text: done by christmas??? i want to loose about 15 pounds by christmas; starting tomorrow (sunday). my family always eats junky around holidays, so i wanted to loose some weight so i don't have to worry too much about messing up my current weight. i'm 5'  1 1/2" tall, and weigh 113.5 pounds....please help. cut back on junk you're eating now including sweets, chips, soda and frozen snack foods.  limit fast food to 1x a week.    pay attention to serving sizes (like when pouring cereal for example).  stop eating when you're satisfied, not stuffed.  pick veggies & salads more often, but use low cal dressing.  find an activity to do every day.  it doesn't burn many calories, but it helps.  frisbee, dog walking, dancing, bowling, serious housework all counts.  for motivation check out the success stories at the kimkins diet website.