Best HEALTHY weight-loss for a pre-teen? -

i m 12, 130 pounds (all in my stomach) and skinny everywhere else...i have no meat (i m vegetarian) so...what should i be eating/doing to lose weight? i m concerned because all my chubbiness is near my heart so i want it gone!it s in woman s health because women are built differently then men and i think i will have better responses to this question

If you re worried about being healthy, it s far more important to be active than it is to be thin. Move. Go for a run. Take a dance class. Try hula-hooping. Laser-tag! Anything that you like and gets your heart rate up is good because it strengthens your heart, improves your lung capacity, and makes your muscles stronger. And you don t have to pick a sport if you don t like sports. There are lots of things you can do that are fun and good exercise. Even just turning up your favorite music and dancing around in your bedroom for 20 minutes is great exercise! (Plus, it s really fun!)Don t worry about dieting. Trust me, dieting messes up your metabolism and can also seriously mess up your attitude towards your body and how you eat. You are beautiful just the way you are. Every person is shaped differently and it s okay if you have a tummy. Lots of women naturally have a bit of a tummy that starts showing up when they hit puberty. It s your body s way of preparing for the possibility of being pregnant. (That s why men generally have more muscle than fat compared to women.) Your chubbiness may just disappear on its own as you get taller. Don t worry about what the scales say -- throw it out if you re always tempted to peek. Your weight naturally goes up and down during the day so it s really not a good indicator of health. The best way to tell if you are healthy is by how you feel, not by what you weigh.Eat healthy but don t eat with the expectation of weight loss -- so don t count calories because it will just make you obsess over food. Being a vegetarian is a great healthy choice. Don t fall into the trap of eating lots of spaghetti and grilled cheese sandwiches. I mean, yeah, it s vegetarian but it s important to eat in a healthy way. Get a balanced amount of veggies, fruits, proteins (beans, tofu -- there are some really great fake meat products by Morningstar, Boca, and some other companies, check in the freezer section at your grocery store, and those products tend to be packed with protein), real bread (not just white Wonderbread). Since your bones are still growing (and you ll probably be getting at least a couple inches taller over the next couple of years), make sure you get calcium, which you can get from regular cow milk, soy milk, yogurt, etc. Most importantly, listen to your body. Learn to tell when you re hungry and when you re full, then listen to what your body is telling you. I know it sounds dumb but sometimes we just get so used to eating (or not eating) at a certain time, but if you re actually hungry (or full) then do what your body is asking for. Feed it when it s hungry, stop eating when it s full. And if you want to eat a cookie every now and then, eat it! Don t be afraid to have dessert -- just don t replace your other foods with desserts and I d say don t eat dessert if (a) it s not something you genuinely want and (b) you re already full.Also, if you drink pop, I d suggest replacing that with water or even juice. Pop doesn t have any nutritional value and it s made with high fructose corn syrup, which studies suggest may be linked to the development of diabetes since the body doesn t process corn syrup the way it would process sugar and it may be messing with the ability of the body to deal with insulin/make insulin. And although you probably don t smoke since you re 12, let me just add: don t smoke, ever. It s really bad for your lungs and heart and messes up the way the body works, including how you metabolize food. If you start smoking before you turn 18, you re pretty much going to be smoking for the rest of your life since most people who start young find it too hard to kick. Cigarettes are packed with addictive chemicals. And if you make it to your 20s without smoking, there s a pretty good chance you ll never start. So: don t smoke, seriously.Having fat doesn t mean you re unhealthy and it doesn t mean you re going to have heart problems. Everybody has fat cells. We need fat to survive, after all. Eating a generally healthy way and getting lots of exercise is a much better indicator of health than weight. And, since you re young and going through puberty, your weight is probably going to change over the next couple of years. Don t stress about it. Just be happy, love your body. Your weight will eventually stabilize (whether you end up smaller or bigger than you think you should be -- some people are naturally fatter while some are naturally thinner) and as long as you are doing your part in keeping healthy by getting lots of exercises and eating in a good way, you will still be healthy.

Dearie, you re 12. Give yourself some time to grow up. I was like this as well, I hit a growth spurt around 14 and completely grew out of all that belly chub. Just be patient, if you like, you can do some crunches and core work. But really. Be patient!

okay i m 17 and was the same way for the longest time ever when i was your age so i started drinking nothing but water.. no soda or anything like that only water... im now always loosing weight whenever i need to because i take good care of my body and do hurt myself by under eating or over eating.. also you can start eating smaller meals through out the day so then by the time you go to bed youll be full and not have ate as much food as you would have if you ate just the regular three meals a day... so if you drink nothing but water and eat smaller meals through out the day then you might be able to actually loose the wieght you want to loose... if you have any other questions you can email me by libbyw09@yahoo.com

Can anyone recommend a good holiday detox diet? -

Ok, so here s the thingI know the dangers of radical dieting and starvation and bla bla bla, and i dont wanna do that. What I DO want to do is detox my body, purge the toxins and promote healthy weight loss. I only want this to kick start a healthy diet and prepare my body for weight loss by first eliminating the nasty toxic sludge that has accumulated through a long time of unhealthy eating. It s not just a weight loss issue, detoxing can heal the body in so many ways; healthier skin, nails, hair, better mood, increased energy, etc.So, my question is, now that you know im not some 13 year old 95 pound teen with an eating disorder and actually want to do something in a healthy way.... (no offense to anyone...) Can anyone recommend a HEALTHY EFFECTIVE detox program that i can make at home (not buying anything online)?Ive read about lemon detox (lemon, syrup cayanne pepper, etc), ive also read about raw fruits and veggies...anyone done it? what s your story?

I ve done the lemon detox diet twice and will start it again next week. I read about it after Beyonce did it and lost 20 lbs. The first time I did it for 10 days and the second time for 2 weeks. I lost 12 and then 15 lbs. I was told that it s only water weight you lose and haven t be able to find out if that s true or not. Of course it s really hard to stick to, but I ve had great results. Plus you can buy all of that stuff right at the grocery store for like $5-$6. Raw veggies and fruit is of course easier to stick to.

The body does its own natural detox regime so there s really no need to follow any kind of strick regime. You can of course help the process by not adding any more toxins such as alcohol, sugar, caffeing, processed, fatty and salty foods. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, drink tons of water and green tea. In about two weeks you ll probably lose a couple of pounds and lose that sluggish feeling.

I ve tried the lemonade diet which is lemon detox you mentioned. I couldn t even choke down one glass and according to the info on that you are supposed to only drink that mixture for about 21 days. Sorry I know that doesn t help, but I wasted about $30 on the supplies for that cleanse and found it impossible. If you have a GNC near you they have cleansing products, but they are quite pricey. I hope you find something, let us know if you find something that works.

Elliptical machines!!!!? -

I want to lose belly fat....which pre-set on the elliptical should I use to lose the most belly fat? There is a weight loss program on there, but it does not seem to burn a lot of calories (250/half hour)...what programs work the fastest?

Any cardio is going to lose some belly fat. I would do the elliptical machines at a pace that you are comfortable with for at least 30 minutes, then move on to some weight training, to build some muscle while burning calories.

How can I make my bum / thighs smaller? -

Hey guys and gals, im feeling very depressed at the moment due to m weight. Im 15, and I have a well built upper body ( defined etc ) yet on my lower half I have this huge bum and thighs! I need some fitness or weight loss program to help me lose these bulges. Its depressing being called ghetto bottay by all your friends... please help me. Any weight loss or exercise thing would be great, oh and im pretty fit so rather intese or what ever.

Occasionally dieting and exercise simply is not enough, because there can be surplus weight simply sitting around in the pipes. It is not body fat, so it can not be melted off, but it can be rinsed out, simply by using a supplement. http://mukobs.easygreendiet.info has a risk free offer available at the moment, I gave it a whirl and shed seventeen pounds!! Who says there is no magic bullet? LOL!!!

Hi buddy. Why do you worry these much?Weight losing is a easy thing for all. But u shud have determination in ur mind to lose weight. and u have sacrifice your tongue taste for 3-4 months. Let me come to the point.First I am telling the very simple but very hard technique to lose weight.Take only water and fruit juices for 15-25 days continuously.You will certainly observe the heavy loss of weight within 5 days.You neee not to worry about the fatigue bcos u will get all energy from fruit juices. For this you have to lot of fruit juices in a day. Try this and achieve your desired weight. After that for maintaining the same weight you have to take systematic foods that mean no cholesterol foods. If you are ready for this I will tell u the regime. Keep try this buddy................

eating healthily, excersizing..running, hiking

Has anyone got any good weight loss tips? -

I m a 18 year old girl, i m 5ft 3 tall and i weight 127lbs.I was just wondering does anyone have any good advice as to how i can lose weight? I have cut down on the amount of fatty foods i eat and i ve also started to excercise more, but was wondering if there was anything else i could do to help with my weight loss.Any tips on how i could tone up my stomach a little would also be great. Thanks. :-)

Do- Have lots of fruit and vegHave 3 servings a day of wholegrain carbs to keep your energy upHave 3 servings of lean protein for organ repair.Drink lots of water to stop yu feeling hungryDont have many crisps, cake, chocolate, soda or biscuitsDon t cut out carbs as this is dangerous and means you ll gain the weight straight backDon t panic if you give in to temptation. Just get back on track the next day.Most importantly, don t give up. It will work if you stick with it. X

Hay LaurenEat more steamed rice and White meats as they are easier to brake down....not saying tht tht s all youu should eat but there very good foods for your body :DIf snacking have like nuts and fruit instead of cake and stuff like that and try to drink more water and Tea s....Soup is also a very good food for youu as it is filling and not verry fattening (if you get the low fat one s) also try doing Sit ups for your stomache and get one of those inflatable exercise balls i find them very helpful in the winter and you dont feel like going out side in the wet and cold ust chukk the DVD on for the exercise ball and your on ya wayyy it s a great way to exercise ya stomache muscles very well :DHope tht helps yaaa :Dxxoo

BikeUsing the manual program, enter your workout time as 30 minutes and choose appropriate level5 Minutes: Cycle at a comfortable pace. PE=5.5 Minutes: Raise level several increments and decrease a level every 30 seconds. PE=6-8.5 Minutes: Cycle at comfortable pace. PE=5.5 Minutes: Raise level higher than before and decrease a level every 30 seconds. PE=6-85 Minutes: Cycle at comfortable pace. PE=5.5 Minutes: At current level, increase a level each minute. PE=7-8.Calories Burned: 245 (based on 140 lb person)Hit the RoadInstead of spending 40 minutes inside a sweaty gym, head outside for a walk/run.Warm up with a brisk walk/slow jog for 5-10 minutes.Jog/walk briskly for 3 minutesSprint or speed walk for 30 secondsRepeat this cycle 6 for the remaining time, keeping PE between 5-8.

Lift weights. alot of girls think that lifting weights will make them muscly. this is not true. women lack the natural chemicals in the body to become huge and muscly. Lifting weights boosts your metabolism for about 6 times longer than cardio workout. which means your burning fat for longer. Remember, You didnt become this big over night and you wont lose it over night either. stick with it and dont be discouraged.

I am 22 yo and I lost 50lbs in just one month by following the tips found on this site: http://www.how-to-loose-weight.netThey offer some of the best advice you can get in one single place.Go check it out! Wish you luck in your diet!

You can find many tips on this blog

do cardio and ab workouts to tone your stomach

start doing yoga. it will make your weight loss process very fast.

Weight loss tips.I am a personal trainer who has been teaching people about nutrition and weight management through my training sessions and have decided to share some basic weight loss tip with those who are struggling or finding their diet boring.1. You must have breakfast. This meal is the single most important meal of the day. It breaks the fast that your body has been on for the last 6-9 hours you ve been sleeping. People who eat breakfast have also shown that they manage their weight better.2. Drink plenty of water! Drink 1-2 litres a day at first then work up to 2-3 litres a day after a week or two. Your body will get used to drinking this amount after a while and the frequent trips to the toilet will lessen in time.3. Eat regularly! You should manage your eating pattern and strive to eat every 3 hours. This helps your body to fight off cravings, gives your body a smoother energy level throughout the day, will help you eat less at meal times and will keep your hunger at bay.4. Aim to have 5 meals a day. Breakfast, small snack mid morning, Lunch, small snack mid afternoon, evening meal no later then 19.00 if possible.5. Get some exercise! Eating healthily will make you lose weight but you will lose more and feel better by doing some exercise. The benefits of exercising are too numerous for this article but believe me when I say that 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, just for starters, will work wonders for your body.6. Get enough sleep! This one is a must when exercising. The body grows and repairs during sleep but also adapts to changes in eating habits too. Your metabolism re-adjusts to the new nutritional intake you are feeding it and over time becomes accustomed to it and adapts accordingly. 8 hours a night is the norm.7. Watch your carbohydrates! Fat is the bad guy in most cultures but it s the carbohydrates that most people need to watch. Carbs give us energy and if we eat to much carbs it gets turned into fat if we don t burn them off. The body slows down during the late afternoon and evening so eating tons of potatoes, rice, pasta or pastry type products at this time is not really a good idea.8. Keep a food diary if you have time. This will help you look back at what worked, what foods you ate, what weight you were when you started and is useful for learning where to go next with you weight goals.9. Don t calorie count. You don t need to! It takes too long and can get frustrating! Just go by portion size. Don t allow one food to touch another on the plate and this should be ideal. You will already be in calorie deficit but drinking water between your meals will help keep hunger under control.10. Enjoy the various healthy foods available. Don t be afraid to use recipes and fresh ideas when cooking. Allow a cheat meal after the first 6-8 weeks of your new healthy nutrition regime. As long as it s gradual and once in a while (no more than twice a week) you ll continue to lose weight and also notice a difference in your body when eating non healthy food.11.Try Yoga best for weight loss12.Put your image in mind smart

Women had always been conscious of their weight. The trend for some had been to look pencil-thin to be called beautiful. Still, there are some women who prefer to look ��healthier��, meaning, not being too skinny, balancing their weight with their actual height.Some women who wanted immediate results on their dieting scheme tend to crash-diet, meaning they deprive themselves the needed food by their bodies.For those who starve themselves, they usually are the ones who are most prone to binging, thus, packing on more pounds than they had shed during their limited food intake.Below are some tips on dieting to help eliminated or lose weight the safe and effective way.Eat small meals. Most people, especially women, tend to eat when they are bored or have nothing else to do. Some use food to console or reward themselves over some things or events in their lives.The best way to limit food intake is to eat only when hunger strikes, and in doing so, by taking only small meals. If an individual is used to eating 3 slices of bread, cutting it down to 1, as a starter, would be a good idea.By cutting down the amount of food intake, but taking it more frequently, the individual would not feel that he or she is hungry since they are still ingesting food when need, though at an amount which is much healthier.For example, instead of skipping eating breakfast and then eating a big lunch, it would be best to eat breakfast and then eat a smaller lunch.Choose the foods to snack on. Office workers tend to snack on sugary goodies available on vending machines in their offices. What an individual has to do to limit the temptation to snack on these is to store nutrition packed foods such as the following:1. Dried fruits (raisins, figs, apricots)2. low-fat Granola bars3. whole wheat pretzels4. puddings which are low-in fat5. power bars6. low-fat popcorns7. dry-roasted mixed nutsq Eat foods high in fiber. Recent studies have shown that an increase in the intake of fiber-rich foods can contribute to weight loss. Fiber aids in the digestion process and makes an individual feel fuller at a much longer period of time, thus contributing to the decrease in the urge to eat.Foods high in fiber includes apples, pears, whole grains like pasta and wheat, lima beans and turnip green.Drink lots of water. Water replaces lost fluids in the body. It likewise aids in the digestion process. Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day may reduce pangs of hunger since it makes the individual feel fuller, thus minimizing the urge to eat.It also flushes our toxins in the body and aids the kidney to function properly.It would be advisable to carry or have water nearby all the time. Office workers might want to have a container of water on their table so as to remind one self to drink.During small walks or jogs at the park, it would likewise be advisable to carry a jug of water for easy reach.Stress and sleep levels. If an individual who wants to lose weight deprives one self of the much-needed sleep, he or she might feel tired and sluggish during the day. Such fatigue might be confused with hunger or the need to eat, thus a weight losing idea buster.Sleep at least 8 hours a day, or whatever number of hours best suits the individual. It has been noted by some researchers that the ideal number of hours of sleep varies from person to person.Teenagers whose growth hormones are kicking, might need at least 10 hours of sleep, while older people feel re-charged and rested on a four-hour sleep.Stress on the other hand is said to promote a physiological change which might make loosing weight a hard task. A stressed body releases a hormone called cortisol. Said hormone encourages build up of fat cells in the abdomen as a result to response of the body to stress.Still, the idea of loosing weight should be done only for some very important matters. If issues of weight cause some health problems, it would be good idea, but to want to loose weight (even if one already feels satisfied with his or her looks) just because others told you so to look beautiful would not be very wise.Live a healthy life and be happy.

Can I lose 16 lbs in one month? -

First off, don t tell me the healthy weight loss per week is 1 to 2 lbs. That s not what I m asking you for. I want to lose 16lbs in a month. I m 14, 5ft, and 131lbs. Losing weight it pretty easy for me. I can easily not change my eating habits and just work out for 30min five times a week and lose 4lbs a week. But I want to change the way I eat this time. That part is what s going to be hard for me. Would this be okay?:breakfast - apple (60 calories)lunch - half ham sandwich (around 120 to 150 calories)dinner - a slim fast or really small salad (190 calories)workout - treadmill for 30min (burns 250 calories)

yes that is good

First all you need to just eat lean meats like turkey, chicken, and fish. Pork is not good at all. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Dont starve yourself by just eating a slim fast bar for dinner. Try eating raisin bran for breakfast it has high fiber, and make sure you use small 5 pound dumbells to tone up your arms, and a balancing ball for doing sit ups and other exercises.

,You re not going to lose weight faster by not eating. If you don t feed yourself properly, then your body will go into store mode, and will start storing all your fat instead of burning it, no matter how much you re working out. Eating properly is just as important as the workout.

First off it doesn t make any sense to change what s already working for you. Second, If you can easily work out for 30 minutes, 5 times a week and lose 4 lbs a week, then you just answered your own question.

Yeah, stick to that diet, watch your metabolism drop like a rock and one day, when you decide to eat normal again, plan to put on twice as many pounds as you lose.Oh, and enjoy feeling like crap after a week of that diet.

Ok I would do two small potions for breakfast like cerial,fruit,salad yorgut. For lunch another small portion. For dinner I would eat a big portion. I wont do the treadmill I ll just walk. Or just tell your mom that u want to get a nutrionist for eaten more healthy

Haha..One of those girls trying and dying to be thin.

yeah cut off both your arms and legs and youll lose about 50 pounds

no your really need to eat more then this in a day, this is close to being anorexic.

drink water and u can loose pounds

didnt u just say on one anwser not to be one of those girls obsessied with there weight? that u were and it hunted u?seems to me like u still are obsessed

Well it will be harder for you to lose weight if you are planning on eating that amount of calories. For a woman she needs at minimum of 1200 calories for her body to function properly. Any less would cause the body to go into starvation mode. So that diet you listed above wouldn t work very well for your body. What I suggest is to go to this website http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/ca�� and plug in the information it asks. Then it will tell you how many calories you should eat in a day to lose 16 pounds. Also plan to do exercise because it is good for you and will help you to lose weight. Good luck!

A 14 yr old female doing the Hollywood 48-hour Miracle Diet...? -

I m already healthy, I m just looking to tone up. I m going shopping for LOTS of clothes this upcoming Saturday, so I want to look nice. This temporary weight loss program has worked for many people, but will this work for someone who is already healthy? Here is what the product is: http://48hourdiet.com/Please go to that site before you answer my question so you understand how it works.It won t take more than 2 mins to read.So...I m feeling...like I want to eat...but not hungry...what should I do?

I dont know if I would do that weight loss thing or not. Maybe not a good idea. When you are feeling like you want to eat, go get a really big bottle of water. Sometimes when you feel hungry...you may actually be thirsty! Water will help you loose weight very fast too. Good Luck.Have fun shopping.: D

Those products are stupid and worthless. All you need to do is eat 5 small meals a day of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and lean meats. And work out a few times a week.

hmm..i read it, and i didn t understand a word of it. and i think most people don t understand a word of it, which is what they were going for. it seems like total nonsense.

you might lose weight on that kind of diet, but you ll prolly gain it back again.. thats just water weight your gonna lose.