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This probably sounds really dumb but oh well. I have dance lessons three times a week(and this is active dance with jumping, not just walking around and moving arms or swaying on the spot) and I have two soccer practices a week and a game. I also have gym class twice a week for an hour and I try my best unlike some people. I walk 3k per day to school and back and according to my friend's mom 'eat like a bird' which I don't think I do. I'm 13 and weigh 110 pounds. I have friends that are my height and weigh about 90 pounds. Their excercise is gym class. That's it. I know for a fact they don't diet and aren't anorexic or bulimic. They eat more than me.
I also know a girl in my dance class who does everything I do plus lacrosse and an extra conditioning practice with her team for soccer. She eats about the same amount as me but is obese. How the hell does that work? I don't really care but I'm just curious!
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The meatbolism is like a person cleaning. If theres a one time mess ( you eat once ), the person cleans it and rests, ( the metabolism slows ). If however, the house has a bad leak, and it's constantly dripping water shortly after it's cleaned up, the person stays in "clean mode". They never sit or stop. Thus it is with the metabolism. If one eats constantly, and I don't mean HUGE meals, just steadily throughout the day, the metabolism realizes that burning energy with that person is a full time job and very seldom shuts down. It stays in a constant state of burn. Got it?
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chill. there are many different body types and the 13-year range for fit people can max out at i think 130. It just depends on your body type.
actually, excercise makes no difference to your weight, just your strength/endurance.
It also has to do with genetics--the short answer for non-science people (shame on you):if most people in your family are fat, you'll probably be fat. if most people in your family are slightly underweight, you'll probably be underweight. If people in your family are insane, you'll probably be insane. if... you get the point.
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It's all about the metabolism. Bone structure has a lot to do with these things too, I think. Genes also have a bit to do with your weight. Everyone grows at a different rate, as well. There are a lot of different factors.
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Maybe you should as your school nurse or your doctor about this because you could have a problem.
i hope this helps
=^..^= ~Pamie~
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Lots of people don't realize things about your height and weight. First let me start by saying, I have one friend 6 foot she weights 130, I have a friend 5'2" and she weights 130, I am 5'4" and it weight 130. Now, non of us are over weight, not even close. You sound like a very active person, muscle weights more than fat, dancers especially have low fat levels and high muscle tone, that would be one of the factors making you weigh more than your friends. Also you have to take into consideration your bone structure. Some people' bones are actually bigger and heavier than other people’s; this is normal, just part of genetics. Also part of genetics is how your metabolism works, your metabolism burns calories and some people just have a lower metabolism there for they have to be careful and they gain weight, exercise can help speed it up but sometimes its not enough to actually not gain, thyroid problems can also cause in weight gain, having a hard time getting or keeping it off... there are so many factures that work to make you who you are, and how much you weigh, you are probably very much so normal, just like all you friends.
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i would say it's either:
metabolism - this is how fast your body uses your food. if it's slow, then it just gets turned into fat quicker, and vice versa. where i live (western australia) there's places you can go and they'l tell you why you the size you are, etc. try looking up 'metabolism' on the internet or asking at alibrary or something. you might be able to find more that way.
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diet - it may not have anything to do with HOW MUCH you eat, but WHAT you eat, and WHEN. if you eat a healthy, balaced diet, your weight won't go up so much (usually). also, if you have carbohydrates (bread, pasta, sugar, etc.) at night before you sleep, your body turns it into fat, because you're not using it to do anything.
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muscles - your weight may not be fat, it might be muscles. i don't know how to check this, but hey, that might be your answer! hope i've been a bit of help... good luck!!
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Genetics and metabolic rates.
Not everyone is going to weigh the same. Not everyone can process what we each eat the same way. Everyone's metabolism is different. And that is pretty much decided by genetics. Yes, you can "train" yourself, but eventually genes catch up with you.
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