Looking for advice on weight/body fat loss?

I am a 30 yr old female – I weigh 145 lbs and i am 5’2” – Medium/muscular build – size 8 – 10 – I have limited options (no $$ for gym membership right now) I want to lose body fat fast. I like to run and in my experience…weight training makes me BIGGER! so —– I need to lose some body fat in one month. I am wondering – If I run for 45 mins every morning for 1 month will i lose body fat? I don’t have a high metabolism — and with my muscular frame – it is hard to know what is ideal to eat this month to lose fat. I have starved myself before and only get down to like 130lbs, and looked gross/odd because I have a wider frame "curvy". I would like to know if anyone has a semi healthy idea for my body to lose a size or two in a month. My measurements are 36 – 30 – 42 ….I am looking to get to 34 – 28 – 36 …. possible? anyone done it before? and if so….how? what foods? and is running enough?

You need a healthy diet along with a good exercise plan to effectively lose weight/fat.

For your diet:
- eat 1/2 or 3/4 of what you are currently eating
- low carb foods!
- eat at least a little bit of foods with high protein
- fruits and veggies, every day
- about 8 glasses of water, every day. Don’t drink too much though because you can wash away the good stuff. Drink water before a meal so you don’t feel as hungry and you eat less, drink water during the meal, and drink water instead of snacks when you feel hungry.
- when you feel hungry during the day, either drink water or eat fresh fruits/vegetables. NEVER eat sweets, artificial flavored foods, sodas, etc.

Exercise:
- run a mile (or more) at least 3 times a week. It’s tough at first, but it definitely does work. After some time, running will get easier and you’ll find yourself speeding up and/or going for longer distances. If you can’t run a mile without totally dying, then run half a mile, walk at a fast pace for another half mile, and then continue with your running for the the other half of the mile. Never walk slowly/leisurely because it’ll be a lot harder to get back to running. Plus, it won’t be as effective for burning the calories. Running is great because you increase your heart rate and you can lose fat all over the body.
- if you want to try to lose belly fat, after the first week or two of running, start doing core exercises like crunches. Don’t bother doing these very much during the first week of running because no matter how much abs you build, the muscle will be hidden under the belly fat.
- swimming is also good for you.