Another one of these weight threads?

Question

I know there've probably been loads of these already, but I'd like to bring up something (kind of) new.. Am I overweight? 14 years old, 110 pounds. I'm of average build, and I look okay now, but I'm nuts about when I hit my 20's, 30's, 40's, etc, and my metabolism is nil. How did you cope with gaining weight as you grew older, other than camping overnight at your gym, and not eating? Is it possible for people to stay at a healthy weight all their lives, without extreme dieting?

Answer 1

Not eating is exactly what causes the metabolism to be "nil". Eating increases your metabolism.

The way you make this work to your advantage is to take your daily calorie needs and divide them by 6 or 8, and then eat 6 or 8 small meals evenly spaced through the day. This can be somewhat difficult to do during the school year, but even then you can have a protein bar stuck in your back pack and eat half of it between classes at the midpoint in the morning and the other one midpoint between classes in the afternoon, eat lunch at the normal time, and eat another snack when you get home from school before dinner. Eat a little bit at dinner and then a little something before you brush your teeth before bed. Small meals each time, but it gets your body reved up to where it understands that there is no need to store fat.

Those who skip meals put their body into a conservation mode where it wants to store fat incase the next meal is a long ways away.

Answer 2

Yes, it's possible. How you look is dependent in part on what your biological parents look like, how well you eat (healthy food, not junk) and if you exercise regularly. Dieting puts your body in starvation mode and may change the ratio of fat to muscle, as dieting wastes your muscle while preserving your fat.

Learn healthy habits now, exercise for 30 minutes to an hour most days of the week, eat fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins, and you'll stay healthy.

You can go to this site to put in your height and weight to see how you're doing: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx

Answer 3

you have to take responsibility for your health you will have to eat right and exercise.So start now!!!!!

Great Ways to Find Good Health
If you want to change your health habits, here are some tried-and-true tips:

Exercise! Find a sport you like, walk to school, or ride a bike a few times per week.
Drink milk, including fat-free or low-fat milk. (Many teens mistakenly think that milk has more calories than other drinks like soda. But a cup of skim milk has only 80 calories as well as protein and calcium. A can of soda has 150 calories of sugar and no other nutrients at all.)
Eat a variety of foods, including plenty — at least five servings a day — of fruits and veggies. (And no, unfortunately, potato chips don't count as veggies!)
Drink plenty of water (at least four to six 8-ounce glasses a day).
Eat lean, high-protein foods, like lean meat, chicken, fish, or beans.
Eat whole grains (like whole-wheat bread or pasta), which provide fiber, B vitamins, and iron.
Eat breakfast. Studies show that people who eat breakfast do better in school, tend to eat less throughout the day, and are less likely to be overweight.
Choose smaller portions at fast-food restaurants. Avoid supersizing even if it feels like better value.
Stay away from fad diets — you might lose a few pounds temporarily, but if you don't focus on changing your habits, you'll probably just gain it back when you go back to your usual way of eating.
Don't take diet pills, even ones you get over the counter.
Avoid seeing foods as "good" or "bad" or eliminating entire groups of foods, like dairy. If you eliminate entire food groups, you may miss out on important nutrients, like calcium.
If you choose to become a vegetarian, talk to your doctor or dietitian about how to make nutritious vegetarian choices.

Answer 4

Don't worry! I'm 12 years old and I weigh 115 pounds. If you are really that worry than eat more healthier and exercise more! Maybe everyone tells you that but if you do it a couple of days a week, you'll get used to it and your metabolism would be really good!