okay, so i am a girl, 15 years old, about 5'4 and i weigh just under 140 lbs. i really want to loose some weight, but i get bored excercising and whenever i try to eat healthier i cant seem to stick to it. what should i do?
2007-12-02 09:24:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Try eating more fruits and veggies in place of other fatty meals, like junk food, cookies, or high calorie meals. Like most people (I'm guilty sometimes!), you've probably brainwashed yourself into thinking that fast food tastes better than healthy food, but that's not entirely true! Try eating more grapes, clemintines, apples chunks in vanilla yogurt (good for sweet cravings!), blueberries, hummus (it sounds gross but it's really not, especially with Wheat Thins or Food Should Taste Good brand whole grain chips! I personally like garden vegetable or tomato flavored), granola, low-fat yogurt, low-fat string cheese, LITE whole wheat bread, 100 - calorie popcorn / kettle corn bags, steamed broccoli with a buttery garlic sauce etc. I also snack on South Beach Diet oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, they're good AND pretty healthy! And eat SLOWLY. Take one bite at a time, chew completely, then take another bite. If you eat slower, you'll become fuller quicker, and you won't overeat.
Incorporate more exercise into your daily life. Take the dog for a 20 minute walk, do jumping jacks while watching TV, do laps around the block, or the house for that matter. Don't let yourself sit down for too long. If you can, get a gym membership. I use an elliptical for 30 minutes 5-6 times a week and it works great for me.
And don't eat out of boredom! It's a nasty habit to break, TRUST ME. Whenever you feel like eating, watch a movie with no commercial breaks so you don't have time to get up, call a friend, read a book or magazine, or get out of the house, away from the food.
I recently lost weight, about 20 lbs, and what really helped for me was planning my meals. I planned when and what I was going to eat, and made sure the calorie count was 1400. It may be different depending on your needs, but never go under 1200! Whatver you do, don't let yourself stray from your plan. Write it all down or type it out and leave it up on your computer so you don't forget, that's what I do.
And don't "DIET". Because the moment you go off your "diet", you'll regain the all the weight you lost quickly, believe me. Instead, make "healthy living choices."
You'll never get to your "ideal" body by eating crap food and sitting around, no matter how much you want it to happen. It takes dedication to get the body you want! Make it like a game. How much weight can I lose? Prove it to yourself you DO have the willpower to get what you want.
But allow yourself a cheat day every now and then. Life is too short! If you restrict your body of all the "good foods", you will one day EXPLODE and eat everything in sight. Trust me!
One more thing: Once you do become thinner, DON'T think you can eat whatever you want now! You'll regain all the weight back, which is absolutely mortifying, especially after all the hard work to lose it.
Good luck! Hope that helps (:
2007-12-02 09:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by nick_name137 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!
Get started today!
2016-05-22 11:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat more fruits and vegetables wich are high in fiber but try to keep the rest of your diet normal.(I did this and accidently lost weight.)Also try cutting doown on sugars so if you normally have two just cut that in half and have one.Try excercise cardio,kickboxing and walkaerobics are fun.And drink lots of water.Hope this helped.
2007-12-02 09:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jessicca Francis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try eating veggies, meat(chicken,fish,steak),diet soda, fruit, try running around your block 2 times a day for 2 weeks, go to gyms lift weights run there so hope this helps you.
2007-12-02 09:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by Krystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only you can decide what to do. Either eat smarter or don't, It is your choice, you are in control of what you put in your mouth !!!
Be strong, Good Luck
2007-12-02 09:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋