 How do I stay committed to my diet? |
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=> I want to lose weight but yet i can't keep the commitment. How do you stay committed to losing weight? I want to lose weight so bad, but every time we go to a restaurant, I never get anything healthy there. I think about exercising, yet I struggle to get moving.
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 Staying committed to weight loss can be frustrated for many kids and teens. Here are some suggestions that have helped others:
- Consider keeping a food and activity journal. Tracking your progress may help keep you motivated. Also, it may show you that you eat healthier more often they you realize.
- Pick one or two healthy eating or physical activity goals for each week. After the week is over, reward yourself with a non-food treat for your hard work.
- Consider healthy eating and physical activity as a day to day process. Each day is a new day. Each day gives you the chance to make it healthy!
- Find an exercise buddy. This person may help you get motivated on days you don't feel like exercising. You can also be the motivator for them!
- One or two times per month, let yourself have certain high calorie restaurant foods. Having them in moderation, or one or two times per month, will not affect your weight loss efforts. Good luck!
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| My depression keeps me from losing weight! |
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=> have done everything I can...now I think I need some help. I always try to lose weight...and I do lose it...but then when I get depressed I gain it all back. I was 196 then got down to 145ish...i got depressed with problems at home with my dad's drinking and school...and i was back up to 176 again! all of my hard work down the drain...do you have any advice about what to do when I am depressed instead of eat?
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I am glad you realize you eat to comfort and cope with life's stressors. You are not alone as many kids and teens do the same. Life always has stress so it is good to find other ways to cope or your weight will continue to go up and down.
What else helps you feel better? When other kids and teens are depressed, they try these activities:
- journaling
- writing poetry
- playing music
- walking in the park
- making model airplanes
- taking a bubble bath
- cry
- talking on the phone with a friend
- drawing or painting
- cleaning
- screaming into a pillow
- punching a punching bag
Some of these activities may interest you. Explore them and others to see if they can give you some comfort when you are deeply sad. Also, they may not feel as good as food feels. This is because you may have been using food for comfort for a very long time. It will take awhile to find something as good (and better) then food. To do this, practice these other comforting activities as much as you can. Over time, they will be more comforting than food! Lastly, many kids and teens need help battling the stressors at home or at school. Getting help is okay and a sign of strength! Consider meeting with a school counselor or a counselor in your community to talk about your sadness. This has helped many other kids and teens lose weight since they are expressing their sadness in other ways besides food. |
| I am so lazy! |
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=> I want to lose weight, but I'm so tired and lazy! How can I get up and move?
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The first thing you can do to help yourself is to stop calling yourself lazy! How does calling yourself a negative name help you lose weight? It doesn't! It only makes you believe that you never will (which is NOT true)! Start believing in yourself!
Also, I wonder if you haven't found an activity you enjoy. Explore all the different ways to move your body. Try walking, hiking, dancing, biking, swimming, Pilates, tae bo, yoga, dancing, fencing, boxing, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)...I could go on and on! Also, try finding an exercise buddy. This may help you enjoy exercising even more! |
| What about fasting? |
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=> Is fasting an answer to lose weight???????????????????
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Fasting may seem like a very easy and tempting way to lose weight. It may seem that logically, a person could lose weight fast. WRONG! Fasting to lose weight can be a dangerous and even fatal way to try to change. It changes how your body works and breaks down your muscles...including your heart muscle! You metabolism slows down preparing for your whole body to shut down. This is a very dangerous thing! I encourage you to eat balanced meals and snacks...include lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy. Eat when you are physically hungry and stop when you are full. Increase your activity. Losing weight and keeping it off can take awhile...be patient with yourself and you will do it! |
| Summer weight loss |
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=> What can I do over the summer to lose weight so next year in high school is more enjoyable for me?
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Many kids and teens look to the summer to be the time for quick weight loss. I encourage you to make healthy food and activity choices to make your body healthier yet set realistic goals. For more tips on summer weight loss, check out this link:
Summer Weight Loss Tips |
| Help me find support! |
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=> I want to lose weight, but I have no support from my mom or brother. What can I do to get support?
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You are right...support is a huge part of losing weight! Here are some people or places to consider to find support:
- Tell a trusted friend about your desire to be healthier. They may listen when you have a hard day or go on walks with you.
- Find an exercise buddy at home or on this website. Checking in with someone may make you more motivated and you may have more fun!
- Meet with your doctor or a dietitian. A professional maybe able to provide you with one on one support. They may even be able to communicate with your family so they will support you.
- Talk with a school counselor or an adult at your church, temple, mosaic, or synagogue. Maybe there is a neighbor you trust who would be willing to listen and support you.
- Visit the chat room or bulletin boards in this site for support. Many kids and teens feel the same lack of support at home. Together, you can virtually support each other! Good luck!
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| I have tried everything and nothing has worked! Am I wasting my time? |
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=> Hi,I have been overweight since i was around 6 years old. Since then I have tried every diet and have always exercised. Each year I gain a lot of weight I just turned 14 and I weigh the most I have ever I am up to 220 pounds, I have been excersing each day at the gym for 2 hours and I have been eating no junkfood and i always eat healthy but I havent lost a pound and it just makes me feel im wasting my time doing this,but I was on the net and i was looking to see another diet and I saw that there were a lot of teens out there like me and I guess i just need some help and if you can i will be more than pleased
=> I have a question iam 5 5 and 194-198 pounds . i have tried a lot of diet programs and I lose weight i stop and I gain it back again. Do I have any hope of losing weight?
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You have been overweight for most your life. You also have been dieting most of your life too. Sounds like you were about to give up until you realized you are not alone. You are right to note that many other kids and teens are in your shoes. There are many people who have been struggling with their weight for a long time. There is no easy answer to your question except to keep trying. There is ALWAYS hope! Research shows that people who are successful at weight loss try at least 20 times before being successful. Keep in mind that every change you make affects your health. Weight loss is hard. It takes a long time. Finding a support system in your town or on this website may help you continue to make that effort. Be good to yourself and make small goals. You will get there...I believe in you! |
| Will bulimia help me lose weight? |
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=> I Have pretty many questions the first is about being belimic. I heard about people doing this. I know it is really bad for you. I know I would never do it I just had a question about it. If you do it for say a week to a month just to lose the weight, then you go back to the diet you were trying, wouldn't you just gain the weight back?
One last thing is that I wanted to knowq if you could send me a few enter net sources where I can find things on easy exercises to do.
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Bulimia is a type of eating disorder that is common in teens. You are right, it IS really bad on your body. Some people consider using bulimia to help them lose weight. In reality, though, bulimia does not help a person lose weight. It makes most people have a crazy relationship with food. The person focuses too much time on bingeing and planning binges. The purging does not remove all of the calories (or even most) from the binges. It messes up how your body deals with food. After a person recovers from bulimia, there is a time when her or his metabolism is not working like it should. If you are bulimic, speak with a parent or health professional immediately. It is a very serious condition and can be fatal.
Lastly, check out the Helpful Websites section in the Blubberbuster School area. There are many websites for exercise as well as other topics that might interest you or your family. |
| I am so overweight that I am scared for my future! Help! |
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=> PLEASE< I AM BEGGING YOU. i weigh close to 200 lbs. i know that i am fat. it's embarrasing,because 3 years in a row,i don't go to beaches,and i am tired wearing black pants all the time,because it is the only thing that makes me thinner. i also afraid of getting diabetes. so please sendafeedback how to lose this weightright, not hit any plateaus and bring my life, popularity, health and life back. thank u for everything. sincerely, Jenny
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The first step in healthy weight loss is realizing you need to change. You are saying that your quality of life is affected because you are embarrassed by your body. Realize, you are not alone. Many people on this website feel embarrassed or even ashamed of their body. That is normal. I hope, for you, that interacting with others going through the same thing will help you feel better about yourself.
There are a million different ways to lose weight. I recommend, first, recognizing that you may eat for reasons other than hunger. Many people on this site discuss "emotional eating" where they eat because they are bored, lonely, sad, mad, happy, frustrated, etc. Recognizing this is an issue is an important step in your successful weight loss. Next, you have to give up the comfort food gives you when you feel those uncomfortable feelings mentioned above. This means finding other ways with dealing with the feelings. This is a lifelong commitment to dealing with feelings differently.
Look through this website. Consider the information on healthy eating and activity if you need more resources on those. More importantly, take advantage of the support here. Go to the chat room, visit the bulletin boards often, and meet for Lucy's weekly chat. Taking it slowly with lots of support will help you get there in a healthy way. You may hit a plateau yet you will get there. You have the control and I believe you can do it! |
| How much fat should I eat? |
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=> I am trying to watch the fat that I eat, and I was just wondering for my age, height and weight what is the fat intake recommended for me?
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Many people trying to lose weight consider cutting down on fat to lose weight. This is especially important if a person has high cholesterol. The amount of fat recommended is based on the amount of calories a person eats in a day. So the answer is different for everyone. Generally, the amount of fat recommended is 20% to 30% of total calories. A person who should eat about 2000 calories should generally eat between 45 and 67 grams of fat per day. |
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