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I’m 16 and i need to lose about 50 pounds. I want to start now and hopefully have lost this weight by mid-august. I’m losing this weight so i can get a part in my upcoming school play. its my dream part and i will do absolutely anything to get it. i would love to surprise everyone at school by coming back skinnier. please help me with this. i need a diet fit for a vegetarian as well, so low carb, high protein diets wont work for me. i have a tread mill at home, so an exercise routine would also be good. after all this weight is lost, i would like to do track in the spring, so an exercise routine with running would be helpfull too.
thank you so much.
Your first problem is the vegetarian thing and trying to lose weight. All vegetables and fruits are carbohydrates. These give you quick energy, but not lasting energy, so you will get hungry faster and it will be much harder to lose weight. The real trick to losing weight is eating the right kinds of fat. Fat is sustained energy.
Our genetics have only chanted 0.1% in the last 12,000 years since agriculture began in the human race. Prior to that, Neanderthals, 25,000 to 30,000 years ago, had great bodies, NO cavities, were not susceptible to degenerative diseases as modern man is today. Primitive man that ate food grown as agriculture was still healthy and did not get cavities, no plaque on the teeth, and resistant to diseases we face today, up until about 400 years ago when sugar was introduced. At the 100 year ago level, disease started to become rampant and that is when refined sugars, low density carbs, hydrogenated oils, vegetable oils, etc. were introduced.
Prior to that, we ate lots of animal fats and saturated fats that were from highly mineralized animals that ate free range grasses. In fact, many cultures that ate primarily meat were extremely healthy. There have never been a culture that has eaten vegan diets that produce healthy people. It is a myth that eating more vegetables and fruits automatically make you healthier. It is true, however, if you eat commercial meat from grain fed, feed lot, walk-in-their-own feces beef, you will not be healthy. That is true. It’s not the meat that is the problem, it’s how it’s raised and treated.
The correct ratio of food you should eat to lose weight is: 40% carbs; 30% fats; 30% protein. Having said that, it is eating the right kinds of carbs (high density only); the right fats (in the following ratios: 60% monounsaturated fats – like that found in extra virgin Olive Oil bought in cans; 30% saturated fats – real BUTTER made from RAW CREAM, not the pasteurized garbage, Coconut Oils – extra virgin, cold pressed, fat from grass fed cows; and 10% polyunsaturated fats in a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids).
The proteins should be as complete as possible like from real whole eggs from chickens that feed off the ground, not eggs bought in a store from chickens fed grain and soy garbage.
Avoid ALL soy except like the Japanese eat, fermented (soy sauce & miso are o.k.). All soy contains huge amounts of goitrogens that slow your thyroid (reducing your metabolism) and soy depletes the minerals in your body, especially iron (over 50%). It’s total junk. Many millions are being spent on pushing this junk and it’s in lots of foods Americans eat.
Avoid at ALL COSTS the vegetable oils like Canola, Soybean, Cottonseed, and Corn oils. These are ALL rancid when you buy them and they will go rancid in your body at your body temperature. Low heat converts the “sis” chemical bonds to the “trans” configuration and makes “TRANS FATS” contrary to popular belief that the food industry is spending millions on trying to convince the public otherwise.
Your best fats is from Butter and Coconut oils because your body does not have to use bile to break them down. They are medium chain fatty acids that provide lots of immediate energy because they are digested rapidly. The Butter provides lots of butyric acid that nourishes your large intestine cells and the coconut oil contains over 50% lauric acid that helps feed your thyroid and boost your metabolism.
Your heart uses saturated fat as fuel to run and is surrounded by saturated fat. Every cell in your body has a membrane that surrounds it and that is all made of saturated fats.
These low fat diets are killing Americans and causing an epidemic of gallbladder problems. It’s just outrageous what the “so called experts” are telling people.
To help you lose weight in a healthy way and truly lose weight successfully, you should read the book, “Life Without Bread” by Christian Allan, Ph.D. It explains a lot about fats and what is good and bad to lose weight. It works.
Disneyland had to shut down the “Small World” ride recently to modify it’s boats. Americans have become so fat in general that the boats are stopping in mid stream due to the increased weight. This should be a wake up call. Eating the High Carb, Low Fat diets are not working.
good luck to you
By getting slimmer, You can do stretches, running on the tridmill, doing situps, pushups, chinups, and some other crap.
I heard that you can’t just do the same routine for like ever.
Your body will lose weight for the routine the next couple weeks, but your going to have to change the routine later on.
Why? Because your body will get so used to the routine that it’ll just stop losing weight, so you’ll have to change the routine every now and then.
Not every week, but like every 2-3 weeks maybe.
I would just watch the portion sizes and get on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes every other day. When you’re on the treadmill you want to be jogging, not just walking, or you can do a combination of both. Speed walk for a few minutes, then crank up the speed for a jog for a couple of minutes, then back down to the speed walk. Good luck, you can do it!!
I lost about 90 – 100 lbs. by eating raisin bran cereal as my main meal within about 11 months to a year. Including high fiber to your meals will help, along with drinking adequate water. I also used to walk often and that helped, too. Good luck!
just eat loads of fruit and veg watch your calorie intake try to take in some proteins tread mills are OK start running cycling any exercise that gets your blood pumping you should look good for your school play
just limit your food portion sizes and stay away from fad diets!brisk walk an hour daily and do yoga/pilates 4 or 5 times a week,about 30-45 minutes per session to optimize the results from the brisk walking..good luck..
not sure but good luck
Well i never worked with many vegetarians but i think i can get a decent diet plan worked out for you. However you do need protein no matter which way you look at it, too look leaner muscle growth is very important, so legs get started on something to eat:
5-6 meals a day is a better way to eat due to the fact it boost your metabolism and it can be burned faster.
Breakfast:
Low-fat yogurt with granola
1/2 cup of mixed fruit
1 slice of whole wheat toast light butter (or jam)
Snack:
1cup Trail mix of raisins, peanuts, and dried fruit
Lunch:
1 cup Vegetable soup
1 protein bar (some good brands are: promax protein bars, south beach diet protein bars, pure protein bars) Them come in a lot of assorted flavors.
Snack:
1 cup Fruit protein smoothie
Dinner:
1 cup of whole wheat pasta with olive oil
1/2 cup of lightly steamed veggies (carrots, broccoli, spinach. Or onions, peppers, and mushrooms) whichever veggies you like mix a group of them. You can also mix them in with the pasta dish.
Snack: (after dinner snack, you can choose to skip it if you would like)
But it should be something with protein, or a little bit of protein.
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Here are some exercises you can do at home for results. Dont forget that it is important to change your workout routine so you can constantly see results.
With the treadmill start with walking as your cardio, before jumping into running. Assuming you want to lose 50lbs, you are overweight, extra weight can hurt your joints such as knee’s if you start with running (something you dont do too often) So best thing to do is start with walking and work your way to running.
Always use the incline on the treadmill, its your friend. It will make the workout intense but again you will see the results.
When doing cardio aim for 4-5 times out of the week, try not to overwork your body that will slow the process of losing weight down. Your cardio should vary in time and levels of intensity for results. 4-5 times a week anywhere from 25-45 mins of cardio. Start with walking for a few weeks, then gradually work on picking up the speed. Try running for 15 and walking for 15, then switch it up constantly every week to see and feel a difference.
After cardio you have to work on toning your muscles, so i will leave a list of at home exercises you can do for your muscles. To use weights, you can buy some very cheaply, or you can use household products as weight. Be creative. If your determined you will think of anything to improvise so you can workout.
Upper body:
Push ups: This video has a few different push up positions in order to work your chest and triceps. The hardest type is first, so watch the video for other methods. Also, if you need to warm up with pushups, you can bend your knees and do what they call the “girlie” pushup, as you get better, you can do a proper pushup with the feet extended back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X72LtRcXR…
Bent Row: This workout works on your back, notice how he uses milk cartons as weights. So like i said if you dont have any hand weights improvise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJkOtaUQj…
Pull ups: They are very hard, but you will get better at them. A trick for you to do them until they become a little easier is to have a stool. So that way if you need the assistant of your lower body to help you pull up you can use it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_7_9Qw8X…
Squats: The best workout for your lower body there are a few different kinds.
Plie squat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCVANw41B…
Squats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRnGI3c5J…
Lunges: There is walking and standing in place lunges. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbnW3RTLE… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMju858ra…
alright. dont be int oo much of a hurry to lose all this weight.. it takes time and a lot of effort to accomplish wight losing goals..*and CONSISTENCY!*
never give up!
eat healthy. no fast food, cut out sodas..
drink a lot of water.. its amazing how great water is.. it makes you feel hydrated, energized, quenches thirst, and clears skin. =]
exercise.. running is a great thing to do! you can run on your treadmill,, or you can just run around your neighborhood..
make sure you always stretch so you dont pull anything..
push ups!! work out most of your upper body! great for shoulders and arm and even abs..
i do this thing called the plank.. its where you lay down on your stomach and have your elbows on the ground.. then you come up off the ground a little. keep your back straight.. i normally do 10 sets of 15 seconds.. they are also a great workout for your shoulders and torso..
also get active. dont sit around and watch tv. or stay on the computer all day..
make sure you eat breakfast.. it is the most important meal of the day!!
dont deprive yourself totally of all unhealthy food you like..
choose maybe one day a week to where you can splurge a little, not too much, but enough to reward yourself for you hard work that week.. =]
also.. it is said that drinking skim milk every day can significantly help in wight loss.. i hope any of this helped you!
At 16 you need to be careful trying to lose that much weight. It is possible since you have a little over 3 months to work with. To lose this much weight you will have to get serious about exercising. Food is less of a problem if you are getting plenty of exercise to burn it off. You will want to jog outside or on the treadmill daily for at least 30 minutes. If you have time an hour would be even better. You also want to work on strength training at least 3 times a week. This could include push-ups, sit-ups, and other weight training exercises(you can find plenty of examples on the internet of things around the house to use for weights without having to buy anything). Unfortunately, I’m not a vegetarian diet expert but you still want to look for higher protein vegetables and stay away from really sugary foods like jellies and fruit juices. You’ll have to keep your calorie count down of course, probably under 1200 calories per day. If this is your dream part then these sacrifices will be well worth it. The running will prepare you for track as well. Good luck.
Okay wow, you might what to do some one of these. i do all of these but i switch them up so i don’t get bored, here are some ideas.
1. eat 5 small (fist-size) meals, if you have a small fist do a little bigger, and drink water A LOT! what that does is help clean your system out. run on your treadmill for about 30 mintues, 2 times a day. do 20 sit-ups, and as many push-ups as you can do(you’ll be able to do more over time)
2. take yoga, it might sound funny:but it helped me a lot, why? it makes you energized so you will do more stuff, and that boosts your metablism. which makes it easier when you work out,
3. REMEMBER: FAT WEIGHS TWICE AS MUCH AS FAT!
so you could have a lot of muscle and still think you need to loose weight,
4. the one i use most common is a bit hard but i like it.
-jog an hour, 2 times a day
-drink 2 liters of water a day
-don’t eat meats(veggie- like you)
-500 sit-ups and 50 push-ups
-lifts weights(20-30 lbs) or start off with what is easy and work your way up.
i dont know if these will help you but good luck on getting the part and if you wanna join track test yourself when you run, or race people wen you get the chance.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
Don’t worry about carbs, just reduce your total calories to below maintenance. Don’t eat junk food or drink sodas and stay away from sweets. Only drink water. Walk or run on your treadmill twice a day, for at least 1/2 hour each time. Keep focused on your goals. Good luck hon. Oh, to find out how many calories you need to maintain your present weight do an internet search and you will find some sites that compute it for you. You need to reduce to around 300 to 500 calories less than your maintenance to lose weight.
Hit the treadmill 3 days a week for at least 30 minutes each time. You should be jogging/running while you’re on it. Any walking should be a brisk walk. If you can adjust the incline on the treadmill, this would work to your advantage. As you progress with your running ramp up the incline to make it more challenging thus burning more calories. When you’re not on the treadmill work out with some weights. It doesn’t have to be anything heavy. The idea is to tone while you are losing the weight – or you’ll end up all gross and flabby.
When eating, eat several small portions a day. This will keep up your energy. Try nice leafy salads (dark greens) and snack on stuff like a handful of almonds. Steer clear of the sugary sweets and junk food. Drink plenty of water. I make my own energy bars by putting 1/4-1/2 cup of almonds in a blender and blending until almost a powdery consistency. I put thos aside in a bowl. Then I blend 15 pitted dates until it’s a mushy paste. I’ll sometimes throw in some raisins too. I mix those up with the almond powder and form into small bars and wrap in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge. They taste great and they don’t have any of that added stuff like store bought energy bars. Eat one on the go and it will keep you going!
Good Luck and I hope this helps.
Here are a few tips:
1. You MUST exercise if you want to lose weight and keep it off, so do something every day, even if it’s just a 15-minute walk around the neighborhood. Don’t say you don’t have time for exercise; you have to MAKE time. Yes, it takes time and effort, but you’re worth it, right?
2. Walk as much as you want, but don’t do cardio for more than 40 minutes at a time. If you do, you risk burning muscle instead of fat. If you use walking as your fat-burner, try to do at least 45 minutes a day six times a week. If you do cardio, aim for at least for 30-40 minute sessions a week. You can also alternate days between walking and cardio, and that’s recommended — that way you’re doing exercise every day but you’re going from exercise with a lot of strain and a lot of impact to low-strain, low-impact exercise.
3. If you do strength training, use light weights and do lots of repetitions. That’ll really help you “tone up.” Limit strength training to no more than three times a week, and never do strength training two days in a row.
4. Your diet will make you or break you. You have probably learned bad eating habits over time (most people do). That’s not your fault, but now you have to deal with it. Make a commitment to yourself to unlearn those bad habits and re-learn better habits.
5. Eat breakfast every day within an hour of getting up. It kick-starts your metabolism. Studies have shown that people who skip breakfast are 450% more likely to be overweight than those who eat breakfast every day.
6. Eat six small meals or snacks per day instead of three squares per day or one big meal per day. If you eat too much at one sitting, your body stores the extra calories as fat. Go too long between meals and your metabolism slows down. Your body expends energy digesting your food, so eating smaller portions more often keeps your metabolism running high because you’re constantly digesting food.
7. Avoid these as much as possible:
– Trans fat (any type of partially or fully hydrogenated oil)
– High fructose corn syrup (soft drinks are LOADED with it)
– Fast food
– Junk food
– White sugar, white flour, white rice, white potatoes
– The deadly C’s (cookies, cakes, candy, chips, cola)
8. Build your diet around these trim-body-friendly foods:
– Nuts, any kind (almonds are best)
– Beans/Legumes
– Fresh vegetables (green is GREAT!!!)
– Dairy products (low-fat or non-fat, if your diet allows)
– Eggs (if your diet allows)
– Soy protein sources (or fish/poultry if your diet allows)
– Olive oil
– Whole grain breads/cereals/pasta
– Fresh fruits (anything that ends in “berry” is a winner)
– Tea (green tea or black pekoe tea)
– Cold water or ice water (your body has to expend extra calories to heat it up)
9. Desserts and treats are the exception, not the rule. Having said that, however, (1) you can have a couple of “treats” every day – just don’t overdo, and (2) Allow yourself one “cheat meal” every week where you eat and drink whatever you want as long as you don’t gorge yourself. That’ll help keep you from feeling deprived and it’ll make it easier to stick with your new healthy eating plan.
Good luck!
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