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14/F
hey! well i need to lose as many pounds as i can in about 3 weeks. any suggestions besides running and situps? i need detailed details! plz plz! thanks!
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At your age you really don't need to lose too much too fast because your body is still in development stage. Exercize is always a good place to start along with a healthy diet
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hmm how about eat healthy and exercise! fad diets don't work. you have to do the work to get the results. sorry.
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Any excersise play sports and eat right !
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Well, in about 3 weeks thats not a lot, but you could manage up to a couple of pounds a week perhaps.
First thing first, doing target specific exercises is no good as you cannot lose weight on a specific body area. So, contrary to popular/advicenator belief sit ups for example dont make you lose weight on your stomach area and so on.
Now that is out of the way, the best bet to losing weight is to start some form of resistance training (such as weights). Weights will boost your metabolism and you will burn calories all day long (running etc does not do that). So, best exercise... join a gym and pump iron, seriously it is very very effective (of course, doing a cardio as well from time to time would be even better, but its up to you).
Next, take firm control of your diet. Start by calculating your calorie usage. This is your basal metabolic rate (the cals you use to stay alive) plus any activity (even reading), here is a link:
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Now, keep track of what you eat, and how much exercise you do. Aim to eat a few hundred calories below the amount you burn. I am not sure whats ideal for your age but try to cut 300 cals daily and see how it feels.
Other important tips:
- Eat many small meals every day (this helps boost your metabolism)
- Drink plenty of water
- Time your last meal a few hours before bedtime- if you take my weight training advice, intake a small protein shake near betime
- Limit your intake of saturated fat (from butter/ fatty meats/ cheap oils etc)
- Generally eat balanced meals, high on greens and moderate (at most) on carbs.
In general, try to look at weight loss as a lifestyle change rather than a quick fix. Quick fixes go wrong, because they can rarely be sustained. Lifestyle changes can be more permanent. Good luck.
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Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on wherever you want to lose the weight. There are plenty of options. Good luck!
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P.S. EAT HEALTHY!
Ashley♥
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