I kind of want to/ need to lose anywhere from 10-20 pounds and from 1-2 inches by August 8th.. And keep it off, if not more by September first.

But I've been dieting and excersising for about a month now and I've only sen three pounds come off.
Maybe a half an inch as well.
It's juts not working the way I planned and it's really frustrating.
Especially when I have very few to support me and nowhere to go to lift weights,run, walk.. anything.

So I was thinking this for my food/beverage intake:

8:00AM- 12:00 AM - two glasses of water. Munch on fruits and veggies with no condiments.
12:00AM- 8:00PM - three glasses of water with a small, healthy dinner.
8:00PM- 12:00PM - Only munch on fruits and veggies. 1-2 glasses of water.
Occaisonal snack in between. Something with low calories.

Is that good, bad, horrible.. ?

And for my excersise I do walking, side bends, leg lift thingys, sit ups ( they hurt my back,) jogging, swimming, everyday house work..

So ideas on how to do it?
Please. I'lm almost desperate.
haha

Horrible. If you do that diet, not only will you not lose weight, but you'll just give up.

Read the faqs on what to eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and just eating fruits and veggies will do nothing for you. Eat oatmeal, or eggs. Try to aim for at least 4-5 meals per day. I was the same way as you, but eating the right thing is more important than eating nothing. Remember, salad and fruits are NOT good things to eat alone. I don't know why every time someone is on a "diet" they pull out salads and fruits... it's almost ironic because one would imagine they'd be healthy but they're not... just go to a restaurant and look at the largest of people... nearly all large women orders salad, and all large men usually order something with lettuce in it.

As for losing 10-20 pounds by August 8th... impossible unless you starve yourself to death. Remember, don't think about "August 8th" think "20 years from now." In 20 years will you be able to maintain what you're doing today? Probably not. You can lose 2-3 pounds per week, with a 5-6 pounds initial drop for the first few months.

As for your exercise.. you don't need to do anything fancy. Just run (keep your hr up), walk instead of taking short cuts, and just lift things around the house. Exercise alone won't make you lose anything with a diet like yours, but you can change that tomorrow.

Good luck and come back often with your progress.

As for support... it's going to be hard, but the reality of it is that you're the one who should support yourself. Evey extra mile you run, every extra rep you do, every pound you lose, pat yourself on the back. Don't wait for others to give you the ok that you're doing well.

This is the key to losing weight:
1) Find your BMR, subtract 500 from it to get your 2-3 pounds per week.
2) Exercise 3-5 days per week with weights, and mild cardio. Each workout should last for 1 hour. 20-30 minutes for cardio, 20-30 minutes for weights.
3) Eat healthy and smart food. Don't burden yourself with all the "health" stuff. Stay away from the idea of eating just fruits & veggies. Just eat things that aren't processed and can be cooked. Things like fish, eggs, chicken, steaks, veggies, fruits, brown rice, sweet potato, tofu, etc.

If you do the above, you'll start seeing progress.

I agree with all of the above.

I'm amazed at how little you're eating, you'd lose more if you ate more. Your body has probably gone into 'starvation mode' and is currently burning muscle and storing fat.

Stay active, eat well and have a small but significant calorie deficit and you'll lose weight

As for not having anywhere to run or walk, can't you go outside?

2-3 pounds a week is a bit much for most people, unless you are obese, 1-2 pounds a week is a healthier rate. Like Dallen said, don't just think short term, think long term. Starving yourself and screwing up your metabolism will do more harm than good. Realistic goal setting is one of the most important aspects of successful weight loss. If your goals aren't realistic, everything you do from that point on is setting yourself up for failure and disappointment.

Fruits and veggies are great - eat them everyday, just eat other things with them. Try to get a protein/carb combination every 3-4 hours. Like fruit and cottage cheese.

Crunches are often preferred to situps as they can stress the lower back - try crunches (p.s. - doing a ton of crunches won't give you 6 pack abs). Also, leg lifts will not magically melt fat off your thighs either (wouldn't that be awesome though?). It's good you are being active, that's important. Swimming/walking, etc are great ways to exercise.

In a nutshell...

*eat more (and of the right things)
*modify your exercise to include some strength training (no, it won't make you look like a football player)
*and most importantly, change your goals