Tracy Weight Loss

June 7, 2011

A Good Weight-loss Plan for a Teenager?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

I just love answering these weight loss questions. Here’s another:

Question: hi, im 14, 5′ 11", and 185 lbs. im really looking for a good weight loss plan for this summer, and then keeping the weight off over the school year, or continuing to lose weight during the school year.

My self-esteem isnt the greatest…im always worrying about taking my shirt off at the pool, talking to girls, all those things, and not to mention the ridicule i get every once in awhile at school.

my mom is over weight as well and wants to lose weight, but she works a lot, so im looking for a plan we could use together if its possible, but the main focus is a plan to lose the weight and keep it off, also, could someone tell me what a healthy weight would be for my size? thanks

Answer: About 160 would be a healthy weight.
Eat pleanty of fruits and veggies in your meals, and be sure not to eat to much at meals. Lay off sweets except for about one small treat a week.
And exercise daily whether its walking a mile, or riding you bike.
Doing things like this will help you to loose weight and keep it off

October 22, 2010

Weight Loss Plan for a Teenager?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , — Tracy @ 7:03 am

What’s this week’s weight loss question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I am 15 and i am only 4′11". I would like to lose like 20 pounds. I weigh around 117 right now. I need a good weigh loss plan. Like what type of foods to eat and what and how much exercising to do.. I am home-schooled so i can take breaks throughout the day and stuff. But i am a musician so i spend alot of time practicing my piano. I would also like to lose most of my weight off my stomach and thighs. So can anyone help me PLEASE! thank you so much for your time!
Answer: 20 pounds- is a bit much. 15 pounds is more realistic and healthier for your height, body type, gender and age. But sure I’ll give you tips to loosing 15 pounds.
- stick to only drinking water through out the day (no soda or fruit drinks)
stick to snacking on fruits or small portions of protein through out the day (ex: apples, grapes, peaches, nuts, cheese sticks)
- stick to eating only serving size at each meal (ex: have a bowl of cereal- but only have a cup of it- no more than just stop). make sure you get protein and whole grain at every single meal.
ex: breakfast: u may measure a cup of cheerios w/ skim milk and hard boiled egg
and then at lunch you may have whole grain bread w/ lean turkey deli and then at dinner you may have some sweet potatoes and grilled chicken-that would all be healthy.
- also try to stay away from red meat- sticking to chicken, fish, turkey, cheese, soy, peanut butter, nuts, hummus, and beans for your protein
- eat around 1300 calories would be ideal and exercising about 30 minutes 5x a week would also be ideal.
just become more mindful of what your eating. a sample 3 day plan would look around something like this
Breakfast:
cup of multi grain cheerios w/ cup of skim milk, banana and 2 tbsp peanut butter

Lunch:
whole wheat pita, tuna, low fat mayo, lettuce and tomato and baby carrot sticks w/ hummus dip

Dinner:
cup of cheese tortelini pasta w/ tomato sauce, cooked broccoli

Snacks:
1) apple
2) cheese stick
3) orange

Breakfast:
cup of cooked oatmeal w/ raisins, hard boiled egg

Lunch:
2 slices of multi grain bread w/ smoked turkey deli and celery sticks w/ tbsp peanut butter

Dinner:
medium slice of baked fish, some brown rice, cooked carrots

Snacks:
1) fat free yogurt
2) handful of dried apricots
3) banana

Breakfast:
plain yogurt, berries and two granola bars

Lunch:
whole wheat pita w/ egg white salad, lettuce, tomato, cherry tomatoes w/ hummus dip

Dinner:
two slices of pizza (take off the cheese) and add turkey chunks on top (lower in fat), salad, light dressing

Snacks:
1) handful of peanut nuts
2) grapes
3) banana and cheese stick

June 29, 2010

Weight Loss,exercise Help.?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , — Tracy @ 7:05 am

What a great weight loss question:

Question: Okay,I do 45 mintues on the elliptical about 5-6 days a week.
I used to only be able do 20-30 mins.
I weigh 157 lbs I’m 5`1 (I would like to loose at least 20 lbs)
I take natural fat burner pills.
My point is,is my exercise enough?Should i be doing more.
It’s very hard for me to reach 45 mins,because I feel all dizzy and like I’m about to faint,but I also push myself because I feel like I should be doing 60 mins.
Keep in mind I’m a teenager.A very mature one and all,so I’m doing my best to become healthy and make a cnage for myself.
Any tips please.
I eat very healthy as well.
Answer: Actually, those pills are probably your problem. They’re usually full of crap (even if they’re natural) that will unnaturally boost your heart rate and give you the symptoms that you’re experiencing. Do NOT push through being dizzy and faint. You can seriously do damage to yourself.

DITCH THE PILLS, drink lots of water, and take it at a steady enough pace that you can do for at least 45 minutes.

May 21, 2010

Weight Loss For Teenager?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:04 am

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: Im 14 years old, 5ft 2.. 120 pounds. I wanted to lose maybe 20 pounds or more, and go for a muscular look. Im starting to only drink water, and eat healthier! But Is there anything special I can do so by the end of summer vacation (early september) so i can get to my goal? Thank you!!!! :) If you want to say exercise, tell me what really helps lose excess fat!!! its all about losing the fat first. Then muscle.
Answer: First and most important. You should not talk about losing weight; talk about losing fat and gaining muscle, first you try to lose a load of fat, and some weight with that, than you want to transform your last bit of overdo fat into some muscles which are heavyer than fat!

Join a gym where they have those awesome fat meter equipment.. or just walk in for a free tryout, and do this every now and than at different gyms ( if its to expensive) they can give some great advice on this by the way.. most of them went to school for this… you should really be asking their advice but these are some rules i found on the web, and seem quite logical to me..

couple of simple ground rules;

1. Eat breakfast each day, skipping meals can cause you to gain weight.
2. Control your portion sizes
3. Make every meal look like a rainbow (no skittles :P) means ashitloadd of variety, apples, tomatoes, chicken salad,yogurtt go wild!
4. Choose foods and beverages low in sugar and fat
5. Exercise 5 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes working up to 60 minutes on most days of the week

especially if you want to gain muscle tissue,don’t be surprised if you gain some weight.. muscle is heavyer than fat! perhaps for the motivation it is best to start off with cardio and condition training, running,cycling, rope jumping break a sweat, after that build up muscle.. just keep eating in a healthy way.. use your brains to decide what food you ll eat, its all quite logical…

oh and maybe find a friend who will join you at the gym, or running every evening.. this makes it easyer to keep doing it..

Biggest issue is not all the plans and systems and stepbystep-crap, its just plain doing it.. people need all these systems because they hope that once its on paper theyll actually do it.. you dont need to count every carb you eat. Aslong as you have a fully functional brain you can figure out what is healthy, and how much to run.. just build it up a bit .. and take it further and further each day..

but hey.. i did not study this.. ask someone at the gym or some healthdoctor or something.. may be a more waterproof plan…

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