how can i lose weight over the summer?

Question

i'll be in 7th grade next year and would like to lose about 20 pounds. what is the best way to do this without starving myself??

i exersice about 2 times a week and don't eat a whole lot every day. and if i do it is healthy because my mom is a health person/freak.

i don't play video games and that. just some t.v and computer.

Answer 1

You're just like me. I'm going into the 7th grade and I want to loose 20 pounds! My name is Kourtney. E-mail me so I can help you and you can help me.
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-how tall are you?
-wieght in pounds
-your age? probably 12?
If your tall then you should wiegh more and if you're short like me then you should wiegh less.

Answer 2

You need to tell your mom to stop trying to live through you and all you need to know about weight is
1) that you should stay away from McDonalds and anything like it and
2)go out and do something physical for at least 2 hours a day. Just walk or something.

About the drinking water thing, some scientists have found that if you drink too much water you could be (pardon me) peeing out good nutrients and what not. So have water as your preferred drink but dont just go crazy with it.

Water instead of pop and juice is a good way to control weight because on a normal summer day a person drinking juice and pop can take in as much as 800 calories from drinks as opposed to 0 from water.

Answer 3

Walk. Walk. Walk.
Wear good running shoes. Really.. it's important. Ask your parent or guardian for some decent ones.

Drink water instead of pop.

Walk some more. Listen to music or walk with a friend. Walk in the daylight and with a friend or adult you trust.

Cut back on junky foods like ice cream and chips. You can still have some but don't go nuts. You'll see a difference. Not right away but you will. You're still growing you may not lose it all but you'll definately redistribute your weight.

Answer 4

See site below on many very healthy things you can do to lose weight. Also find out how sunbathing can help you lose weight. Of course use common sense and do not do too much of something at one time. Your mother is called a "health enthusiast."

Answer 5

cardio workouts for 2 hours (1 hour in the morning and 1 hour at night)

no junk food, soda, sugar, splenda, chips, ice cream, etc.

stay determined

when there is a chance for leg movement, do it!

drink 50-60 oz of water (good for the kidneys and hydration)

Answer 6

Drink lots of water.

Answer 7

You are too young to worry about losing weight. Don't do it. Just wait till high school.

Answer 8

get outside and leave the video games alone

Answer 9

hi :) am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... PLEASE DONT TAKE PILLS... pills are nothing but anorectic agents... they make you feel less hungry... there is no way to loose weight fast... though , sauna , steam and massages help slightly... it has to be combined with diet and excercise... pills are very bad in the long run... can lead to impotency and infertility...

Also... short term diets are no good because , they terribly pull down your body metabolism rate since you dont eat much during that period ... Because of this , once you break your diet , you'll start putting on more weight, the reduced body metabolism will take longer and slower to burn the food you take in...

They also dont work because once you break your diet and start eating normally, you will get back to your normal weight as you might not be cautious as to how many cals you take in per day...


i lost 10 kgs in about 5 months time... i am getting married in august and i desperately needed to loose weight... i was 65 kilos when i started... according to my BMI , i was 10kgs + overweight... i stand 5'2.odd and 65 kilos is grossly overweight...

just dieting wont help like i found out in my case... diet + exercise will do the trick...

i'll tell you what i did... it worked for me... hope it works for you too :)

the trick is not to starve but to eat smart :) and stay healthy :)

what you should cut down :
oil , butter , cheese , margarine , mayonisse , sauces (depends , will get back to that a bit later), chips , crisps, nuts , chocolates , sugar , cola, fizz , areated drinks ,ice creams , chocolate , alcohol , cakes and everything else thats hi - cal... you'll need to avoid everything thats sweet , oily and sticky... if you are not sure about what foods to avoid... check the net...loads of info available...

vegetables / meat to avoid :
potatoes - very very important , beetroot (its a root and has concenterated sugar in it) , all kinds of roots basically except carrot... avoid lamb, mutton , pork , beef, and prawns... all these put on weight... eat only lean meats... thats fish and chicken.. avoid eating egg yolk... eat just the egg white...

fruits to avoid :
mangoes , bananas , jackfruit


now that we had a look at what foodstuff is to be avoided...you might be wondering if there is anythig at all that you can eat... thats how i felt... there is loads of stuff you can eat actually :)

here they come :)

fast foods are a big no no... you can order salads and special lo cal foods that are avaailable in most outlets...

its best to eat at home for the period you are dieting and trying to lose weight...after those few months... once you've shed your load...you can get back to your usual lifestyle... of course with some caution...


my diet...
breakfast:

skimmed milk (use skimmmed milk , is low in fat , other typer of milk are higher in fat content) , fruit... i am from India... am not sure where you are from and hence you might not understand certain food types we consume here... but let me tell you something... Indian food is very very oily and very difficult to diet...

and try cereal in the mornings... oats, weetabix... etc... have a good breakfast...alwaays use brown bread... whole wheat brown bread is very good for weight reduction...


for lunch , we are staple rice eaters... rice is bad for fat reduction... but i still took rice because its a habit tht cant be changed... everyone takes rice here... so... rice - one cup - 100gms and lots of veggies cooked in less oil.. and absolutely no coconut and curry with less oil... all in all keep your oil intake to 2 tea spoons everyday... that would be just for seasoning... also using olive oil helps a lot...


then for dinner... compulsarily have wheat... pasta is a good option...but make sure you buy wheat pasta... check before buying... and of course in pasta absolutely no sauces... some varities of sauces are acceptable... as far as they dont have cheese , butter , oil ,mayonisse and fattening substances in general... you can use tomato spicy sauces etc... make sure your sugar intake doesnt cross 2 - 3 spoons per day... (not tablespoons) and no butter and ghee of course... eat a lot of fruits and vegetables... and all kinds of cereal... if you are hungry... eat a fruit... or you can eat stuff like puffed wheat and puffed rice... but no puffed corn... corn products again put on weight...


eat sandwiches as much as possible... i dont know which part of the world you are from and hence cant suggest much for you in terms of recepies...

and combined with dieting... you need to excercise for atleast an hour everyday... you'll see the difference...defenitely... if you think gym is boring... take up dance classes... or run along the beach... if you have one... or skate... or just about any physical activity... brisk walking will also help...
the key is to stay healthy while you diet and lose weight...

drink loads of water...atleast 6 glasses per day... and do a lot of physical activity.... take the stairwy instead of the lift.... and small things like that...
if you have any more queries...mail me... cheers :) and good luck :) its not difficult...you'll get used to it in a few days... and of course the results are fab:) who doesnt want a great looking body...

you can get back to your normal lifestyle once you slim down... after that... its just eating what you like and burning it out the next day with just a little bit of excercise :) also check your weight everyday... its a great way to motivate and monitor your progres :)

Source(s):

personal exp :)

Answer 10

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