Tracy Weight Loss

June 12, 2011

Summer Weight Loss/exercise Help for a 14 Year Old?

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

Question: So im 14, female, 5′5 1/2, and about 136 lbs. I know, Im fat… but by the end of summer, I want to weigh about 122. Ive lost some weight already, at the end of april I weighed 145 or so and then i only rode a bike for 45 minutes 3 days a week.But now that Ive lost 10 lbs I still feel I need to lose a lot more and I have more time for exercise now. So Ive been following a plan of 1800 calories a day and for exercise Ive been doing a 45 minute bike ride 4 days a week, and running abut 1.5- 2 miles the other 3 days. I been doing that for about 2 weeks now… but ive only lost 1-2 lbs and i gain it back really fast. Am I eating to many calories? I have this weight loss thing on my phone where you enter in all the weight you want to lose and what exercises you do, and it says I should eat 1900 calories a day! That seems really high.. so like I said, I only eat 1600 sometimes I have more, but if I eat a little more I end up eating everything in my kitchen, haha, but should I lower my calorie in take? And also I have some questions.. is it bad to eat a peanut butter sand-which if the peanut butter is jiff? Like my mom doesn’t buy the healthy stuff and I love peanut butter so I take a slice of bread and put a banana or honey on it. And how much weight would you recommend I lose? Is 12 lbs enough? Thanks, and can you not say I should take diet pills or a paid diet program, my mom would never let me do that.
Answer: First of all I don’t think you’re fat. I weigh about 116 and I’m only 5′1 and I consider myself underweight. It’s good to exercise and you seem to be doing a good job so far.

But if you still want to loose more weight maybe you could add a group sport, like basketball or soccer and any other team sport you might be interested in that could help. As for the calories what happens is if you don’t take enough calories per day your body wont let you loose the weight as it will "think" that you’re starving yourself and it will try to retain as much fat as possible. As for the peanut butter the problem I see with it is the added sugar otherwise peanut butter is good but I would not add honey to it. The thing is, sugar and sweeteners are mostly empty calories they go right into your gut and stay there. One more thing, maybe you could consider running longer distances.

I hope this helps.

Stay healthy!

Please don’t take diet pills. You’re only 14 and you are going to grow taller so you might actually look much slimmer in a few years without actually loosing weight but just because you’ll be taller.

December 18, 2010

Errrr, Weight Loss/exercise Etcetcetc :| ???

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

Question: right. hello. ok
so i feel disgusting lately and i have just been eating loads.. like i’ve just been like pigging out. well, cus the other day i ate too much i felt bloated (i seem to get bloated easily grrrr :’( ???) .. and then i just thought after wards "oh well who cares, i might as well just carry on eating loads". it’s so annoying that i do that. cus when i feel fat and horrible i get dead depressed and sad and don’t wanna leave the house or anything :( so yh. i want help to help me abandon this horridness (cus i’ve put on like a stone since early summer time! great). ok yh i know to eat well eat smaller portions and exercise blabalhaab. but i need help to come up with a routine! something that i can stick to and that will keep me motivated! i wanna start now cus i just can’t deal with it anymore.. next year i will officially start! cus it’s going to be like a fresh start and i’m going to tone up and become fitter and will be hopefully be much happier this time next year lol! that’s my aim. so yeah, i need to come up with an exercise programme and things to help me lose that bit of weight so i can tone up and STAY slim.. cus i know i can do it if i wanted to! that’s like the dream. i can be because i’m not fat or anything, well.. basically i think if i really tried i COULD be slim and happy. i hope hhaha. please helpppppppppppppppppppppppp! errrrrr :(
thanks in advance :) xx
so sorry this is an essay guys haha.
oh and 15 and female.
Answer: cardio exercise and eating breakfast fruits, whole grain cereals and egg-white are great options help boost metabolism which help lose weight faster & burn more calories so eat egg in every morning omelet or boiled etc..to get protein which important for your body for losing weight
stay way from junk food, fries

Do 30 minutes of cardio training [dancing, jogging, aerobics, yoga , running, bicycle, swimming, kick boxing ... ] and 30 minutes of strength train [weights, arms, setup, crunches for abs, legs workout and stretches]
workout 3-6 times on week. 30min or 1-2 hours

# Walk 30 minutes a day – no excuses
# dont set watch TV or computer more than 2 hours stay active.
# Be aware when you eating dont eat front TV, Eat when you are hungry & eat slowly
# Restock your kitchen with healthy food
# dont skip meals eat every 4 hours & eat 3 healthy small meals & 2 healthy snacks instead 3 big meals
# Eat when you are hungry & eat slowly, chew more!
# Reduce portions by using smaller plates & bowls (9 inch diameter instead of 11+ inch)
# Eat 9 handfuls of vegetables more than fruits each day also eat 1 small handful nuts
# you have to learn about calories you should take, look & learn label on sodium,sugar,fat,carb,calorie and read ingredients
# Avoid trans fat in label (Avoid partially hydrogenated oils,Shortening, palm kernel oil and coconut oil) and saturated fats at all cost
# Avoid white food such as enriched wheat flour/white flour (white bread and rice, potatoes,white starches - white pasta, crackers, cakes,donuts,pizza ,and simple sugar, including high fructose corn syrup. Sugar, sugar, sugar. The #1 killer for trying to lose belly fat, get a 6 pack, or achieving that flat, tight, sexy stomach. Avoid high fat foods (butter,margarine, cheese, milk ) go for low fat
try to avoid processed or refined carbohydrates
# Drink one or two glasses of water before a meal to help fill you stomach with fewer food calories
# Eat less fat ,sugar and your sodium (salt) recommends less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily—that’s about 1 teaspoon of salt. our bodies’ needs (about 1,500 milligrams) .
#Fifteen percent of your calories should come from protein, 25 to 35 percent from fat and the rest from carbohydrates.
# Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and nonfat dairy, legumes, fish and lean meat should all be incorporated into your diet.
# Soybean, canola, olive, safflower, sunflower and corn oil are all healthy oils you should use when cooking and preparing foods.
Also, cooking medium heat is ideal but oil alone is not recommended.
# All fresh vegetables and fruits, such as green leafy vegetables and greens, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, etc. Eat plenty of fiber-rich vegetables (dark leafy greens—good; corn–not so good), beans (all of them), and fruit (apples, pears, peaches, and berries have a lower GI than tropical fruits, like papaya and mangoes).
# Complex Carbohydrates
* Whole grains, pastas and cereals, brown rice, whole wheat bread, oats, millet, barley, kasha, cornmeal, polenta, etc.
# Stop eating 2-3 hours before bed time & dont eat carbs on dinner and sleep night 8 hours,
# Fill up 25-30 grams of fiber.
#Drink plenty of water before, during & after workout it increase your muscle tone is also important to lose weight keep hydrated, drink 8 glasses of water
# dont eat under than 1,200 calories
# if you take in more calories than you burn through daily activity and exercise you’ll gain weight__regardless of whether those calories come from "good" natural foods or "bad" processed meals. it’s that simple: Eat less exercise more,
Best Fats; Monounsaturated Fat Foods
* Avocado * Oil (canola, olive, peanut, sesame) * Olives (all)
* Nuts * Peanut butter, old-fashioned * Sesame seeds

Good Fats: Polyunsaturated Fat Foods
* Margarine (first ingredient is polyunsaturated oil)
* Mayonnaise (regular or reduced-fat)
* Nuts (walnuts) * Poultry
* Oil (corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed)
* Salad dressing (regular & reduced-fat)
* Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) * Liquid Vegetable Oil * Eggs * Meat

Bad Fats:Saturated Fats ( no more than 7% saturated fats)
* Bacon & bacon grease * Cheese * Milk
* Butter (stick, whipped, reduced-fat) * Eggs
* Coconut Oil * Cream * Cream cheese
* Ice cream * Lard & salt pork * Palm kernel oil * Cocoa Butter

Bad Fats: Trans Fats (no more than 1% trans fats)
look in ingredients Partially Hydrogenated Fats or Shortening
* Margarine (stick) * Nondairy creamers * Baked Goods
* Fired Foods * Also Found in Naturally In Meat & Dairy Products In Small Amount

December 1, 2010

What is a Good Weight Loss/exercise Program That I Can Lose Weight Very Quickly On?

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

Question: I want to lose weight fast. I have been on weight watchers for a week, and have only dropped a pound. I want something that works a little faster. Any suggestions?
Answer: fast is not always a safe way to lose weight. The real key to weight loss is to burn more calories than you take in (sounds simple).

here is a guide to weight loss that can show you some online tools that will help you lose weight (track what you eat, think of exercises to do, etc)

June 29, 2010

Weight Loss,exercise Help.?

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.

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