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Problems loosing weight
Hey. Well, I'm 15/f. So I've been working out for about 2 months now and eating healthy. Well, I used to eat just about anything that I wanted. Now I've totally changed the way I eat, and I work out a lot more. I workout about 5 times a week. Well, when I look at myself in the mirror, like after a shower or something, I look like I'm getting bigger. And my mom and dad say that it looks like I'm thinning down, but I really do think I am getting bigger. And there is nothing else I can do. I eat healthy everyday, and workout most of the week. So what can I do. I'm not going to give up, because I reallyyyyyyy want to lose weight, but there is nothing else to do. So what am I doing wrong? Please help me!!!!! thanks!
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How do your clothes fit? That's one good indication of how you're doing.
Make sure you're getting a variety of workouts. Do some weight training, some aerobics--keep things changing and it'll help.
Make sure you actually are eating healthy foods. Sometimes a person thinks they are when actually, well, they're not. Also, portion sizes are important. For instance, nuts are healthy, but if your portion size is too large, they'll make you gain weight. Anything can make you gain weight if you eat too much of it (although some foods are virtually impossible to eat too much of, at least from a calorie point of view).
Keep at what you're doing. If you still don't see changes, you might want to consider visiting your doctor. A thyroid or hormone problem might make it difficult for you to lose weight--and might make you unhealthy in other ways, too.
Best of luck.
-Daimeera, 21/female
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Like the person below me said:
It can be water, and also your menstrual cycle. Not only that, it could be that you've gained muscle mass (muscles generally make people weigh more), which is a good thing. Muscles help your fat burning/metabolism rate.
So yeah, you're not doing anything wrong. Usually the first people to notice if you've lost weight or not, is the people that see you.
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well it could be a couple of things it could be from water right after you get out of the shower because your body does gain a little from when your in water or it could be your menstrual cycle. keep doing what your doing though seriously just make sure you dont become to obsessed with your weight becuase that is how eating disorders are brought on sometimes. Good luck and i hope everything works out for you!
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Just keep doing what you're doing, and be patient. You might just be imagining it, since your parents disagree with you. Take there encouragement and keep working. If you really want to know whether you're gaining/losing, go weigh yourself! Ask your parents for a scale. Goodluck!
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