I want to lose 130 lbs by the end of this year. What can I do to reach my goal?

I'm 5'4 , & apparently trying to lose weight. I need some good advice that'll help me out to reach, or similar, to losing 130 lbs by the end of this year!Thanks.

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• that's 4 months. you will be doing well to lose 40 pounds by then. I figure 8 # a month if you are really strict about diet and exercise. So... 130 , even if you give yourself 10 a month makes a bit more than a year. But every day helps.
• If you try to lose that amount of weight in such a short amount of time your body will actually eat away at your muscle and store more fat. Losing more than about 5-8 pounds a month is very unhealthy and you will more than likely gain the weight back if lost in an unhealthy manner. The most healthy way to lose weight is to eat well balanced meals (which it sounds like you may have a fairly well balanced diet already - though you could definitely stand to broaden your food-base) and then to slightly cut the amount of calories your body currently needs (by about 200-300 calories per day). You can find free calorie counters at these sites: www.myfitnesspal.com/‎ and www.my-calorie-counter.com/ . Eating the occasional treat is okay too (and in some studies is better than avoiding sweets altogether), as long as you watch the calorie count and make sure it balances slightly on the negative side by the end of the day (again -200-300 cal/day). You also have to remember that with the increased activity your caloric needs are going to increase. There are calculators that you can find for this too. Your age and genetics also play a factor in determining the metabolic needs of your body, but it can get really complicated. Basically, find a decent caloric need calculator based on your activity level and then decrease your intake slightly (if too much your body will think you are starving and will begin storing fat and eating muscle). Take the time to do it right and your body will thank you in the years to come.
• It may not be the healthiest idea to lose that much weight that quickly, but to start with, you need to get active and eat healthy. Find activities that are fun to do instead of just walking on a treadmill, such as a zumba class. Do some strength training exercises. Having more muscle raises our metabolism, so you burn more calories even when you are resting. The place where I do zumba actually does some dances that include using weights and doing push ups. You can also add simple things to your daily routine, such as park on the far side of the parking lot, so you have to walk farther to get where you are going and back. Change your diet gradually and allow yourself some reasonable rewards to keep going, such as a serving size of ice cream for dessert instead of a full bowl. Cut out things that are not necessary, such as the extra cheese or try using mustard instead of mayonnaise. Pay closer attention to serving sizes. Sometimes the packaging can be really misleading. DRINK MORE WATER. It will help you to feel more full, it doesn't have extra calories, and it helps to keep you healthy. Good luck.