Exercise questions, loss of weight 158-125?

Alrighty! I am eighteen years old in April, though that might not have anything to do with anything, I’ve been told it has a lot to do with growth and nonsense so I will post it anyway! 🙂

I lost a BUNCH of weight(baby fat) apparently at around age thirteen to fourteen, I was WAY over weight and I was almost 160 pounds, and I’m very proud of myself for cutting out junk food, processed food, and certain foods etc. I did it all on my own, and I was happy. I went from 160 pounds to 135 pounds in a year, and by the next year I was 116 pounds. I wasn’t too skinny for my body shape, yet I wasn’t heavy at all. I’ve gained about I’d say ten to fifteen pounds since then, but I’m still fairly small considering I am five six. I want to lose the ten pounds I’ve gained but, even if I do I have excess (skin) I guess? That I need to tone up. I’m starting zumba classes next month and I’ve been told it is a lot of dancing/cardio etc. If I’m wrong please correct me is this a good program, whether it is or isn’t I’m getting it for free so I’m going to do it anyway haha! But, I was wondering what exercises I should do to FIRST tone up my stomach(the top where abs I guess should be? is just like skin) And, after that my legs, and butt. So I was wondering though I know you cannot tell me for certain the amount of time, but from December to April should I be toned? And even before then how long after if I do this daily will I start to see results! I WOULD like to add that I once did sit ups for five days and could already feel the muscles in my stomach tightening, and I lose weight easily, and am almost certain it could be the same with exercise

Also, if you would like to add dietary preferences that would be helpful I don’t know what exactly would help speed this process(:

Thanks!

-Danielle

HELP ME lose weight?

I’m 5’3 and almost 125 (highest I’ve EVER been). Luckily I’m very muscular, eat fairly healthy, and stay active.

However, I am bigger than ever and would like to slim down to 110-115. I just am ALWAYS hungry and maybe I’m stressed. Plus, when I do watch my weight and exercise I don’t even lose weight!

Ugh, any tips? Motivation? Secrets?!! Like the most effective way. You have to realize I’m VERY busy, easily stressed, and have little free time. It’s hard for me to plan/cook hard meals or exercise ALOT. I already do 2-3 times a week at school for about 90 min (light activity/dance). I try to run when I can.

THANKS!! The faster results would be nice.

My friend really wants to lose weight but still eats very badly?

She weighs 168 pounds and looks really chunky. She is always complaining about how she hates being fat and that she wants to lose weight really fast. I told her what she has to do to lose weight, I even offered going walking with her on my free time. But she gives up to easily. One day we went walking because she wanted to walk for 2 hours but after 10 min of walking she gave up and said she wanted to go home. And the past few days shes been eating chinese food, candy, mcdonalds,cake, and soda. She annoys me so much! I feel bad when she says she’s fat because ive been in her situation before but shes not willing to do anything about it! I asked her why she went out to eat chinese food and she replies ” sorry but I had to, it was really yummy”. Her family is not supportive at all! Her whole family always offers her the worst things to eat. for example when she ate a big chocolate chip muffin which had 900 calories. And they all are over weight.
The question is how can I make her understand that just by wishing she loses weight she wont get anywhere? What can I do to help her out?