I'm 15 years old (will be 16 at the beginning of July) and am looking to lose about 15 pounds within 7 weeks. I would really like a good dieting plan that will give me the essential nutrients that I need. I'm in the process of trying to find a workout buddy for the local Y, but I can't seem to find anyone. We have a treadmill and a swimming pool, but I would much rather jog or take walks outside with my dog and I don't swim any set number of laps. With this information in mind, can you recommend a good diet and workout? I would prefer a workout that doesn't involve a lot of intense running as I am rather large chested and sports bras are suffocating. I'm (obviously) female and 150lbs, by the way. Thank you in advance.
2007-05-20 06:19:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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2007-05-20 06:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by katiek08@rocketmail.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating fruits, vegetables, legumes (bean), and hand portion protein (6 oz) : chicken, beef, or fish. Stay away from pork. When eating dinner or foods, do not eat in front of the television. Television commercials or certain programs entice you to eat more. They use "subliminal" advertising. If you want a story, read a good book...get educated.
Do not drink sodas or juices that contain too much sugar. Stick to water, crystal light, sugar free apple juice, and fruit drinks.
One serving, a handful of snacks or one cup of chips is feasible. But go for the healthy alternative. Frozen grapes, berries, bananas, strawberry smoothies with little sugar, raisins, cranberries, and nuts. Trail mix is okay, but go easy on them.
Walk 1/2 hour each day, especially around the school track. Jog a little as you progress. Do not join school sports because you will have peer pressure. Take the stairs. Walk to the grocery store. Wear shoes and socks and gym clothes preferably for running. Nike shoes are the best.
Remember when eating that moderation is the key. Eat to live, not live to eat. Also gradually lose weight. Many people complain of exercising and gaining weight because they gain muscle. (That's good!) But over time, muscle will outweigh the fat, when it disappears. Muscles weigh more than fat, but fat accumulation adds to weight gain. 15 pounds in 7 weeks is too soon. You want longer results.
Good luck!
2007-05-20 06:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Agent319.007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A healthy way to lose 15 lbs. is simple; you just have to eat right and excercise regularly. Focuss on the healthy foods, and a little less on junk food and things that have a lot of carbs and fats. Also, excercising will help you lose weight, because you're burning off the foods that your body doesn't use. It's bad to go overboard and excercise too much, but at the same time, you want to work enough so you work off the excess food. You've got to have the right balance.
2007-05-20 06:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by Koochi Baby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are a member of a gym you have the equipment you need. First you need to put together a weightlifting and cardio routine. You should also try to eat heathier foods. Make sure you don't try any trick diets. Just cut down on your fast food and eat a balance meal. If you would like a customized workout visit http://www.makeoverfitness.com
2007-05-20 06:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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:)
2007-05-20 14:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can wear a padded bra under neathe ur sports bra. U need to go down to 2,000 calories a day. U should run about 20-30 min. join a sport, go 2 the park run around with ur dog. sometimes when u lose weight its fun u just have to have fun
2007-05-20 06:24:50 · answer #6 · answered by I'm cute i know 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat healthy! That means mostly vegetables and fruit. Drink lots of water. Not only does water help reduce that hungry feeling but it also helps you lose weight. The fastest way to lose fat is to gain muscle. Muscle training actually burns more fat than doing cardio. Good luck!
2007-05-20 06:27:39 · answer #7 · answered by Confuzzled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to have about 5 meals a day eat a lot of fruits and fiber thingys like cereal and all that sutff in between meals have like couple of crakers and light yogurt eat salads if possible without any dressings and fish and poultry and if possible two daily hours at the gym or go out to run
2007-05-20 06:27:12 · answer #8 · answered by jparra58 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut down on fats, increase food rich in protein. Eat more vegetables than meat. Go light on carbohydrates. Try to avoid foods sweet with sugar. Exercize for an hour daily.
2007-05-20 06:22:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is a great way to lose weight--it exercises a lot of muscles in the body. Be sure to stay hydrated!
2007-05-20 06:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋