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:)
2007-05-27 12:08:25
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answered by Natalie 7
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The group "teenager" is actually a really broad group which need different requirements. at the low end 13 most of which are either begging or still new to puberty, and the high end 19 which is virtually physically fully grown varying by person and sex.
I assume that you are asking about a low end maybe 13-15, this group requires much nourishment, not in the aspect of calories but nutrients. diversity of foods is best to accomplish this, with a daily multivitamin could satisfy the body's need. calcium is one that is most required. exercise is also crucial into development.
Learning a proper lifestyle with daily exercise and proper eating will inevitably lead to improvements in virtually everything-from cognitive function, to general health. However eliminating "junk" food is not wise if the child already has a love for certain things, however one should not encourage the development of new "junk" food. Their diet should be wholesome and complete centralizing on whole grains fruits and vegetables with the occasional "junk" food
2007-05-27 03:33:35
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answered by MC 3
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Go easy on the dieting and don't overdo it. If you are still growing too much dieting may hinder the completion of your growth.
If you are over 16 and your size is that of an adult and you don't want to get any taller then perhaps you could forget about growing and concentrate on your dieting if you are overweight. It is actually possible to keep growing up to the age of 21. I saw a movie once and a jockey who thought he was putting on weight was found by his doctor to be still growing and I think the jockey was either 21 or 20. In most cases I think that most of your growth is behind you at the age of 16 or certainly in most cases at the age of 18 but there are exceptions and sometimes growing may actually occur up to the age of 21 even though that is very rare and uncommon.
2007-05-27 03:05:13
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answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7
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"Diet" is not the right word. It's about changing your eating habits. Teenagers need extra calories, often over 2300 according to many sites. To lose weight, exercise more regularly, such as a fifteen minute jog five times a week, or thirty minutes three times a week, and examine your foods.
-Calories: They are actually measurements of energy; think of them as fuel.
-Fat: There are three basic kinds: Saturated (the kind that sit in your body and contribute to heart disease), trans (linked to cancer, and found in many fried or snack foods), and unsaturated (often called poly- or monounsaturated, these fats assist with building many components of your body). Transfats are a huge no-no, and saturated will not do you any good. While unsaturated is healthy in many respects, don't overdo it with them-- they are fats, however many benefits they may have.
-Carbohydrates: Energy providing nutrient found in two forms, sugars and fiber. Sugar does very little for your body, so if something gets almost all of its carbs from sugar, opt for another food choice, and stay away from sodas and fruit juices; many have over 70% of your reccommended daily intake (RDA) of sugar. Instead, gather your carbs from fiber. Soluble fiber can be digested by your body, and is often stored like fat or sugar, so look for insoluble fiber found in grain and wheat products. The insoluble fiber isn't able to absorbed, so it actually helps you... well, poop, which is important to lose weight and be comfortable.
-Protein: Provides energy, muscle-building components. Protein is best found in nuts and meats and poultry, but comes with a high concentration of fats. The energy in meat burns more slowly, so it lasts longer than those in carbs and is good for all-day steady energy. Avoid the cost of the fats and reduce red-meat consumption and eat poultry and leaner cuts of meat.
-Vitamins and Minerals: If your diet is well-varied, you should get enough of these, which build tissues and other body structures and functions. To be sure, try taking a multivitamin, but beware: Many vitamins, especially for calcium and vitamin D, are overloaded, and your body can't take it all in at once, usually excreting half of the dose. Take smaller-dosed vitamins twice a day, instead, and always eat with food.
Most important, though, is portioning your food. Overeating is the biggest problem for most people. As a matter of fact, with some exercise, a person can usually eat whatever they want as long as they do not overeat and stay trim. The problem is, though, that the stomach takes over fifteen minutes to register when it is full, so we end up realizing too late that we have had enough to eat. You can stop this by getting smaller servings, slowing down as you eat, and taking a few moments to gage your fullness. If you still feel a bit peckish, have a little more.
Also, have a goal for your ideal weight. If you are trying to lose weight to be thin and look good in clothes, don't. Your body's homeostasis, a regulatory process, will add weight if you are too thin. Find, online, a Body Mass Indicator, or BMI, chart. Enter your gender and height, and the chart will approximate healthy weight range for you. Try http://mypyramid.gov/ for more information.
Good luck, and take it slowly. If you try to lose weight quickly, you'll end up losing only muscle and water weight, and will still have the fats in your body.
2007-05-27 03:11:48
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answered by Anonymous
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teenagers need a complete, nutritious, & healthy diet, packed with proteins, vitamins, calcium & other minerals 2 maintain healthy growth. However, if a teen wants to lose weight, he/she should try 2 avoid junk & fast food, sweets, & other foods of that type because they r very low in nutritional value yet high in calories. Don't forget exercising & playing sports regularly!
2007-05-27 02:50:17
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answered by Anonymous
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exactly like mentioned above -
exercise, and i say from experience ... eat wat u want as long as u exercise - don deprive ur self!! coz ur just a teen ! so enjoy !
after 1 year of failed dieting coz i deprived my self of sweets and such - now i belive that i can eat wat i want but in moderation and exercising and i lose weight healthily.
Aim for 1 pound a week, no more than 2 !
workout, cardio, good nutrition, motivation
2007-05-27 02:55:06
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answered by Anonymous
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