I'm a 14 year old female. I weigh 146 pounds and I hate it! I want to be thin again. I'd like to lose at least 10lbs, preferably within the next month. (Before school starts) The extra weight is really taking a toll on my self esteem.
How to Lose Weight in a Month
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How tall are you? Depending on your height, 146 pounds might be in the healthy weight zone. Check out this website to see where you lie on the scale: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htmBut, even if you're in the healthy range, it's common to want to lose weight. Here's the basic science behind losing weight: Our bodies burn a certain amount of calories each day by themselves, just from our organs functioning. This is called our Basal Metabolic Rate, or BMR. We also burn calories in our day to day activities, i.e. walking around, talking, even laughing.In order to lose weight, we consume fewer calories than we burn. One pound is roughly equivalent to 3500 calories. So if I burn 2000 calories a day, and I eat 1500 calories each day, I'm cutting out 500 calories, and I would burn about 1 pound that week. Here's a good calculator for it: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.phpMost food containers have a nutrition label where you can see the calorie content per serving. You can also look up foods online. There are many apps on iphones/ipods that you can track calories on. Also drink plenty of water!Exercise is wonderful for weight loss. Not just because it adds to the number of calories your burn that day, but because if you exercise regularly, it boosts your metabolism and raises the number of calories your body burns every day. It also just makes you feel good. I would definitely recommend exercising. Start out slow, maybe go on a long walk, then the next few times alternate walking and running, then eventually work up to a slow jog. Don't burn yourself out by trying to run a marathon on your first day.A word of WARNING though: The AHA (American Heart Association) recommends that you eat AT LEAST 1200 calories a day. If you eat less than that, you are not giving your body enough nutrients. Even worse, if you eat less than 1200 calories, you body can go into "starvation mode," and start to build up fat. So if you're trying to lose weight and you don't eat enough, it will have the reverse effect.ALSO: When you first start to exercise, it may "shock" your body, especially if you haven't worked out in a while. Your muscles have to recover, so in the first week or two, you might notice some weight gain on the scale. Don't be discouraged! This is temporary! Your body is just reacting to the sudden change. Keep at it, and your body will get used to it put the weight back down.Bottom line: You are 14 years old. Your body is still changing. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE is insecure about their bodies in one way or another. Don't obsess over weight loss because you hate yourself. Work towards a healthier lifestyle because you LOVE yourself and you want to take care of your body. I know how you feel. But don't be discouraged. You still have so much growing to do, and I can guarantee you're not the only one you feel this way. Keep at it. Good luck :)
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- Try going on a run each day or 3 days a week. Or bike around a lake for a half hour each day, then when you get home do 15 minutes of crunchies.
- Listen To Justin Bieber Or Rebecca Black : friday... you're definetly going to puke about 100 pounds
- Try cutting back on carbs and snacks and junkfood and eat what's necessary also consider walking 30 - 60 minutes a day and doing crunches or situps, jumpingjacks .
