what should i do??

Question

My friend only eats breakfast all day and exercises for 3 hours. Is this healthy and will she lose weight?

Answer 1

Yeah, she'll lose weight after awhile but then, when she hits her goal, she'll gain it all back. The key to losing weight is to eat. You don't eat the body goes into starvation mode and starts storing everything as fat. She'll probably gain a bit then lose.

It's foolhardy.

Answer 2

It's not healthy at all.I know a lot of teen girls that try to lose weight in an unhealthful way,and it leads to some types of eating disorders like Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia Nervosa,and I know that she really needs to lose the weight,very fast and right away,but that will not work and will lead to weight gain.You should talk to her seriously and tell her that if you care about me then stop because you are hurting me and you are hurting yourself.Tell her that this is not how you lose weight and that time and patience are the keys.And a better idea is to do about 30 to 60 minutes of exercises,she doesn't have to do it everyday,but maybe three to four times a week with a gift or a relaxing time for the days off.To really lose weight all she has to do is try to just eat small portions of foods,five times a day,and she will reach her goal weight.

Answer 3

What your friend is doing is a form of anorexia. She is starving her self and this will only cause her to slow down her metabolism and for her body to slowly staring eating itself (honest to God that's what happens).

Seriously, I had a friend that did the exact same thing and its important that you do something about it and help her because people like that have a hard time realizing just how bad it is for their body (it took me three months before my friend figured it out).

Before anyone should think about starting a diet, they should find their BMI (Body Mass Index). This is a "scale" that takes in your age, gender, height, and weight to find out whether your body mass is normal or not. If your friend is underweight, she should add about 600 calories to a normal diet. If it is over weight, she should subtract about 200 calories from her normal diet.

It is also important not to just look at your weight on the scale as how fat you are, but how healthy you are. Your friend needs to remember that muscle has a lot to do with your weight.

If she really does need to loose weight, she should go to either her doctor, a fitness center, or one of the tons of places on the web to find how much she should loose and the best way for her to do it.

Answer 4

okay yeah i tried that because i thought i was really fat but then i searched the web and just asked what exercies are for me... what is the right weight for my height or my age...and it gave me alot advice to eat 3 meals a day ... breakfast, lunch, dinner... and eat a morning snack in the morning around 10:00 and a evening snack around 3:30
It helps and it's good for your friend to excersise but maybe if you ask her to try to just excersise a hour a day it would be alot more relaxing in the day. And ask her if she wants someone to excersise with her. Maybe you can excersise with.

Answer 5

No it is not healthy. I wish people would worry less about their weight and more about being healthy. Healthy looks better, acts better and is more pleasant to be around. My Mom is 60 and does this and it so totally irritates me.

She will lose weight but she also loses valuable things too. Encourage her to check out the internet for healthier ways to achieve her goals. Good Luck. Awesome your concerned.

Answer 6

She might lose weight or she might shut down her metabolism because she's sending her body the message that it's starving and it needs to hold on to the fat. Moderate diets are the way to go. Exchange Diet or Sugar Busters with moderate exercise.

Answer 7

she should lose weight but she has to watch what she is eating for breakfast diet is a major part of losing weight.

Answer 8

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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.

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Answer 9

Wow, no that's not healthy at all. That's an eating disorder--Anorexia. Talk to her mom or a school guidance counselor or someone trusted. She needs to get help.

Answer 10

well..you are good to care;;
second; there isn't much you can do....
possibly buying some food for yourself and sharing with her so she at least eats something may work...