.
It''s really better by far to go by "body fat %" (the Ideal BF% being about 20% for a woman)

although it might be difficult to achieve, it is a fairly safe time frame for that amount of weight(losing at a rate of 2.5 - 3lbs a week)

as far as how to lose fat the first thing you''ll need to do is learn to count calories and clean up your diet so here''s a good resource for that: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Other than that I''d also recommend a basic exercise plan

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/power90.do

or

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/power_90_master_series.do

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What kind of exercises and diets actually work? I really need help!?

I weigh 300 pounds, and 5''8. I need a plan or tips, or advice an motivation! Please help me!

How to Eat at McDonald''s and Still Lose Weight

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The whole notion of restrictive dieting and exercising to lose weight is terribly misguided. Not only doesn''t it work, in the long run it causes more weight gain because it damages the metabolism.

It''s so obvious--you can''t keep dieting all the time, month after month, year after year. You simply can''t keep undereating and denying your body what it needs. And when you stop, you gain the weight back, and usually a little more. People don''t stop to wonder why, if dieting works, women seem to be constantly dieting or thinking about dieting or search for diets that work.

Most overweight is not caused by overeating. It''s caused by various dietary factors that change the body''s metabolism over a long period of time. Many of these factors have to do with the processed food we eat--for example, the cheap and unhealthy vegetable oils that are used in virtually all processed foods nowadays.

The simple truth is that most of the nutritional info that comes through the media is wrong. It has the long-term effect of lowering the metabolism--the body''s functioning--and causing weight problems. The only way to normalize weight is to normalize the body''s functioning so that it stops storing fat. And this can''t be done via the low-fat, low-calorie, heavy on the fruit and veggies diets that so many people think are healthy.

If you want to learn how to do this, my recommendation is to go to 180degreehealth.com and get one of the metabolism packages.

• Try Zumba!!!
  Many people already try this.. Its actually enjoyable....
• I know its sounds weird but... I use just dance 4 on just sweat mode.
  I''m serious its constant songs dancing and strecthing which equals constant workout and in between I did some sit up I thonk it was twenty I di it very often it works!
  P,ease answer my question. :) hope I helped
• ZUMBA!!!!!!!!!!!!
• When I was obese, I just started going for walks around my neighborhood. I wasn''t in the physical condition necessary to do anything strenuous. As I lost weight, I started walking farther away from my house. I picked up my pace. Eventually I started using a treadmill so that I can up the intensity and speed of my walks. Then I started spinning and doing some strength training.
  
  My advice is don''t go hardcore at once. There''s no need. You can lose weight simply by dieting. Take it slow, but challenge yourself when it starts to get easy.
• Try making small changes in your daily lives, do things you will enjoy and try to eat healthier. Be more active. Losing weight is not that hard, find things that motivate you.Without motivation it''s very hard to lose weight. There is no secret... Eat healthy and exercise and don''t give up. Good luck!! (:
• I lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks and I have kept it off for 2 years now. I did a little research and came up with my own plan.
  
  If you want to see what I did to lose weight I wrote about it at http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-lose-weight-without-starving-yourself2
  It doesn''t cost you anything, I didn''t take any diet pills or join a weight loss company, I just wanted to share my story. Check it out and see if you think what I did could work for you.

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Tired from Vegetarian Diet?

I''ve been vegetarian for about a week now.

I''ve learned how to make vegetarian sushi, lentil soup, many unique and fun tofu dishes. I''ve also have been more fruits and veggies than ever before!

However, even though I feel like I can eat more, I am still losing weight.

I''m losing weight and I''ve been feeling really tired and burned out lately. I''m a college student, and I study all the time. I also exercise, and I''m afraid I am not balancing out my protein and other vitamins well enough.

I''m thinking of giving up this vegetarian diet - at least until school is over in a month, and then start again on this during summer vacation when I don''t need to stay so focused and need the energy to perform at my best.

I''m not fat, so weight loss isn''t really something I care about atm. If I lose 5 pounds I''ll be like "oh cool, I''ve lost 5 pounds", but if I lost 10 pounds, I''d probably try and put a couple of pounds back. So ya, the recent weight loss means nothing to me.

My question is: Why am I feeling tired? Is it because I changed my eating habits? How long will I feel this sense of ''tiredness and faster than normal weight loss''?

I mean like, I''m not vegan. I''ve still been drinking about 1 cup of non-fat milk daily. Milk was the only deciding factor that kept me from going all-blown-out vegan.
I''m a 4.0 GPA student, but I think I didn''t get my first A yesterday in a quiz because I''ve been feeling really tired lately? For this reason alone, I''m thinking of going back to being an omnivore so that I can focus again on my studies better.

Also, I take B12 vitamins daily, but nothing else aside from that.

Tips for Losing Weight Fast - Burn the Fat or Eat the Muscle?

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The first time you try to go vegetarian you will feel tired. I''ve been a vegetarian for 8 months now due to health issues and you feel great after the first month. Just drink whey protein or eat more nuts and dairy to increase your protein intake. Also, I can still eat fish but I dont know if you are up to that and eating like tuna salad gives me some protein when needed.

• You will only get worse. Humans did not evolve to eat a vegetarian diet and I''m telling you this as a former vegan of over a decade. We evolved to eat meat and real protein. Not legumes, grains, soy, processed unsatisfying filth that vegans and vegetarians eat. To just survive you''re going to have to live in denial and take tons of supplements. Thats not a life worth living. Just go back to the diet you were meant to eat. Why deny your human nature? Look into paleo/primal. I''m the strongest and healthiest in years since adopting this lifestyle.
  
  Also Madison you are proof that vegetarianism doesn''t work. You still have to have fish which is not vegetarian... It is still meat, lol.

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How many calories should a 4'11 130 lbs girl eat daily in order to lose weight?

I'm aiming to lose about 25 pounds by the end of this summer. I am exercising, doing 30 minutes of cardio and then jogging for about an hour 5 times a week.

It's said that a girl of my height and weight should only consume about 1200 calories daily, but since it's also said that I need the energy to burn off the calories, which means I should consume even more, I don't know how much I actually need. Help?

Weight Loss - Are You Fighting With Yourself to Lose Weight?

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1200 is kind of low, you're very active I wouldn't deprive myself of nutrients knowing that. Go for around 1500 but keep those Cal's healthy ones. Calories coming from refined sugar (like 150 for 2 tiny coffee packets) is different than calories that also come with protein, vitamins, and healthy fats.

• id say be active
  an eat 10x your body weight from calories
• 1200 calories a day are 500 calories a day fewer than it takes to maintain your current weight. The removal of 500 calories promises weight loss, though you will need to play with the numbers until you find the balance between enough energy and enough calories fewer. I'm losing about one pound per week, as i have no deadline and am content to go slowly. You would lose more than one pound per seek by removing 500 calories.
• Overweight is always caused by incorrect eating habits.
  Without correct eating habits, no matter what you eat or do, it is hard to reduce weight.
  
  I would like to share my personal experience with you about reducing my body weight with a very easy way.
  After follow "the ideas for food and drinks" mentioned on DEISO, I lose 20 pounds very easily and shortly. What I do is changing my eating habits only. On the other words, I did not go on a diet nor calculate calories intake, even not take exercise, I keep in shape till now. The most important thing is I regain health, my skin is tightened with shining bright color. If you are eager to take off your body weight, I recommend you to read the book of EDISO.
• Regardless of height, a moderately active 130lb female can easily lose weight on 1500 calories per day.
• I think you should check out http://goo.gl/3uIy3 for an amazing toning and weight loss technique
• I always find I burn more running than on eliptical or the bike
• go to the store and buy the weight watchers brownies at the store. DUH!!!
• A diet without exercise = eating. Your body needs to exercise.

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