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ive noticed that i look fatter. like usually i hold my stomach in since ive been doing that since i was little (my mom would tell me to) and i wasnt really that fat or anything but i guess there was a little weight. well now its pretty normal, especially in public places for me to do it. but like when im sitting especialy at school it gets a little uncomfortable to do that.. and ive been gaining wait for a while, like i already got my period like a week after my 10th birthday so idk if its just puberty? or im just eating too much. anyways, i wanna get rid of this fat so i can actually feel totally comfortable with myself and not worry about like "do i look fat?" im not gonna go anorexic or anything, too. um like and ive noticed that like from the sides my thighs dont look that big, i guess my butt does but thats because im black.. idk how to work off that weight either. its not THAT much but sometimes my pants wont fit because of it, and also because my hips i guess are wide like face forward, also my thighs. it makes me look kinda really fat. i just might be that way, and like when i sit down you really see how fat i am, .. its kinda weird. like my friends can pick me up and stuff so i must not weigh like a ton. but i know im deff more than 150 and im only like 5'3 and 13 years old. sometimes im a little selfconcious, especially since its almost swimsuit season and i really really wanna work off this weight. i might do soccer and volleyball blah blah and sports but i also might not, so im not gonna put my all in that. even so, like i do basketball now for 2 days a week, and that hasnt really affected anything. how can i stay away from like overeating? i guess that may be my problem.. how may meals a day do i need and etc? i mean im not really unhealthy i think.. but im still gaining weight so obviously those like fruits and etc havent been helping much. ughh i really wanna lose weight and not be like obese because i really dont look that obese.. i just look kinda overweight i guess but i have no rolls in my stomach or anything.. well when i hold my stomach in. otherwise.. i guess a little. i really wanna work off this weight too because my parents keep pestering me whenever i eat and they say im getting like fat and it really pisses me off because its basically my business and i dont want them to tell me when i already know... ugh. well help help help and thankyou thankyou thankyou!! :) (link)
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If you're not comfortable in your own skin, obviously something needs to change. As to your eating, it's always good to eat healthy. Not too many fried foods, junk foods, or overly fatty foods, but do not deprive yourself. Plus picking up a daily exercise activity is okay. It doesn't have to be the same thing everyday, but if you're only going something twice a week, it isn't going to help shed unwanted pounds or keep off excess weight. And, since you are black...you're body is going to be a lot denser than those of your white, asian, or latino peers, so never judge yourself off their body build. Just, keep holdin' your stomach in, eat healthier, maybe smaller meals through out the day and pick up an exercise activity once a day and I'm sure you'll be fine. And don't mind your parents...it's your body, you know what you need to do with it.
Good luck!
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I have growing marks or stretch marks on my upper theighs. I've tried excersising that area but I dont know a whole lot of upper theigh/butt excersises. Does anyone know of any that work?
Also, if anyone knows of anything that can either get rid of competely or at least hide the stretch marks I have now. I've heard to use a self tanner but that only made my skin dark and the marks lighter.
Someone help? I promise to rate high.
Signed,
Stretch. (link)
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Certain exercises will not get rid of stretch marks, sorry. Sadly nothing will. There are things like vitamin e that will prevent them from coming or getting bad, but there is really nothing you can do to get rid of them. If they're from gaining weight that you can lose, they'll go away when you lose the weight, because your skin will return back to its original form. But if they're from just growing, they're going to be there. There is make-up you can buy that will cover it up, it even comes in water-proof, it works quite well. It's sold at Eckards, Walgreens, and CVS drugstores. It's called SkinBalm and it's quite cheap.
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I have a simple question that I can't find the answer to. In the middle school I go to they have a P.E. class. In P.E. class we do jumping-jacks. What do jumping-jacks help you build? Your arms, legs, stomach, or something? (link)
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Jumping jacks is a simple warm-up routine. They don't necessarily "build" anything. They strengthen and stretch your leg and arm muscles for whatever workout is to come, but as for long term effects, there really isn't any.
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i've been doing situps every other day for a while since i heard that if you do them everyday you won't get abs. is that true? and i admit i've lost some fat but the sides of my waist still have alot of fat... so how can i make them tighter? because i hate it when i'm wearing clothes that aren't even fat but theres like fat hanging off the side. advice is much needed thanks (link)
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Doing sit-ups only creates muscle. You have to burn the fat through cardiovascular to see the muscle or to lose fat at all. Everyone has the misconception that doing sit-ups and cruches and a few leg exercises is going to miraculously burn all this fat, but it's untrue. They do burn calories, but not near enough needed to eliminate those tough spots like love handles, pooches, and back fat. No floor exercise is going to target those areas, you just have to burn the calories in running, jogging, walking and restricting calories. Good luck.
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whenever i do crunches on the floor, i always get bad headachs. does anyone know whyy? well anyways, so since i get headaches while doing then on the floor, i do the crunches on my bed. do you think theres a difference between doing crunches on the floor and the bed? its my only way of doing crunches because my head hruts whenever i do crunches on the floor pleasehelp! (link)
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If you're looking straight ahead above your knees its going to strain your neck muscles and constrict blood flow to your head. Put your hands at your ears but don't touch your head. Look straight up at the ceiling and use your back muscles, not your neck muscles to pull you up.
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Hi. I want to lose some weight. All my friends are a little bit smaller than me...and I feel embarresed when ever I got shopping with them because i have to buy bigger sizes than them. I think that I am eating more because I gained 10 puonds last year...any ideas that could help? (link)
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Every other day go for a simple walk. Cut your meal portions in half and drink water.
Cut calories, not fat grams.
Simple.
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