12/13 year old losing weight..?

Question

I'm 12, 13 in August.
I just want to lose weight to have a flatter stomach
So I can feel comfortable with myself in bathing suits.

I am doing this for my own self.
Not for anyone else.
So please do not tell me I'm too young.
Because I'm looking for people that can help me out.

I have gym this parking period, and we run 10 minutes
Every Thursday.
And I can run the whole 10 minutes.
So thats a good excersice.

I usually eat a good breakfast.
Cereal, toast, etc.

But I skip lunch because I think its too early.

And I think I lost quite a few pounds skipping lunch.
Since I look thinner already.
But I still have a buldge.

So what can I do any easy, routine(s) that wont take much time, and that I can do daily, to see results.
And please, can you not make them over powering?
I just want to be thinner, too feel happier with myself.
So I do not want to go on this all-starving-diet.
Becasue I love food.
Like every teenage girl =]

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 2

Hi.

Eating breakfast is a good idea.
But I would at least eat a little something (healthy) at lunch or sometime in the early afternoon. You need to keep your metabolism going...your day is not done yet. Also, of course you know good food keeps your body running better, gives you more energy.

Running is awesome. Walking is really good too. Just takes a little more time to burn the same amount of calories. Some supervised weight lifting would not be a bad thing. Muscles burn more calories than fat, and it would help a lot in any sports you may be in. Don't worry, you won't get too big. Not possible.
Crunches would be good for your abs, would strengthen them. It does not cause the fat to go away, but your abs will show sooner after a few pounds come off.

Remember. Some females carry their weight in their upper body, some in their lower half. This is natural.

Walk or jog about 30 minutes per day, giving yourself a break on one of the days of the week.
Now, I won't go into explaining ab exercises here, or weight training. It would take a lot of room. But you can look it up at Fitness magazine online or Health magazine online or Oxygen mag.
Do those exercises 2 to 3 times a week. You'll look fabulous. And better than 95% of the girls your age out there.
Don't forget to drink your water and eat the healthy non-fried foods you know are going to give you what you want.
It's not magic, I know. It's work. Anybody tells you to take a pill or whatever is a liar. This method will keep you healthy for life.
God Bless

Answer 3

You should never skip a meal, especially lunch, even if it does make you lose weight. You need all the nutrition you can get at your age. Perhaps go for a smaller nutritious lunch full of protein. Exercise is the best way if you do need to lose weight, perhaps some walking and a gentle jog, but never skip on any meals. You may think you have a bulge, but I bet you don't. You see things differently when you look down on yourself. Your body is changing all the time, so the only healthy way to go about things is to eat nutritiously and do your exercise as you're doing.

Answer 4

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 5

im a teenage girl just like you who wants to lose weight but im a couple years older and take this advice, DO NOT CONTINUE SKIPPING LUNCH!!!!!! you may be looking thinner but you may end up having an eating disorder and eating lunch with actually help you lose weight. If you dont eat for a while, your metabolism shuts down and you do not burn any calories...please try doing it the healthy way like you already are compared to those anorexic models

Answer 6

To start don't skip lunch its not good. Run more often like every day or every other. Also you can do push ups and sit ups every day. Don't hurt yourself doing them just max yourself the first day then after you know your max do about a 1/3rd of that every day till you can do it really easily then add more to it. Eat properly not snacks full of sugar. More or less this will have the effect you are looking for

Answer 7

Having less than 1 200 calories a day may slow down your metabolism

Answer 8

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Answer 9

replace your regular pasta noodles with whole wheat pasta for a more filling meal

Answer 10

Get up and walk 10 minutes before each meal