If you are in 8th Grade, 13years old, and weigh 174lbs how should I loose weight.?

Answer 1

Hi...I was in the EXACT same boat as you when I was your age. It is hard being that age and trying to lose weight! Especially if you are one of the "lucky ones" that gets picked on by other kids! (unfortunately, I was). I will tell you that I weighed 180 and was 5'5" and lost 50 pounds and really toned up in about a year and a half. Let me tell you how I did it:

The first thing I did was I joined a youth summer work program where I was doing physical labor outdoors. I lived in PA and my "job" was building/rebuilding fish dams in streams. This required heavy lifting and constant labor all summer. We also had to bring our lunches with us as we were "out in the woods". I started off bringing regular lunches until I got used to the physical job...then I started bringing nothing but veggies with me. I knew if I was stuck outdoors with no place else to go and get food...all I HAD was those veggies! So I had to eat them or be hungry!

So step 1: You need to find a job (or sport) where you are constantly active. Start eating healthy!

The next thing I did was I joined a little hole-in-the-wall gym and I started working out with weights. I had some male friends show me how to do the exercises properly and then I wrote them all down and did them on my own. I usually went when no one was around (which made me feel more comfortable). Eventually, I started doing cardio a couple times a week too.

Step 2: Weight lifting and cardio

After that...I found that I didn't WANT to eat crappy food! It was difficult switching from pizza to salads...from fried foods to grilled...from ice cream to nothing...but when I started seeing results I liked what I saw and I was so afraid of "slipping" back to my old weight that I ate properly. And the few times that I DID slip up and eat something "bad"...I didn't pine over it or throw it up or any of that crap....I moved on and promised to not do it again and when I went to the gym next I worked out just a little harder.

The answer to your question is diet and exercise. There is no other way around it. I am not going to lie...it will be HARD for the first 21 days (it takes 21 days to build a new habit) you will start to see results and you will KNOW it is working!

Here are some "rules" of weight loss:

1.) starving yourself is NOT the answer. why? because not only will you lose all muscle tone and look like a blob of skin and bones...not only because it will make you sick and weak...but because your metabolism will bottom out and the minute you DO eat something it will cling to you like white on rice. people who starve themselves will either end up fatter than they are now or in the hospital or dead. Not a good option.

2.) eating 6 small (key word SMALL!) meals a day will raise your metabolism (meaning help you burn more fat)

3.) muscle mass increases your metabolism and helps you burn fat - this is why weight lifting is good for you!

4.) protein helps you build lean muscle - you should eat about 30% protein to help you build muscle.

5.) protein also make your feel "full"

6.) sugars are bad. not only is white sugar as addictive as cocaine (yes, it is) but eating it will increase your insulin levels making you HUNGRIER!

7.) most carbs are bad. what kind of carbs are bad? breads, chips, cake, etc. they will make you bloated...and will break down and store themselves as fat. which carbs are good? carbs found in veggies, like sweet potatoes!

8.) water is ESSENTIAL to losing weight. it flushes out all the salts and "bad things" which make you bloated and make you fat. Try to drink a gallon of water a day. Water also makes you feel full in between meals!

9.) if you forget everything else I told you...then remember this: stick with clean foods. Nothing processed! This means meats and veggies!

10.) Finally, the ONLY way to lose weight permanently is to diet and exercise. Fad diets will help you lose weight temporarily but you will definitely gain all the weight back (and usually more). Besides, why suffer through a horrendous fad diet of eating crap like cabbage for a week or nothing but liquids only to gain the weight back when you can be eating grilled chicken and veggies and exercising and PERMANENTLY lose the weight?!

Here is a good diet to follow if you want to lose weight:

Meals
You will eat 5 or 6 meals a day every couple hours. It is critical that you do NOT skip meals or push them off. These meals will NOT fill you to the gills. They will, however, take away the hunger. You will need to keep on hand some whey protein powder which you can get at any GNC (get Designer Protein brand) and some protein bars (get Clif Peanut Butter Builder Bar if you can). You can switch or duplicate any meals except breakfast (ie eat two salads instead of one salad and one protein bar). You cannot deviate otherwise (ie, no snacking or taste testing between meals). You will follow this meal plan 6 days a week and on the 7th day you can eat whatever you want (within reason and without binging). You can have as many spices as you want, but limit condiments. Absolutely no fried or breaded food. All meat/seafood is to be grilled or baked. Try to work up to drinking a gallon of water a day. Room temperature water is best as it doesn’t shock the system and is easier to drink. You can have as much green or white tea as you want (hot or cold)…but use Stevia as your sweetener. You can have diet cola, but try to limit to one a day if any. No coffee.

(8:30) Meal 1 - Omelet made with egg whites with veggies and 1 slice cheese, ¼ cup OJ w/seltzer water or one fresh orange, and 1 slice whole wheat bread w/ calorie free butter spray.
OR
Meal 1 Option - One bowl oatmeal (1/2 cup dry), ¼ cup OJ w/seltzer water or one fresh orange
(10:30) Meal 2 – 1 scoop of protein powder mixed in 1 cup of rice milk, soy milk, or plain yoghurt.
(1:00) Meal 3 - 3 oz tuna, turkey, or chicken w/ 1 tbsp light miracle whip or vinegar with a big vegetable salad.
(3:30) Meal 4 - 3 oz of turkey breast (deli meat) and a small apple
OR
Meal 4 Option - 1 protein bar
(6:00) Meal 5 - 3-4 oz of lean meat (steak, chicken, fish, pork loin, and turkey), 3oz sweet potato, and serving of vegetables.
(8:00) Meal 6 – If still hungry, protein shake mixed with 1 cup of rice or soy milk or plain yoghurt.

Here is a decent exercise plan to follow:

Exercise
3 days of cardio per week (for 30 minutes each)
3 days of weight training per week (for 30-45 min each)

Just remember...you can do it!!! Anything worth having is worth working for!!!

Answer 2

You didn't give your height. Tall girls can carry more weight. Examine your eating habits. I can tell you that I have no weight problem. I am 5' 7" and weigh 125 pounds. BUT... I do not eat pizza, any kind of sweets, drink only Diet Coke, and lots of water, no doughnuts, no fast food..... in short, I watch what i put in my mouth and i exercise by jogging. So, just take a look at where you can make some changes, and then try eliminating some foods one at a time. You'll be surprised at how fast the pounds will come off !!

Answer 3

Weight watchers is a wonderful, affordable program. You are not too young to join. All you have to do is pay a small fee, attend a weekly weigh in and meeting (meeting optional) and you will get great tips on eating right and exercise. This is also a great program for healthy eating over a lifetime. Good Luck! Remember, take it slowly. It's not all about the pounds. It's also about looser fitting clothes and feeling better.

Answer 4

Oh wow you are seriously overweight, you should do regular exercise at least an hour everyday, stick to a healthy no crap diet. Don't eat sweets, chips, cakes,donuts and stuff. No fried stuff! Ask your mom to buy healthier things that are low in fat. Seriously you need to think about your health because If you carry on like this ,simple things like walking,will end up as a chore.You should be able to loose the weight, you're young,If you really put your mind to it, you could shift it, because the older you get, the harder it is to loose weight. You need to get support from family and have good willpower.
I hope this helps :o)

Answer 5

Got to the doctor before starting any diet, so you can work out how much you can lose and at what rate etc. safely, then maybe join some sort of group doing a sport which you enjoy, and get as much excercise as poss. without over doing it.. You'll prob find if you start eating more healthily and cut back on fizzy drinks, crisps etc. you'll lose weight without even trying :) Good luck x

Answer 6

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 7

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.

Guide to Dieting - http://straighthealth.com/pages/guides/dieting.html
The 9 Week Straight Diet - http://straightdiet.com
Health, Exercise and Diets - http://straighthealth.com

Answer 8

A remarkably simple peice of advice...

Leave the table hungry. Add to this, not eating any snacks...especially the sugar laden ones.

Add two of three *plain* stalks of celery. Each has a *negative* caloric input of about -25 calories. Just don't over consume them.

Answer 9

Just start eating healthier foods and maybe get a little more exercise into your schedule. But don't start worrying too much about your weight, especially at age 13!

Answer 10

jog everyday..at your own pace and make sure u wear heavyish clothes so that u can sweat also cut down on your eating..and if u drink pop just start drinking water and say screw pop. just switchin from pop to water makes some people lose 10 pounds in about a week. good luck. but dont get to skinny cause skinny girls=nasty as hell

Answer 11

hmm.. well im 13 and in 8th grade and i only way 89 pounds, all i can say is try walking /running everyday for an hour. try eating healthier foods if you eat a snack when you get home from school. good luck doing so :) .