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14 year old female, big boned. height=5'9 weight=180
i've recently changed my eating. here are two days worth of eating examples;;
1. no breakfast( i woke up too late)
lunch-2 peices of wheat bread, 1tbsp of mayo & 2 tbsp of honey. and lettuce. ( no lunch meat )( total=345 calories)
yogurt, light n fit. (35)
2 nature valley bars (190)
dinner-banana
nature valley bars
chives & sour cream baked potato frm wendys
snacks-apples
about 900 caloires
2.
breakfast-apples
lunch-apples
diet cherry vanilla dr. pepper
nature valley bars
yogurt
dinner-bagel with cream cheese
baked poatoe with chip dip
snacks;a bite of chocolate
about 800 calories
am i eating too less? its hard to eat heatly & eat alot. $ is a huge issue
i exercise so thats not a problem
i'm trying to lose weight, but ami eating to little? and what is cheap and easy to eat that i could add bc i don't think thats enough food
any help/tips greatly appreciated (link)
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First of all you should know what weight you should strive to maintain. Your current Body mass index is approx 26.6% The average for a 14 yr old female is 19.5% But between 18.5 and 24.5 is considered normal. Since you say you are "big boned" you should probably strive for a weight of 155 to 160 which would put you in the 23% range.
To maintain this weight you should be eating about 1500 calories/day, Since you want to loose weight, reduce this but not below 1200 calories/day. When you drop below this, your body will go into starvation mode. Since muscle burns fat, your body will react by dropping muscle to save fat stores. The trick is to eat 5 to six small meals a day of about 200 calories. Your body will then feel comfortable that it is getting adequate food and begin to burn the fat stores.
Your meals should include more protien than you are currently eating. Strive for about 40% protien, 40% complex carbs, and 20% fat. With this and a moderate exercise plan you should loose a healthy 2-3 Lbs/week .
Good luck and if I can help you know where to find me!
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