How to lose weight safely for a teenager?

Answer 1

Eat properly and excercise properly.

Answer 2

I myself am trying VERY hard to lose weight. I started on May 1 & I have lost 22 pounds. I have been eatting low fat. It works great. I try to eat 15-25 grames of fat a day. I also quit drinking sweet tea & sodas with sugar. I try to go for a 30-60 minute walk every day. There are a lot of foods that are low fat & they taste good. Try to buy all of your stuff fat free or at least low fat. I think a low fat diet & exercise is the healthest & fastest way to lose weight. Good luck!

Answer 3

dr phil's relative has a good diet book for teens I believe his name is Jay. Cut out fast food, and sugared soda. drink more water. I would see a doctor if you are a teenager before you start any plan though.

Answer 4

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Answer 5

Just eat raw fruits and vegetables. And as much of it as you want. That is what God made for us to eat. It says it in Genesis 1:29 in the bible. I lost 10 lbs. And taking acidophilus (an all natural good bacteria that we need in our sytem to kill of bad bacteria) You will not believe the difference in how you feel emotionally and physically!! I still can't believe the difference in myself. It's two years now. Ask your druggist about acidophilus. Go (in your address bar)to Hacres.com and learn what I've learned. WOW!!!! It works. You can also heal virtually any disease by just eating what God originally said to. And be sure to exercise-very important. Hey, even if it's only dancing!! That's always fun. It's what I do. Hacres will send if you sign up for it , a free magazine that has all the testimonies of people like myself who have been healed of so much. And lost lots of weight. By the way, look up on your search bar "Flouride-harmful" or the "history of flouride" and "artificial colors harmful" and artificial flavors harmful" and start learning what I learned, please. And then tell others what you've learned. Good luck! and Bless you!!

Answer 6

Cut out the fast food and find a hobby that is a physical one (tennis, swimming, jogging, biking). You have time and age on your side as a teen.

Answer 7

Consistent exercise, and healthy diet. Not starvation diet!

Answer 8

exercise and a healthier diet.

Answer 9

may be you can work ou evryday for a hour!!