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Ok so i am 13 5'2' and 120 lbs. My mom said that I need to lose 15-20 lbs before we go to Hawaii in March. but I love junk food. Any tips on how to give up junk food?
P.S.- If I lose it I get a designer swimsuit. So plz hlp!
You're mom's an idiot and she's fueling a potential eating disorder.
If you lose 20 pounds, you will be clinically underweight. If you lose 15 pounds, you'll be at the low range of healthy.
That said, exercise is your friend. You don't need to give up junk food entirely, just limit it. Allow yourself one treat per week, for instance. That way, you know you can have something, so it's easier to say no the rest of the time.
You shouldn't want to lose weight so you can get a designer swimsuit. You shouldn't want to change your eating habits so you can please your mother. You should change your eating habits because you want to be healthy. You should exercise because you want to be healthy.
If I were you, I would talk to your mom and show her the statistics related to your BMI. At you're current weight, your BMI is 21.9. A healthy range is 18.5-24.9. At 105lbs, your BMI would be 19.2. At 100lbs, your BMI would only be 18.3.
Please be safe.
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Thanks for insulting me and my mom. I actually do want to lose weight and you didnt help me. It has been my goal for a while.
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