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Reply From anne, Age 16 - 10/19/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
here's one i know for your butt nd lower back. lay on your belly with your hands crossed under yourhead and lift one leg at a time as high up as you can, alternate legs going slowly and for as many as you can or want to do. also- make sure that you're always sitting straight because it strengthens your back- inner abs- andyour pectoral muscles. good luck and congradulations on your weight loss!

From Shay, Age 15 - 10/13/03 - IP#: 24.190.58.xxx  go to original board
EVERYBODY READ! I am 15 years old and I recently started doing Taebo. A friend of mine (who is 19 and in college) was absolutely DETERMINED to lose weight. So for about 3 weeks straight she did taebo Advanced twice a day and drank TONS of water (no soda or juice) and had slim fast ONLY when she was hungry. She would also eat salads and Special K and Gummy Bears for a snack because they are fat free. She lost 30 pounds in tha short amount of time but she worked out VERY vigorously. I wouldnt suggest doing that but I know how it is sometimes good to here of other peoples success to motivate yourself. There is a 21 day challenge for Taebo where u do some form of Taebo everyday for 21 days straight. If u skip a day u have to start over. I am on day 5 and starting tomorrow I am cuttin out all junk. Visit www.taebo.com and click on "Community Boards". There are tons of success stories and... (view more)

Reply From Krista, Age 16 - 10/12/03 - IP#: 68.18.192.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i have also figured out that if you don't like exercising you aren't going to do it,so find some kind of physical activity that you LIKE doing and do it.don't be afraid to try new things,you never know,you may find someting physical that you like doing.plus,keep in mind that muscle(please excuse my spelling LOL)weighs more then fat

Reply From rachel, Age 15 - 10/05/03 - IP#: 64.109.255.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
pilates is a muscle strengthening system that combines yoga and muscle toning to sculpt,lengthen, and tone your muscles.it works, but i recommend that it is combined with a cardio routine that elivates your heart-rate.also, be sure to eat right and stay postive, remeber that losing weight takes time and ambition GOOD LUCK and stay healty!

Reply From Hanne, Age 14 - 10/03/03 - IP#: 68.90.78.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey, PIlates is kinda like Yoga it is a muscle strengthening exercise. It is a relly good work out!

Reply From Arianna, Age 15 - 10/01/03 - IP#: 12.250.233.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You need to start eating healthier ,exercising daily,and being more active. For eating healthy you should only drink one small glass of pop or juice a day and the rest water , eat one small sweet snack a day and the rest fruits and veggies but eat 3 regular meals a day but dont over do it past one plate. For exercising you should do 50 situps twice a day ,50 leg lifts teice a day on each side ,and go up and down the stairs 10 times ( 1 up and down counts as 1) a day. Since you are innactive you should pick a sport you like and try it for me I have cheerleading every Sunday,Gymnastics on Monday,and Karate on Tuesdays. If your not into sports much you should try riding your bike around with your friends,walking the dog,going for a swim,etc. Hope this helps you out. IM me at LILSweetJaneelly or email at dalilbrat18@yahoo.com

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 09/23/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
get a resistant band with the ball/ropy thing(sorry- don't know the tec. term!) so that you can do weight lifting with something you can stick in between doors to use. they're really great- exspecially if you get a booklet or something to show you all the diff. moves you can do with it...

From KaRyLiN, Age 15 - 09/17/03 - IP#: 207.167.100.xxx  go to original board
Today: 155 lb - Hey everyone! =) well, I weigh around 150 right now, I was 155 a week ago. Ive lost 5 pounds in a week just by using this thing I ordered called BodyFlex. It works SO good!! I didnt believe I would actually lost that much in one week, but I did! I would definately recommend this to anyone who really wants to lose weight! If you want to talk, I have AIM, my sn is TakenbyMM3 or my email is urhottie619@yahoo.com

From marie, Age 15 - 09/16/03 - IP#: 195.93.51.xxx  go to original board
hiif u want a good exercise that knackers u out jump up and down 200 hundred times it takes ur heart a while 2 get bk 2 normal and now i feel great :-)

Reply From Arwen, Age 17 - 09/07/03 - IP#: 207.90.97.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Yes, weighlifting helps a lot! One pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day, and one pound of fat burns 2-5 calories a day. Also, weightlifting increases your metabolism for a while when you lift the weights, as does aerobics and such, but it also keeps it higher for longer than aerobics. But you should do both weightlifting and aerobics to get the full benefit. Because if you don't lose the layer of fat that's on top of your muscles, then you won't see your muscles very well. Good job on losing weight, and keep drinking plenty of water! lol God bless you! P.S. My e-mail is: arwen_elf_16@yahoo.com if you want to e-mail me (this goes for anybody)

Reply From Dawn, Age 14 - 09/03/03 - IP#: 12.111.253.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey!!! all i did was watch wut i eat...not eat after 6....eat healthier and exercise n drink ALOT of water. I also joined tennis and thats helpin me now.

Reply From Maddie, Age 14 - 08/30/03 - IP#: 24.95.74.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Clare is right. You can't drop that many calories, it isn't safe!!! Please don't go on that diet for ur sake. But do run the mile, that is a good plan, but i would gradually build up to it. If you go right into the mile ur first time u could hurt ur self, b/c ur body isn't used to it. I wouls start walking for 20 min. for a couple days, then walk faster (almost a jog) for a copuple days, then jog, for a few days, then do all of that before you run, as ur warm up, when you do get to the point when you can run. Also another good thing to do is split the time u r on the tredmill. do like 15 min in the morning, and like 15/ 20 min at nite, that will also help you lose weight faster. And one more thing (I know this is a lot) vary ur exersie. Do stuff on the tredmill every other day. And every day that u r not on the tredmill, work ur upper body. (Do not do any exercises with ur legs casue they got a work out on the tredmill and they need to rest.) But do like sit-ups and stuff like that, and maintain a healthy diet, and u will be well on ur way to weight loss!!!

Reply From marie, Age 16 - 08/25/03 - IP#: 24.118.166.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
exercise does help even if it isn't for an hour, excpesially if you do small amounts through out the day becasue when you exercise for like 10 min your motabilism rises and continues at rate a while after you stop exercising

Reply From charlotte, Age 17 - 08/21/03 - IP#: 68.165.42.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try reverse crunches: lift your legs instead of your shoulders, or do bicycle crunches.

Reply From charlotte, Age 17 - 08/21/03 - IP#: 68.165.42.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try to eat healthier. Go to http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm and try to follow the pyramid, eating healthy foods. Start doing more activities, like walking the dog, or dancing to the radio for half a hour. Jump rope and trampoling also does wonders.