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Diet?
I am 13. 128 pounds and 5'4. I want to go on a food diet, but I'm hesitant on giving up all of the foods i enjoy for a long period of time. Can anyone help me? - thanks. Jacki
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You don't neccessarily have to give up all of your favorite foods. You just have to eat appropriate sized servings in moderation. That being said, you also need to establish some selfcontrol. Just take it easy on all of the extremely unhealthy foods, such as cake products, white bread [substitute it with wheat], soda, ice cream, and chips. Yes, these foods may be delicious, but they're not suitable for every day consumption. And they're most certainly not the key to weight loss. Cut back on [if not eliminate them all together], for two weeks. Challenge yourself. Prove to yourself that you CAN do this. So, accomplish a two week stand off with the sugar, and then go celebrate one night with an ice cream sundae - just keep it at an acceptable size! It's okay to treat yourself, that's exactly what you need; a system. Let this be your plan of attack!! You CAN do this.
But as you probably already know, it's best to eat several small portions a day; but this does not mean to "starve" yourself. Say, have an apple and a piece of cheese, two hours later have a few crakers, and an hour later have one piece of wheat toast, and so on and so forth, ya know??? And those are just some snack ideas. When it comes to solid meals, you don't really have to cut out much. Just take in moderation. Little intakes of food like that gives your body time to digest it properly. You see how that's better than eating one or two huge meals a day?? Because then it would take too long to catch up, and your body will not be able to burn the calories quickly enough; so it just quits, adding body fat.
You can find lists of healthy foods at:
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Of course you must realize that weight loss takes time. I can't really say how long it will take; I suppose that differs from person to person. It really just depends on how much weight you're looking to shed. I'd say you could lose 10 to 20 pounds within the first month; that's very possible [seeing as how a good portion of that 10-20 pounds will be water weight].
You just have to stay committed, and strive to keep up the drive. Some tips: just try to keep yourself busy, and sleep as often as possible. Those things keep your mind off of food.
Sure it seems like you're giving up so much, but think about what you will be gaining if you feel better about yourself! That's the best damned grand prize you'll ever find! (=
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Avoid eating carbohydrates (bread, pasta, rice, muffins, etc). If you eat lunch somewhere and you can't decide what to eat, always pick the food item with less carbs. Also, another thing that might help would be going out for a very physically demanding sport. It should help tone your body and keep you in shape. Since you're only 13, I'm assuming that you'll grow a good 3 inches in the next few years. If this is the case, you'll naturally grow skinnier as you get taller.
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