Wednesday, March 26, 2008

How to lose weight for teens? -

Im a teen and I really want to lose weight what are some easy ways to do it?

You know what really helps me? Is drinking water! Whenever I get a snack craving I drink water or when it s getting late (I try not to eat past 7, so I lose weight) I drink water. The good thing is you will constantly be feeling full without eating and you will get your 8 glasses of water a day!

Are you overweight, or someone who is at their natural weight wants to be thinner? Either way, I highly recommend against weight loss as a teen. At that point, your brain, bone density, muscle and organs are still developing, and when you lose weight, they stop doing that. This means you risk an underdeveloped brain, a very high risk of osteopenia or osteoporosis as you get older, etc. Not to mention that 95% of diets don t work and usually result in weight gain.I recommend that you work on eating intuitively. Meaning, you eat what you want, when you want it and usually don t eat when you re not hungry. If you do so, you should drop to your ideal weight in a healthy way and be at a much lower risk for all of the fore-mentioned health problems, as well as gaining the weight back.However, if you are hell-bend on losing weight through a diet, the best way to do it is to consult a nutritionist. That way, you can do it in the healthiest way possible.

The formula for losing weight is not difficult - consume less food and move more - the difficulties appear when we in reality try to put that into operation! There are loads of temptations in the real world don t you think?! The one method which clearly showed results for me is wu-yi tea, it can be viewed in the resource box underneath, they have a limited number of free trials remaining, it has been reported in Reader s Digest and CNN. I worked off 25 pounds, it clearly does produce success!

If you want to lose weight, you need to two things: eat less and exercise more. Weight gain happens when you create a calorie surplus (eat more than you burn). Your body takes the excess calories and converts them to fat which get stored around your stomach, arms and thighs. The longer you remain in a calorie surplus, the more weight you ll gain. To lose that weight, you need to do the opposite. You need to create a calorie deficit (start eating less than you burn). Your first step is to figure out how many calories you burn on a daily basis. This calculator will help you out http://calorieneedscalculator.com The number you get from this tool is what your body burns on a daily basis. To lose weight, simply eat less. It sounds a lot easier than it is but making small changes helps you adjust to a new lifestyle. Don t think of this as a diet, think of it as a new life. Instead of eating foods high in sugars, white flour and saturated fat, go with fruits, vegetables, whole wheats, fish, lean meats, nuts and beans. In addition to eating less, you also need to exercise more. Start off at 1-2 times per week and work your way up to 3-5 times per week.Don t make all of these changes at once or you won t be able to properly adjust to them. Generally, eating healthier foods will decrease your calorie intake. Compare a doughnut to an apple and you ll see that healthy foods are lower in calories. You can find some more information at the Beginner s Guide to Dieting - http://straightdiet.com

It s good that you eat a lot of fruit. The key to successful long-term as well as short-term weight loss, is instead of eating the normal three times a day routine. Is to eat small healthy meals about five to six times a day. Along with exercise. There are specific exercises that one should adhere to. I recommend you review a program that is focused on just these elements.It will provide you with meal plans that you choose from the meals that you like. You are thus eating healthier, losing weight and improving your overall health all at the same time. You can review this program at: http://www.bestweightlosswithexercise.com.

Hi There -There is a community for teens on a healthy lifestyle and it has many helpful tools on there such as calorie counters, teen groups to join. This site has a lot of helpful information and also other people your age that are facing the same challenges that you are experiencing.www.sparkteens.comHope this helps!YT