How can I get in shape for Hawaii?

Hmm, I used to have your exact problem as you myself. I’m about 5’5 and used to weight 170lbs, I lost 30lbs over a year ago and kep it off. You say you don’t care about future consequences, but believe me, you will, you’ll regret it if you starve yourself, so take it from me, don’t. It’s good that you’re doing this now, because if you wait until you’re older, your metabolism will be slowed and it’ll be so much harder to loose the weight. Anyhow, you should also stay away from diet pills, because they screw around with your system and can rev your heart-rate uncontrollably which could cause a heart-attack, which could cause DEATH! And you wouldn’t want to go there would you? Besides, you’ll be much prouder of yourself knowing that you lost the weight all by yourself, the safe, natural way, with no help from any stupid pills. As far as more strenuous workouts go, an hour is quite enough and there can be negative side-effects to working out too much. Even 30minutes of excersise can be more effective than an hour if that 30minutes is spent doing more, well, beneficial excersises. So for your stomach, I’d reccommend some classic crunches. It’s better if you do it on an excersise ball, which adds more intensity to the workout. I have love-handles myself and I’d reccommend side-crunches ( like a normal crunch but on your side), or tummy twists, or even using a hula hoop. For your underarms ( triceps), Stand in front of a chair ( or something sturdy to hold onto) and put your hand on the edge and go up and down. It’s like a push-up except reversed. The inner thighs are hard to target, but I used to do this thing where I’d lay on my side and bend one leg over the other, then pump the straight leg up and down. I can actually feel muscle under there since I’ve been doing that. Don’t except to wake up one morning with Jessica Alba’d bodt though, because even if you loose weight, you may still have the stomach pooch and such. It just depends on what your natural body shape is. Therefore, you should be striving to be the best YOU can be, not the girl next to you, not the runway model, you! So what if you have a bit of a stomach, as long as you’re healthy, it’s nothing to obsess over. You’re probably slightly overweight, but not as much as you think you are. You probably look just fine. It’s funny how we look in the mirror and see things in ourselves that others don’t. I’m down to about 140lbs as of now and I’m not dissatisfied with my actual weight, I just don’t like my shape. My shoulders are quite broad, I have a dent in my hips and short legs, but who cares? At the end of the day, that has no relevance to how you live your life! There are also things I like about myself, such as my straight teeth and even though my legs are a little on the short side, they’re still shapely and I love them. What bothers me is how women define themselves as just a body and face, but you and all of us are so much more than that. I hope you’ll be able to stop worrying about this now and enjoy your youth while you can, because it doesn’t last long. As far as eating goes, drink lots of water and pay attention to portion sizes. If it fits in your fist, it’s probably a proper portion. This whole thing with coffee has got to stop. Did you know that by starving yourself, it causes your metabolism to conserve the little calories you do cunsume, which results in weight gain? And did you also know that yo-yo dieting increases your risk of heart-disease by like 5 times? Eat healthy ( and no, healthy does not mean potato chips) but remember to treat yourself occassionally, you are human. And stay away from fad-diets, they generally don’t work and are hard to follow and maintain. Besides, it’s not about diets period, it’s about a life-style change. What you do now helps to morph you into what you’ll be in the future, so make the right choices. If you’re eating healthy and keeping active, the weight will come off. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see results right away, they will come. The best way to find out what a healthy weight is for you is to speak with your doctor. Don’t use a BMI chart ( which aren’t suitable for those under 20 or over 65) because it doesn’t take things like build and muscle mass into account. Best of luck, peace!