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I'm a 15 year old girl and I'm 5 feet 7 inches tall. What is the average weight for a girl my age and height? (link)
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Hi my name is Alyssa I am 14.
The numbers I am about to give you are scientific, so don't freak out if you are above or below the healthy weight range. People come in many shapes and sizes. You should be anywhere from 118-159 pounds. I realize that this is a very large range of weight. Since you did not provide me with your weight, I cannot tell you what your BMI is, but you can look it up. Just google BMI and you can do it yourself.
If you didn't know, BMI is Body Mass Index. It measures your Body Mass, or fat. It is a better indicator than weight.
Also, if you are pregnant or very physically fit, these numbers do not apply to you.
Hope I helped
Your friend,
Alyssa
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15/ f
today, all of a sudden im getting pains right below my chest, and like in the center where your rips are next to eachother. should i be worried about this? It's like random pain coming back and forth every once in awhile. (link)
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Hi my name is Alyssa. 14/F
It could be a couple of things. You may have an acid reflex to foods that are high in acids. (the person who replied before me was right about that) it could just be built up gas. It may also be some sort of growing pain.
I can not determine which one it is because I am not experiencing the pain you are describing. (I might have in the past, but I am not 100% sure we are speaking of the same pain)
You said every once in a while... Today? How often dis it occur?
If it happens again you may want to try eating less fatty and acidy foods. Try a fruit smoothie instead of that soda. Small changes can make a huge difference.
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okay so today ive been having a lot of completley clear discharge and its the first time this has ever happend and theres been enough to where i thought i wet my pants.
Its kinda freaking me out.
any ideas on what could be going on?? (link)
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My name is Alyssa. I am 14/ F
What you are experiencing is called vaginal discharge. It is common in most women who have their periods or about to start getting their periods. I have had the same problem. There is nothing you can really do to solve the problem, but you can get panty liners, (located near the tampons and pads) and they should help you keep yourself clean, fresh, and dry.
What is vaginal discharge? Well, it starts about two years before you get your period and ends a bit after menopause. Needless to say, it will play a big part in your life. It's actually a clear or whitish fluid that comes out of the vagina. The uterus, cervix, or vagina can produce the fluid. It may become stretchy and slippery during ovulation, about two weeks after your menstrual period.
I hope this helped!
Your friend,
Lyssa
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13 years old, girl ofcourse haha, and umm
i used to be on a diet because i wanted to lose weight, yes i lost so much weight but i dropped weight in like 2-3 months which i find good because i worked really harrd so iknow i didnt really drop weight TOOO fast,, Anyways.
its been 2 months, and when december comes its going to be 3 months, and i havnt had my period..
i heard its pretty normal..soo i need 2 knoo.cuz its worrying me, im scared if it wont come. (link)
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My name is Alyssa, I am 14 and I lost over 30 pounds a year ago.
Diet DOES have to do with your period!
A sudden loss in weight can cause growing to stop (including your height, breasts, periods, hips, emotionally)
Check with your doctor to see if you are a healthy weight. Or check the internet and look up your BMI (body mass index)
If it tells you that you are underweight, you are going to have to bring your weight up.
Not gettiing your period is a serious issue, and it can cause bone mass loss, osteoperosis, and many other bad things. It also weakens your immunity.
Of course, you ARE only 13 and your body may just be getting used to having your period, so there is no way to know.
Hopefully you get you're period soon, and it is just off track. If not, it wouldn't hurt to see a doctor.
Hope I hlped a bit.
Stay Safe,
Lyssa
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Does anyone have good tips about talking to girls as im useless. (link)
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Hi! My name is Alyssa. I am 14. Obviously, I'm a girl.
Good question =D
To talk to girls, be you. I know that sounds lame, but girls like a guy who is real, and we can TELL when you are lying to us. (One of our secret powers. :P) If you notice something nice about a girl, comliment her. (I.E. I like your hair today, it looks nice.) DON'T say anything about her body. (Nice butt...) That's how you get slapped. Don't worry about messing up around her, because girls love that too! We find it really cute when boys obviously get a little nervous.
Things we don't like? (or at least a majority of us?)
We don't like guys who only talk to us when their friends are around. We also don't like when I guy treats us different when one of his friends are around. If you do that, you will come off as a jerk, which I know you are not. =D
So there you go. Hopefully that helped a bit. Any other qustions I would be happy to help you out with.
Your friend
Lyssa
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And i want to stay fit, since i jus lost alot of weight, i dont want to lose or gain
well i know i might gain
since i have a treadmille at home and im always runnin like everyday or every other day so i might gain muscle, and im fine with that but can anyone tell me what speed i should go on and how many calories i should burn?
thank you.
oh and am i able to eat what i want since i work out and im active. cause i dont like holdin back if i want to eat snacks like chocalate or something .
thanks :D
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Hi, I am 14 and I lost quite a bit of weight last year too. I've kept the weight off and gained a bit of muscle. I recently found out that water is one of the best ways to mantain weight. Some 2 glasses of low fat milk a day also helps with keeping a steady weight and weight loss.
On the treadmill try mixing up how fast you go- NEVER stay at a constant speed. It may injur your muscles and it doesn't burn as much calories. Try warming up at 2 mph (a low speen) for 2 minutes. Then move up to about 4 mph (medium speed) for 5 minutes. Then go to a really fast mph (think 7 or 8 mph) for 2 minutes. Then go back to your steady speed. (4 mph or your medium speed) Keep repeating this for as long as you want to work out. Then go back to the warm up and use it as your cool down. I also recommend stretching after working out, so you don't hurt yourself.
ALSO seeing that you are thinner now, you feel like you can eat whatever you want. And you CAN, in moderation. Eat your recommended calorie and fat diet and make sure to get enough protein. Try to keep the food pyramid in mind. You spent all this time trying to get healthy, don't go back to your old ways of unhealthy eating. I hope I helped a bit.
Your Friend
lyssa
(ps chocolate is amazzzzzing!)
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my friends wanted to know:
i am a 34c (bra size) but my friends they are pretty small and always wore pushup bras in the winter and they were freakin out about how in the summer they are gonna look flat. like are there special bathing suits or something.
and i please dont say oh they shouldn't be trying to make their boobs look bigger anyways or whatever
thanks :) (link)
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Alright, what you should do is buy Seventeen magazine (The one with Taylor Swift on the cover) it has swim suits for EVERY body type!! Let me check out what it says for small busts:
1.) Try a twisted tub top- The heart shaped top creates the illusion of curves, and the twist in the middle adds cleavage without padding!
2.) Try a ruffled top- Allover ruffles fill you out, while the strings let you move the triangles to show just as much as you want.
(BTW, Seventeen magazine has swim suits for tons of body types.)
**SOme websites to check out:
delias.com (the cheapest)
ciamaritimaus.com (really cute)
ujena.com
seventeenmagazine.com (to check it out for yourself)
HOPE THAT HELPED!! XDD
Love,
Lys
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i ate a lot over the past two days. aswell as a ton of fiber.
i havn't sh*tted in the past 2days to.
any tricks to poop faster???? (i don't have any lacitives) (link)
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Drinking a LOT of water helps really well...
You can also try eating applesauce, helps your stomach alot.
LOL after you drink the water and eat the applesauce, try dancing around. It is really weird, but it works.
I hope that helps with your...pooping. lol
Love,
Lys
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There is this girl, sammy, last summer she got with this guy i really really liked. i didnt know her at first, but after she realized that me and her boyfriend had a really long and meaningful history she got extremely jealous. She would often wait until i was walking by and kiss her boyfriend, the one i liked, or tell him how much she loved him and how glad she was that they were together, just so i could hear. and i knew this because she would give me a very smug smile after she saw the look of hurt on my face.
..well sammy and her boyfriend broke up and i had finally moved on from him. two weeks ago i was out on a date and she happened to see us. then just two days ago i found out that the guy i had been on the date with is now her boyfriend. I am not really mad at the boy, i mean yea it sucks that he blew me off for her... but hey thats life. but i can't help but thinking that this is a really bad coincidence?
any opinions... is this just a crazy coincidence? or is this girl out to get me and hurt me whatever way possible. i just dont want this guy to get hurt if she is just dating him to get back at me! (link)
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She is sooooo jealous of yoU IT IS amazing! Some people only feel better about themselves when they hurt others, get what others want, and bring unhappiness to others lives. She is a jerk and has a LOT of problems. I am glad that you don't want to cause any trouble and don't want the guys to get hurt. That's good, but you can't really do anything to help them. Simply TRY to be nice to her, and let these boys see for themselves what this girl is REALLY like. What I am going to tell you NOT to do is try to get revenge. Don't fight fire with fire.
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[[ i\'m a 13 year old girl in middle school ]]
okay. so, i like this guy named jack. and a while ago i wrote something in his truth box on myspace that said \'you need to grow your hair out again. it looked much hotter not buzz cut. youre really hott but a jerk. and pretty funny but still mean.\'
because hes really hott, but a jerk to everyone. well the next day at school in first block, he said something to me about a truth box but i couldnt hear him so i was just like \'whatt?\' and he just said ask me in second block. but i forgot about that so i couldnt. then when i was looking at this other guy\'s profile, i saw that jack had commented him and said \'hey i think hailey wrote in my truth box that im hot but mean. whats up?\' and so then i commented jack and was like \'i did nott write anything in your truth box. i dont know what youre talking about!\' but then i looked at the comment that he wrote in respond to my message in the truth box which was \'ya i no i neeed to be nicer and sorry 4 wat ever i did to you yer right i am a jerk and im tryin to work on that if you dont mind tell me who this is\'. and i thought that was really sweet, so i commented it back \'i know that i said this wasnt me, but this is hailey.\' and he commented it back \'who is this\' and i said \'what do you mean? this is hailey\'. but then he commented it back \'okay i know this is one of your friends\'. then i commented it back \'jack i swear this is hailey. you can ask me anything that happens in first block or at lunch and i promise i\'ll know it.\' but he didnt comment back. then at this party on the last day of school i got one of my friends to ask him if he likes me and she said that he said no. so i was kinda upset and all, but then just thought whatever and acted like i didnt care even though i totally did. so i was grinding with all of these other hott guys and my other friend came and told me that jack looked sad so she asked him whats wrong and he said i dont know if hailey wants to grind with me. and i was really happy and all. so then jack came up to me and we started grinding for like two songs. then we didnt really talk anymore but i didnt exactly care because i was just happy that i grinded with him. then i went on vacation the next day for a week and when i got back i read something that he put in my truth box. it said \'sorry but i jus don\'t like you i meen you r pretty hot but i jus dont like your personality maybe next year though\'. i got really upset about this because i thought that he liked me. i commented it back \'its okay, i understand.
but just out of curiosity what about my personality do yu not like ?
thanks i guess. see yu next year.
\'. but he never responded and this was like a week ago. i dont even know if i like this guy, or if he likes me. i need to know whether or not whoever responds to this thinks that he really does like me or if i even like him.
thanks in advance ! (link)
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I am also 13:
First of all, I think this guy is a jerk and you shouldn't like him. However, I think yo do like him maybe a little. I think he might just like you when you are with other guys. He wants you to be head over heels for him and no other guy. Jack was using you by grinding with you, and now he is just being a jerk by saying maybe next year.
Bottom line: I am pretty sure that you like him, he is a jerk, and he likes you when you are with other guys.
**You can do waaaaaay better than him***
Hope I helped
Love,
Lys
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You see, there is this girl that I like and in language class we make eye contact for almost 3 seconds 2 times each day. I am to shy to talk to her, and she is quiet, and normally doesn't talk to boys. She normally sticks to her friends. I am in 7th grade, and I would like to know what a 7th grade girl does when she likes you, and also if those are signs. Thank you in advanced for your replies! (link)
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I am in 7th grade- well actually, 8th grade now-just got out of school last week. But whatever...
Girls are eiher really bad at hiding whether or not they like you, or really good. You say she is shy, so she is probably really good. If you two make eye contact, that is a very good sign she likes you. But you need to think-is she making eye contact with you because she likes you or because you keep looking at her?
If you are too shy to talk to her, try simply smiling at her when she does look at you. See if she smiles back. If she does, she really likes you. If she looks like she is gonna faint, she likes you also. If she gives you a weird look- then she does not like you. SImple as that.
Other ways to tell if she likes you...hmm... IF she smiles at you. If she talks to you a lot (you say she's shy, so forget it) and if she can wait to hear what you have to say next.
The only thing is, you will never know if she likes you if you don't talk to her. Simply ask her for a pencil. That's how you get conversation started.
Hope that helped!!
XDDD
Love,
Lys
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There's this guy who I was close with for a while, then after holidays he got a girlfriend (like 5 months ago)
Before they started going out, we talked a lot, and joked around.
Now when he's with his girlfriend, he ignores me completely!
Like he looks right through me! wtf?
But when his girlfriend isn't around, he's always jokey and nice talking to me again.
Usually when I see him around school as a joke we kinda knuckle punch :P
Once he walked by with his girlfriend and he lifted up his hand to knuckle punch when his girlfriend wasn't looking..
Wtf.
Also in history class, instead of asking the people around him, he asks me for a pen, even though I'm 4 seats away...
But before history class he stands there with his girlfriend and he completely ignores me..
What do you think is going on?? (link)
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I think the problem is he doesn't want his girlfriend to get jealous so he doesn't now how to deal with you. He doesn't want you (or his GF) thinking that he is flirting with you. He probably needs to use Advicenators to figure out what he should do! XD He is trying to be a jerk or even trying to hurt your feelings- he is just doing what he thinks is right. Guys do strnage things like that. I think you should talk to him, and find out what is going on.
Oh- and about the pen thing- do you like him? Because with you adding that information, makes me think it. OR do you think he likes you? I think he asks you for a pen oppose to other people is because either he is shy and feels it's easier to ask one of his friends, he really likes your pens, or he likes you.
Hope that helped XD
Love,
Lys
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I play guitar and I really love to sing. I can sing okay to most songs. Some I do better than others. How can I improve my singing?
Thanks (link)
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I am a proffesional singer, so I think I might be able to help:
1.) Take a voice lesson class. You can get some information on them at your local community center.
2.) {piano needed} play do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do on the piano. Practice that way.
3.) Practice, practice, practice!!!
4.) Warm-up your voice before you sing. This helps you so your voice doesn't crackle on higher notes.
5.) Make sure the songs you are singing are good for your voice. -Different people sound good on different songs. Find a style that is right for you
Hope that helps-and keep on singing!!
Musically yours,
Lys
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I was invited to my sister’s house warming party and she was trying to hook me up with this guy she knows. He was cute and nice but nothing clicked between us. I told my best friend about it and she got jealous of him! She told me that if I get a boy friend we won’t be close anymore. I explain to her that I wasn’t interested to this guy and I told her “nothing happen we just talked. I don’t think I am ready for a relationship at the moment.” When I told her that she was all quite she didn’t reply to what I said. I then change the subject about a movie I saw and we talk about that the whole day. Why was she quite? And why she wanted to change the subject? She’s the one who bought it up!
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You have a very good friend. I can't read her mind, but I think I know what she was thinking: She doesn't want to lose you. She think you are going to become one of those girls who just hangs with her BF and know one else. She got quiet because she didn't want to start a fight with you. I have a feeling she might have been a little mad at you beforehand- spend extra time with her, I think your friendship might need it.
**bUt just remember she loves you and simply doesn't want to lose you***
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I have this friend. She is amazing dont get me wrong, but she has another friend. I am not mentioning any names. She tries to hang out with both of us but when we are together her other friend always pushes me out of the way. Now everytime i want to hang out with her i have to hang out with her and her other friend or i dont hang out with her at all. What should i do? should i back off and let her other friend take over our friend ship? i dont know.. Help me!
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Now you know that is not the right thing to do!!! You cannot let this other girl get between you and your friend. Explain to your friend that you just want some "us" time. You feel a little jealous when she hangs out with this other girl all the time. Tell her that you think your friendship is suffering because you two don't get to just hang out together anymore. Don't even bring the other girl in it. It will all just turn into a mess.
Hope that helped!!
XXD
Love,
Lys
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so most of the guys that i have liked have been preppy.
cute type boys.
but then one guy came up and started flirting.
callin' me "beautiful" and "baby" and all this stuff.
its kind of obvious he likes me.
[not to sound conceded]
and i didnt think he was cute or like him really before, but every sine he called me those things and we flirt or wahtever i have grown to like him.
is this because he likes me?
is this the wrong thing to do?
im prepppp and he is hardcore!
weirdd. (link)
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First of all, it is not weird. Opposites attract. Now:
Is it because he likes me? Probably. We grow to like people because they flatter us. If you didn't like him before all this, you probably just like him because you know he likes you back. No rejection. However, there IS a possibility that you honestly do like him. I don't know you, so I can't be sure.
Is this the wrong thing to do? No, no it's not. It is natural and a normal thing to feel. WHat you need to decipher is whether or not you really do like him.
Hope I helped a little.
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when you go to get your eyebrows waxed, what do they ask you? ive never been in my life or seen it happen or talked to anybody who has ever got them waxed. and i have this picture that is how i want my eyebrows, can i bring it? but yea. i just want to know what the lady will ask me. and how long it will take. and what all they do. (: (link)
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I get my eyebrows waxed all the time- and your eyebrows are gonna look GREAT after it's over.
WHat do they ask you? They ask you if you are ready for them to do it and if it hurts.
You can bring a picture, but the are probably not going to go by it. You eyebrows will only look good if they are shaped to fit your head, not somebody elses. It is exactly like a haircut. When you bring in a picture, the hairdresser tweaks it to look good on you.
Waxing usually takes 10-20 minutes, depending on how much work you need done on your eyebrows.
First, they sit you on a chair. You lay your head back. The person puts this hot wax on your eyebrow. Then, they get the paper and rip it off. They keep doing this until your eyebrows are finished. After, they put on this cooling stuff that makes your face feel better.
It kind of hurts, but the pain will go away right after. Have funNNNN!!
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I know this guy who's coming home from his mission on tuesday. I plan to ask him on a date on wednesday. I knew him for several years before he left and he was always nice to me and flirted a little bit. But he was one of my older brother's best friends. He and my brother are still friends, but not close. I'm moving across the country in two weeks. Is it bad form to ask him out this soon, even if I won't be here much longer? (link)
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I think it is okay for you to ask him out. Just make it kind of casual, like a movie or something like that. It is not like you are making a huge commitment (like marriage) to thi guy. Just have some innocent fun.
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soo i like this boy who's my freinds and we text everyday and i'm devolping a crush and idk wut to to say tell him i like him and were really good freinds and i told a secert about him and like he didnt talk to me but knows he's not mad so wut should i say to him and flirty tips (link)
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Thanx for coming to me. I have had the same problem. First, you need to figure out if you actually want him to know. You say you guys are really good friends, will you still be if you two started dating and then broke up? That would totally suck. If you want to let him no you like him, be subtle about it both when you are with him, and when you are texting him. When you see him, smile at him. Touch his shoulder for a second while you talk to him. WHen he talks to you about something, give him your full attention. If he teases you, reply back with,"I feel the love!" Do whatever you can do that is kinda suddle but he will still get it. And for what to say to him, (if you want to tell him), just go up to him and be like,"I really like you, ____. I want to be more than just friends. I hope that helped a little. :p But like I said, Make SURE you want to put your relationship at risk. GOOD LUCK!!! XXXDDDDDDDD
Love,
Lys
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ive had my permit for awhile and im not the best driver but im not that bad. none of my family trusts me driving and they expect me to be perfect at it..practice makes perfect, but they dont like my driving so they dont let me practice. then i always have to hear crap about how bad i drove when i made a little mistake because im a NEW driver i cant be perfect. i've driven with an instructor for 6 hours, ive read the book. but good driving doesnt just come overnight. im so sick of getting **** for my non perfect driving. i try talking to them but they dont think i take it seriously and i really do! but driving takes practice and time which im not getting..what the hell am i supposed to do!? thanks. (link)
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I see your problem. All you need to do is just tell them what you wrote me! SImple as that. I think telling one of them at a time is better than telling them at the same time, because they might team up on you. They may recommend taking a couple more classes just so you have the confidence. If they don't, act more responsible around the house. They might just feel you are not responsible. ALso, you should ask one of them to let you drive them to quick, close-by-your house places daily. (Like the grocery store.)
***BTW, they are being sooo picky with you because they don't want you to get in a car accident. Most accidents are caused by teens whether or nopt it is even their fault. zthis shows your parents really care.***
XD hope I helped
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