how much do i need to lose or am i fine with my weight?

Question

im 5 6 142 pounds and 16 yrs old. any information will work or a site for me to look at.

Answer 1

You definitely dont want to gain more weight, but hey..
Lets be real, teens don’t like to eat healthy. I know, I have 2 teen children. If you don’t remove or minimize the essential elements of a teen diet, soda, sweet or salty snacks, fast food, and sweets then your chance at losing weight goes down.

Teens do have an advantage, their metabolism is much faster, so they can burn off what they eat faster. Unfortunately what they eat can slow it down because there are some things that the body just cant rid itself of fast enough. Teens do have an advantage, their metabolism is much faster, so they can burn off what they eat faster. Unfortunately what they eat can slow it down because there are some things that the body just can’t rid itself of fast enough.

You are a teenager so it’s easier for you to be active. Don’t spend your time in front of the TV all the time, get out and do something, you know move around. Don’t think some miracle is going to save you from your obesity problem, its not. You are the only one who can make a difference.

How do teens lose weight? The body loses about 2 pounds a week optimally and that’s 2 pounds that stay off. If you are committed then you should reach your goal.
You are now at an age where your metabolism is peaking. Primarily what you need to do is get up and move. You should not be taking any diet pills, solutions or anything thats not prescribed by a doctor because in your teens your body is changing and growing rapidly. What you need to do is:

1. Limit junk foods. I have a 12 year old daughter, and her idea of a balanced meal is chicken nuggets, fries and sprite. Do you see where Im going with this? 4-6 servings of fruit and vegetables a day before you can have junk food.

2. Drink enough water. Probably between 40-50 oz per day for you. Water helps to keep your metabolism optimized, and allows your body to continue growing lean muscle tissue, not fat.

3. Be active. Even if you dont play sports you need to be active everyday. Sitting in front of a computer or TV from the time you gets home till you go to sleep is not good. When you can you need some time of recreation activity.

4. Vitamins are something that could help as well. They are inexpensive and easy to take. They even have liquid vitamins or the gummy vitamins (my daughter loves) for people who hate pills.

5. Sleep is something many young people dont like to do. Their minds are overstimulated by so much going on around them, but sleeping and allowing the body to rest, also helps to build lean muscle tissue. When you sleep the body repairs and rebuilds itself. Plus if you are active you will want to sleep more.

I hope this helps, I have worked with many kids your age and the ones who are more active had fewer health problems as they grew up.

Answer 2

5'6" and 142 pounds sounds good to me. sounds like a healthy weight. but it also depends on your body tyoe. honestly, i don't feel that you need to lose weight. however, if you feel that you need to lose weight, do it for yourself. eat a healthy, balanced, portion-controlled diet, and exercise at least 20-30 minutes a day for 3-4 days a week. also adopt a 5-pound mentality: think about losing 5 pounds at a time, though you should expect to lose 1-3 pounds a week. if you're not happy with your weight after your first 5 pounds, think "i'm going to lose another five pounds." but talk to a doctor to find out what weight would be best for your height and body type. he would probably be more credible than i am =)

Answer 3

According to a Body Mass Index calculator you are a healthy weight the heathly weights for your height and age is 117-143 pounds so your just there!!!

Answer 4

Search for the BMI index in any search engin this will tell you where you are and how you need to adjust. you could probably stand to lose 10-15 lbs but your not unhealthy right now. You may want to make a premptive strick angains gaining anymore weight though and learn more about wieght gain lose etc.

Answer 5

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

Get started today!

Answer 6

take a break from blue moon belgian white a 164 calorie treat and grab a miller genuine draft which is only 64 cals

Answer 7

if your big boned or muscular, you should be about right, if not then at most you should lose 5 lbs, but not enough to worry about. Just make sure your living healthy, ask your doctor if you have any more questions.

Answer 8

swap out brown rice or quinoa yes even the new super food which both add up to about 220 calories per cup for cauliflower or roasted peppers that are only about 30 calories per cup

Answer 9

Ok you never said how much you want to lose...try to cut out carbs and fats and exercise to something you like to do, the weight should come off to where you will be happy....

Answer 10

Don t take rest more than 30 seconds between exercises