Trying to loose weight in 4 months

I've had pretty good luck with low carb eating. Portion control will also help. Cut out bread, pasta and things loaded with carbs.

I cut out sugar, dairy and reduced my meat intake. Along with portion control and exercising I've lost 11lb in 3 weeks. You can definitely do it if you put your mind to it and commit to changing a few habits. Good luck!

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I lost 20 pounds in 2 1/2 months. So my plan to lose weight to me was inexpensive. First I had to find out what my body type was. Did this on bodybuilding.com. So I would see if you are a ecto, meso, or endomorph. This explains why some lose weight easy, struggle to lose weight, or can barely hold any weight on them. They will give you a good work out routine for you to do when trying to figure out how much cardio and strength you will need to do.

Signed up for the Lose It app for one month to see how many calories I eat.

For my body type, I did cardio 3 times a day for 30 minutes and strength 2 times a day for 20 minutes. I used the Sworkit app for free and used no equipment.You need both to help you lose weight really good. Don't worry you won't bulk up cause that's the misconception with strength training.

Because I was a stay at home mom on a budget, I did not do 100% clean eating just made wiser choices on the foods I would get. Like I started getting wheat bread instead of white, get leaner ground beef or get turkey, instead of mayo on my sandwich used mustard. Started eating breakfast cause I used to not eat it at all. Increased fruits and veggies. I know some people say you can eliminate carbs or eat a small amount, but there is a certain amount of carbs your body needs so just eat healthier carbs like I would do brown rice and black beans. Drink a lot of water and sometimes had sweet tea. Not sure how much you are looking to lose but you can do it!

Cut out sugar and don't eat late at night. Try not to eat anything after 6PM except maybe fruits. Lol

80% nutrition, 20% gym. You literally cannot get fit with a crap diet. Eat clean and don't skip meals. Also make sure your eat snacks!! I know how crazy that sounds but for real. Snacking keeps your body going. Apples and PB, PB on ricecakes, a banana and a square of dark chocolate- the possibilities are endless!! Chug water too. Even when you're not thirsty.

Also- don't fully eliminate anything from your diet- esp. carbs. Your body needs them to properly function!! Whole wheat, brown rice, etc. Look up clean eating recipes and you'll find a ton. You can do it!!

High protein, low sugar (including juices and fruit), low carb (breads, pasta), no alcohol

Cut out bread, pasta, and sweets on week days and now going to the gym a lot

Also eliminating any sodas will mKe you drop weight instantly.

How thin are you to begin with? Like are you 135 lbs and want to be 127? Try eliminating simple things that add up quick- like cheese. Watch how much oil and dressing you are using.

But don't cut down so much that you are falling below 1200 calories or you will plateau.

Actually- there's a good YouTube channel you may like- Clean & Delicious with Dani Spies- I've made a lot of her recipes and have gotten some great ideas from her!

I have had great luck with low carb too. Down 16 lbs! The first couple of days were hard, but after I got in the swing of things it became pretty easy.

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They say 80% of weight loss comes from your diet and the other 20% from fitness. I didn't start seeing a real difference until I got my portions and what I was actually eating under control. I would recommend making small changes first and add gradually. If I cut out all of the "bad stuff" at once I would never stick to it.

I have a lot to lose. I started April 11th and cut back on carbs. No pasta, sweets or soda. ( I am not a big soda drinker anyway). I would say eat clean and work out and you should be fine. Portion control is a biggie as well to consider.

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If you aren't doing weights at the gym I would add them. Also, it's all about the diet like a few others have said. I let my diet go and even though I work out 5x per week and trained for and ran a marathon I gained weight.

Since getting engaged it's coming off, slow and steady. I cut out sugar and processed food. I also track everything.

I still drink wine but limit it to weekends. I also have a cheat meal almost every week just so I don't feel restricted. Weight loss would probably be faster without it but it helps me stick to my eating plan.

@EleanorRigby this an example of what my post was about. Why do you feel the need to comment just to correct her? @BvilleBride already did that.

Anyways.... The best thing to do is to mainly eat proteins, veggies and fruits. Limit carbs and sugar as much as possible. Also drink as much water as possible.

Try using the app My Fitness Pal to help keep track of what you're taking in and what you're losing when exercising. FH and I used it and in 4 months I lost 30 lbs and he lost 50 lbs. That was just with using the app to watch what we ate and going for walks every once in a while.