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Should i do the lemon diet/detox?
I am a 13 year old girl. My height is 5.4 ft and my weight is 135 pounds.I am overweight for my age/height.I want to do the lemon diet because i'm feeling sluggish and tired.I also want to lose weight but i want to lose fat not muscle.should i try the lemon detox for a few days?
P.S. I can i use honey instead of maple syrup?
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Great more energy is welcome to anyone.
But you have to continue training to maintain the results.
Have someone who wants to lose weight do it with you so she or he would keep you accountable if you do not train or eat what you should..
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Hi. I think that is great that you are looking for a way to increase your energy and achieve a healthy weight. You are at a great age to begin developing good habits that will benefit you for many years to come. As for the detox - I personally have nothing against them, if you really want to try it, that's fine. However, I think a detox is truly a "quick fix" - which is not the path to achieving your ultimate goal.
Instead, I recommend looking at your current lifestyle. What kind of foods do you eat and when? A good idea is to write down your meals and snack for several days or a week. This is simply a way for you to start being aware of what you are putting in your mouth. If you find that you are eating lots of potato chips and ice cream...then I think we found the true culprit for low energy. You should be eating plenty of vegetables, fruit and protein.
Next, take a look at your physical activity. Do you play any sports? Do you have any hobbies that require physical exertion - like running or tennis?? If you live a sedentary lifestyle consisting of television and video games then we have found culprit number two. Start to think about the kinds of activities that you would enjoy and gradually begin to add at least 30 minutes of physical exercise per day to your life. Whether it's walking, jogging or rock climbing!! You will feel better if you move and stay active (plus it is easier to start being active now and maintain than to decide at the age of 30 that you want to become a triathlete).
Good luck with achieving your health and fitness goals!
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Detoxes are complete crap. Just so you know. They don't rip out toxins or anything like that, you just start feeling the effects of hunger and people associate the empty feeling with being cleaned out. It's actually pretty unhealthy to go more than a day without eating really real food... and it is a symptom of anorexia.
You're not overweight for your height, according to BMI... You're at about a 23 on the scale... and normal BMI is between 18.5 & 24.9
If you're looking to lose some weight... you should just be more active. That builds muscle, which will in turn burn more fat anyway...
Lifting weights is especially helpful, and you don't end up looking like a body builder unless you lift like one... To tone without bulking, you want low weight and high rep.
Also, cardio is good for building muscle and cutting weight.
Seriously, though... detoxes and cleanses and juice fasts aren't really good for you. They're fads, and any weight you lose on them comes back and brings friends, more often than not.
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I am very concerned that you are only 13 and feeling tired and sluggish. You are not terribly overweight so I don't think that has anything to do with it. You need to get your Mom to make you a doctor's appointment right away because what you are describing could be Mono. It is a very common and very contagious disease especially among teens. It usually goes away on it's own but sometimes there is swelling of the spleen which can lead to serious complications. I don't want to scare you but DO NOT exercise until you get to a doctor and rule this out. Strenuous exercise when you have Mono can lead to a ruptured spleen which can be life threatening. Your doctor will probably take a few tests to determine if you have any type of physical condition that would account for the way you feel. While you are with the doctor ask about whether it would be safe for you to try this lemon diet but PLEASE tell your mom about this right away so that she can make you an appointment, okay? Don't worry so much about your weight right now, those few extra pounds will come off if you adopt a healthy lifestyle. Doctors are a great source of help with this issue as well. Please take my advice and tell your mom to make you an appointment!
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Diets can be quite tricky to keep to but my advice is to just exercise more. I find exercise the most beneficial way of losing weight.
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