This week’s question is as follows:
Question: Okay so I’m 14, 5′7, and around 180 lbs. I really want to lose weight around my thighs and belly so I can swim at the lake in my bikini. Can someone please help? I know I will have to exercise and eat healthy. But I don’t know what exercises to do or how much I should be eating. I really want to do this to help my self-esteem and to gain confidence. Does anyone know any good exercises that I can do to get in shape? And what should I be eating and what should I stay away from? Please and thank you(:
Okay, do things like slim fast work?
Okay, do things like slim fast work?
Answer: Exercise is not nearly as important as eating right, so i would suggest a low-calorie diet. So if you eat around 2500 calories a day normally, you should try for 1500 calories a day. You can basically eat as many fruits and vegetables as you want because most of them are at least 90% water. (Not to mention they work miracles for you).
Stay away from MEAT, any salty, greasy things like chips and french fries, anything artificial (if you CAN stay away from it..) dairy (especially products made from cow’s milk) however it’s alright in small amounts.
For exercise I would just try going on really long walks. I’ve been walking 2.5 hours average per day and it feels awesome. Running isn’t my thing so I’m not going to tell you to do that…
Good luck sweetie 
Check out those websites. It has many helpful tips about how to get abs and tone up your body. Hope that helps.
Comment by Emily — June 17, 2010 @ 12:16 pm
What you want to do is run. A lot. Don’t eat a lot less, just eat more healthy. And no, the "healthy" version of the cake you wanted doesn’t cut it. Don’t run on a treadmill, they suck. Actually run. Maybe try running in a sweat suit for more effectiveness. Also, do a lot of cardio work. You can’t be half into it. If you want to lose weight, you have to be all in.
Comment by Michael — June 17, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
Start off with like porridge or whole grain cereal for breakfast, this will release energy slowly and not leave you hungry (never skip breakfast its compulsary for dieters to kick-start there motabolism). Have a small snack at about 10-11, this could be a low calorie cereal bar, peice of fruit or a low fat yoghurt. Then for Lunch, a small portion of plain wholegrain pasta, with 4 fish fingers, or 2 fish cakes, or maybe just a peice of chick or fish(without being breaded/batterd/south fried), with vegetables, or a jacket potato (without butter and cheese) with baked beans or tuna & salad, or you could just get a take away supermarket chicken salad sandwich. Then at about 3, have a peice of fruit, then for tea (at 4:20) have a salad with some lean meat, fish, or eggs, with a low-fat yoghurt, or sugar-free jelly. DO NOT EAT ANYTHING AFTER 5PM(this trick works wonders). Do as much excersize as you so wish, but you don’t need to go mad!
Comment by Ava-Scarlett x — June 17, 2010 @ 1:41 pm