From unknown, Age 14 - 02/09/03 - IP#: 172.136.97.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Today: 200 lb - hey please help me figure out a way to get this weight off!! i have never made my dad proude of me that was always my sisters job...i havent seen my dad for 9 months because i recently moved away from him with my mum!! when i go visit him at christmas 2003/2004 he told me the best christmas present was to see me slim and heathy and i think this might b my one chance to make him proude its just im over 200lbs and cant seem to keep a diet together maybe one of u guys can help ????
Reply From Michelle, Age 15 - 02/10/03 - IP#: 216.109.196.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Ok, here is what ya do, there are two methods that work real good for food, 1 is counting calories, although i don't recommend that for people who don't have the time or might forget, but it can improve your math skills. Write down all the foods you eat and record how many calorie's you've consumed either from boxes that the food was in, cook books index, or searching that food on the internet, you'll want to eat between 1300-1600 calories. Or, the other method, you can either eliminate snacks, or only eat fruit and veggies for snacks. Then, make sure you eat breakfast, a small lunch, and for dinner, NO SECONDS!, try to make up your meal 1/2 veggies/ fruit 1/4 carbs (pasta, potatoes) 1/8 meat and 1/8 fats (that would be considered desert, like ice cream, only 1 scoop!). Ok, the next part is the hardest, because you have to make sure you DO IT! I recommend that you pick up and exercise... (view more)Ok, here is what ya do, there are two methods that work real good for food, 1 is counting calories, although i don't recommend that for people who don't have the time or might forget, but it can improve your math skills. Write down all the foods you eat and record how many calorie's you've consumed either from boxes that the food was in, cook books index, or searching that food on the internet, you'll want to eat between 1300-1600 calories. Or, the other method, you can either eliminate snacks, or only eat fruit and veggies for snacks. Then, make sure you eat breakfast, a small lunch, and for dinner, NO SECONDS!, try to make up your meal 1/2 veggies/ fruit 1/4 carbs (pasta, potatoes) 1/8 meat and 1/8 fats (that would be considered desert, like ice cream, only 1 scoop!). Ok, the next part is the hardest, because you have to make sure you DO IT! I recommend that you pick up and exercise video or two, those will give you the best work out. I recommend tae bo w/ billy blanks, it's great! If you can't spare the money, then you'll want to either start walking, running, or jump roping. In walking walk 20 minutes a day building up to an hour. In running, start at 5 minutes jogging and increase to 40 minutes! In jumproping, start with 4 sets of 70 jumps, and work your way up to 12 or 15 sets!, or even 7 sets of 150 jumps! Also try push ups, sit ups, and crunches to get toned in your arms and stomach. Good luck! ~Michelle (view less)
From Jackie, Age 14 - 01/14/03 - IP#: 12.250.8.xxx go to original board
When you guys say "diet" how long do you plan to stay on it? A couple of weeks? A year? Untill you loose enough weight? Then you easily go back to the way you were before, eating a lot. After you've finished your diet you always end up gaining all the weight again. If any of you are serious about loosing weight, dieting is not the answer. Loosing weight or being healthy is a life changing process! You have to be prepared to change your life for the better. TRAIN yourself to eat healthier and actually excersize at least 3-4 times a week. Its more efficient if you do this slowly and surely. You want to make yourself look good for a life time, not for a month and then gain it all back again. When you have a craving for food or for 2nd helpings remember that food is the reason your changing your life and try to resist temtation. The more you become accustomed to healthy foods, the more you... (view more)When you guys say "diet" how long do you plan to stay on it? A couple of weeks? A year? Untill you loose enough weight? Then you easily go back to the way you were before, eating a lot. After you've finished your diet you always end up gaining all the weight again. If any of you are serious about loosing weight, dieting is not the answer. Loosing weight or being healthy is a life changing process! You have to be prepared to change your life for the better. TRAIN yourself to eat healthier and actually excersize at least 3-4 times a week. Its more efficient if you do this slowly and surely. You want to make yourself look good for a life time, not for a month and then gain it all back again. When you have a craving for food or for 2nd helpings remember that food is the reason your changing your life and try to resist temtation. The more you become accustomed to healthy foods, the more you like the taste of them! Remember you can try every diet in the book and still not be able to shed the pounds, or just gain them all back after you go off the diet. But when you change your life to become healthier you not only look good but your happier too. (view less)
From Jenny, Age 15 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
hi i realy need some advice i lost heaps of weight but now ive gained almost alll back cuase i stopped payin attention to what i ate. i really want to lose it again but i just feel like givin up im so confused and i just feel fat and sad again. I dont want to go out with my friends no more and i feel lik there is n o hope. i just dont know if i could diet all over again it was sooooo hard. i really need to lose wieght fast again my clothes dont fit i dontw want to buy new ones how can i get MOTIVATED???? thanks
Reply From tracie, Age 16 - 01/10/03 - IP#: 209.172.193.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Dont starve yourself just keep eating right and once you are to the weight you want keep eating right.
Reply From Jackie, Age 14 - 01/02/03 - IP#: 12.250.8.xxx show message replied to go to original board
You should try to eat smaller proportion size meals. About the size of your fist. For excersize, use whats around you. DO you have a treadmill or any kind of machine/ weights you can work out with? How about an excersize video? You could even jog in place or take a walk or do jumping jacks or Dance. You need to both eat right and do exersizes because you cant loose weight by doing just one. So take some time out of your day to go for a walk or do a tae bo video. And take time to make sure you have the right proportion of food and that its healthy!
Reply From Jackie, Age 14 - 12/30/02 - IP#: 12.250.8.xxx show message replied to go to original board
okay sounds great! okay lets start with the basics. Do you excersize? If you do, how often and how long? Do you have enough time to excersize? Secondly, how do you eat? Answer honestly. Do you eat constantly or only at meals or somewhere in between? What kinds of foods do you eat? Do you have a problem with cravings? Lastly does at least your parent/ guardian know that you want to loose a lot of weight?
A couple tips:
*Drink lots of water. It fills you up, and its a fat flusher.
*Try to avoid going into the kitchen.
*Instead of watching TV, go up to your room & crank up the toons. Start dancing!!!! It's fun, and you can break a sweat doing it!!!!!
~I hope that helps a bit!
From Michelle, Age 15 - 12/28/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx go to original board
HOW TO LOSE A POUND A WEEK- If you don't know, one pound is equal to 3500 calories. It is recommended that everyone eat between 1800 and 2500 calories a day (that is sedentary to highly active) to remain the same weight and stay healthy. First I would recommend writing down everything you eat for 3 days. Then figure out how many calories each day you ate. Most calorie charts can be found in cook books, or I have found that http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm is a very reputable source to find this type of information. To lose a pound a week, you must cut at least 500 calories a day. (500*7=3500). So, say you find your average is 2100 calories a day, and you cut 500 calories, you will then have a limit of 1600 calories a day. With my "plan" I write down everything I eat every day and keep track of calorie totals on a calander. Once you get into the habit of writing things down, it is... (view more)HOW TO LOSE A POUND A WEEK- If you don't know, one pound is equal to 3500 calories. It is recommended that everyone eat between 1800 and 2500 calories a day (that is sedentary to highly active) to remain the same weight and stay healthy. First I would recommend writing down everything you eat for 3 days. Then figure out how many calories each day you ate. Most calorie charts can be found in cook books, or I have found that http://www.ntwrks.com/~mikev/chart1a.htm is a very reputable source to find this type of information. To lose a pound a week, you must cut at least 500 calories a day. (500*7=3500). So, say you find your average is 2100 calories a day, and you cut 500 calories, you will then have a limit of 1600 calories a day. With my "plan" I write down everything I eat every day and keep track of calorie totals on a calander. Once you get into the habit of writing things down, it is very helpful, and it gives you a chance to improve math skills. But, let's also say, that you eat only around 1700 calories a day on average, and going down to 1200 calories a day seems like your depriving yourself, there is another way to split up calories, and that is by exercise. REMEMBER, NEVER GO BELOW 1200 CALORIES A DAY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF YOUR DOCTOR!!! So, instead of having to limit yourself to 1200 calories a day, you can work out and burn, let's say, 200 calories, so now, you can eat 1400 calories a day. http://www.caloriecounter.co.uk/fit_burn.html is a great page for finding that, plus you can search on the web for a certain activity.
TO LOSE 2 POUNDS A WEEK- This is quite a heavy task that requires a lot of exercise and a low calorie limit. To lose 2 pounds a week, you need to cut out 1000 calories a day. That is a lot, that is why, I strongly recommend diet and exercise for this type of weightloss. You'll want to exercise so you burn anywhere from 500-700 calories a day, and subtract 300-500 calories off your average caloric intake. This means that you must exercise for anywhere from 1-3 hours (1 is running, 3 is walking) to burn off the calories. But, the good thing is, you don't have to do all this exercise at once. It can be broken up into no less than 15 minute sprints of time. This means you could run (or in place) for 15 minutes 4 times a day, and maybe walk for 30 minutes. Remember, though, the heavier you are, the more calories you burn, and the easier for you to lose weight. In eating, to lose 2 pounds a week, say your average was 2100, you'll want to eat anywhere fron 1600-1800 calories a day. Also remember, that guys need more calories than girls, so they should probably increase their caloric intake 100 calories (not much, that's about 1 1/2 apples). Remember, take things at a good pace, and good luck! (view less)
From Bunny, Age 15 - 04/17/01 - IP#: 12.72.232.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
HI, I'm currently a 15 yr. old looking for a plan that might help me lose like 40 lbs. The thing is that I am about 5'8 and wieght around 250. I really need someone to help me. I'm really sick of looking at my image in the mirror or knowing that no matter how hard I try in doing all my fav. sports I'm going to end up super tired. If anyone can help me please put a reply for me!Thanx!
Reply From Amanda Tindle, Age 14 - 10/11/02 - IP#: 205.204.242.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hi i am amanda and i think i may be able to help you my doctor told me that if getting the right foods exercise for about 20-30 minutes a day and enough sleep then you will be more active and your weight will improve. if you have the right foods then you will have more energy.
From heidi, Age 17 - 09/15/02 - IP#: 68.82.229.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I am too old for this, but I'm desperate. I have to lose weight. I can't stand my reflection in the mirror, and I hate being around ppl. I tried everything, but nothing works. I need help
Reply From Rachel, Age 16 - 09/15/02 - IP#: 24.192.202.xxx show message replied to go to original board
hi first of all, u r not too old for this. second of all, i feel excatly the same way as u. what i'm doing to lose weight is walking to school and to home, cut down on junk food, and drink lots of water.
From Mario, Age 13 - 09/08/02 - IP#: 68.45.78.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I dident reach my weight goal im in 8th grade iam 6ft tall and im 200 pound i really want to lose about 50 pound by freshman year i start school 2 days ago i do 200 sit ups a nigfht and i dont drink pepsi or soda what should i do to achive my goal
Reply From Alex, Age 14 - 09/08/02 - IP#: 206.222.81.xxx show message replied to go to original board
just drink lots of water and watch what you eat and exercise. its working for me.
From Whitney, Age 13 - 09/07/02 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey! I've written here before but I really never really gotten a good answer. So heres my question, What r the basics to lose weight i really need to. I'm 5'8" and weigh 180 lbs. Please answer!
Reply From Rachel, Age 16 - 09/07/02 - IP#: 24.192.202.xxx show message replied to go to original board
basic things to do to lose weight are 1)drink lots of water 2)cut down on fatty food 3)eat healthy food instead 4)stop eating when u r full not stuffed 5) eat only when u r hungry 6)exercise
From naomi, Age 14 - 08/14/02 - IP#: 12.226.128.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
has anyone in 2 weeks lost 7 pounds? if so how? i would really like to go from 122 to 115 in the next 2 weeks. any tips/suggestions would be great!
Reply From jenny, Age 15 - 08/14/02 - IP#: 165.121.113.xxx show message replied to go to original board
well im not overweight i was 125 but now im 120 im 5'3 what i have done was drink lots of water and eat half of what i normally eat, i also exercise with yoga areobics( u know the videos heh heh) i also walk/run on the trendmill if i run its for 8 min and walking i do for 30 min. whenever i am bored i read a book or play video games or exercise to get my mind of food. ppl say i lost waterweight but hey i dont care as long as im losing right : ). i also chew my food really slow and eat small portions this worked for me and hopefully this can work for you too. O AND ONE MORE THING I HID MY WEIGHSCALE SO I WOULDNT WEIGH MYSELF ALL THE TIME, I HAD MY BROTHER HIDE IT FROM ME(SEE YOUR WEIGHT GOES UP AND DOWN THROUGH OUT THE DAY I WEIGH MY SELF EVERY 5 DAYS HOPEFULLY I LOSE ANOTHER 5 POUNDS WELL HOPE THIS HELPED WISH YA LUCK BYE!!!!!
From Isadora, Age 11 - 08/05/02 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Can somebody help me please.I am 4'10 and I weight 170.I want to lose 70 pounds.Can somebody give me tips . I really need to lose weight.I try to diet but I can't resist food.Please Reply to me FAST.I would really apreciate it.
Reply From manda jh, Age 14 - 08/05/02 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx show message replied to go to original board
-first, read story lawrence on the main teen page. It will help you understand the difference between hunger and a craving.
-second, when you want some sweets, that aren't fat free, ask yourself if you are really hungry. And if you are, go for something healthy. Like gram crackers or some fat free snack.
-third, if you need help making sure you get all your water everyday, fill up like a water jug, like a kool-aid jug or something, with 6 8oz. (1 cup) glasses of water. and make sure you drink at least that everyday.
-forth, exercise. Try doing it in the morning before you eat anything (so you dont get sick during the exercise) and try to do it in the morning because you wont come up with anything else during the day and run out of time. And if you can't do it in the morning, try to do it at night.
-fifth, start doing some extra curricular (spell check)... (view more)-first, read story lawrence on the main teen page. It will help you understand the difference between hunger and a craving.
-second, when you want some sweets, that aren't fat free, ask yourself if you are really hungry. And if you are, go for something healthy. Like gram crackers or some fat free snack.
-third, if you need help making sure you get all your water everyday, fill up like a water jug, like a kool-aid jug or something, with 6 8oz. (1 cup) glasses of water. and make sure you drink at least that everyday.
-forth, exercise. Try doing it in the morning before you eat anything (so you dont get sick during the exercise) and try to do it in the morning because you wont come up with anything else during the day and run out of time. And if you can't do it in the morning, try to do it at night.
-fifth, start doing some extra curricular (spell check) activities. Things that will keep your mind off food.
-sixth, if you get cravings, go for COLD water or gum.
-seventh, know what you want, and what you need to do to get there. Messing up doesn't change the solution to losing weight. Stop saying, oh tomorrow i'll start, next week I'll start. Don't throw away a whole day just because of one mistake.
That's some tips for right now. If you want anymore, or just want to talk my email is Sunny680ajh@aol.com, good luck. (view less)
From sandra, Age 12 - 08/01/02 - IP#: 68.11.128.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
hi my name is sandra and i was wondering if anyone could help me loose a little weight. I am 11 and im 4'8 and i weigh 199 pounds.This is my real problem...im unhappy because i eat, and i eat because im unhappy. Do you think im overweight? my mom says its jusy baby fat but shes been saying that for 3 years. all my friends are a size 2 and i am a size xxlarge in everything i buy. Its hard to go shopping because i cant find anything my size. Does anyone have any ideas on how to loose 100 punds in 1 months? thanks!
Reply From Leslie, Age 14 - 08/01/02 - IP#: 24.128.71.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Sorry to say but, you cannot lose 100 pounds in one month. You can however lose at least 10 pounds. Though it might not sound like a lot it will get you started on your rode to weight loss. What you need to do is start slowly. Try to eat half of what you usually eat or even better, cut out all junkfood. At first you might not want to excersize and focus just on eating habits. But you can gradually start excersizing. Excersizing doesnt have to be running 10 miles or all that Jazz, excersizing can be as simple as doing a few jumping jax or shooting some hoops. Remember this ~EXCERSIZE IS ANYTHING THAT GETS YOU OFF YOUR BUM~ People think that you have to run 10 miles to lose weight WRONG. My advice for you is to work your way in to it. Start really slowly NOTHING TOO DRASTIC. Dont check the scale everyday because it takes a week to lose about 2-3 pounds. When you feel like your not getting... (view more)Sorry to say but, you cannot lose 100 pounds in one month. You can however lose at least 10 pounds. Though it might not sound like a lot it will get you started on your rode to weight loss. What you need to do is start slowly. Try to eat half of what you usually eat or even better, cut out all junkfood. At first you might not want to excersize and focus just on eating habits. But you can gradually start excersizing. Excersizing doesnt have to be running 10 miles or all that Jazz, excersizing can be as simple as doing a few jumping jax or shooting some hoops. Remember this ~EXCERSIZE IS ANYTHING THAT GETS YOU OFF YOUR BUM~ People think that you have to run 10 miles to lose weight WRONG. My advice for you is to work your way in to it. Start really slowly NOTHING TOO DRASTIC. Dont check the scale everyday because it takes a week to lose about 2-3 pounds. When you feel like your not getting anywhere then take it up a notch. The weight will come off I promise. Your will feel like a new person after a while of good excersize and healthy eating. Just remember Gurl have fun... I wish you the best of luck NEVER GIVE UP. R u a fan of Aaliyah? I know I am then listen to her "Dust yourself off and try again" Much luv ~Leslie~ (view less)
From ????!?!?!??!?!??!??!?!?!, Age 13 - 07/25/02 - IP#: 62.30.192.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey well i was just wondering, because im 5,5 and weigh 140 pounds and i realllly realllly need to lose about 14 pounds, because i really want to! but wouldnt it be ok if i excercised and ate really healthy with a good diet, and just grew into my weight? because say a person was my weight but was 5,7 they wouldnt be overweight. please help!
Reply From lana, Age 14 - 07/28/02 - IP#: 213.1.110.xxx show message replied to go to original board
When I was thirteen which was about 5 months ago I weighed 144 pounds and was 5'5. now I weigh 123 and am nearly 5'7 I exercised every day and cut out nearly all fatty foods and it worked! so it may work for you to.
From Shayna, Age 12 - 07/22/02 - IP#: 12.255.199.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hi everyone. I am 12 and 132 lbs. I am short so it makes me look even fatter. I can't ecen cross my legs. I am going into middle school and a girl that said she is my best friend told one of my true friends that she wasn't going to be my friend next year because she is "not going to be seen with a fat cow" as she says. people call me fat, cow, pig, disgusting, elephant, tub of lard, and won of the kids goes around and says "fresh pig, 6.99 a lb." I look at my friends and get so jelous that i come home and cry. Most of my friends fit in size 0-5 junior jeans, i fit in size 14! anyone help me PLEASE! I am going to be a social loser if i dont lose at least 10 lbs. in this next month so help please! Thanks and God bless you all!
Reply From Samantha, Age 15 - 07/22/02 - IP#: 209.252.197.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hey, do you do any activities? like swim or any sports? if you ride your bike and rollerblade thatll help. ive learned that last year im still overweight but by doing more activities you can help it. and instead of drinkin soda although they are coming out with some good one you should drink water. and if you go out to eat a lot go to the salad bars first and then eat a lite meal then for desert rather than ice cream or somethin get fruit. see i eat when i am deprssed and that happpens a lot and my weight varies a lot. and my aunt and i were talking and she said instead of going to the munchies go for a walk or sleep a little and thats helped to. well i hope this helps you ~samantha~
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