Helpful Tips for weight loss:

1)A good way to loose weight is to use a calorie counter watch

Keep to a 1,200 food intake

Add 1,200 plus 3,500 (equals one pound of fat) …and that is the total amount of calories you need to burn each day. Its actually really easy once you start watching the numbers and it doesn’t seem like work or exercise. Its just a matter of changing the way you think about loosing weight.

I use this method when i gain some pounds. The first time I did this I went from 168 to 127

2) Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body’s principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.

Most important thing you can do is this:

1-eat every 2-3 hours (1-200 cal)–6 meals a day–this speeds up your metabolism and keeps it moving. If you don’t do this, your metabolism shuts down and stores fat.

2-eat only protein and vegetables…….get your fiber from nuts. Do NOT have any fruit-it will take you out of ketosis (highest state of fat burning)…..Have NO bread, pasta, carbs…….again, your only carbs should be from nuts and veggies.

3–limit your dairy. Only cottage cheese and goats milk.

4–drink a minimum of 8 8 oz. glasses of water a day

5–limit caffeine–caffeine destabilized your blood sugars and causes you to eat.

6– get to sleep no later than 10pm….your body rebuild itself between the hours of 10pm-6am……..sleeping 11-7 isn’t the same.

7–don’t eat after a certain time of day…….if you are hundry, have herbal tea or something light-1oo calories max.

8–cook in olive oil and make sure you don’t over do on fats.

9–move your body-walk, exercise……do a minimum of 30 min. every day.

10–stay away from stress……stress releases a chemical that makes your body store fat.

My doctor taught me all of these things and I’ve lost 30 pounds in 2 months.

Good luck.

Eat healthily with lots of veggies, lean meat and complex carbs and exercise. They will increase your metabolism rate and burn fats.

I am on low carb, low fat, high fibre, high protein and a hour brisk walk 5 times a week, and I have lost 31lbs and gain better health. I am now maintaining my 108lbs for more than a year.

Details such as meals, recipes, walking as an exercise and to shape the body etc etc, are in my blog
Xiaozhen

Cut out the soda,,,,,,,,,,& drink lots of water

allows you to fill out a questionairre and form with easy to make meals.
-b

130 pounds sounds very reasonable
Dont be so self concious
dont be anorexic or anything.
just eat healthy and go jogging, do sit ups, etc, reguarly and you will be fine