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Am I doing something wrong? ):?
Hello! I've been exercising everyday, and eating very healthy for about two months now, but yet to see any physical change in my body. I'm not relying on the scale right now, but how I feel about myself instead, but I think I am doing something wrong? Nothing I do makes me feel positive with the way I look. I just have bits of fat on my upper arm, stomach, hips/thighs, etc that needs to be lost! I'm a fifteen year old girl who is 5'6" and weighs roughly around 170lbs.
My daily routine for exercising is this:
-2 hours of walking with my dog (There is also very steep hills I must climb up, so a little bit of hiking as well).
-10~20 minutes of arm weights (only 5lbs though, I'm not very strong yet... hehe)
-20 reps of sit ups after the arm weights
-Those jaw/chin exercises every day and night
-Sometimes I do some jump rope or tennis too.
I exercise at least 5 days a week.
I'm a vegetarian, so really what I eat is really limited enough, but I usually eat:
- Any fruit such as bananas, apples, grapes, oranges, mango, strawberries, peaches, etc.
- Salads with Balsamic dressing
- Wheat noodles with a little pepper and salt (rarely)
- Organic brown eyes with spinach, some low-fat cheese, and avocado (an omelet sort of thing) made in olive or vegetable oil.
- Spinach, asparagus, broccoli, squash, carrots, etc.
- Olives as a meat substitute for me.
- I don't eat much bread, but if I do I usually just have an avocado sandwich with lettuce (Whole Wheat Bread). Nothing else.
- I try to limit milk in my diet, but I also have some whole grain cereal (like fiber one) with some honey when I am really needing a sugar fix.
- Sometimes I eat some nuts as a snack, but not very much.
- Low-fat strawberry Activia yogurt
- Banana/Mango smoothies and TONS of water.
I switch what I eat everyday to confuse my body, and try having different calorie intakes everyday. I do not overeat and I try making it as balanced as I can. Is there any advice? I really don't know what I am doing wrong at all. Thanks! :DD
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Doesn't look like you get alot of calcium/ protein and healthy fats tho you're getting way enough fruits/ vegetables, but other nutrients are essential in any diet.
Try- 3 Servings of lowfat dairy per day.
1 Serving is ~ to ..
250mL 1% milks/ Soy- rice milks (fortifyed)
125mL Lowfat yoghurt/ Nonfat plain greek yoghurt
175mL Cottage cheese
2oz Cheese - 1/4 Cup shredded
3 Servings of protein * - meat altnertives
* QUORN- Vegetarian meat (ie: Boca burgers/ ChiKn nuggets/ sliced quorn/ etc ..)
Tofu/ Soy
Baked beans (3/4- 1 cup)*
Chickpeas (1/2 cup)/ hummus spread 2TBSP
Lentils (in soups- 1/2 cup)
Nut's/ Seeds (1/4 cup)
Natural nut butters- peanut butter 2TBSP
Special K protein cereal/ Kashi- Go lean cereals
Kashi/ Amys frozen meals *
Egg's
Wholewheat- durham wheat pastas with tomato- herbed sauces, grated cheese, added soy- quorn meatballs/ vegetables
Healthy fats 1-2 servings:
Olive oil
Margerine
Peanut- nut butters
Nuts/ seeds
Flaxoil/ flaxseed
Fish oil (capsules- 1000mg)
Avacados
Eggs
Salads with nuts/ seeds, tofu, quorn chikn, beans, shredded- crumbled- diced cheese, olive oil& balsamic dressing, dried fruits- fresh fruits/ vegetables, etc ..
Hope iv helped, goodluck!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If you are truly doing what you described there is nothing wrong with what you are doing. You are at an age when your hormones are going crazy and this can cause all kinds of reactions with in the body. I know at your age image is so so so very important, but the real truth is you are very likely fine.
The real problem is why you have an image problem. Part of it is just being a teen, but try to make sure you find things to like about yourself. Don`t go on any crazy dieting because that will only set you up for problems in the future.
Keep doing what you are doing and develop your self esteem. In time your hormones will settle down and all that healthy eating and exercise will give you the results you`ve been looking for.
- *Lv 61 decade ago
Have you had your thyroid checked? When I read this I was surprised at how well you are eating and exercising. I would guess it could be something else, go to the doctor and get some blood tests done.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to do the following exercise routine exactly as stated. If you do, you will lose the weight within a few weeks.
The key to losing weight isn't to cut calories, or burn calories, or eat healthier, or drink more water (water, not sugary drinks). That all HELPS. But the ULTIMATE key to losing weight is to do exercise that pushes your body PAST its max on various things- thus, FORCING your body to restructure itself from the inside out to create a stronger, fitter, slimmer body that can support the exercise you are doing.
Basically? The stuff you do is just routine sh*t. You arent IMPROVING your body by walking your dog. Are you ever gonna get super athletic walking your dog around the block, and then going inside to snack on your veggie chips? Oh, your not? OK THEN! YOU ARENT GONNA LOOK ANY BETTER! YOU NEED TO BREAK THE CYCLE.
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Oh yeah btw I am 9th in the state in wrestling, and I have an offer from a couple small colleges. Im fairly new to wrestling actually, its not like im specifically talented at it, im just soooo in shape that I make up for any lack of knowledge. Im 5'7 and my weight is 140, my mile time is 5:29, my 5K is 18:36, my squat is 245, my bench is 190, i can do 125 pushups, 600 situps, 27 pullups, I can deadlift 285, I can jump onto a 42" box, I can sprint a 40yd dash in 4.6 seconds, and im a fighter and I can take pain.
Oh, and did I mention that I have 6% bodyfat- I have overcome asthma and allergies to do this, as well.
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The key to working out is to increase your performance over time in the following areas: endurance, middle endurance, top speed, acceleration/explosion, strength, flexibility, and your lung/heart strength. If you improve all of these, your body is going to steadily get better.
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You wanna be like me? Follow this workout!
FIRST OFF, EVERYDAY BEFORE YOUR WORKOUT YOU NEED TO JOG A SLOW 1/4 MILE (A LAP AROUND THE TRACK), AND THEN STRETCH FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES! make your stretching COUNT. Each stretch should be about 15-20 seconds. Flexibility is one way to burn fat.
Now:
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY = SPRINTS for running, LOWER BODY for lifting and explosion
1- Do the following lifts, 3 sets of 10-15 for the following:
squats
leg press
dumbbell lunges (hold dumbbells at sides)
hip thrusts (with kettlebell or a dumbbell)
leg extension
leg curl
knee raises (on captains chair)
calf raises
2- go to a track (this should be too fast and accelerating for a treadmill, or you arent doing it right!) and do the following:
six 40m sprints (m = meters)
five 100m sprints
3- on the track, do these plyometric explosion exercises:
high knees 15m x2
butt kicks 15m x2
four 15m sprints (for explosion, crouch real low when starting)
15 squat jumps x2
jump lunges 15m x2
fast feet (works your calves and feet)
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TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY = LONG DISTANCE for running, and UPPER BODY for lifting/explosion
1- On tuesdays, run three hard miles, with an 8 minute break between each mile.
On thursdays, run a hard 2mile run.
On saturday, run six hard 400m sprints around the track, with a 5 minute break inbetween each one.
(when I say "hard", I mean make it as painful as possible. DONT run so hard that you have to stop early, however; that is cheating yourself and your goal. PACE yourself obviously, you should run justtt hard enough so that at the end you feel like you are going to die. Capiche? =) i do it.)
2- After you have done your day's assigned running, now it is time to lift and do plyometrics (explosion) for upper body! Here it is, everything is 3x 20-25
Bench press
Lat pull
Overhead press
upright rows (sitting up str8, rowing horizontal, on machine)
dips (works shoulders and chest)
standing vertical rows
shoulder YTL
tricep extension
bicep curl
V-grips UNTIL FAILURE (padded spring grips you squeeze)
3- Now, plyometrics! =)
do the following exercises AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. USUALLY WHEN LIFTING, YOU WANNA FOCUS ON CONTROL WHILE GIVING 100% STRENGTH... FOR THESE PLYO EXERCISES, AS ALWAYS, ITS ABOUT PURE CATLIKE EXPLOSION! BE FAST AS YOU CAN! EXPLODE ON THESE!
Bench press (lighter weight, explode!) x2 sets
assisted pullups x2 sets
walking handstands (even if you fall on your a*ss, try each day twice until you eventually get it)
fast dips (assisted dips if need be)
upright rows (again, super fast!)
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AFTER THE WORKOUTS, EVERY SINGLE DAY:
4- Do ab/core/side work for at least 20 minutes
5- Stretch again
6- Do some yoga or hottub or ice bath or a massage (or a combo) if you are sore
7- Get 9 hours of sleep every night
8- Take your vitamins and eat all 5 food groups, and yes I suggest drinking a protein shake every day, PS being a cutesy vegetarian isnt gonna help you either, you need actual meat protein and amino acids to properly burn fat sweetie
9- Dont think soft feminine thoughts like "im gonna be thin" or "i wanna be a stick" or "i wanna lose weight". Think strong tiger-like, machinelike, manly thoughts such as "I wanna be a boss" and "i wanna be the best I can possibly be" and "im looking forward to beating my times and reps and upping my strength on the next workouts" and stuff like that. If you really wanna look better, you NEED the right ATTITUDE. Trust me im not even joking lol
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- 1 decade ago
for some body types the body clings to the fat. also latin& afican american women have a harder time losing weight. try pilates, yoga & belly dancing. greatt for yu. makes yu feel good& burns calories
- LailaLv 61 decade ago
It sounds like you're doing everything right! Keep doing what you're doing and you should lose the weight in no time.