i want to lose weight and i'm 13 years old. what do you think i should do to lose 20 pounds and how long do you think it'll take me. also, please help me find a website for a healthy diet cuz i don't wanna turn anorexic and turn unhealthy and all that stuff. please and thank you.
2007-05-20 12:54:45 · 3 answers · asked by Summer l 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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 20:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hun if you're diagnosed as overweight by a doctor, then I can understand your concern. But if you're 13 years old and want to lose 20 lbs and are not overweight, then that's no way to go and most definitely not safe. If you want to tone up I suggest exercising. If you want to look and feel healthier, I suggest eating a lot of fruits and vegetables in place of sugary, empty-calorie foods. Take care of yourself. You don't want an eating disorder I see, but things can get out of control if you are too obsessive and then your life is ruined.
2007-05-20 13:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
chew thoroughly chewing each bite 30 times before swallowing
2016-04-21 06:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stand while waiting for a train
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