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Reply From amber, Age 13 - 08/02/03 - IP#: 216.148.244.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
my number 1 adive is to cut back on the junk food. u also need 2 drink a lot of water and cut back on the soda.(if u didnt drink soda a whole year u would lose 25 pounds a year.) another good thing is 2 cut everything in half and save it for later. u also need 2 exercise.

Reply From Sean, Age 12 - 07/28/03 - IP#: 172.130.68.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Drinking water helps you to lose weight buy filling your stomach to decrease you appitite...at least tahts what i heard.

Reply From Jennifer, Age 12 - 07/10/03 - IP#: 68.43.164.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
All you need to do to lose some weight is drink a lot of water everyday and only have one little snack a day, like an apple or fruit.
I used to weigh 135 pounds and now i am at 116. Drinking water turns your fat into something other than fat or it shoos it away. My mom told me that the more water you drink and if you eat normally you'll be very happy in no time!

Reply From Demetria, Age 13 - 06/24/03 - IP#: 208.224.174.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
If you eat salads, grilled or baked chicken or fish, and eat more veggies and fruits it will help. When you drink lots of water it helps to make your stomach full, that way you wont eat as much. email me at meme@islc.net.

Reply From chika, Age 13 - 06/19/03 - IP#: 68.104.110.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i like to eat carrots for a snack .... eat a piece of fruit or something ..... banannas are good .... apples and plums are low in calories ..... if ur really hungry eat a salad or somthing more

Reply From brit, Age 12 - 05/28/03 - IP#: 67.37.131.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
get the new salads at say mcdonalds or wendys!!i love the ones at mcdonalds!!!!

Reply From brit, Age 12 - 05/28/03 - IP#: 67.37.131.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
get the new salads at say mcdonalds or wendys!!i love the ones at mcdonalds!!!!

Reply From ~*~bRItTANy~*~, Age 12 - 05/10/03 - IP#: 67.37.129.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
all i can think of right off the bat is to try n0t to snack. ive noticed that if i dont snack anytime during the day for a few days my weight drops or stays the same. it really helps! believe me! and if u really r hungry, EAT! just eat an apple or a few pretzels! well hope i helped even if i helped just a little bit!good luck!

Reply From Brett, Age 12 - 05/08/03 - IP#: 24.28.152.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Drink water before you eat a meal.

Reply From Jill, Age 11 - 04/24/03 - IP#: 67.28.41.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey Girl! I'm in the same situation as you are. My family goes out to eat a lot too. When I go I only get a drink and eat a sandwich at home. I know this is SUPER hard but I try REALLY hard and I only eat out about 2 times a month. Also if you are going somewhere where sell a hamburger or sandwich with a side like french fries only eat the hamburger or sandwich and give your french fries to someone else in your family. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Reply From Jill, Age 11 - 04/24/03 - IP#: 67.28.41.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey Girl! I'm in the same situation as you are. My family goes out to eat a lot too. When I go I only get a drink and eat a sandwich at home. I know this is SUPER hard but I try REALLY hard and I only eat out about 2 times a month. Also if you are going somewhere where sell a hamburger or sandwich with a side like french fries only eat the hamburger or sandwich and give your french fries to someone else in your family. I hope this helps. Good luck!

Reply From Lena, Age 12 - 03/23/03 - IP#: 68.70.90.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
for breakfastyou can eat 3/4 cup high fiber cereal, with half a banana, 1 tbls. nuts, and 2/3 cup fat free milk! or 4 egg whites scrambled, with fat free cheese and veggies! for lunch you can have a big salad with fat-free dressing! or a sandwich with whole wheat bread, lettuce, turkey or ham,tamotoe, and fat free cheese. for dinner you can have steamed veggies and white meat chicken or a big salad! and for desert some fruit like 1/2 a papaya or mango with an orange! hope this helps you! it helped me lose 20 pounds!

Reply From Amanda, Age 10 - 02/25/03 - IP#: 24.204.113.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
you can start by eating correct portions for example{if you have ice cream your portions would be 1/2 cup}. Here is a way for you to find out if it is totally bad for you or good for you .First you look at the calories on what your eating then you Put up one finger for every 50 calories. Until you get to the number of calories you have on the food that you are eating.Then look at the fat that is in the food you are eating.If you are holding up the same amount of fingers as fat then it is good for you. If you are holding more fingers than fat you should only eat the portion it says. This is what my dietician ( a person who helps you lose weight) told me today.


Reply From Ray Ray, Age 11 - 02/04/03 - IP#: 65.56.233.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
if u wanna lose weight then u have 2 eat things that r good 4 u have ur mom by fruit or vegtables that u like and only have mcdonalds 1 time a week

Reply From *BaBy RaY*, Age 13 - 12/31/02 - IP#: 152.163.188.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
well if u eat/crink soda,chips and icecream, cut them outta ur diet i lost 15lbs by doing that and excercising 3-4 night s a week i did a denise austin work out for burning fat it helped...
if u cant get/ afford the tape run in place do push ups, pull ups ect