14 YEARS oLD?!
Question: im 14 years old. i weigh 120 pounds!!! My mom says i only weigh that much because of muscle (im a dancer). although many people call me "skinny", i feel im not average and gaining weight ever so slightly but sooner or later i feel that one day... ILL EXPLODE OF FATNESS!!!! ugh. any tips on how to stay "thin" or get thinner? please help!!
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what is the limit of food i should eat everyday
the limit of sugars, or fat
the amount of exercise
how to exercise, or what to do
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Answers: im 14 years old. i weigh 120 pounds!!! My mom says i only weigh that much because of muscle (im a dancer). although many people call me "skinny", i feel im not average and gaining weight ever so slightly but sooner or later i feel that one day... ILL EXPLODE OF FATNESS!!!! ugh. any tips on how to stay "thin" or get thinner? please help!!
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examples:
what is the limit of food i should eat everyday
the limit of sugars, or fat
the amount of exercise
how to exercise, or what to do
please and thanxx!!!!
wow, you are not fat first of all, you need to learn how to accept who you are and that is the first step to being fit.
second of all you can't explode of fatness lol
If you dance, I suspect that you have alot of muscle in your legs. Muscle is very heavy, it weighs alot more than fat.(did you know football players are considered morbidly obese because of all the muscle?)
to the point:
Everyday other day you should wake up and go jogging before you eat anything for about half of an hour.
You "diet" should consist of 5-6 small meals per day, this way you body is constantly fed and your metabolism will get faster allowing you to burn fat like ten times faster. you should eat veggies for fiber (which expands in your stomach like a sponge, causing you to be less hungry throughout the day) you should eat protein which is found in meat and egg whites, protein is pretty much muscle mass, it feeds the muscle.
if you want muscle, email me and I will give you a schedule of what to exercise, how.
good luck
UHM!
Your skinny.
Don't lose weight.
if you wanna stay at your current weight eat healthy like fruits and veggies.
And exercise 30 minutes a day.
being overweight depressed me big time!!
It takes about 2 weeks for the body to recognize that it isn't eating as much and the pounds start to slide off.
don't eat after 7 pm and give the body a rest and chance to use up some of the calories it had during the day
I found Dr Mao on Yahoo Health
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Step outside during your break at work and take a walk around your building. Consider joining a local hiking club. Try taking a walk 30 minutes in the morning or 30 minutes in the early evening.
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Yahoo Health
you look very healthy for your age, being a dancer you probably need to eat more carbs and proteins to keep those muscles working at peak performance. Chances are you won't explode into fatness, my gf of 3 years has weighed 118 for the last 4 years and she is 5' 7" which is really skinny. Don't worry about it, just live life and have a good time.
ur BMR tells you how many calories that u NEED to eat everyday so that your body can function, any less then this will mess u up, ull go into starvation mode yadda yadda yadda if u wanna lose weight then only eat that many calories and then anymovemnet (and i mean ANY) that you make is calories burning central heres the formula
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in year )
one rule i have is that at every snack and meal i must drink at least one cup of water, it helps fill u up (as does fiber) and gives your great skin
fiber is great, it fills you up and is not absorbed by the body, it goes straight through you, things like broccoli and apples (with the skin) have fiber, try doing a google for foods wit fiber
a healthy weight all depends on bmi, this site has a caulator and healthy range
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
this site has great workout routines and tips
www.self.com
this site is a great place to go to guesstimate ur calories
www.nutritiondata.com
thsi is a great place to go for healthy recipes this site includes calorie fat and car counts etc
www.eatingwell.com
this seems like a lame excuse for attention, if you ask me
Limit of food: eat AT LEAST 1600 calories per day. Less than that and you will not be able to take in enough nutrients. This should be healthful food, not junk/soda/etc...
Carbs: 40% of diet. Fats: 30%. Proteins: 30%
Exercise: for the most part, the more active you are the better. There are obvious extremes (if you are working out so hard you aren't having periods, see your physician) but in general the body develops well if you are exercising regularly
Type of exercise: whatever you enjoy that doesn't injure you. Often, resistance training (weights) are overlooked by women. But having a knowledgeable person put together a lifting regiment for you can build strength and stamina.
finally, I have concerns that your image of how you look might be a bit distorted from what the media calls "good looking". 120 pounds is a healthy weight (unless you are 4'5"). If you find yourself focusing on this to the point it is disrupting your peace of mind, it is time to seek help from an trusted adult in your life.
I am a dancer too!!! I wouldn't worry if I were you- remember muscle weighs more than fat!!
Muscle burns 90% more calories than fat burns. You are young, and you are a dancer so you probably are very muscular. Your mom is right though. Muscle is more dense than fat, so it weighs more than fat does. Just try not to obsess over it too much. Stay active and don't overload on unhealthy foods. Stray away from caffiene (gives you cellulite in excess amounts) and added sugars. Your best source of sugars are fruit. Eat lots of veggies and lots of protein. If you crave pastas and breads, look at the ingredients (in fact, look at the ingredients in everything... if you can't pronounce the words, or if the list is a mile long, you probably shouldn't eat it). Multi-grain breads and pastas are the best for you!!