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hi i'm 16/f 5'3-4" 140 lbs

okay so recently i've became a vegetarian. and i want to loose some weight for the spring, i'm thinking about 10-15 lbs. i know you need to eat healthy and exercise so please don't tell me that. it's just that now i've become a vegetarian i find myself eating more carbs like pasta and beans alot. i know i eat alot of carbs and i eat salads too because i don't really know what else to eat. i also don't know how much to exercise, it would be great if sometime gave me a routine to follow because once i know what to do exactly, i will do it. it there anyone out there who can tell me what to eat per day and how much to exercise, and doing what? i mainly wanna loose weight in my stomach, legs, and arms oh and i have these really annoying love handles that i want to get rid of. can somebody please help me and give me a routine to follow and what to eat per day? thank you so much i really appreciate it.

I lost over 40 lbs in the past year. I'll admit that I went a bit too far, but I'm now in recovery and getting myself back to a healthy weight. For starters, do not ever starve yourself. Even if you aren't seeing fast results that you may want, don't become discouraged and not eat. It only hurts you in the long run. Weight loss or even weight gain takes time in different situations. Here are a few things that may help you out.

-drink plenty of water. not enough water can make you dehydrated.
-avoid white foods. eat whole grain products such as 100% whole grain breads, pastas, cereals, and bars.
-drink 100% juices with no added sugar. limit yourself to only a few cups a day or the calories start adding up.
-eat every 3+ hours to keep a fast metabolism
-eat plenty of fruits/veggies. basically as much as you want. they still have calories though.
-eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full. don't let yourself be hungry for hours at a time.

Watch labels! You should be looking at calories, grams of fat/saturated fat, grams of sugar, and grams of sodium.

For exercising, I think running is the best. Try walking/jogging/running in that order for about an hour five times a week. Then the other two days try a brisk walk or a light jog. If it becomes too much, try making it easier, or if its too easy you can challenge yourself a bit. Try finding a friend or family member to exercise with to make things more fun and to give yourself positive motivation.

Carbs are not always bad. I've always have eaten lots of carbs. You just need to eat every few hours to keep your metabolism up. You should try eating breakfast, have some fruit a few hours later, lunch, veggies a few hours later, dinner, and then a snack of your choice a few hours before you go to bed. The only meats I eat are chicken and turkey. Make sure you get the right amount of nutrients though because there are certain important nutrients you need that are limited to meats. It wouldn't be a bad idea to talk to your doctor.

I put your information into a calorie counter, and for a 16 year old female that is 5'3-5'4 and weighs approximately 140 lbs, you should be eating around 2000 calories if you are exercising, and can go up to about 2200 if you increase your amount of activity. On days you don't exercise, you can probably eat around 1800-1900 calories.

Here are a few websites you should check out.

-hope that helped!♥

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(Rating: 5) thank you so much!

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