How can a 12 year old girl lose weight? Pleaz Read?

Question

I am 12 years old, 5'5", and 138 pounds. I would like to lose weight. Being fat runs in my family so i gain weight very easily and have a slow metabolism.I cant buy any books, equipment, or anything special like that. IT IS VERY HARD 4 ME 2 LOSE WEIGHT. My mom does not think i am fat and wont do anything unless i am more than 170 pounds. NObody in my family eats healthy food and wont buy any either.I dont know what to do! Can someone pleaz help me? Maybe give me EXERCISES i can do in my room (and maybe foods) 2 help me lose weight. I also eat alot too so can anyone tell me how to get my mind off of food?

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weight. take 300-400calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones.
5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
8 glasses of water a day.
4-6 times a week cardio work out for 30-50min plus light weight training.
no junk food, no sodas, no white flour (white bread, pasta, cookies, cakes etc)

Answer 2

+ Only eat when you're hungry.
+ Walk about 30 mins-45 mins each day, walking fast for 2 mins and then walking moderate for 2 mins then repeating
+ Jogging for 15-30 mins in the park every 2 days
+ Doing yoga 2-3 times a week
+ Swimming 4-5 days a week
+ Walking your dog [if you have one]..
+ Do 10-20 sit ups every day
+ Get 1litre water bottle and fill it HALF WAY with water, and put your arm straight down so it's beside your waist. Then Bring it up like you would with a weight, then bring it down. Do this 15 times on each arm twice a day!!
+ I also used to do Jump Rope it burns about 400 calories in 10-40 minutes and is really good for strengthening your legs!
+ Ride your bike to&from work [if you go to work]
+ Do Pilates. Lie down on the ground facing a wall. Lift your leg up [make sure it's straight] move it high up against the wall until you feel a slight stretch [DON'T do it too high otherwise you'll cause injury] hold for 4-5 seconds and do the same with the other foot. Repeat 5 times, twice a day
+ Eat healthily. If you do all these exercises then munch on bars of chocolate or McDonald's, you'll never succeed. Allow yourself one small bar of chocolate every Sunday, after Sunday Lunch and don't give into temptation!

* Gradually build up though, don't do everything I listed here all at once because you'll do yourself injury.. And all this does pay off because I was 5'6 and 160lbs once and I gradually went down to 122lbs (over a period of 3-4 years), and I didn't even restrict any foods I just did all this exercise and didn't do any diets. I don't eat McDonald's or fish and chips or any other fast food, just healthy food and I only eat spicy foods ocasionally

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My little sister had the same problem...fat runs in our family also.
You should join an activity that requires you to run like soccer, softball,or maybe even basketball. This will help you not think about food, and you're exercising at the same time. Also make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day...when you drink alto of water it helps you loose weight. Make sure you healthier things like salads, fruit, but keep eating meat, and bread. You have to make sure you get all your nutrients, just don't eat allot of things with starch such as bread, potatoes, rice, pasta..cut all that in half of what you eat now. Too much starch can can make you gain weight! My sister drank at least a jug of water a day, and by her being in school activities she went from A SIZE 16 TO A 7! I hope this really helps you! Good Luck!

Answer 5

replace your scale with a tape measure aim for 32 1 2 inches or less for women and 35 inches or less for men

Answer 6

sorry emily,but the only sure fire way is to stop eating so much.cut food intake down,and dont eat alot of sugar.sugar is carbohydrates,and that makes fat.as far as exercises----walking or jogging is an exellent way to lose wait.dont give up!!!!its hard but you CAN do it!!indoor exercises arent very good,but sit-ups might help.

Answer 7

Children should not actually diet since it can cause issues with growth, if you slowly change your diet it will help but if you go from (this is an example) mcdonalds everyday straight to a stick of celery and a tic-tac you will have serious growth issues.
If you always chew on a stick of gum you wont think about food

Answer 8

Walk at least 15 mins after your meals

Answer 9

think ahead to how youll eat and exercise on the weekends its easy to get too relaxed on saturdays and sundays but healthy living is a 7 day a week endeavor

Answer 10

make like a fish and swim at a leisurely pace for 17 minutes