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Im 18, a UK size 12, i weigh 10stone (64kg).. Im 5’5!!

Please can anyone give me tips on losing weight, i want to lose 14pounds (1 stone) and get rid of all my wobbly bits and be more toned.

I probably eat around 1,700 calories a day and hardly exercise!!
How many calories should i be consuming and whats the best sort of exercise i can do??

Thanks for suggestions (5 stars for most helpful answer)

Answer (2):

Answer 1:

Hiya,
i think a size 12 is a great size.
I’m a quite curvey & put on weight very easily but as i’,m a dancer i have to keep tones & stay slim….but not skinny! i’m a bout a size 10/12.

1,700 clas is def too much if your not exercising.
you need about 1,200 a day of good calories.

i’m not sure how big your room is but I bought a cross trainer online & its save me money on gym membership! its the best thing to tone up arms, torso, legs and bum. you can go on it in front of telly too!

if you want a cheaper option, try buying a mini trampoline. you can put it in or outdoors. its amazing for your legs & will have you sweating in about 10mins.
normal press ups are great for arms & also ‘the plank’ for torso(on your front with your self propped on elbows with legs stretched out the back on your feet)
even holding handstands against the wall everyday will reall tone your upper body!

or try strapping ankle weights to your ankles & do your daily routine as normal, your legs will tone up & tou’ll be lugging round extra weight.

try eating a rainbow of fruit & veg a day:

red- apples, peppers
orange – oranges!
yellow – banana, peppers
green – broccoli, peas, grapes
blue – blueberries
purple – grapes, aubergene, berries

only treat yourslef to white bread, white rice, chips, chocolate, crisps, baked goods & alcohol now & then.

hope thats helped.

ps – hot water & lemon every morning is a what i swear by! its cleared up my skin & help me burn calories faster!

Answer 2:

My main advice would be to start doing some exercise, try just a simple walk once or twice a day, do you have a dog? If so take him for a walk a couple of times a day, walk briskly so you work up a sweat and lose some calories in the process.

Walk to work/college instead of getting the bus or if it is too far to walk consider getting a cycle, cycling really tones the bum and legs up. Swimming is also a great form of exercise that isn’t too strenuous but really helps to tone you up.

As for food, eat sensibly, don’t snack on anything other than fruit or nuts etc, change the way you eat, e.g. swap white breadn for granary or brown bread, eat a ryveta with a topping instead of a roll at lunch, steam veg instead of boiling it, don’t fry anything or roast anything and basically just avoid fatty foods, you should find the weight drops off you and your body begins to tone up.

Good luck!