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From JON, Age 16 - 01/18/04 - IP#: 81.129.83.xxx  go to original board
Start: 240 lb, Today: 200 lb - I currently weigh 200 pounds from 240 pounds on my fat loss scheme. to do this i made an excellent workout plan. i siggest everyone to buy a pair of lightweight dumbells and train in your own home. i bought whey protein powder and L-glutamine acid and took it before my workouts. During workout i trained my but, legs, pecs, arms and abs then i was exhausted but i followed with simple jogging and stair stepping. my workout was 100 mins in total and i lost a lot of weight. i ate the same but cut out all sodas, chocolates, potato chips and ate less fried food. I reccomend everyone to start weight training as it preserves muscle and accelerates fat loss. PLz reply to this if you have any questions and i will reply back to you. :)

From dave, Age 12 - 01/17/04 - IP#: 24.129.117.xxx  go to original board
well i'm fellin pretty good about myself. i know i've lost weight because i lost1/2 an inch on my belly, and the girl i really like accepted to go out with me. the reason i've lost all the weight is because of better eating and playing b-ball.

Reply From Michael, Age 10 - 01/15/04 - IP#: 67.73.164.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Well, I've heard Special K cereal can help a little bit- as long as we don;t overeat on it. We can also try to eat more healthy fruits and veggies. Lastly, it always helps to exercise!

From Lacey, Age 14 - 01/04/04 - IP#: 198.53.17.xxx  go to original board
i have some tips that have really help me that i thought some of you might like to use
jump ropes are really good!
make sure that you are dieting for yourself not for someone else
i have read alot of you say that you are to poor to buy equitment well if you need weights use the plastic milk jugde start with a small amount of water and the more
i will post more later
i hope this helps!

Reply From tag, Age 12 - 01/04/04 - IP#: 141.158.100.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
if your dad cooks hotdogs only have one or1/2 of a hotdog. order salaDS THEY ARE EASY TO MAKE.HOW ABOUT COOKING HEALTHY FODS LIKE CANED PEAS AND CORN.FOR EXERCIZE DO JUMPING JACKS, SIT UPS AND CRUNCHES DO ALL OF THOSE ABOUT 5 TIMES A DAY AND DO 50 SIT UPS 20 CRUNCHES AND AS MANY JUMMPING JACKS AS YOU WANT. THEN GO OUTSIDE AND RUN AROUND YOUR YARD.DONT FORGET TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.MABE YOU COULD KEEP A JOURNAL ABOUT HOW YOUR DAY WAS AND YOUR FEELINGS. PLUS,WHAT YOU ATE THAT DAY.

From Legally Brunette, Age 14 - 01/02/04 - IP#: 24.69.255.xxx  go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Start: 161 lb, Today: 138 lb (BMI %tile: 77), Goal: 138 lb - I'm 5'6 138.I lost 23 pounds.How did I do it? ok I only ate when I was hungry and Is topped when I was full.I stayed away from fatty foods, and ate lots of fruits and veggies.In the morning I wouldnt eat breakfast,but i would have a glass of water and a cup of green tea.I had 8 glasses of water a day, and 3 cups of green tea a day.Green tea speeds up your matbolism.I had a glass of water before each meal, for it fills you up.I didnt have pop, all I drank was green tea and water and sometimes milk.If you have a craving, drink water, it makes it go away.For exercize I did The Firm video, which is great by the way..and I did the video Winsor Pilates which is also great coz thats wat supermodels do to tone up.I did pushups and situps..and went walking..I went to the weight room and I did yoga.Hope I helped! good luck.

Reply From karissa, Age 12 - 01/01/04 - IP#: 12.153.200.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Okay! Tip 1# EXERCISE!! Tip 2# Eat only when you are absolutely hungry. Tip 3# No junk food like chips and soda and stuff.

Reply From Rosie, Age 15 - 01/01/04 - IP#: 80.3.0.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Heya! Well all i really did woz take the dogs for a walk everyday, walk 2 and from skool, cut out all bad foods and only eat things that r good for me but still cut down on portions and stuff. and i drunk loads of water. hope i helped :P xxxxx

Reply From Marshall, Age 12 - 12/31/03 - IP#: 68.109.145.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Okay this what you should do add more healthy things to your diet like fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. And cut in half whatever you usually eat like if you usually eat 2 slices of pizza just eat 1. And for exercise do 30 minutes of walking, running, swimming, or biking 5 days a week or everyday then do some sit-ups and push-ups. Hope this helps!

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/28/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
yeah- the water idea is great but steer clear of the sodas- don't drink them every day because even diet is packed full of sodium and makes you retain water. try not to pressure yourself too much but workout in the morning is my greatest tip because then you know that it's done with and you'll be happier and you're more likely to stick with it!

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/28/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
well- you could have a thyroid problem but perhaps in your past you weren't so active or maybe you're eating more calories then you suspect? my suggestion is to keep track opf ALL(every little nibble) of calories you eat in a day and find out if you need to down size...

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/28/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
well- you could have a thyroid problem but perhaps in your past you weren't so active or maybe you're eating more calories then you suspect? my suggestion is to keep track opf ALL(every little nibble) of calories you eat in a day and find out if you need to down size...

From Marshall, Age 12 - 12/24/03 - IP#: 68.109.145.xxx  go to original board
Hey I wanted to give everyone some diet tips that the stars use. Did you know Jeniffer Aniston used to weight 30 pounds moe than she does now? (She is 112 now) The way she lost the weight was by cutting out Mayonaise and Fried Foods. Easy huh. And lisa Kudrow keeps her figure by listening to the vouice inside her that tells her when she has had enough to eat. She eats whatever she wants just not alot of it! These tips are pretty easy I hope you can benefit from them.

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/23/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
people seem to think that stopping eating at a certain time of night prevents storage of fat when your metabolism calms for the night but what they're really doing is cutting down calories. i've read in quite a few places that it doesn't matter when you eat- it's the overall ratio of calories consumed:burned that determines your weight gain/loss.

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/23/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
people seem to think that stopping eating at a certain time of night prevents storage of fat when your metabolism calms for the night but what they're really doing is cutting down calories. i've read in quite a few places that it doesn't matter when you eat- it's the overall ratio of calories consumed:burned that determines your weight gain/loss.