i need major help, please?

Question

Im 14 years old, as of yesterday! ok, but im over weight, way over weight. im currently about 220 pounds at 5'4. it makes me so depressed, i try so hard, really hard. some times i just want to cry. i've tired everything. i just like to eat, eatting is nice for me,i like it alot. i cant stop. over the summer my mom had got a stationary bike, and i lost about 10 pounds with doing it 3 times aday 20-30 minuetes with only eating 3 meals aday without anything inbetween. once school started i started gaining wieght immediatly and lost interest in the bike altogher. please, what should i do?

also, what and when should i be eating?
at lunch, ussaully at school i have a turkey sandwicth witch has lettuce and cheese, and comes with a apple. and i drink chocolate milk. email me at [e-mail]

Answer 1

I'm also over weight like you and I know that it's really hard to lose weight but if you will have a strong determination, perseverance and discipline I know you too can will be able to lose weight.

Her are some steps that I read from the internet that will help you lose weight:

1. Set goals. You'll be better able to make a realistic weight loss plan if you know how much weight you want to lose.

2. Identify your weaknesses. Are you a bread fiend? Do you have dessert after every meal and every snack? Find the weakness and throttle it. It does not own you, you are stronger and cooler than to allow some silly little craving to knock you off your path.

3. Throw away anything you know is tempting. Those cinnamon buns with 500 calories each? Gone. The Ramon noodles in your cabinet? Gone. The problem is that this is not always feasible. Often times we are not the only ones in our homes and therefore the call of the food must be withstood. In this case, out of sight truly is out of mind. Put unhealthy, unfilling foods in a drawer or in a cabinet that you rarely use. Put them all together to make a particularly unappetizing sight. Don't place them all in a decorative basket out on the counter. Place them in a drawer. A drawer heaping with pastries rarely looks like anything but a drawer of fat.

4. Eat less, but eat more often. If possible, eat 4-5 meals a day. This helps your metabolism and blood sugar to stay level as well. This does require a change in your schedule. Eat less within 6 hours of your bed time. You're less likely to burn the calories closer to your bed time. It's fine to eat a large breakfast and lunch because your body will be working on burning those calories for the whole day. Large dinners are likely to go unburned and converted into fat.

5. Do not skip breakfast. If you don't have time to prepare breakfast, buy healthy breakfast bars or those smoothies on the go. It is important to eat breakfast to jump start your metabolism and give you energy for the day. Otherwise you will probably end up falling back on unhealthy foods during the day. Yogurt is also known to boost your metabolism.

6. Eat healthy snacks when you feel hungry between meal times. Healthy snacks would be things high in fiber, fruits and vegetables. Avoid high sugar and high calorie snacks. This will help you get nutrients as well as help lower your appetite so you won't overeat during meals.

7. Increase your fiber intake. Fiber acts as negative calories. It's also filling and healthy for your digestive system. Make it a part of every meal.

8. Eat slowly and chew more. Take time to enjoy your meals. This will help you to finish at the same time as others, and you'll not be tempted by a second helping. Also, chewing more will ensure you get the most out of all the food and it will be digested faster. The more you chew, the more your appetite will be satiated.

9. Drink more water every day. Stay hydrated. While you don't need 8 cups of water a day to stay hydrated, it'll make sure you're hydrated as well as cut down on your hunger levels and force you to get a little bit more exercise (trips to the sink, water cooler, water fountain, and bathroom). If you're a heavy soda drinker, permit yourself to only one diet soda per day, maximum. Just one extra soda each day can add 15 pounds. Recently, fizzy drinks, even diet ones, have been said to slow down metabolism.

10. Increase physical activity. There are two ways to reduce net caloric intake: 1) reduce the number of calories in your diet and 2) Increase the number of calories that you burn in your daily activities. Both approaches are usually necessary and healthful and both are effective in losing weight. You can pick and choose which exercise you want to do, depending on your fitness level and drive. For example: walking, jogging, using the stair stepper, using cross training machines, swimming, tennis, and basketball. Weight training (and resistance training) can help reshape your body. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolism will be.

11. Find active friends. Find people that will drag you out to do more active things. It doesn't have to be much, but any exercise, even walking around the mall, is better than none.

12. Don't get discouraged. After one or two weeks of initial weight loss, it is quite common for your metabolism to slow down as it adjusts to the new calorie count. Stay on course and you'll see results. In some cases, the scale will tell you your weight is barely changing, but you may be gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight. Also make sure to weigh yourself first thing in the morning to try to avoid the fluctuations in weight due to water.

13. Take all advice with a grain of salt. Everyone is going to have some tidbit of information for you. What worked for them might not work for you. Take it all in stride and work with what is getting results for you. Trying to do everything everyone says will only cause overload.

14. Eat more. If you choose to go this route, do not cut out carbs. If you do so, as soon as you start eating carbs you will regain your strength back. Instead of eating stand alone pasta, throw some meatballs or chicken in. Eat some beans, they are high in protein and very healthy for you. Increase the amount of protein, but not by too much. The more protein you take in, the more water you should drink as well.

15. Eat fewer calories. The average woman should eat around 2,200 calories a day and the average male 2,500. There are many ways to reduce the calories you intake. Try not to eat frozen dinners, pizza, or from fast food joints. There are also certain drinks, such as Green Tea that are calorie reducers. Lettuce is another calorie reducer, but be careful because dressing tends to have the calories. Low fat/light vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, red wine and vinegar are pretty healthy dressings, but do not load it on.

Answer 2

You should not give up and don't be hard on yourself if you slip up. Eat 3 meals a day and have two snacks inbetween to help you not over eat at the meals. maybe have a cheat meal once a week were you let yourself have something that is not good for you. if you only can do 2 minutes on the bike start with that and work your way up. Something is better than nothing. As an overweight person myself, i've lost 40 pounds walking and doing slimfast for the past 7 months. Good luck!

Answer 3

I don't know why your worried your young 14 you will be fine but, if you want to you could walk it will help you lose weight? You can try walking one day then the next day ride stationary bike and just alternate them so you want get bore with it. You can try sports like if there is a basketball court around where you live you could play that for about thirthy minutes to an hour aday, You can also go swimming that burns calories, Good Luck You just have to stay active. Don't over do it thought.

Answer 4

hey dont be so hard on yourself,your at school and school can be stressfull,im a fitness instructor you dont have to do the bike thing,you can walk a bit more,if you dont live to far from school and you get a ride to school just walk it or if you have a dog go out and walk the dog excercise doesnt have to be a big deal,most ppl think "oh my god i have to kill myself jogging to lose weight" that is not the case at all,do you enjoy swimming? That is one of the best forms of excercise.
As for the snacking thing thats normal just try different things to nibble on such as carrot sticks you can also increase your water intake slightly as that helps to fool your tummy into thinking its full BUT PLEASE NO CRASH DIETS OR LONG TERM DIETS excercise is the answer not diets,you should never eat just before bed it should be at least an hour before bed that you last eat,is the cheese lowfat? I hope your not getting bullied cos of your weight :( Hope you find this helpfull

Answer 5

It's okay to eat - you just need to eat healthy foods. Try to get your mom to help you prepare meals for the whole family that are healthy. It will be a lot easier if everyone around you is eating right and supportive. Don't even think of it as a diet. Diets are temporary.
Exercise is important too - see if you can find an activity that you enjoy doing - and if you can get a buddy to do it with you - even better. Start off slow and don't get frustrated if you don't achieve overnight success. Picture yourself happy and healthy - and that's what you will be!

Answer 6

I was very, very overweight until a couple of years ago. I got myself a road bike. The high you get from cycling is so incredible and the weight drops off so quickly you want to eat healthy foods only both because your body needs good food for energy and because you really like what you see when you look in the mirror. I took up doing pilates in conjunction with the cycling and went from wearing a size 22 in fall to a very muscle toned size 4 in June. Since that time I have met and gotten several extremely overweight people into cycling. They had the same drastic results. I met one of my old friends in the mall last fall. He was in his early 50's. I hadn't seen him in an extremely long time and didn't know who he was. He thanked me for saving his life.
Fall & winter are great times to begin cycling also as you will be wrapped up in bulky clothing to keep warm and not self conscious about who might see you. Best of luck to you.

Answer 7

Walking and doing housework is the best exercise for losing fat and ensure that your diet does not include any high calorie foods. Formulate your own weight loss plan and you will lose weight faster. From http://myweight.info

Answer 8

how bout be comfortable with your body...i mean i use to think i was fat but im a little thing once you get older you'll lose it!! gurl dont sweat it!!