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how do i handle my need to be skinnier?
i'm a pretty healthy weight for my age, 126 for a 16/f; though, i really hate certain parts of my body. around my hips and the tops of my legs i have some buldge i'm really uncomfortable about.
although i was raised doing low key activities, as i got into highschool i've been trying to get involved in physical activities like sports and whatnot. i don't belong to a sport regulary so it's hard for me to work out.
i wouldn't be resorting to this if i could go to a gym and whatnot.
lately i've been subjecting myself to anorexic habits out of hate for my body and jealousy to my more attractive peers.
my problem is that thanks to medication for ADHD, i can handle not eating during the day, but when it wears off in the evening and during weekends when i don't take it i can tend to binge. which is really like a sucky thing to happen if i'm going through the stress of dieting. i wanna know how to control this and balance it out.
also, i do run a ocuple times a week and do workouts on my stairs.
skdfj;askljf anyway, any tips to healthy dieting that will give me quick results? hopefully i can get some good answers based off fasting and not regular eating.
thaaanks.
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Go high carb, low fat, whole foods, plant-based VEGAN! It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. I went vegan this year and have lost 40 pounds, with minimal exercise, and eating AS MUCH as I desire bringing down my BMI from 30 to 24. I weigh less now than I did throughout high school, as an overweight teenager, even when I exercised for hours while on Junior Varsity and Varsity sports teams. I went to my annual physical earlier this month, and even my doctor was in shock.
My goal for next year is to lose 30-40 more pounds, I just need to start exercising on a regular basis. Nothing crazy, just 30-60 minutes of jogging, Ballet Beautiful, bike riding.. things like that.
I think it's amazing what I've accomplished so far, just by changing my diet, though. It's a lot easier to go vegan than it seems. I was never vegetarian, I went from being able to eat an entire box of pizza or entire tub of ice cream in one sitting to a full-fledged vegan. I now spend a lot less money on groceries, have more energy (never need caffeine, and never feel lethargic like I used to on a regular basis), have more concentration, am learning to cook, and etc. Try it for a week, that's how I started, and I felt so good that I just kept going, and it's now been 5 months! You can get every nutrient from plant foods, including protein!
Where do you get your protein?! 10 comebacks from a Vegan.
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The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
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These two movies turned me into a vegan overnight.
Forks Over Knives
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Processed People
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Cowspiracy
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Here are some good YouTube channels that have helped me, too.
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Good luck!
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I'm 17 and I am around the same weight, and also have weight around my hips and the top of my legs. There are some exercises which can specifically target those areas if you want to tone them up, just have a little look around on the internet.
Yes, it is good that you've realised your behavior has changed, and it's also good that you realise this is not a healthy attitude towards food and exercise. It seems to be that when you're around your peers, you're more aware of your body than at the weekends, and this added to your medication routine could have an impact. It's important to have a good role model to aspire to who has a balanced and healthy life, rather than being jealous of people at school, as this will only knock your confidence. Fibre packed foods like the ones mentioned below will definitely help you feel fuller for longer, things such as oatmeal, porridge/bran, wholemeal bread, nuts and seeds etc. are good for this and make an excellent start to the day.
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It's good that you've realized that your leaning towards anorexic behavior. During the weekends when you say you eat the most food, try doing something else other then eating. Work on homework, go for a walk, or go to a friends house. If you do get hungry though, try eating healthy food like celery, carrot sticks, apples, etc. Or, a serving size of peanuts. You can eat a lot of peanuts, and if you eat one at a time, it will make you full faster. Keep working out, but also remember you need calories to burn to work out, or else your body will not be healthy if you exercise and didn't eat anything. Also, make sure that when you do eat, only eat the correct serving, I believe meat should only be 3 oz. Good Luck!
-Brina
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