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What's my perfect weight?
I'm about 5'4" and I weigh 180. Now every night my weight flunctuates and goes anywhere from 174-181. I plan to go gym...which I will start monday but I really need advice on how much weight I need to lose...n how much lbs is healthy to loose in 1 month. I checkd my BMi n it's like I'm obese...n bout 135-140 is the highest normal weight I can have. That's like 40- 50 lbs I want to loose. Now I don't plan on jus losin it in one month cause I'll get bulemic//eatin disorder. I'm planning to stay in the gym for at least 1 years and stuff but I really want to lose the weight in like 3-4 months. How can I achieve this? How much lbs is healthy to lose in 1 month? And is 135-140 my perfect score?
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First of all, You can't always go by Body Mass index. For example it tells me I'm obese, but I have a 29" waist and only 11% body fat. The best way to determine your ideal weight is to monitor your Body fat% A healthy body fat % for a teen female is 18 to 24% To get an Idea of where you stand, here is a simple Body fat calculator. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) For more accurate measurements you can get an inexpensive fat measuring caliper.
As others have stated here, Don't try to loose more that 2 to 4 lbs/week. When I'm cutting fat, I try not to loose more that 2 1/2 per week.
If you would like more details or have any specific questions on a nutrition/exercise plan specifically for you, feel free to ask me on my column or email me!
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this should show you at what weight you should be at.
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good luck with everything.
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Well, first of all, good for you for wanting to lose weight the right way! So many people mistakenly thinks there is some magical quick fix and that is just not the case. The pounds will come off most quickly in the beginning and it will get harder as you get thinner. I think an achievable and healthy goal is to lose 10 pounds a month for 3 months and 5 pounds a month after that. Your ideal weight will depend somewhat on your body type, ie: is your frame big or small, but I think that 135 pounds is a good goal weight to start with. If you get to 135 and you want to lose more, then I think 125 is possible. Just remember, the thinner you are, the harder it is to drop pounds so you'll have to step up the exercise as you go along or you'll likely hit a platueau. My advice is to incorporate weight training with whatever cardio you do. Increased muscle = increased calories burned, and using weights will speed up the process. You may gain a little weight initially as you build muscles but in the long haul you will lose more. Best of luck!! You can do it!!!
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well it depends on if you are male or female. either way on celebrity fit club they said the max you should lose in a week is about 2-4 pounds but i would say 10 is the absolute max and you should only lose that much once or twice. i would say setting a goal or 20 pounds a month seems okay but i would check with a trainer at a gym first
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