What should my daughter do to loose 50lbs.?

Question

My daughter just turned 13 and she ways 150 lbs. Before school starts, I want her to loose 50 lbs. What should she do to loose 50lbs., or 10lbs. a week? I don't want to pay alot of money!!!

Answer 1

im 13 and the best way to lose wieght in a healthy way by the end of the year which i am doing. is to use a program called sparkpoeple. its free and its perfect its easy. the best way is to fallow the system.

it gives you an easy plan to follow as well as exersises it will help. but i dont think you can lose 50 pounds but she should lose about 30 to 20 pounds. hope that helps :)
~JOJO~

Answer 2

It would be VERY unhealthy for you to push your daughter to loose 50 lbs in 5 weeks. Not only would there be negative health effects for her but you would both feel bad when she didn't reach this unrealistic goal. I would aim for 2-3 lbs at most a week. The easiest way is to prepare healthier food and serve 5 small meals throughout the day instead of the standard three larger meals. Exercise is the other important and harder part of loosing weight. If your daughter is not doing any kind of exercise now start by taking walks around the block. -Good Luck!

Answer 3

If you have brains you will not listen to the first 2 answers. 2 pieces of peanut butter toast on whole wheat bread and a small fruit, a small glass of skim milk and a small glass of 100% fruit juice for breakfast, Tuna sandwich (only 1) on whole grain wheat toasted (tuna with very little mayo, no salt no pepper), a vegi and a glass of 100% fruit juice and plenty of water. For dinner any meal, for example: small boneless skinless chicken breast, small helping of potatoes(no butter) and a vegi, but try to stay away from red meat, make sure you still drink 8 glasses if not more a day. Also, your her mom, go walking and an even phase for 25-30 min a day with her, it will make her feel like she's not in this herself, your there to support her. Also you don't want her to lose 50 lbs, most teens at age 13 weigh around 120 lbs. Tell her how good she looks each day also so she knows this diet is working and she not in it for nothing. Let me know if this was helpful and how it works. Good Luck

Answer 4

"YOU" should help your daughter to loose the weight!. At the age of 13,she's doing what most kids her age do,and that's pigging out on McDonalds,Burger King,and Pizza Hut. To them it's fast and easy,but in the long run,it puts on pounds,that will be hard to loose for a girl in puberty. Start monitoring her eating habits at home,and do'nt keep a lot of sweets,and snacks around,so she won't much while watching TV. It does'nt sound like she's very active, (150 lbs is too much for a 13 year old. Try to motive her,into getting into a physical fitness class,at school. Playing softball,and volleyball are good summer activities,to keep the weight down. A balanced diet,plenty of water and exercise,will help her shed the pounds.

Answer 5

I am answering this because none of the other solutions so far are even close to something that may work for your daughter.

When my daughter wanted to lose weight, she decided to stop eating. I sat her down and told her that wasn't going to work for a life style.

I told her what I have always done. Eat what you want , when you want. If you want that chocolate bar, have it, but only half of it now and save the other half for the next time you want a candy bar.
Love a certain food? Enjoy it, eat is slowly and savor the flavor, but only give yourself half a plate instead of a whole, or only one helping instead of two.

What I am trying to tell you, is that changing what she eats is failure in the making. Let her eat the same things she eats now, just in smaller portions. The weight loss should be as gradual as the gain, this would make her new eating habits lifetime habits and the weight would go down to whatever her normal should be, not a number that is chosen without considering her body type.

Answer 6

I work the medical field, in a pediatric office. 50lbs in 3 month is not a healthy goal; nor is 10lbs a week. Take your daughter to her Pediatrician to discuss this weight loss. The only right way to lose weight is by diet and exercise at a rate of 2lbs per week.

Answer 7

10 lbs. a week sounds like much too high of a goal for her to aim for her to achieve healthy weight loss.

It is critical for you as a parent to teach your daughter *healthy* ways to lose weight. It is also critical for you as a parent to let your child know why weight loss is important. Likely, the reason is NOT aesthetic but functional. That is, she needs to lose weight so that her body can function better, and lead her to a longer life. If she maintains a heavier body, she strains her working organs and such strains can shorten life span.

It is also important for your daughter to have her say in how she looks. That is, she should lose weight on HER OWN TERMS, yet you should let her know information about what her current choices and current state may mean for her.

Encourage her to eat and exercise with the goal of living a long, healthy life. Each time she tries something healthy, ask her later how she feels. In all likelihood, she will find she feels slightly but noticeably "better" when she makes healthy choices compared to her unhealthy choices.

You will want to encourage your daughter to avoid soft drinks, as well as caffeine in general. Soft drinks should be foregone in most cases for WATER. When your body is thirsty, it craves water, not soft drinks, as much as you THINK it might crave, say, a Coke.

Pilates is a really fun and dramatic way not to weight loss but to muscle condition. It can, however, contribute to weight loss. Because it is creative, it makes working out fun. Plus, it's often low impact, meaning you don't necessarily have to sweat or breathe hard to have a good workout.

I hope you found sound of the advice helpful. It would probably be better for your daughter to read this advice rather than to tell it to her.

Answer 8

You need to get her commitment and educate her on the subject. As a parent, you should make sure she sticks to it. Plain and simple.

I was overweight my whole life until my mid 20's. I wish so much my parents had been concerned about it as people are today. Growing up overweight is miserable and has such a bad effect on kids and their confidence.

In my mid 20's...I went from 270lbs to 170lbs. Each diet works differently for each individual. Find what works for your daughter and makes sure she sticks with it. A key to any diet = LOTS of water. Remember, dieting isn't temporary...it's a LIFESTYLE change. Diet to get the weight off, then learn to control what you eat with healthy choices.

For me, the Atkins Diet was my way out of that misery. But for other people, it may be simply changing their portions or how often they eat. Obviously consistent exercise is as important as the food.

Some motivation for your daughter in my link below.

Answer 9

Hello dieting and exercise. Jog for an hour everyday, drink lots of water, and eat veggies. But if you really want your daughter to be motivated get the whole family in on this deal.

Answer 10

I gained about 30lbs during my pregnancy, my baby is 6 and a half weeks old and I have lost all the weight. I am still losing extra weight to the day. I did not do any exercises. I am breastfeeding her and eating a healthy diet and drinking LOTS of water.