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sarah asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

I want to lose weight? I'm 13!?

Well, thanks to everyone who clicked on this, I appreciate it.

Before I get down to the details, please understand I have a high self esteem and I'm very confident about myself. I don't want to be like "everyone else" and no, I don't feel the need to fit in to a size 0. I would appreciate true answers and things that don't say I'm still growing. I would like to lose around 10-15 pounds by mid March.

I'm 13 years old, I have a gym membership (weights, treadmill, step climber machine, yoga, open gym, things "like" treadmills, and just basically everything a typical gym would have.) I weigh roughly 135 pounds which I feel is not doing me too good right now. I want to feet thinner and it's only for myself, not for anyone else. And basically, I want to look pretty okay in a bathing suit.

SO my question is, does anyone have any suggestions of weight loss ideas so I can reach my goal weight of about 115?

I also have stretch marks around my upper inner thighs and I need a few suggestions on how to make them fade a bit.

Thanks to everyone who answers!

Update:

I'm about 5'5" in height.

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  • ny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    When you are losing weight, you should exercise and diet together.

    If you exercise without dieting, you will get bigger appetite, which

    will lead to increase of weight, or muscle grow

    underneath the fat layer, and make you bulkier. If you diet without

    exercising, you will become flabby and will have excess skin. For

    diet, go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food

    after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on

    your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If

    you don't eat wheat then you don't eat all those sticky, fatty goey

    cakes, you don't eat junk food, and you don't eat biscuits. But your

    diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to

    calculate points or to buy special meals or plans. For exercising,

    start with walking, and then switch to running/jogging. Running is the

    most efficient and calorie-burn exercise ever. If you are overweight a

    lot, walk first or you may have health complications (heart attack,

    disjointed bones and so on). Weight lifting is a good means to target

    your problem areas for men and women. It's not necessarily to become a

    bodybuilder or even join a gym - a couple of dumbbells will help you

    to target your problem areas (stomach, butt, legs, arms, chest).

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would try this workout. At the same time you will be gaining muscule and burning fat. So its awesome.

    WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Two 5 pounds weights.

    * means one 5 pound weight in each hand.

    If you don't have two 5 pound weights try using water bottles full of water.

    Workout:

    Stretch

    *20 Bench Press x3

    20 squats x3

    *20 side arm lifts x3

    20 crunches x3

    20 push-ups x3

    *20 lunges x3

    20 leg lifts x3

    Walk for 30 mins

    Stretch

    Stretching before your workout helps you not to pull a muscule during your workout.

    Stretching after your workout helps you not be AS sore afterward.

    I try to do this everyday, but I'm sure you would get results doing this only 2-4 days a week. I recomend everyday.

    Eat 1500 calories a day and drink 8 glasses of water daily.

    You will lose weight and tone up!

    I've lost 6 pounds and I've only been doing it for a week!

    You can do it! i know you can!

    You will be sore. and it will hurt but you can do it.

    Don't be scared to add more excercises of more reps.

    Hope this works for you!

  • 1 decade ago

    I would recommend doing aerobics to burn fat, at least 30-40min every session at a reasonable rate.

    But i would recommend doing 10-20min of HIIT to build your fitness then try doing endurance runs.

    Also a good diet of the right amount of protein, carbs, fat and also include a few green stuff with your diet.

    After the first 1-2 week i would recommend getting a personal trainer to teach you how to use the weights, as I couldn't possibly tell you to use them as you might damage yourself, a personal trainer can help you start on your way to lose fat. Tell them you want to lose fat rather than weight.

    Because when you lose fat you will get slimmer and toned, whereas if you tell them lose weight they will just give you a programme to lose weight and not build muscle.

    I would also recommend getting on exercise.about.com and read a few articles. They helped me throughout the years and I have lost around 50lbs+ and i am on my last length.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    stretch marks come from gaining or losing weight too fast. as your weight evens out, they will dissappear. until then you could try getting a tan, that will help.

    you should stop eating at least 3 hrs before bed, b/c that's when your metabolism is slowing down and the food that you at then will be straight fat. exercising is best down in the morning, on an empty stomach, b/c then your body is using the fat as energy, instead of your breakfast. eat small meals throughout the day, instead of big ones, and drink plenty of water. also, getting a good detox program to clean out your system would be good, otherwise just eat a lot of fruit for 2 weeks or so.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Stretch marks can be faded using Palmers Coco Butter and to lose weight i would suggest restricting the things you eat... cut back on fatty and salty foods booze and fags (not that you should do any of those last 2 things) ;) life is all fun and as long as you're happy then so should everyone else

  • 5 years ago

    let a great dane walk you for 13 minutes 5 mph

  • 5 years ago

    do 250 breaststrokes about 10 minutes

  • 5 years ago

    Try a cardio routine that engages multiple muscles simultaneously

  • Lacie
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Before going to store to buy food items firts list them

  • 5 years ago

    make an office snack box of your own so you re not tempted by your colleagues candy bowl fill it with small individually packaged portions of soy chips almonds and dried fruit

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