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I can't gain or lose weight
No matter what I do, I can't seem to gain of lose any weight other than a few pounds. I'm a 13 year old female, and currently 147 pounds. Even if I'm using the threadmil, or just sitting one the couch, nothing really changes. Is this bad, or is it normal?
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Go high carb, low fat, whole foods, plant-based VEGAN! It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. I went vegan this year and have lost 40 pounds, with minimal exercise, and eating AS MUCH as I desire bringing down my BMI from 30 to 24. I weigh less now than I did throughout high school, as an overweight teenager, even when I exercised for hours while on Junior Varsity and Varsity sports teams. I went to my annual physical earlier this month, and even my doctor was in shock.
My goal for next year is to lose 30-40 more pounds, I just need to start exercising on a regular basis. Nothing crazy, just 30-60 minutes of jogging, Ballet Beautiful, bike riding.. things like that.
I think it's amazing what I've accomplished so far, just by changing my diet, though. It's a lot easier to go vegan than it seems. I was never vegetarian, I went from being able to eat an entire box of pizza or entire tub of ice cream in one sitting to a full-fledged vegan. I now spend a lot less money on groceries, have more energy (never need caffeine, and never feel lethargic like I used to on a regular basis), have more concentration, am learning to cook, and etc. Try it for a week, that's how I started, and I felt so good that I just kept going, and it's now been 5 months! You can get every nutrient from plant foods, including protein!
Where do you get your protein?! 10 comebacks from a Vegan.
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The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
More on vitamin B12
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These two movies turned me into a vegan overnight.
Forks Over Knives
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Processed People
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Cowspiracy
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Here are some good YouTube channels that have helped me, too.
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Good luck!
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Hi I had that situation for many years, but know I'm gaining weight because of working out. Don't worry about it if you lose or don't gain weight. It just means that you have a fast metabolism, just eat a lot and exericise daily like 5 times a week, but I do 6 times a wk and know I gain weight but I stay still below 140 pnds.
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Not everyone's body is the same, so while some are normally overweight during puberty and will naturally slim out once older without much extra extremes gone thru to get there, there are the others you see, same age who are naturally tiny and never have to worry and seem to be able to eat anything with no weight gain. That was me and some of my friends. WE had what is called a fast metabolism. All I can recommend is to see your family doctor for a regular check up and find out if your weight is normal for your age, and height. If so, and in normal range, then do not worry.
If you are not gaining or losing, I don't think it means there is a problem. If you constantly gain weight, even on a diet and while exercising, there may be another medical issue contributing to the weight gain. But a non changing weight likely is okay. The best thing for your peace of mind is to ask Mom to take you in to see the Doctor about your weight. If she won't, you can always call a free nurse line for whatever local hospital is in your area and you can ask any sort of question to see if its something to worry about and see a doctor for or not. Or do a search online for
'free doctor online advice'. You'll get many hits. Choose one and write in your question and some have a person on in current time and will write an immediate answer back..
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I would be the first to answer this, and I can assure you that what I'll say is nothing but the truth.
At your age, it's kind of a 'stuck' case for your weight. It's called puberty, and yeah, it happens to everyone. Just remember that whatever you do during your puberty'll affect everything after. So don't let the present fool you. Exercise regularly ;) You'll love the results
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