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| Fri, 09-24-2004 - 2:26am |
Im a 14 year old TEEN girl from TN and i weigh 250lbs Im 5'9" and my weight is to the point where its getting hard on me.
I cant afford a dietician at the moment.I have very little will power too! My bone structure is big but my Fat areas are My Stomach,Abdomen and thighs,Please help!
I cant afford a dietician at the moment.I have very little will power too! My bone structure is big but my Fat areas are My Stomach,Abdomen and thighs,Please help!
God bless,Allena.

Hugs, Brenda
I agree with Brenda, please talk with your parents about weight loss. Eventhough, you may not be able to afford a dietician, I think that your GP might be able to help you. I think also, the first step is to begin, slowly, excercising. Maybe a walk around the block. Or if you have a dog, take your dog out for a walk. Try to plan atleast 30 minutes a day of excercising and maybe increase it to 45 or an hour. I know that on days that I do not feel like going to the gym or taking the dogs for an extended walk, I go to the mall and walk. I know that it is not the same as going to the gym, but atleast I am moving.
Also, the thing that helped me, when I was overweight at your age, and lost my weight initally before going to college, was journaling. I would write down what I ate at what time and how I was feeling. I would do this for a week, and then go over what I ate. This would enable me to see a trend in what I was eating, when, and why. For example, I found out that when I would get home from school, I would eat a sugary snack...a lot of sugary snacks. So I knew that this was one of my problems, so instead I would eat a piece of fruit when I got home from school.. something that would really quench my cravings like watermelon, or strawberries. And then I would wait 20 minutes to see if I was still hungry and if I was I would drink a tall glass of water and start doing something around the house, such a cleaning (my mom was sure happy) or doing my homework.
Hopefully, this will help you out.
Zo
~~Linda
~~Linda
I don't really eat sugary stuff and i drink diet drinks not regular.I'll make a list of somethings i eat below:
Things i eat usually once or more a week:
1.)Steak
2.)Fried chicken
3.)Lunch meat,From what i know is healthy(Boars head brand)
4.)Hot dogs
Things i eat 1-3 times a month:
1.)A piece of cake
2.)Maybe a bowl of sweet cereal like frutie pebbles
3.)Hamburgers(Home made)
4.)French fries
Things i eat almost everyday:
1.)White bread
2.)Potatoes
3.)Chips
That's mostly it God bless,Allena.
I think you need to try to make some healthy substitutions for the foods you currently eat.
Steak - just add a big salad and lots of veggies on the side.
Fried chicken - one of my vices as well, I get small chicken a la carte (NO COMBOS!!) and eat with a very lo cal homemade salad, with just a spritz of olive oil and vinegar.
Lunch meat - make sure it's not too processed, I usually get fat free, and check the ingredients for sugar, preservatives, and nitrates, all of which are bad for you.
Hot dogs - you really want to be eating cow snouts and pig buttholes?
Things you eat 1-3x a month...that is fine, just make sure the portions are controlled. When you make hamburgers at home use the leanest beef you can find (96% lean).
White bread - BAD NEWS. There are too many delicious brands of whole grain (No white/enriched flour) high fibre breads out there for you to be poisoning yourself with garbage like white bread.
Potatoes - in moderation, not smothered in butter or gravy.
Chips - I buy only the single serving bags at convenience stores. Portion control, plus they are expensive so I certainly don't eat them often.
Fill up your house with quick and healthy veggie snacks. Get rid of ALL junk food. If it's not there you won't eat it.
Hope these tips help.
Good luck and stop by often.Thats what the ladies and gentlemen are here for :o)
Bren
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