25 years old. 5’3 - 146 pounds. How much should I lose? Be brutal!

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I don’t think you need to loose any. I mean if you’re overweight or underweight and its unhealthy then yeah. But you seem pretty healthy to me. I’m 22 5’3 and weight 115. But I’ve always always been thin I truly can’t gain any weight the most I’ve weight is 124. So honestly I don’t think you need to lose any at all. (I’m actually trying to gain some lol) but girl if you feel food and healthy just stay the way you are

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No one can accurately vote. Everyone carries their weight differently and you’d be perfectly fine in a wide range of weight since it’s YOUR INDIVIDUAL BODY COMPOSITION that matters. Ditch any obsession with your number on the scale and find out what percent of you is BONE vs WATER vs MUSCLE vs FAT to determine where improvement is needed. 
Weight loss comes from being in a slight calorie deficit, meaning you burn more calories than you eat each day. I put 4 main tips below but basically you want to focus on improving your daily habits. You want to work towards lowering your overall body fat percentage and sculpting your muscles with weight lifting to get your desired shape.
Tip#1 Get your nutrition in check first. Choose whole, nutrient dense foods that you can personally enjoy long term and eat for your individual size. Ditch anything processed and keep your sugars to a minimum. Drink water. I always think: if it didn’t grow or walk on the earth, it’s probably not the best option. 
Tip#2 Use weight training to sculpt your body. There’s plenty of workouts you can follow on YouTube or by learning your anatomy and getting creative. There’s a whole exercise directory on ExRx.net that can be super helpful when you’re looking to target a particular muscle and just can’t think of the best movement for it. 
Tip#3 Cardio will be your friend but don’t rely on it more than nutrition. Use it as additional fat burn support. You want to continuously change up your cardio to keep your body guessing and pulling energy from every fat storage deposit it has. This is more important when you get down to the more stubborn areas but you get the idea.
Tip#4 Recognize and accept that motivation will always fluctuate and you will have setbacks. Create a system to keep yourself disciplined and accountable in these moments. Always remember that long term results come from long term habits. So when you feel like you want to give up, remind yourself that it’s not a temporary thing you’re suffering through, it’s your life, your lifestyle, you have the power of creating it to be however you want it be, and the only temporary thing is your excuses.

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Is there a none option?

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honestly none unless it makes you happy. I'm 5'2 and 150lbs :)

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Don’t strive to be skinny, strive to be fit!

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The only person that should tell you to gain or lose weight is a doctor go to a doctor.

25 years old. 5’3 - 146 pounds. How much should I lose? Be brutal!

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