My advice is to worry less about the numbers on the scale, and start taking your measurements once a week, at the same time every week. (Bust, waist, hips, thighs, or you can do more measurements, neck, biceps, bust, waist, abdomen, hips, thighs, calves. Keep a running total.) You can lose water, so the scale shows less weight, but if you re dehydrated you re not healthier. You also should not count calories. Low calorie dieting just gives you a headache, which probably means your blood sugar is low, which means your energy is low, and that means your metabolism has slowed down to compensate for your lowered calorie intake.You need to focus on balance; lots of veggies, whole grains, lean meat and dairy, and fruit, at every meal, and eat to comfortable satisfaction. Snack on veggies first and add in other healthy foods if you re still hungry. Don t eat fruit on an empty stomach. No artificial sweeteners, and go very easy on caffeine. Cut out desserts until your body is the shape you want. And drink at least 8 8-oz. cups of pure water a day. When you give your body plenty of healthy calories, your body won t be in survival mode, and your body won t think you re starving and will stop storing fat. You ll also have a lot more energy and feel a lot better. The bottom line is, don t worry about what the scale tells you. Go for your personal best and gauge by how you feel. Go by measurements, not weight. You want to be well hydrated and have lots of lean muscle, which weighs more than fat, so you can be healthier and end up weighing more. Don t put too much stock in weight charts and BMI and such, they don t take into account your body type or how much muscle you have, or how dense your bones are. You could get your body fat tested, a healthy range for women is 15% - 25%. It may be slightly different depending on your age.You re very smart to keep tabs on your weight, that s the only way to keep it from getting out of control. Just don t obsess over it. You re making habits now that will be with you for the rest of your life.
add more fruit and veg into your food intake instead of unhealthier foods and snacks. add in an extra 15-30 mins of exerscise a day such as running, biking, swimming, and do a couple of toning exerscises such as pushups and situps :)
Unless your obese you have no reason to lose weight, watch the pounds don t lose the pounds otherwise.i m 5 6 and 112lbs.
exercise for at least an hour everyday. being a teen, this is the easiest time in your life to make exercise FUN. Do it with your friends!!
