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From Alex, Age 16 - 06/15/04 - IP#: 24.166.93.xxx  go to original board
I have been reading currently some of the recent posts with prideful outbursts such as "I have lost 2 pounds omg!" or "5 pounds off me! WHEEEE" Dont be over joyed. This is actually normal. Average person gains and loses around 2-5 pounds a day. Dont believe me? Step on the scale in the morning, then step on the scale after you had lunch, then after you had dinner. Also alot has to do with water. When you just start to exercise, the sweat (salty water) accounts for most of the weight loss, which is why you get dehydrated thus having to drink more. Water adds up quite the pounds, and going to the bathroom make you lose pounds also. Dont be fooled thought thats all im trying to say. True weight loss occurs with good eating habbits + regular exrcising per day. After a month or so you should see satifactible results.
Best Reguards,
-Alex

Reply From hhhh, Age 12 - 03/11/04 - IP#: 4.12.22.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I am not saying you can't, cuz you could if you tried hard, it's just to make such a huge change is not just going on a diet and then eating normally again, it is making a change of lifestyle, like me for example, I am 130 and i want to go to 115 (I am 5ft 4inchees by the way) and i realize I am going to have to change in my lifestyle, I am trying to get there, but I don't think it will happen, i guess what I am trying to say is trying making a more "realistic" goal like 135-140 for example, and then continue from there
good luck!

From Cathy, Age 18 - 02/22/04 - IP#: 142.103.49.xxx  go to original board
Hey guys, I am around 5'5 and 148 pounds. I want to be down to 130 pounds by July. I want to go slow, since I am not looking for a miracle. I found a great website at http://www.blubberbuster.com/height_weight.html - it's a BMI calculator specifically targeted at people between 2 and 20. I find it better than a lot of the calculators out there. (BMI calculator for adults are not the same for teens)

Reply From ray*ray, Age 12 - 02/16/04 - IP#: 66.67.111.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You can lose that much weight in 10 weeks but it will be VERY hard because thats 3.5 pounds a week. You should try for more like 20 pounds probably becuase that would only be 2 pounds per week. Hope this helps a little! *rach*

Reply From Beckie, Age 13 - 01/16/04 - IP#: 216.8.14.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey
100 pounds in about five months seems very unrealistic. try setting goals like i'm gonna lose 10 pounds. then after you lose those 10 pounds, keep making yourself to lose ten nore.
~good Luck~

Reply From Ray*Ray, Age 12 - 01/11/04 - IP#: 66.67.103.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Theres not really a fast way to lose weight...it takes time. You should try eating the things you like but just not so much. You could try following the food pyramid too. Hope this helps, *Rach or Ray*Ray

Reply From chelsea, Age 14 - 12/31/03 - IP#: 66.167.233.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You could be gaining muscle, which looks terrible on the scale, but really is wonderful. The firm is lots of weight training so don't be suprise if the scale might even go up before it will eventually go down. the more muscle you get more fat u burn. Don't sweat it if that scale doesn't move very much, ur doing great. If ur still worried, then cheak portion sizes, but i would only do that if the scale doesn't move in oo about 2 more weeks. hope that helps~chelsea

Reply From Florrie, Age 15 - 12/30/03 - IP#: 216.194.229.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
how much you can lose - there isn't a standard weight loss. it's different for everyone. Also i feel that it's best that you don't have a deadline. If you look at each day as it's own it might be easier instead of thinking "i have ( _ ) many days until my deadline." because then you can get really stressed. Hope this helps!
Florrie

From Tanaya, Age 15 - 12/30/03 - IP#: 67.73.171.xxx  go to original board
looks like everybodys doin really good and thats great! i am happy to say that i am apart of that. today i didnt eat much but sumthin i ate must have upset my stomach because i ended up getting sick an to save u from the grossness u kno wut happens when u get sick to ur stomach but everything i ate was no longer there lol. i did my first day workout in my diet so far an i did the firm total body sculpt for 40 minutes. it was great! tomorrow im doing taebo. im trying to go more for inches rather than pounds because i wanna see the difference in myself an in my clothes more than wuts on the scale. does anyone think thats a bad idea? thanx to all for the continued support!

Reply From Rachel, Age 13 - 12/28/03 - IP#: 24.31.201.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You are probably losing fat and gaining muscle, and since muscle weighs more than fat, it might look like you are losing weight but the scale won't budge. I just go by the way my clothes look and fit on me, not the scale.

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/26/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i have the same problem! i've lost 22 pounds but am still the same size! i mean- what we have done is a great accomplishment but i think that we both need to exersize specific muscle groups more and you should also do some cardio. i suggest taebo because it's fun for me and it gives you the best workout at least that i've tried. it is estimated that taebo burns 700 calories an hour- more or less for certain weights and sizes of people. but finding a workout that exersizes your stomach and thighs would be benificail and might help you lose that tummy if you keep with your diet and exersize. you'll probably lose weight a lot faster with adding in exersize too! good luck!

Reply From CC, Age 15 - 12/13/03 - IP#: 69.4.129.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
HI! I was about your weight or even more when I was your age. Last year I lost 20 pounds. I stopped drinking soda and exercised more. This year so far I've lost about 10 pounds. I still feel like I need to lose weight. ^^;
It takes a long time, but if you eat right and exercise it WILL work eventually.

Reply From charlotte, Age 17 - 12/08/03 - IP#: 68.165.41.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
if you diet alone you will lose weight but it will be in the form of muscle. If you diet and exercise you won't lose weight as quickly and you might put on a couple of pounds but you'll lose inches as muscle is heavier than fat but is denser, so you could lose 5 lbs and fit into size 8 jeans, or you could exercise everyday and put on 2 pounds from muscle but fit into size 6 jeans.

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/08/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
everyone's different- it's not possible to determine how much weight it'll take to look the way you want.(i've lost 21 pounds and i still haven't lost any inches from my trouble spot right above my hips) i suggest to just lose the weight slowly and stop when you're at the body that you like. good luck!

Reply From strawberry, Age 15 - 12/07/03 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey well i think that losing 28 pounds in a month is a lot try setting small goals at first like trying saying i'll try to lose 10 pounds this month. Try eating healthy and excersise see what happens BEST WISHES