dieting for teens?

Question

any one know of any good diet shakes? or anything like that. that works but isnt harmfull. i want to loose about...15 pounds.

Answer 1

Funny you haven't mentioned your current weight nor your exercise plan. Based on that alone, I don't think you have thought your cunning plan all the way through.

To lose weight safely you need three things:

1. You need to know whether or not your are really overweight. Some teens want to drop 15lbs, but to do so would harm their health and development.

2. You need to consider your current eating habits. Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables? How often do you eat a home cooked meal (versus restaurants)? How much do youeat per serving?

3. You need moderate exercise. What are your current exercise habits? Do you get any exercise? Do you walk much? Do you play sports?

Shakes are no substitute for proper diet and exercise. Protein can be consumed in plenty of tasty forms. Multivitamins can cover for minor gaps in your nutrition. Otherwise a lot of nutrtional supplements are NOT tested for safety and not safe for people, esp. teens and children.

Answer 2

Sure i do, im in the same situation.

alot of shakes that include fruits such as apples and fruit concentrate have alot of natural sugar in them, that if not worked off, will turn directly to fat.

Try this one,

2 cups blue berries
1 stalk celery
1 tablespoon honey
ice
water (add as much or as little as you want)
protein powder (optional)


i hope this recipe helps!
peace
~maddy~

Answer 3

No. Three reasons: 1. they're expensive. 2. They taste NASTY. 3. Everyone I know of (including myself) who's tried them gets the runs from them.

You're better off eating smaller portions of whatever you want to and working out more.

Answer 4

build muscle. it'll take your extra fat.(fat that didn't get burn)
i don't exactly remember how.

drink lots of water, eat nuts and raisins to increase metabolism
workout.
eat healthy.
eat slowly, because it takes awhile for food to digest, so
it takes awhile to be full after eating.

eating slowly will allow you to know when you're full to eat less.

don't sit in front of the tv while eating.
pretty much pay attention only to your food when you eat
also allow your body to tell you when you're hungry, when it growls, eat.

do aerobic exercises

do 2 30min exercises then have a 20 min break you'll lose more wight than not taking breaks at all
play music that you enjoy, or music that makes you feel like dancing to you'll exercise more/longer

you can run in one place for 15 min per day or more.
or run up and downstairs. or jog/run/walk around your block.

then slowly increase the time, by 5 min per day.
and if you're gonna do sit-ups, cutches, pull=ups, etc. add 10 per day

starving will get you skinnier but at the end of it when you eat normally again your body will be saving it,
and you'll gain weight faster
like bears saving their food for the winter.

also laughing for 10-15 minutes
burns75 calories

all these have been proven true

here are some healthy recipies sites

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-li...
http://www.innerself.com/recipes......
http://www.sparkrecipes.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/recipes/artic...
http://www.healthy.betterrecip...
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes......
http://www.applesforhealth.com/recipes1....
http://www.ichef.com/recipe.cfm/category...
http://www.southbeachdiet.com/landing/index_sbd5.asp?promo=0E9B4EF2-2828-462E-A393-D80920DB39DA&np=1&cid=healthy%20recipe|807147200
http://www.fuelthemind.com/index.html


here's some friut recipies

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruitrec...
http://www.recipesfortoday.com/recipes_o...
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/.../fruits...
http://www.recipesource.com/fgv/fruits/....

excercise webs.
http://www.cosmogirl.com/search/fast_sea...
http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_wellnesscenter/homeexercises/homeexercise_main.html
http://www.netfit.co.uk/home_circuit_exercises/home_exercises_exercises.htm
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/uw/weakshoulder/tabID__3376/ItemID__190/PageID__370/Articles/Default.aspx
http://www.geocities.com/ptexas9/exercises.html
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/dumbellexercises.html
http://www.chrisandkaren.ca/HealthPage/exercises.html
http://www.everythingfitness.com/ab-exercises.html
http://www.prevention.com/topic/0,5768,s1-2-87-1-0-0,00.html
http://www.illpumpyouup.com/articles/best-chest-exercises.htm
http://www.fuelthemind.com/index.html
http://www.dumbbell-exercise.com/
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dumbbell-Workouts---A-Smart-Way-To-Exercise&id=23565
http://www.healthgoods.com/Education/Nutrition_Information/Weight_Control/want_to_lose_weight.htm
http://www.topendsports.com/weight-loss/exercise-weightloss.htm


eating celeries burns alot of calories

if you want recipies for it try going to:
http://www.browfarm.co.uk/celery_recipes.htm
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peas-and-Celery/MoreRecipesLikeThis.aspx
http://www.indobase.com/recipes/category/celery-50.php
http://www.healthy-kids-snacks.com/recipes/celery-dip/
http://www.low-carb-recipes.co.uk/healthy/Marinated-Celery-Hellenic-Style.html

hope these help!!
Really do! It took me 19 hours altogether
to put this together.
I went through all my magazines
and look through the internet, for good sites
ask families and friends, and thought what i did
to put this together.
And read newspaper.
Also i'm a very slow typer.

Answer 5

don't lose weight
show some fat pride