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hi, everyone.
i'm trying to lose weight and i was wondering if you guys think this will help at all:

exercise:
monday/wednesday/friday-running at six in the morning. about the miles. only walking a little.
100 curlups, 60 pushups.
might go running at the beach, this week.
alot of swimming (like wading, doggie paddle, ect)

diet:
i havent had much of an appetite lately, but here goes, aha.
breakfast-honey bunches of oats with milk before running. sometimes skip breakfast.
lunch-varies. probably just a sandwhich. when i go to the beach, it will be pizza or a chicken sandwhich.
dinner-home cooked stuff. fairly fatty. like, 15+ grams of fat for the meal, i'm guessing..
snacks-i'm trying to cut out snacks, but once again, at the beach, i'll probably cheat alot. other than that, i eat fruit, ect.
drinks-trying to drink all water. orange juice.


so will this help me lose weight?
how many grams of fat should i allow at each meal?
also, SHOULD i lose weight. i'm 4'11 and 99 pounds.

thanks for help. i'll rate.

Whatever you do, you should not lose weight.

Right now, you are under the specifications for what weight you should be at for your height.

If you have a small frame, you should be from 103-113 pounds. If you have a medium frame, you should be from 111-123, and if you have a large frame, you should be from 120-134 pounds.

I wouldn't try really hard to lose weight, but I'd try to build muscle instead. Try doing some weight training and such, rather than cardio, since cardio is more associated with burning calories and losing weight, rather than building muscle. At your stature, you don't need to be losing any weight, though. But with weight training, you can reach a higher metabolism which will help you lose extra weight and calories if you're ever worried about your health.

If you need anymore help, just ask.

Best Regards,
Mariah

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