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meals daily
14/f
my usualy daily meals are for
breakfast 7;30 am- cereal (wheates or cheerios) maybe some fruit
lunch 12:45 am- sandwitch, fruits, carrots, some wheat thins or crackers
snack 3:30 pm (aferschool): wheat thins or some snack (no junk food)
dinner: depends? usually a meal
then before bed: sandwitch or small bowl of cereal
is this too much or just enough? i am trying to loose some lbs and mostly just be healthy. i dont eat junk food really and no candy for lent. i also run for 20 minutes a day. what else can i do or am i fine?
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I think you are on a healthy diet. If you're trying to lose weight avoid eating after 8pm.
It's rare that a 14 year old avoids junk food like you do. I hope you avoid soda too. You need 8 glasses of water a day. Also milk and orange juice. Avoid fried foods and fast food. A turkey sandwich is healthy because turkey is a lean meat.
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Well, to loose weight- you can't only not eat junk food. Even if you eat healthy it won't help your body if you don' exercise. Running is good for you, so stick with that. Besides running you should do some other exercise to strengthen your body and keep it in shape.
It doesn't matter what you eat, you can eat your favorite foods but eat it moderately and eat much less of it. For example, just because you are trying to be healthy you give up your favorite chocolate chip cookies. No. Being healthy doesn't mean you have to give up your favorite foods. You can eat it occassionally and if you do- just control the amount you eat.
Also, if you want snacks sure- it just have to be three hours after your previous meal. Every meal and snack should have a three hour difference. And, I advise you not to eat before bed time. You should not eat two hours before you sleep because the food does not have time to digest and when you sleep- you aren't burning the calories off- so it all turns to fat, fat, and fat.
Make sure to eat lots of water- keeps the body hydrated, fresh and healthy.
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Make sure you are drinking enough water all day long! A lot of times we will eat more food than our bodies really want us to eat because we are dehydrated and really thirsty, but misinterpret our thirst for hunger. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. A glass of fat free or 1% milk instead of the before bed snack should hold you until breakfast. The breakfast cereal is good, but you are lacking protein. Eat an egg or other protein food in the morning once in a while. Cut down on extra stuff like mayonaise, ranch dressing and butter. Just use half the normal amount you already use. If you eat a sandwich use whole wheat bread and sneak some lettuce in with your sandwhich. Celery and apples are great for snacking. Cut out the crackers and have a few unsalted raw almonds instead...keeping with the good proteins that really fill you up. Most importantly, you need to excercise at least a few times a week if not more. Even a 30 minute walk would do wonders for you. Don't watch the scale...it is not an accurate measurment of health or fat. Instead measure your waist! This is where you can really tell if the fat is coming off. Remember, our bodies are biologically determined to be a certain weight and some people have bigger muscles or bone mass. Don't compare yourself to anorexic models or even others in your school. Your body is still developing into a woman, and you may grow taller even after highschool.
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Well...If I were you want to lose some weight...then you should probably cut out the before bed snack.When you eat before bed then it will turn to fat before you can burn the calories. Hope I helped !!
Stephi-Giles
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you are doing perfectly fine. but as the other person said i wouldn't eat something before bed cause you can't burn the calories of. a drink should be fine. maby a glass of milk.
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hope i helped
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the only thing i would change is your meal before bed. eating within 2 or so hours before you go to sleep is terrible because you never burn those calories off.. especially with a sandwhich.. I would say if you can don't eat after dinner and if you do eat something fat free, sugar free and/or 0 Calories like those 99% fat free yogurts or something
other than that you are doing fine!
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I think you're doing really well, I suggest you keep going and get loads of fluids in you, especially water and milk.If you drink milk and eat bananas it will really fill you up so you wont have to eat as much.Keep going x
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