From Tina, Age 14 - 12/05/06 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx Click here to reply
Ht. 5'5", Wt. 186 - AHH!! i cant find time to excersise i have a lot of homework and a lot of chores and to make matters worse my mom keeps making cake, apparently the supermarket is having a holiday baking sale and all these delicious cakes ect. are only a dollar. Anybody have any ideas how to help me? I really want to lose weight for my friend's party in january.
Reply from Vegas, Age 14 - 12/06/06 - IP#: 71.134.56.xxx Chores: the best kept secret. Did you know that chores actually burns A LOT of calories? This is going to sound totally silly, but when you're cleaning the bathroom (mirrors, floors, toilet *eew*, bathtub) play music and dance while you're working, or when you're scrubbing something put a little extra muscle into it. It was a feature in this month's SHAPE magazine that household chores can burn up to 500 calories an hour. And also, volunteer to do the gardening work - you'll be tan and fit in no time! :D And as for your "cake" problem: ask your mom if she could buy a pecan pie (if you like pecans). It isn't as fatty as, say, a chocolate mousse pie. Or if you don't like pecan's, try getting something other than chocolate. Possibly low fat or sugar free? Just a suggestion ;) And if all of the above fail, suggest to your mom that you only buy one pie a week. Take a tiny piece and savor it. There isn't anything wrong with having a 'special treat' once in a while ;) Just remember: eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full. Hope I helped! :]
Reply from Leslie, Age 15 - 12/06/06 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx ...or go to another room ignore the cake and do your chores and homework to get your mind off it...it's not that hard
Reply from missy, Age 13 - 12/06/06 - IP#: 68.38.211.xxx think about what you really want before you eat it.... cake, or a nice body. or if you really want cake have a small piece each week that way you don't go nuts. and if you do wind up having a lot of cake after all, go on a 30-45 minute run with a friend.
