Hi my name is Emily, i am 12 i am about 20 to 30 pounds over weight, i really want to loose it but at my age its very hard!! If i did 40 curl ups(like sit ups) everynight and stayed away from eating junk food as a snack..would i lose weight? and about how many weeks/months? and when i say stay away from junk food, i dont mean all the time i mean for snacks, cause sometimes my mom makes junk food for supper and i have to eat it, but she only makes it like 1 time a week anyway.. Thanks if you helped me!
2007-08-26 09:07:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
most likely not.
at your age its really easy to lose weight but...not many teenagers have a clue how to.
sit ups, crunches etc will only make your belly look bigger - all they do is build muscle, they dont burn fat - we cant spot reduce body fat.
the only fat burning exercise is cardio and it burns fat all over your body - do it 4-6 times a week for average of 45min and do some light weight training a few days a week
diet is 80% of weight loss so make healthy choices and eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day and at least 8 glasses of water
dont ever starve/deprive your body - all you lose that way is water weight and muscle not fat and slow down your metabolism and then gain back more than lost
2007-08-26 09:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thats really jus gonna tone ur muscles.. If you wanna burn fat you need to do cardio.. Like walking, running, ect for 30mins 3-5 times a week...
2007-08-26 09:15:06 · answer #2 · answered by ohio_gurl042 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when sitting draw in your ab muscles and tap your toes
2016-04-21 08:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by Narcisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋