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Ok so i'm 13 and about to go into high school but want to lose weight over the summer if i start now since the school year is not over if i start now and then keep exercising over the summer is there anyway i could lose like 100- 120 pounds?? and if so how can i make this happen
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No, that's impossible. Even if you were to exercise every day and starve yourself, you still could not lose that much weight in a short period of time. If you did lose alot of weight, chances are, you would gain the weight back as soon as school started again.
This is a problem I went through last summer. During the summer, you'll have alot of time to work out. You'll have at least 2 free hours a day, but thats in the summer. Once school starts, you find yourself with less free time. That's why you might immediately gain the weight back once school starts.
So what I'm trying to say is, working out in moderation is much better. If you want to lose weight AND keep the weight OFF, then you have to basically work out for the rest of your life. So it's important that you start slow for right now. Try to work out the same amount of time each day, and work out every day. Start out by fast-walking, riding a bike, running on a slow treadmill, or dancing for 30 minutes every day. This is the most effective way to lose weight.
Remember to try to work out every day, whether you have school or not that day. You can probably find at least 30 minutes in your schedule at night or in the late afternoon that you can work out. Work out 30 minutes a day for about a month, or longer if you need it. Then, once you build up some strength, try to work your way up to 45 - 60 minutes exercise a day. Try to find a phsyical activity that you like to do. Like to dance? Crank up the music and just dance! It burns calories, and when you're having fun working out, you'll want to work out more. Also, you can try weight training too. Basically stretching, side bends, leg lifts, and situps are all good exercises to use weights with. Start out with 2 to 3 pound weights.
Of course eating right plays a huge part in losing weight. Starving yourself is bad, because it actually makes you gain MORE weight eventually and by starving yourself, you won't be able to work out. (By the way, working out is the most effective way to lose weight. Exercise is even better than dieting. You lose more weight from exercise than from cutting calories.)
So basically just try to eat healthy. Here's the best way to eat healthy: Don't eat a lot of cookies, chips, candy, etc. But don't cut junk food out of your diet completely! Allow yourself to have maybe 2 cookies a day and 2 pieces of candy. You need to eat SOME junk food each day, because if you don't, you will eventually give in and eat alot of it. So its better just to eat a smaller amount of junk food. The next thing you should do is, instead of just 3 basic meals, try having small snacks between meals. Eating snacks between meals can help boost your metabolism, and prevent you from overeating later. Also, you NEED to eat food to be able to work out. When I am hungry, and I'm working out, its impossible for me to work out. Thats why you should eat a meal or a snack, then wait 30 minutes, then work out. Some great snacks to try are: Apples, Bananas, Pretzels, Animal Crackers, Yogurt, or Quakers Rice Snacks.
One more thing, don't be so negative about yourself. I don't know you, but I think everyone is beautiful in their own way. You don't have to be size 0 to be beautiful. Look in the mirror at least once a day and say "I'm hot," or name one feature that you like about yourself. (Example: "I have pretty eyes.") Sounds corny, but it teaches you to learn to love your body and treat it well. Sorry this was so long but I really hope I helped!
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i think its great that you wanna lose weight..but i really dont think you should go for that high number because people will prolly think that you r anorexic and thats not good...i would say that you should just start slow lyk walk with ur friends or go for a run..also to lose weight you have to eat right. you arent gonna lose weight right away...but you will in time
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Okay, firstly if you could lose that amount of weight in such a little period of time you would be (by definition) anorexic. Secondly I don't think a 13 Year old should be thinking of taking such a serious diet as her first idea. How about we say forget going into school super thin (or whatever you kids are calling it these days) and think of a plan to systematicly lose weight?
Stop eating sugar ( ALWAYS HELPS)
Breads and pasta
Eat more fruit, and meat low in fat yet still meat nontheless
See how that works out for you, by 14 you should be at your ideal weight
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