Hello
I have never been overweight, meaning I have always had a normal BMI. I am 5’3 and currently 130 pounds. I just want to get down to 120 (not more because I don’t want to lose too much boobs & butt lol.. me & my husband love curves) My body has been in a plateau for a long time but I thought I’d give it a try to lose them, it’s ok if I don’t, it’s just an extra thing for me and I’m not really desperate about it, it might actually be fun

I mean I already know that I’m healthy and I have no problem with my current weight, so I’m reaaaally gonna take my time with losing these. No pressure

My lifestyle:

Medical:
- I do blood tests every 6 months, nothing to worry about and perfectly healthy according to my DR.
- I do not have genetic diseases running in my family like diabetes or heart trouble, some of us have irritable bowel syndrome.

Food:
- I do not eat junk food, I cook everything from fresh. The only thing I can think of being pre-packed in my home is probably whole wheat pasta or stock cubes or tinned chopped tomatoes.
- I do not drink anything but water, it’s the only thing that quenches my thirst.
- I only eat brown bread, brown (whole wheat) pasta, and brown rice.. no white bread or anything of the like.
- I only have skimmed yogurt, and I don’t drink skimmed milk, but use skimmed milk if a recipe has milk in it. Also the only cheese I have is low fat cottage cheese (usually only 2 slices on 1 piece of brown toast).
- I don’t like bananas or mangos, I eat all other kinds of fruits, though.
- I only eat raw peanuts (a handful at a time) nothing salted or roasted.
- I only eat egg whites.
- I count calories everyday and usually don’t exceed 1300-1500, if I overeat on a family occasion, I make up for it by being careful the next couple of days so I manage my weight and it works.

Exercise:
Sadly I have had Exercise-induced asthma for a looong time. But instead of using it as an excuse, I always try to work around it. Even though I know I cannot do hardcore Exercise or too much cardio, I do what I can to keep myself healthy even if it’s not ideal for everyone else.

I Exercise 6 days a week (Friday is a break)
Alternating:
3 days = 45 mins of nonstop serious power-walking (I do not slow down) in a non air conditioned room and I live in a HOT climate, so it really gets me sweating.
3 days = 20 mins of Aerobics + 10-pound weights. This is very tiring because of my asthma and I usually reach the 18th-20th minute with sharp pains in my chest, but I go lie down for a while afterwards so I’m usually OK, it’s worth it.

When I was younger and living with parents I had access to a swimming pool and swimming was wonderful for my case, but I moved away and have no access to a pool anymore. Can’t afford a gym either, sadly. So I work out at home.

I would appreciate any tips on things I haven’t thought of doing! Thank you so much!
I know a lot of people are gonna say: cut off alcohol it makes you gain weight, but I forgot to mention that I do not drink alcohol, don’t drink caffeine and don’t smoke as well.
Gypsy, To do that I would need a gym, as I’ve mentioned, that is not an option for me.