Am I overweight and by how much and how can I get to where I should be?

Question

I'm a 15 year old female am 5'3" and weigh 147 pounds. Don't tell me I need to cut down on Ice cream becauz I don't hardly ever eat it, I know thats my screen name but I don't eat icecream, also I don';t hardly eat any candy and I am on a softball team playing right field

During the winter I snowboard and during the summer I play softball, basketball, soccer, and skateboarding, wakeboarding

Answer 1

Sugary foods aren't the only ones that are unhealthy. Fast foods, fried food, processed foods, are all high in fat, calories, and sodium. Eat more fresh fruits and and vegetables. Lean meats, low fat dairy products, and fish are all helpful in losing weight. Softball is not year round. Try finding a sport for each season to keep yourself healthy and fit all year round.

Answer 2

Depending on how tall you are you may be a little over weight. The most important questions are are you eating right and getting enough exercise. Softball is not the most strenuous sport so you may need to do some running on the side or in the off season. Just work a little cardio into your workout. Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without. Then work from there. Remember these are perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it. If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day. Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit. Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night. You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly. This is an important factor of losing weight. Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help

Answer 3

Ideal weight depends on your frame size i.e. Small frame: 111lbs-124lbs Med frame: 121-135 large frame: 131-147. Now since you place softball I'm guessing you are either med frame or large. And you also have to remember that muscle weighs more than fat. As long as you look good in your clothes...TO YOU!!! and you are comfortable don't worry about the scale. The scale can be the death of you. Just look in the mirror and see if you like what you see. Try and be realistic....being you are active and what you have said you seem to be on the right track and perfectly ok!!!!

Answer 4

I would not say that you are much overweight. By how much you exercise you must have a lot of muscle. But just eat lean meats, veggies, fruits, and whole grains. But you have to have portion control, eating healthy foods wont help as much if you are overeating. And I would say maybe 5-7 lbs is all you should lose if you want to.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Great, you are active, it is a good start, but it is just a start.

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Answer 7

I don't think your considered to be overweight. what might make you think that comes from your height. your not very tall. whatever you do, don't go under 120. we don't want you to develop an eating disorder.