What should I set my goal as? -Pictures-

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arupee

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okay so, i'm 15, 5'7", and 180lbs. with my amateur photoshopping skills, i took pictures of myself and then edited them to the body i hope to have/want to achieve - but it's only a guesstimation, i have no way of being able to tell how i'd look thinner.. regardless, i have no intention of getting bone skinny, as you can see, because i do enjoy having some meat on me. IT KEEPS ME WARM IN THE WINTER! haha. well, my point is that i am tired of being a hippopotamus and want to step downgrade to something more like a chubby monkey. thats where i would be the happiest with myself. i've provided my edited before and after picsss:

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so my overall question isss, i'm 180 lbs now - what should be my goal weight to get around that kind of size? like i said, it won't be exact, but thats about how much i want to lose. i was guessing around 140 lbs. with that, what should i do to actually make this HAPPEN? like, forreal happen. no playing games. exercises? diets? blah?
THANK YOU SO MUCH. <3
 
what does your diet currently look like?? how many cals do you consume? What does your exercise routine look like??

I dont' think you should be asking us what your goal weight should be. Thats something that only you can answer. You said you didn't want to be boney skinny...I don't either. I'm gonna get down to 180/170 and see how I feel about that weight...which is probably way big for some people, but I'll be so glad to see those numbers.....anywho..my point is, what your happy weight is, is up to you!
 
my diet isn't horrible right now, i just eat normal foods, not a whole bunch of junk food but it isn't restricted either. i want to change that. suggestions as to what modifications i should make? whats an effective diet plan for burning that kind of fat?
 
I recommend that instead of a weight, pick a size of clothing you want to fit into and/or measurements and go for that!

What weight you'll be with a given appearance will be depend on your body fat and muscle... you could weigh 130 and still have flab, or 150 and look lean... So it's just easier to pick a clothing size for now, and then see where you are as you get closer to hone in on your goal.
 
I'm no expert, but I calculated your Basil Metabolic Rate using your height, weight, and age to be 1,675. That's how many calories you burn a day just to exist. Using some of the forum tools, I have estimated your active metabolic rate at various activity levels:

Sedentary 2010 little to no exercise
Light active 2303 light exercise 1 - 3 days per week
Moderate act 2596 moderate exercise 3 - 5 days per week

One rule of thumb is to eat 30% less than your active met rate calories to lose weight. 30% less at those activity levels would be

Sed 1407
Lit 1612
Mod 1817

Exercise in conjunction with proper nutrition is crucial to burning calories, firming up, and getting healthy. A balanced diet that is high in protein, low in fat, and moderate carbs that are mostly complex not simple carbs will yield very good overall health and weight loss results with exercise. You can cut out a lot of "cheap" calories with what you choose to drink, snack on, and getting fat free condiments. Dressings, mayo, cheese, etc. can be high fat and calories, but ones you can cut without missing them if you get the low cal fat free kind. I eat a lot of grilled chicken, fish, extra lean ground beef, etc. Lots of veggies, fat free yogurt, fat free cottage cheese.

To accomplish all of this, you must keep track (journal, log, spreadsheet) of everything you eat and how many calories it has. This will be an eye opener and help you learn how to make good choices. You'll also learn how to read nutrition labels and at a glance know if it is doable or not in your plan. After the first couple trips spending waaaay too long in the grocery store reading labels, I can quickly determine now if it goes in the cart or not with just a quick scan of the label.

Other tips are drink lots of water, and eat a healthy snack in between meals (light yogurt or light cottage cheese and fruit). All of these things combined will really work together to help you achieve your goal. If I were you, I'd start out at the 1400 calories per day (the calorie level 30% below sedentary active met rate) and start out with some light exercise. Work up to moderate exercise and adjust your calorie level up with your activity level until you reach a good balance of energy level and steady 1 to 2 pounds loss per week. I hope this helps. I wish you the best. Welcome to the forum.
 
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