Why am I not losing weight ?

Question

I have been excersing more than the years before. I cheering 5 hours a week and take gym class 3 days a week. We move a lot and run a lot in cheering and do lots of sports in gym. I'm 13, 5'3, and weigh 115. This may sound skinny but I'm short and have big hips and theighs. My upper body is rather skinny but I want to lose weight all over. I'm not sure if I eat alot but I have a slice of pizza or some sort of fast food for lunch because thats the only choices at school. I'm always hungry after school and eat another meal and eat small snacks and skip dinner most of the time. Other days, I end up eating about 3 meals a day and snacks inbetween. I also will be taking 1 hour dance classes a week starting next week and I always have 1 fruit a day. I don't know why I have gained over the past year and I want to lose a few pounds. What can I do for the fastest results?

I have also tried to cut junk food and sweets but I can't help it. I didn't have my [.] yet which I worry about but I always have cravings and eat. If my mom just didn't buy any more sweets or junk, what can I replace it with ?

Answer 1

Proprer Diet and exercising is the only road to permanent and consitent weight loss, there are no short cuts, No Miricale exercise, device or supplement can burn fat, as the key to transforming an overweight body is proper exercise techinique.

The only required element for consistent fat loss is proper diet, thus exercise is not an essential factor. Yet, if one chooses to engage in regular exercise, fat loss accelerates. For example, if you lose 15 pounds in one month through proper diet techniques (no exercise), you will enhance results by 5-15 pounds (losing 20-30 pounds) through introducing proper exercise variables in conjunction with diet. Thus, if you wish to enhance the rate of progress, adding exercise to proper diet is a worthwhile technique. Yet, if you are satisfied with the speed of weight loss using proper diet only, exercise is not necessary.

For example, the low carbohydrate diet plan will cause a reduction in body weight within the first 1-2 weeks, but the majority of weight lost is water / muscle, and NOT FAT. Fat loss will follow, but unfortunately it is accompanied by a metabolic slowdown. The initial reduction of water/muscle actually DECREASES THE RATE AT WHICH YOU BURN CALORIES and, as a result, you will GAIN BACK EVERY LOST POUND ONCE YOU INTEGRATE CARBOHYDRATES BACK INTO YOUR DIET! It is not possible to follow a no-carbohydrate diet long term (it is unhealthy to do so), and inevitably you will find yourself introducing them into your regular eating plan after several weeks. Never forget -- LOSING BODY FAT IS YOUR ONLY GOAL, as reducing muscle tissue and water weight DOES NOT improve your appearance, and in fact greatly slows or even prohibits the fat loss process (which is why so many are "stuck" with no further results). In addition, weight loss on a low carbohydrate plan produces a smaller version of your former self rather than enhancing your physical appearance (due to muscle loss, which eliminates tone, and creates a sagging, unappealing body structure).

Always remember that weight is composed of water, muscle, and FAT -- your ONLY goal is to shed excess fat, as MUSCLE is essentially a calorie burning furnace (and will help you to quickly and permanently eliminate ALL excess body weight, EVEN WHILE RESTING). Any diet that restricts carbs in favor of high protein OR excessive fat intake is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE, and does NOT permanently eliminate body fat. In fact, most find themselves FATTER due to carbohydrate depriving diet plans.

Firstly, remember that ANY DIET PLAN THAT IS NOT EASY AND ENJOYABLE LONG TERM IS COMPLETELY WORTHLESS IN YOUR EFFORTS TO PERMANENTLY ELIMINATE STUBBORN FAT! It's amazing how millions scour the Internet and book store shelves searching for the most radical, extreme diet plan imaginable, hoping to finally derive everlasting fat loss. Yet, since these unorthodox diet philosophies are unrealistic over the long term, any lost fat simply returns when the strategy is abandoned. Not only do such diet routines turn life into a painful ordeal, but they tend to discourage even short term consistency, which results in a quick reversion to prior poor eating habits. If your goal is to not only lose fat fast, but also ensure that results are PERMANENT, you need to embrace a diet philosophy that is enjoyable AND healthy, both of which spur CONTINUED consistency. Many lose X pounds of weight on a particular diet philosophy, and assume that once the weight diminishes, reverting to prior poor, unproductive habits will in some way MAINTAIN A LOW LEVEL OF BODY FAT. Of course this is ILLOGICAL, but many fail to think long term. IF YOU WISH TO AVOID THE YO-YO SYNDROME (losing, but immediately regaining weight), YOU CANNOT PARTAKE IN UNREASONABLE DIET AND EXERCISE TECHNIQUES, AS THEY ONLY LEAD TO FURTHER FRUSTRATION, AND LONG TERM FAILURE!

Well, if high carbohydrate/low protein, low carbohydrate/high protein, high fat, and calorie restrictive diets are ALL ineffective in promoting permanent fat loss, what method WILL provide dramatic results? Over the past several years, I have tried different protein/carbohydrate/fat ratios, caloric levels, meal frequencies, and exercise plans, and thankfully lost 50 pounds of FAT, 10 inches from my waist, and reduced my overall body fat level by over 20%. On a side note, since every supplement FAILED MISERABLY throughout my extended experimentation, NO external aids were used in producing my weight loss, as I quit consuming such rubbish after all of my past failures. I found, through years of experimentation, that it takes no special drug, cream, or machine to lose unwanted fat, but rather the knowledge to PROPERLY eat and exercise, as this is the KEY to quick, permanent, HEALTHY weight loss.

Remember, you don't need Daffy Diet Pills or the Silly Slim Step Slider Exerciser; once you know EXACTLY HOW to eat you'll achieve your weight (FAT) loss goal WITHOUT equipment, supplements, or ANY external aids. Don't worry, if you wish to exercise for enhanced progress, long 60 minute exercise sessions are NOT necessary. The most important part to a weight loss plan is realism, as even the most effective diet/exercise routine is rather moot if impossible to maintain long term. Programs based on high volume, frequent training, and complex diet structures ALL lead to mental burnout! This is why most people quit diet and exercise routines after only two weeks! Realism is the key to producing consistent, permanent weight loss.

Good Luck>rr

Answer 2

Your at a very healthy weight for your height and its normal to gain weight as you get older, your body is maturing into womanhood.
Your definitely getting plenty of exercise. The only thing you can do is eat healthier. I'm going to take a wild guess and say u don't eat breakfast or not a lot at breakfast. breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, it jump starts ur metabolism, u have been sleeping and inactive all night so you need energy aka food. If you don't have enough energy stored your body is going to use its reserves when you work out and that means it burning muscle first not fat. Eat breakfast, fruit and whole grains. pack your lunch, apples and peanut butter are a great snack. almonds are good too. try to eat whole grains instead of white and processed food. Yogurt is really good too. Eating 5 small meals a day is fine as long as they are healthy, not only does it help you maintain your weight it gives you energy and helps with brain functioning. There are lots of studies on this if ur skeptical just type it in the search engine. Eat ur breakfast!!
I bet u already have a beautiful body, don't buy into all the super skinny is supper sexy crap. Its not. Guys like curves.

Answer 3

You're still young and you're at the age where you'll be growing the most. What you need is not to cut down on food or skip meals. The key to successful weight loss is proper diet, which doesn't mean you should skip dinner or breakfast. Instead have something healthy for breakfast, like 2 eggs and an orange. If you're eating junk food at school like pizza because that's the only food option they have, then I suggest you bring your own lunch to school or not eat at school at all. Eat more fruits and vegetables, that should help increase your metabolism and exercise at your age usually comes on it's own while you're outside playing with friends or whether you take dance classes or play soccer etc.
Sometimes skipping meals can actually result to a weight gain instead of loss, you should just eat healthy, it'll be a challenge but you'll be happy with the results. Remember that there's no such thing as a FAST method, you'll have to be committed and stick with your goal in order for you to see incredible results months down the road.

Goodluck

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I will try to keep it simple. Your metabolism is basically the rate at which your body burns calories to create energy. So the faster your metabolism, the faster you burn calories and the easier it is to lose unwanted weight. To boost your metabolism naturally you just need to eat the right foods.

You can sit down and literally eat a 1,000-calorie dinner and yet be absolutely starving just a few hours later and the reason is simple: Because your body didnt get what it needed in those 1,000 calories so it sends signals to your brain telling you to ingest more calories and thus, the late-night cravings. That means that the surest way to end those late-night cravings and keep your weight loss goals on track is to eat a more balanced, nutritious diet that actually gives your body what it needs.

It's VERY EASY to lose weight if you eat the right foods. Check out Dr. Charles Livingston's video here: http://www.sexyjese.com - it will blow your mind.

Answer 6

First you are 13 and are therefore entering puberty. You are the perfect weight for your height. You are going to thicken up right before a growth spurt. You are probably about to get a little taller. Also, cutting calories at your age will make your body think you are starving it and it will respond by holding onto every single calorie for self preservation. You may be bulking up from too much excersize. Try more dancing exersizes and pilates for long lean muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. Don't weigh yourself. Don't skip meals especially breakfast and lunch with your excersize routine. bring your own lunch. drink lots of water. Ask mom and dad for better food options though junk food in moderation and with your amount of physical activity is fine. your period will cause bloating and water retention and cravings so...don't panic. Focus on dressing for your current body type instead of over excersizing and torturing your body. You are too young to be this concerned. Your body is still growing and trying to find its shape. Sex can throw your body out of wack i.e, hips spread to prepare for a baby and birth control will make you gain weight. I hope this helps. Email me if you need to.

Answer 7

Make small, gradual changes and over time, they will have an extremely powerful effect on you.

Check out http://www.obesitykills.iconfessional.com . The guy there is an ex-Marine, like myself, and he's putting together a program for himself in his blog that will get him back into shape. It will work for pretty much anyone and he's doing it all publically.

He's not selling anything, just sharing what he's doing as he does it. He's hoping for encouragement and motivation from his readers.

Hope that helps.

Answer 8

weight doesn't determine how fat you are. it sounds like you're really fit, so that weight's probably muscle.
muscle weighs more than fat
don't sweat it. you may think you have fat thighs or whatever, but every person's body type is different. learn to be comfortable with yourself.
and if you're only 13, your body probably hasn't evened out yet. teenagers tend to grow in bursts.

Answer 9

secret is to take less calories in than you do out (or burn). per day.

the healthy way is one pound per week..
you dont want to mess up your body by doing it the wrong way..
definitely cut out the snacking altogether
make sure you get enough calcium
enough iron
enough fiber
enough water.

if you dont, then your body will crave food (so it makes sense to eat the right stuff when youre hungry so you dont go after your meal and munch on other stuff simply because your body still feels like its lacking carbs or nutrients or whatnot)
good luck!

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Try drink a plenty of plain water!

Try read this
http://healthydiettips.blogspot.com/2006/09/tips-5-power-of-plain-water.html