Do i need to lose weight? if so, how do i do it? i am a 22 year old female that is 63 inches and 165 pounds- i have struggled with my weight for some time, but think it is time to lose. what do i do? how much exercise? what foods to add? what foods to avo

Hello. : Hello. The first thing you should do is not think bariatric surgery since you have this tagged as the specialty. Unless you are particularly muscular, a weight of around 127 would be fine. Now, people write whole books on the question you asked, so there is now way do all of your questions justice on this venue. 1. No crash diets. 2. No crash, hard core exercise routines. 3. Eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and at least 4 servings of fruit per day. 4. Drink at least 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water per day. 5. Cut out junk food where possible. 6. Get healthy aerobic exercise. 7. Consider working with a nutritionist. Take care.

There : There is no easy answer to your challenge that millions struggle with. Consider a commercial weight loss program like weight watchers ( a no gimmick effective and low cost approach) and consider online calorie and energy tracking sites, some of which are free. There is no good evidence that drinking water helps with weigh loss but do not drink calories. Use non caloric beverages. Consider replacing some meals with low calorie frozen entrees. Start regular exercise like walking and modest muscle toning; start to move more. See the links below for more help.

Congratulations : Congratulations on at least recognizing that you would greatly benefit from losing weight. First bit of advise is to remind you that a combination of healthier eating (not dieting) and consistent exercise is going to do the trick. If you aim to lose about 25 pounds a year, within 2 years you will be at your healthy weight. Don't think of this process as a temporary struggle that will end once you reach your goal. Certainly a gym membership and a meeting with either a nutritionist or weight watchers/jenny craig would be a reasonable place to start. Good luck.

Diet & exercise: Make sure you exercise at least 30 minutes a day, don't skip meals, avoid soda, juice, dairy, alcohol and fried foods. Eat a healthy well balanced diet! also water, organic vegetable broth, green leafy vegetables, natural pickles, apples are great to fill you up so you dont feel hungry and they are very low in calories. Get at least 8 hours of sleep at night.