I'm 5 4" and I weigh 150lbs. I feel fat because I used to weigh 115-120lb when I got married. In two years I gained 30lbs. I know it's impossible for my body to be like it was before. But I don't have kids!
I try to diet but it's so hard. I am hispanic and our foods can be very fat. I cook every night for my husband. I have tried not to eat past 7pm and eat smaller portions and drink lotz of water. I hardly have time to work out but I decided that some how I'm going to make time. I need to know what a good Diet is so I can lose 20-30 lbs the fastest.

I am glad that you are going to make time to workout. That will help some in and of itself. I know that there are a lot of diets ways and ideas out there. And, maybe someone on this site will have the ideal way for you to use.

I once lost over 20 pounds over a month-and-a-half time. Went from about 220 pounds to 190 something. I LOOKED good, but I did not FEEL good. So, losing that much weight so fast did not make me feel good. I achieved this by not buying or eating anything that was over 4 grams of fat and also riding a bicycle regularly. I also did not eat very much.

Some years after that, I made steady weight gains. Wound up at about 250 pounds. Felt terrible. Tried the same regimen of dieting and exercise. But, this time not so much with starving myself. Also, not being so much of a stickler to nothing over 4 grams of fat.

I went from 250 pounds down to 183 pounds (my hight school weight) in about a year-and-a-half time. Losing this weight started about 4 years ago. I have gained back a little weight, but still fit into the smaller size clothes.

Anyway, that is my story . I hope that it helps some.

Although Mexican food is most delicious it is also so high in fat, but there are good susbsitutes so that you can still eat it. Try whole wheat tortillas, Black beans, make a dip out of them, salsa and guacamole, grilled chicken or fish just put the flour tortilla to the side, and then try to ignore it! The not good choices, tortilla chips, sour cream unless its low fat, chimichangas, and taco salad shells, if your making the food, just use healthier ingredients, don't use shortening or lard, substitute refried beans with black beans, choose low fat, skim or partially skim cheeses. Eat more veggies and fruits and drink lots of water. And get a good exercise program going 30-60 minutes a day 3-4 times a week, even walking for 30 minutes will help! You need not to skip any meals, try a good whole grain cereal or oat meal, or yogurt with fruit for breakfast. A chicken or turkey salad, or a wheat sandwich with turkey breast or chicken and lots of veggies or fish, really lean meat, loin types, or low fat, and veggies. Switch from white flour to wheat, cook with olive oil or canola lean to bake or broil your meats. And have Low fat skim cheese, low fat milk and non fat yogurt every day! More then anything watch serving size, meat should be only a portion 3 oz. smaller, lighter meals and exercise will give you better results.

Like everyone has been telling you, eat healthy, cut down on high fat foods, and drink a lot of water. Also I find the best work out is swimming. It works out every muscle in your body and after you feel so refreshed. I am not talking about getting some arm floaties and playing around in the pool (although that is exercise also but not ver much) I'm talking the breast stroke, backstroke, freestyle, and butterfly. See if you can go to your local gym and have someone work with you setting limits and patterns for you to exercise. Every swim season I participated in, I would always lose a lot of weight that I gained during off season. Also it is a great way to tone your body. I'm probably not much help, but just a thought. Goodluck!

(I am scared_and_confused just changed my username) I forgot to add, that when you snack I would suggest to buy your favorite trail mix, veggies, dried fruit, things like that. If you get hungry during the day get some celery sticks and some lowfat ranch (or whatever you eat them with) and eat that and anytime you crave chocolate, drink hot chocolate, or anytime you crave anything sweet, get a lowfat smoothie. They are very filling and very good. Trust me this all works. If you cut out soda, sweets, bread, things like that, you will feel the difference. Goodluck!

I'm 164 and am 5 4 wa I need to lose 30 pounds I need help *** help me to lose it

I also have the same problem as yours.. but I've tried losing 6 pounds in a month, I never skip meals and because I don't have enough budget to buy all kinds of healthy foods, what I did is that I eat oatmeal in the morning with banana or mango, I also eat 1 cup rice with fried or steam egg whites only for breakfast, and eat rice and veggies w/ fish at lunch and dinner, but sometimes at dinner I only eat oatmeal again or an apple and drink a lot of water, I also stop eating and drinking sweets, but I don't deprived myself I sometimes eat what I want once a week its my cheat day, lol! I don't like exercise but I have to move my body or else nothing will change, so I do at least 30 minutes jumping rope.. that's all hope this can help you in your journey of losing weight.. good-luck! :-)

I am 5 4 and I weighted 230 when I was pregnant now I'm 210 how can I go back down to 175. Is there anything I can drink or eat that will make me lose my weight I hate diets