I am 14 years old and 20 pounds over weight?

Question

i play 5 different sports that require running and i am very active. I dont eat junk food and i only drink water. What do I do?

Answer 1

You never told us how you came up with being 20lbs over weight. Your height and muscle index plays a part too. May just be bones and muscles.

Besides, you'll stretch pretty soon. You're still growing and like my little brother who is your age. He grew talker and his body evened out just fine.

Answer 2

Don't eat as much food. You may feel hungry all the time for a while, but try it out and see if it works. Observe the calories on the box of everything you eat, count the number of servings too, not just the amount of calories for one serving. Keep the exercise up, and only intake about 1500 calories a day if you are currently only doing 2000. Also what sports do you play, are you male or female, and how tall are you?

Drink lots of water too, you have to have water to break the fat apart. (although i promise this is not the reason you are not losing weight, its just good practice.)

Answer 3

I know it's not a girlie thing to do, but lift really light weights and do many, many reps. It burns calories while you sleep and the tight formations of muscle squeeze out any baby fat you have. This is a posting I sent someone else............. These numbers vary on a person's size and daily activity but on the average men burn 2200 calories a day and women burn 1700 calories a day. That means that you need to keep the calories below those marks or you will gain weight. If you are able to lose 3500 calories in a seven day period then that will lose you one pound of fat. There are a few ways to do this. One way is to eat less and make sure it is easy to digest foods, like vegetables, lettuce, chicken, fish, etc.. The other way is to workout. I suggest this route because you have a much more fun lifestyle and look better. Working out tones and tightens your muscles as well as burns calories. The easiest way to lose weight is to buy a road bike (ten speed) and ride at least an hour a day. The typical 1 hour ride will burn between 800-900 calories. When you get better it makes good sense to ride two to three hours 3 to 4 times a week. You can do the math on the calorie lose. You can lose weight quickly, safely and it's better for your heart nd lungs as well. Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

The term overweight is generally used to indicate that a human has more body fat than is considered useful for the optimal functioning of the body. Being overweight is a fairly common condition for many people, especially those in developed nations where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles often do not involve a lot of activities that generate caloric expenditure. Recent studies have indicated that as much as 64% of the adult US population is overweight, and this number is increasing.[1] A series of graphics from the CDC also describes the obesity prevalence trends in the U.S. in the past 2 decades: Obesity Epidemic: U.S. Temporal Trends 1985-2004

A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for the proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock absorption for sensitive areas, and as excess energy for future use. But the accumulation of too much storage fat can impair movement and flexibility, and can alter the appearance of the body.


Your fine, be who u want to be, but don't do anything you will regret.

Answer 5

well im 14 too, if i were you i'd just go to the gym about 3 times a week, do swimming as well, eat healthy, and yes thats good, drink alot of water!! if you play 5 different sports and dont eat junk food then i really dont know how u can be 20 pounds over weight....

Answer 6

rebound

mini trampoline $29.99 any sport shop

Rebounding Benefits the Body...
Rebounding is an exercise that can reduce your body fat; firms your legs, thighs, abdomen, arms, and hips; increases your agility; improves your sense of balance; strengthens your muscles over all; provides an aerobic effect for your heart; rejuvenates your body when it's tired, and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.
...in 30 Healthful ways

1. It increases the capacity for respiration.
2. It circulates more oxygen to the tissues.
3. It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available.
4. It causes muscles to perform work in moving fluids through the body to lighten the heart's load.
5. It tends to reduce the height to which the arterial pressures rise during exertion.
6. It lessens the time during which blood pressure remains abnormal after severe activity.
7. It holds off the incidence of cardiovascular disease.
8. It increases the functional activity of the red bone marrow in the production of red blood cells.
9. It aids lymphatic circulation, as well as the flow in the veins of the circulatory system.
10. It encourages collateral circulation.
11. It strengthens the heart and other muscles in the body so that they work more efficiently.
12. It allows the resting heart to beat less often.
13. It lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
14. It stimulates the metabolism.
15. It promotes body growth and repair.
16. It tones up the glandular system, especially the thyroid to increase its output.
17. It adds to the alkaline reserve of the body which may be of significance in an emergency requiring prolonged effort.

Answer 7

Well, ignore any imbeciles called Iggy for a start! Forget about weighing yourself, that's just a number and varies for everyone. I've been the same weight and 2 different dress sizes depending on whether I've been exercising or not. You sound as though you're fit and healthy so please don't obsess over what the scales tell you, just carry on with what you're doing and have fun. It's a known fact that muscle weighs more than fat, go with how you feel in yourself, not your weight.

Answer 8

Who says you are 20 pounds over weight. You probably are very muscular. Can you buy clothes that you like that fit you properly. I bet you can. 14 is still kind of that in-between age, so who knows what your body is going to do next. I'd be proud of you is you were mine if you play 5 different sports--that's awesome!!!

Answer 9

Eat more food - any bloody food! You think you've got problems now - in another two years, you'll probably be having sex (if you haven't already - when you shouldn't have) and then you'll definitely need to eat more - otherwise with all that exercise you say you do and then on top of that rumpy pumpy as well - you'll be looking like a rake and then the boys won't want sex with you anymore and then you'll get depressed and start to eat anyway and then you'll become fat and gross and the boys will definitely not want to have sex with you anymore - my advice - go and live on an Island and watch Frasier and Will and Grace all day!

Answer 10

Don't eat or drink anything that says 'diet' because it usually contians aspartame. Ever wonder why all those fat people are fat when they all drink diet coke.

At 14 years old it is normal to start getting a womanly figure. If you are eating a healthy diet and exercising, have regular bowel movements (daily) and feel healthy that's all you need to be concerned about. Stop stressing, it causes weight gain because it slows down digestion.