Question Posted Wednesday November 22 2006, 10:08 pm
i'm 16 years old and 5'1" and i'm about 175 lbs i know my weight is very unhealthy. i don't eat that much adn i try to eat as healthy as possible but i don't have anytime to get to the gym to work out. i'm really stressed out so that might also be a problem. i need to loose the weight according to my dr. i bowli, play softball and frisbee but no matter how active i am i can't loose any weight. is there any way to loose weight quickly but not do anything super drastic. i have a hard tim finding clothes that fit my and selfesteem is wayy low becasue of my weight. i don't look my wieght because i wear baggy clothes all the time. is there anything that i can do. i know that all the weight is not muscel weight because i have a huge stomach and my bmi is wayyyy too high to be healthy. i have no clue what to do.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Fitness? snoopy9790 answered Friday November 24 2006, 9:32 pm: Trust me, i'm right there with you. im 16, 5'1" 185 lbs. I know the feeling. Well i know the best way to lose weight is to eat little meals throughout out the day. You need to keep your motabolism going. Eat at least 4 to 6 meals a day ( a meal being like an apple, a sandwhich or a salad, not BIG meals) I know this could seem hard at first but it will keep you energized and help you lose weight too. Something that has been helping me is keeping a food journal. Also keeping active always helps.
About your stressed try to look at situations one thing at a time instead of seeing everything as a big mess because that will just drive you crazy!
I used to wear really baggy clothes and even boys clothes to hide my weight but i found that it only shows that you arent confident. And there are clothes out there for us thick girls dont worry you just have to search a little more. Also its starting to become easier because plus size models are becoming a lot more popular and even stores like American Eagle are starting to sell sizes up to 18! (ae.com)
I know that the baggy clothes are more comfortable and easierto wear but dont be afraid to put that little bit of effort to shine! YOUR GORGEOUS!! And dont let anyone tell you different! [ snoopy9790's advice column | Ask snoopy9790 A Question ]
glitterlicious answered Friday November 24 2006, 9:20 pm: Unfortunatly, in the dieting world quick solutions offer only temporary results. In order to truly be sucessful, it takes a lifetime of committment.
But the good news is, you can start feeling better today. First of all, you need an attitude adjustment. Your low self esteem will undermine your best attempts at weight loss. Agree right now that you will love yourself throughout the entire weight loss process. You are where you are today and there is nothing you can do to change that. Hating yourself will not change it, it will only make you feel worse about yourself. All that you can do is accept where you are today and know that there is nowhere to go but up. Changing your perception of yourself is half the battle.
After you do that, you can move into the diet and exercise aspects. First of all, I strongly urge you to sign up for an account at www.fitday.com. It's totally free and an incredible resource for losing weight. It counts the calories you eat and butn and compares them, along with a million other helpful options. In order to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you consume. One pound equals 3500 calories, so if you burn 3500 calories more than you consume in a week, you can safely lose 1 lb. in a week. You should set a healthy goal of losing 1-2 lbs. a week.
vomski10 answered Friday November 24 2006, 8:16 pm: alright well keep eating healthy. and if you run(not even a lot) just maybe around your block whenever you find time or just run around your house or something. and do some sit ups. i know when i was younger i would do a hundred sit ups a day and before long i had a 6 pack. but even if you do like 10 you'll make progress. and you gotta keep your self esteem high! your beautiful! and keep your stress low. just go with the flow. your young, don't worry so much =D [ vomski10's advice column | Ask vomski10 A Question ]
EriksBallerina answered Thursday November 23 2006, 3:49 pm: decide that you won't be eating 24/7. Believe it or not- i'm the exact same height and weight as you. Over the summer i was able to lose 20 lbs (180 to 160) but i gained 15 lbs back because of stress. so now i'm 175 again.
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