Welcome to the world of low carb, I'm actually on it right now. This will be my fourth time doing it (and my last time I did it for four months)

It's not easy, and you'll be tempted a lot!

Everything Low Carb:

First, let me tell you how this works. When you normally eat.. your body burns off the carbs first, THEN the fat. So when the carbs are burned, next is fat..but your body has burned enough so it just stores the fat. You see? So when you see "Low-fat" anywhere..it doesnt really matter. Its just a way of tricking people to buy their products. So by low carbing, you limit your carbs and eat fat. That way, your body gets rid of the small carbs and starts working on the fat! Now, most people when reading or hearing about the low carb diet are scared because they say they cant live with brownies, pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, etc. But millions have done it. Sure, the first few days might be hard..maybe even weeks. But after 2 weeks the cravings will be gone. If you survive the first two weeks, you can survive the rest of your diet. What you CANT eat: Junk food, Bread, Rice, Pasta, Potatoes, Soda, Juice, fruits, nuts.. Now your thinking, well what the heck AM I gonna eat? Eggs, Meat (Chicken, turkey, ham, burger meat, etc.), Lettuce, Cream Cheese, anything low carb! Look for foods that are HIGH in protien/fat, and possibly have fiber(its a plus), and LOW in carbs. Low carb should be around 1,2,3,4 grams per serving. (meat has low carbs). Believe it or not, you do have millions of choices when eating low carb. You can look up recipes on google just by searching "low carb recipies". You have heard of the low carb ice creams, bars, and other stuff. But you CANNOT have ANY of that stuff until 2 weeks have gone by. Your 2 weeks will be the "strict phase"...where you are really pushing toward low carb and limiting yourself to 25 carbs a day. A great thing about it, is you DONT have to exercise! WOW! Awesome huh? However, it will increase your weight loss.

I HIGHLY reccomend getting the book Atkins or South Beach (I would get it for free at the library) this will very much help you on your road to success! I have been on this diet a bunch of times..it always works. Good luck and if you need support, advice, recipes, whatever...ask me!

Tip: When looking at nutritional information, always subtract total fiber from total carbs which equals the real carb amount. For example, there are 5 carbs in a peice of bread...minus 2 grams of fiber...total carbs is 3 grams.

www.lowcarbcafe.com -- a great website for everything low carb!

okay.

Your actually too skinny. Normal/healthy weight for 5'4 is about 115-120 lbs. I suggest gaining weight instead of losing it...if you were 89 lbs you would probably die! Go to a doctor for information about gaining weight...eat a lot...food is good!

Yes it does because you have to work harder to get your stomach to do the crunch, which means better results. It only works if you keep your legs straight the whole time...if you cant do it (usually it hurts) just do it the normal way. =)

Not eating will make you lose weight but it causes death so unless you want to die...not eating at all shouldent be an option.

You can visit this website, www.am-i-fat.com
It has exercise calcualtors, advice, charts to see how overweight you are and what your ideal weight should be. You can also read about the low carb lifestyle by visiting www.lowcarbcafe.com if your intrested in anything like ATKINS OR SOUTH BEACH.

Just watch what you eat; Cut out sodas, juice, all junk food and eat your basic three meals a day w/ healthy snacks in between (Apples, handful of peanuts, etc.) Dont eat big meals, make your portions small && of course, exercise! Exercise doesn't have to be boring/not fun...if you like any sport or if you like to dance..your exercising!

Hopefully I helped and please dont end up not eating at all.

Hey, well there are a lot of ways you can lose weight.

You can do it the way that everyone knows: Cut your meal portions, no snacks, no sugary drinks. Lots of water. And of course exercise(walking everyday for 30 minutes) And you'll actually lose a lot of weight.

But there is another way, that requires no exercise, but a lot of work on your part. It's called the 'Low Carb Diet' and if you have ever heard of Atkins, South Beach thats basically it. You lose about 5-12 lbs the two weeks and 1-3 lbs a week after that. If you need more info on the diet I suggest you get a "south beach diet" book from the library or go to www.lowcarbcafe.com OR you can send me another message because I did the diet 3 times, and my longest was for four months and I lost a lot.

Good luck and dont go overboard with the diet =)

2-3 lbs a week is the healthy weight loss range.
But if you do a low carb diet (which is, most of the time, an exception) you can lose up to 10 lbs in a week and it's still healthy.
If you need info on it, message me.

More girls suffer from anorexia but guys are affected by it too. My guy friend was and didn't get treatment for it because his family didn't think guys could be anorexic. But it happens.

It's normal for you to, once in a while, skip periods. Don't worry about it, actually..enjoy the free month of freedom =) At your age, periods can be irregular and it's okay ! And Being sick doesn't affect your period =)

The low-carb diet? The Low Carb diet requires no exercise -- but it would help with your weight loss. I lost 25 lbs in about four months and I could have lost way more if I didnt always cheat. =) If you havent heard of the low carb diet --send me something to my inbox and I'll explain in detail what you should do.

A helpful site: www.lowcarbcafe.com =)

It will most likley be the same length but you never know with periods. Lightness or heavyness usually doesnt affect how long your period is. So dont worry too much. Hope I helped =)

My friend has it, its so stupid. I'm telling you..things on T.V. never work! It's a waste of money..my friend used it for a week and now its in her garage in a box. Just do regular crunches && sit ups =)

My sister is the same thing as you. Shes between 5'3 and 5'4 and 107 lbs. She has a fast metabolism and everything. As long as you eat normally your weight is fine. I dont think you should gain weight just so other people stop bugging you. If your too skinny, people complain..and if your fat, people complain. No one is ever satisfied you know? Your fine the way you are, even though your skinny..who cares? At least your not like 200 lbs.

No bread rice pasta potatoes. No junk food a all. No fruit!(Until after two weeks) No Yogurt! (Definatley no yogurt) No pizza, No sandwhiches. Nothing with sugAR. YOUR main food will be meat. chicken, turkey, burger meat, bologna, ham, sausage stuff like that. If you want a sandwhich you eat like the meat wrapped in lettuce instead of the bun. I suggest going to this site www.lowcarbcafe.com to have all your questions answered on this diet..theres even a cookbook! You lose 8-13 lbs in the first 2 weeks and 1-2 lbs a week after that. good luck..if you need more help aim me at ilinerobsession

Your at a perfect weight, if you want to lose weight lost 5 lbs at the most. Seriously, losing 15-20 will make you look gross and anoerexic. The diet I do is atkins/south beach (low carb) but for people that should only lose 5-10 lbs this really isint for you. If you cut our sodas, juices, drinks and candy with sugar...you'll most likley lose 5-10 lbs in 2-3 weeks! Really. Watch your sugar intake, also anything white. As in rice, bread, etc. Thats what low carb basically is. Banning the "white" foods (rice, bread, pasta potatoes) and banning sugars...you will lose weight...and you dont even need to exercise. anyway good luck..if you need any help with anything you can IM me! --ilinerobsession

Okay we wouldent know, BUT not only is exercising a good key to losing weight. So is eating healthy. You cant eat a double cheese burger, a large fry, and a coke and then exercise...and expect to lose weight. But I'm sure you already know that. Your running routine is a good idea! But its a little too much, thats too much strain on your body. How about 1 mile the first week..and then 2 miles after that first week. Stop at 2 miles because it'll hurt too much to do like 4 miles! Okay and just cut out a lot of your sugars: candy, chocolate, juices, and sodas! Drink lots and lots of water.

You can start low carbing. Lose 8-13 lbs in the first week or two and 2-4 lbs a week after that. its pretty fast results and you lose belly weight first and you dont even need to exercise (but its helpful but not required). For more info..just ask me!

I think low carb would be the best way to go. You know atkins/south beach? Its worked for millions and it will work for you. I think you should look it up on google or buy the book(Have to buy the book!). If you want atkins, its pretty strict..but south beach is strict also but lets you add back carbs after a while. You could also consult your doctor and ask what you should do. Definatley start walking and stuff to raise your metabolism. If you looked up low carb and have any questions you can ask me. I'm doing low carb and I know all the basics and stuff. Good luck!

Sit ups and crunches. Dont drink sodas, juices, dont eat snacks..dont eat anything with lots and lots of sugars!

If you do the low carb diet, you'll be sure to lose 8-13 lbs for the first 2 weeks..and 2-3 lbs a week after that. For more info leave one in my inbox!

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