I want to lose 20 pounds by december, but can you help me?!


Question: I want to lose 20 pounds by december, but can you help me!?
im 14 and im 5 ft and weight 120 pounds, kinda overweight, i want to lose 20 pounds by december, its july now!. ive been running 1 mile a day on my tread mill and have been watchin my calories, but can you help me because i dont see an improvementWww@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Running is for gaining stamina and getting abdominal muscles!.

To lose weight you need to walk!.

Follow this routine strictly, and I assure you to lose at least 2 lbs a week!. I've lost up to 4!.5 lbs!.

1!. Wake up early, and drink a glass - small bottle of cold water on an empty stomach, this will cause your body to increase your core body temperature, and therefore burning calories!.

2!. Once you've had your cold water, wait for about 30 - 50 minutes before you have breakfast!. I recommend you have a bowl of low fat cereal with skimmed (no fat!) milk!.

3!. Exercise!! It is the most important factor overall! For weight loss, you need to perform cardio!. Also, I suggest you work out in the morning, you get more energized, just wait about 1 - 2 hours before your work out after breakfast!. Walk at a fast pace for about 30 minutes, as a warm up!. Then keep on running as fast as you can, and when you get tired, walk until you're able to run again!. Repeat this routine until you've worked out another 30 minutes!.This is called cardio interval training!. Studies have shown that people who perform interval training twice a week (in addition to two other days of lower intensity cardio) lose twice as much weight as those who do just a moderate cardio workout!. Once you're done with that, use an Elliptical Trainer / Cross-Trainer: these machines are fun-to-use and easy-to-use!. I enjoy working out on these!. Perform sit-ups before you go to bed!.

4!. You must have lunch! But reduce the amount of food you normally eat, it will be easier if you use a smaller plate!.

5!. Stay away from fried food, junk food, greasy food, candy, sweets, chocolates, potato chips, and sodas!.

6!. Have a cup of green tea, without adding any sugar!. It's been proven that green tea stimulates your metabolism, and helps you burn more calories!. I suggest you have that 2-3 hours after lunch time!.

7!. Try to engage in reading rather than watching T!.V!., researches have shown that you burn 19% more calories reading, than watching T!.V!.

8!. Drink alot of water!

9!. Have 5-6 smaller meals rather than 3 large meals!.

10!. Snack on healthy food such as veggies, fruits, and/or nuts!

11!. Try not to eat past 7 P!.M!., or wait 3 hours to sleep after having a meal in the evening!.

12!. Just remember, that fat and carbohydrates aren't bad for you, you just need to lower the quantity you intake, and you could do that by following step number 5!.

I assure you results if you follow this!.

I hope I've helped!.

Good luck!

Night WolfWww@Answer-Health@Com

Perhaps you need to increase your workout to run further for a longer amount of time!. If you're only going 1 mile, that's probably only taking you 1/4 of the amount of time you NEED to workout!. Don't go for distance!. Go for time!. So run for 20 minutes two days, then 30 minutes, then 35 minutes, then 40 minutes!. Work up to it and soon, you'll notice the difference!. However, as you run more, you'll gain some muscle, which weighs more than fat, so you probably shouldn't have a goal of a weight in mind but actually a size!. That way, you could weigh 120 lbs but look much better than someone who weighs 100 lbs because your body will be toned and thin!. Good luck with that!. You've set yourself an attainable goal that is do-able in 6 months!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

write down everything you eat (and the amount of calories) normally for a few days!. then cut your calories to around 1,200-1,400 a day!. and continue to write every thing down!.

cut out junk food, fast food, and bad sugars!. cut out carbs, pasta, white bread, potatoes!.!.!. anything white!.
instead use whole grains, and and fruits as your crabs!.
eat lean protein like chicken, and fish!. plenty of veggies!. and only drink water!. at least 8 cups a day!.

then exercise!. cardio work outs for 1 hour every other dayWww@Answer-Health@Com

Increase your metabolism

Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body's motor is running!. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic
rate!. It's how fast your "motor" is running when you're still in a
reclined position or sleeping!. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the
body at rest in such activities!.

The metabolism is based on the number of calories we burn throughout
the day!. Our body constantly burns calories to keep us going whether we
are eating, sleeping, cleaning etc!. People with a lower percentage of
body fat (i!.e!. muscular) have a higher metabolism than others that are
less muscular because muscle uses more calories to maintain itself than
fat!. Some people have a slower metabolic rate and have a harder time
staying slim!. Younger persons have higher (faster) metabolism because of
the increased activity of cells!. A slow metabolism actually causes to
store fat!. The slower the metabolic rate, the greater the weight gains!.
How to build muscles to improve metabolism!? What type of exercise is
ideal that speed up metabolism so that you burn calories even at rest or
sleep!? There are simple exercises that speed up the metabolism!.

Causes for Low Metabolism

* Fasting
* A low calorie diet
* Snacking throughout the day on high sugared foods (candy, colas,
cakes, gum)!.
* Eating or drinking too much sugar containing foods!.
* Lack of physical activity!.
* Underactive thyroid!.

Metabolism Boosters

There are some natural metabolism boosters (natural foods) that
improves your metabolism!. Do not take over the counter pills containing animal
thyroid extract that claim to boost up metabolism!. These products may
have side effects as diarrhea, increased heart rate, excessive
sweating, nervousness, tremors, bulging eyes, etc!.

How to Improve (Speed up) Metabolism

* Do not skip any meals
* Exercise daily
* Build your muscles
* Avoid alcohol, sugar, and fastings
*Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily!.
*Eat foods with high nutrition valuesWww@Answer-Health@Com





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