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diet
15/f
i quit playing volleyball this year.. but i want to make sure i'm eating healthy so i don't become bigger, considering volleyball was my main source of exercise.
what is a good diet to be on for a 15/f?
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No diet!
exercise and eat healthy thats basicly all that you can do... diets are not healthy!
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None.
That is, no diet - it's not a good idea to diet if you're not overweight.
There are basically just two things you have to do:
Eat healthy, and only when you're hungry (that is, don't eat just because you're bored, or some such thing).
Have some sort of activity in your life. Jogging, exercising, something of that sort.
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Ok, first off, the amount of calories that you burn vary depending on height, weight and activity level (I dont just mean sports here, but also everyday stuff).
To figure out how much you burn you need to caluclate your basal metabolic rate (essentially the calories you burn by being alive) and then add to it the calories that you expend in everyday activities. Here is a link where you can do just that:
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Once you have that you have an indicator of how much energy to consume (you can do it scientifically or just use it as a rough guide). In general eat balanced meals, moderate on carbs and low on saturated fats (from butter, fatty meats, cheap oils etc) and high on greens. Remember to eat many small meals each day (4-6), it will help keep your metabolism from slowing down. Also drink plenty of water.
Since you arent trying to lose weight, there is no need for anything drastic. Balanced meals beat any specific diets in my opinion and are also far more viable as a lifelong commitment. Of course, do consider continuing to exercise In one article I read, a health expert compared the health effects of not exercising at all to smoking a pack a day. Not sure if it holds completely but it does make you think...
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A healthy diet consists of 2,000 cals or under.. even under to 1,200.
I only eat 400 , so do alot of people, its horrible for you, but its hard to find time. Just keep excersizing so you can eat whatever you want
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