Online weight loss program for teens? -

Do you know of a program for teens online that tells you things like what to eat, when, how to work out, etc.? Puts you on an exact plan? And it s free? Thanks!

sparkteens.com. is is free, but they really don t put you on a exact plan. They keep track of your workouts and stuff. They do give you good workouts (that are really short, like 10-15 mins) and don t require a lot of equiptment) and articles you can read about how to eat healthy and more.

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20 Pounds In 2 Weeks?!? -

Ok, so I m 13, 5 feet 5 inches and 171 pounds. I recently lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks from cutting out ALL candy, pop, fast food, ect. I really would like to lose at least 20 pounds by June. Is that possible? It would be even better if I could lose 20 in 2 weeks (Yes, I know that it is Un-healthy). But back to the 20 by June, how can I do that? I really can t go outside or anywhere to run, all I have is my room and 2 pounds weights, plus P.E. every other day... Can someone help please? Tell me how to lose 20 by June? THANKS!P.S. Is it true that if you confuse you metabolism you will lose weight quickly?

if you lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks from giving up the things u said you gave up, then from now till June, you will loose about 60 pounds, do the math, lets even say 40, wow that is so much and in a good amount of healthy time.

a good thing to do to lose weight would be to do a good amount of sit ups and push ups. and i dont think you can really confuse your metabolism without some kind of medicine which you would be better off with. also work your way up from 2 pound weights to 4 and then 6 and so on. XD

Well I actually lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks. What I did was I ate cereal for breakfast and lunch (with skim milk), drank lots and lots of water, and had chicken and broccoli for dinner. The kicker is that I walked for 30 minutes a day everyday. You could do that, right? Also, yes it is true that if you confuse your metabolism you will lose weight quicker. I wish you the best of luck in losing your weight.

Will my insurance cover a medical weight-loss program if? -

No cruel answers please. This is a serious question.

Whether your insurance will pay will depend on your insurance plan and whether they consider it medically necessary . They tend to be rather stingy, so it will help if your orthopod and your primary care physician consider it medically necessary -- in fact, they will have to actually issue a medical order for it. I would think that the combination of your foot and the implants making routine exercise virtually impossible but necessary to protect it all would be a huge factor to support a medical order. It may take a couple of passes with the insurance gate-keepers, but give it a try and don t be disheartened -- after I had a heart attack and 2 heart surgeries (which in total cost about $250,000 eight years ago), the insurance paid 100% for cardio rehab, which was like going to the gym 3 times a week at the hospital and doing regular gym stuff while wearing a monitor -- kind of goofy but very expensive. So you never know . . . Best of luck!

I doubt the state medical program will pay for you to lose such a small amount of weight. The weight gain is making you unhappy but it isn t causing more medical issues and from the sounds of it you are not obese. You will have to cut down the calories for the amount of energy you do burn in order to stay the same until you are able to get out and mobile or you are going to have to find other ways to utilize the upper body in order to burn more. Sorry but I really don t think you need a medical weight loss program. maybe your doc could recommend a dietitian for you

Probably not. Insurance companies would probably tell you that it was your choice to gain weight. You could have changed your eating habits, exercised more, etc.I think insurance companies are good for certain things, but they won t go out of their way to help you. You might be able to use your flexible spending (if you have it - it s your money taken out of your check and put into an account before taxes) to get reimbursed for Alli or something. But again, many insurance companies won t cover that either.

you will need to ask your insurance provider. Some will, and some wont