how does my diet sound?

Question

i'm 16, 5'2", and 137 pounds. i dont count calories, but i've eliminated the bread food group and all desserts. i drink plenty of water, and exercise 30-60 minutes a day by (nonstop) dancing, weight lifting, crunches, push-ups ect. i've been on the diet for five days and have lost 3 pounds so far.

Answer 1

You can't lose three pounds in five days if you only weigh 137lbs. For most people its impossible to lose that much real fat that quickly, and even if you have, thats very unhealthy. Try stepping onto a scale, then step off, then get on again. Do that a few times, and you probably won't get the same reading each time. My weigt fluctuates as much as 7lbs when i do it.
It's also really bad for you to not eat carbohydrates. Your cells need starches to convert to sugars which provide energy.

Think of your body like a car. Carbohydrates are like gasoline. You eat carbohydrates and your cells act like an alternator to turn the carbs into sugars. Sugers are turned into energy, and any extra energy is stored in a battery, in your case, body fat. If a car battery goes bad and stops storing the energy, it won't start. If you don't have any extra energy stored as body fat, you will be too tired all the time to do anything.

I think you should maybe cut back on carbohydrates, but don't eliminate them completely. I suggest whole grains.

Answer 2

Sounds like what you are doing is working for you, however, cutting out all carbs at your age and the amount you are working out is not the best. Still need carbs just healthy ones. Cutting out sugar works wonders!

Here is my diet and workout regiment ...

DIET

Water: 64 oz minimum
Food: 5 small meals a day
Daily calories: 1500

Example menu plan I use which is rich in carbohydrates - 50%, proteins - 35% and fats - 15% includes:

Meal 1

Shredded Wheat Cereal - 1 1/2 cups
Skim Milk - 1 1/2 cups
Strawberries - 1/2 cup

Meal 2

Scrambled Eggs (4 egg whites, 1 whole egg)
Grapefruit - 1/2 large

Meal 3

Brown Rice - 1/2 cup
Grilled Chicken Breast - 110 grams (3 oz)
Green Beans - 180 grams (6 oz)

Meal 4

Salmon - 150 grams (4 oz)
Broccoli - 1 cup
Yams - 150 grams (4 oz)

Meal 5

Grilled Chicken Breast - 110 grams (3 oz)
Light Italian Dressing - 3 Tbsp
Large mixed green salad - 2 cups

GYM WORKOUT

I always start a workout with a 10 minute warm-up on an rowing machine, elispe or cycle.

30 minute weight program
1. Chest, Shoulder, Back (Mon, Thu)
2. Biceps, Triceps, Abs (Tue, Fri )
3. Legs (Wed, Sat)

26 minute interval training on cycle or treadmil

5 Minutes: RPE 3-4: Warm Up
2 minutes: RPE of 5: Increase speed and/or incline from warm-up to slightly higher than comfortable pace
2 minutes: RPE from 5-6: Increase the incline 1% every 15 seconds
2 minutes: RPE from 6-5: Decrease incline 1% every 15 seconds
1 minute: RPE: 8 Increase speed to fast walk or run
2 minutes: RPE: 5 Decrease speed to recover back to a medium intensity
2 minutes: RPE: 5-7: Increase incline 1% every 15 seconds
2 minutes: RPE 7-5: Decrease incline 1% every 15 seconds
1 minute: RPE 8: Increase incline to 5-10%, work as hard as you can (don't kill yourself!)
2 minutes: RPE 5: Decrease incline to 0% to recover back to medium intensity
5 minutes: RPE 3: Cool down by walking at a comfortable pace

5 Minute stretch out all your muscles especially calves and hamstrings

OR if you have access to a pool (heated indoor in this weather) 30 minutes of lap swimming 3 times a week will shed off the pounds.

Answer 3

Good job! One thing you should think about is meat, though. To much meat (or protein) is not as great for you as the say. And you should also go for natural of organic foods. I'm 14 and just one year ago I weighed 120 pounds. I didn't look good and I couldn't stand how I felt. I tried so many times to lose weight, and failed. Recently, I became a vegetarian and I don't drink a lot of milk or eat any meat. I eat tons of carbs and protein from beans, soy and such, but it's ok because I ride my bike or about 30- 120 minutes a day and I also walk a few miles with my friends. I now look SO much better and I also lost 18 pounds, and I just feel wonderful.
Good luck with whatever you do!

Answer 4

Cutting dessert is fine but don't stop all carbs. You didn't say anything else about your diet so it's hard to comment, but if you lost 3lb in 5 days it is not safe. Aim to lose 1-2 lbs a week.

Daily eat 2-4 servings of fruit, 4-6 servings of veggies, 2-4 servings of carbs (whole grain), 2-3 servings of protein (limit red meat to 2 servings per week, eat fish at least twice a week), 2-3 servings of milk or dairy products (lowfat or skim) Limit fats and don't add sugar.

Answer 5

it sounds like you are doing every thing the right way;

just keep up the good work, but be sure to get your

veggies and fruit, and some protein, like cheese and

eggs, into your diet. The exercise is perfect also.

Answer 6

sounds like a good diet to me.healthly eating and exercise are so important in a healthly diet.