Does anyone know how i can lose weight quickly

hi ... im going 2 keep my name annonymous just incase any of my family or freinds should come accross this web site.
anyway im 16 years old and ive always been very self concious about how i look n what other people think,

im 5 ft 9 inches and i weigh 10 stone idealy i would like to lose a couple of stone and reduce my waist size from a 26.5 to a 24, the size of my thighs and of my butt.

once i have lost weight and i am at y desired weight i plan to tone up, so if anybody knows how i could 1st lose the weight and second whats an easy way to tone up i would really love to hear from you thanks alot.

mysterious angel xx

First of all...

Please don't listen to anyone who has replied suggesting surgery you're only 16!! I was 13 stone at age 15 and I know what its like to be unhappy.

Everyone may say that your weight sounds perfect - but its only perfect if you feel good about it, just don't go too far and attempt to look like the girls in magazines (i promise they don't really look like that). I think a couple of stone will be a bit extreme, aim for half a stone and a time and you never know after you've lost a stone you may not feel the need to lose anymore.

There are no quick and easy ways to lose weight - well there are I suppose but once you come off those type of diets the weight just piles back on (good example here is Atkins diet). The healthiest and most effective way to lose weight is to calorie count and exercise.

Allow yourself 1400-1500 calories per day. Also this way if you fancy something like a Mars Bar you can have it as long as you incorporate it into your calorie count! I've had some chips from the takeaway this evening because everything I ate during the day was very low calorie so I had plenty left to 'blow'! Avoid eating less than 1200 calories its really not good for you!

Start exercising from day one, don't try and lose weight THEN start the exercising as the exercising will help your weight loss. There are plenty of things you can do, you don't necessarily have to go to the gym. There is cycling, swimming, swimming, running, playing sport with friends. A good start is to try and incorporate more walking into your lifestyle...if you get the bus to college get off a stop earlier and walk the rest of the way. Cardio (all of the above) is the most important of the exercises but you sit ups etc help tone start toning your muscles as well. You can try crunches, press ups, squats or if you're not sure what you're doing go to your local pound shop they usually have old fitness videos for a pound. Watch the whole video and look and see which part is full of sit ups etc (its usually about 20 mins long this section) and try doing that a couple of times a week.

Get weighed once every 2 weeks rather than once a week - it stops you becoming obsessed with weighing yourself - plus if you have a bad week you still have time to make it all better. In the first two weeks if you're calorie counting and exercising a healthy amount you will probably lose anything from 2lbs -8lbs - in the first two week is always your biggest weight loss. From there on you should lose around 1lb-3lbs per 2 weeks.

To try and give you a bit of an idea this is what I do in a week:

I have cereal for breakfast (usually weetabix), which usually consists of around 250 calories. (Don't think that you have to eat diet specific cereals like Special K, rice krispies, cornflakes etc are all perfectly fine).

Around 11am I eat some fruit - usually a banana and two small satsumas, but obviously you can choose fruit of your choice. This tends to add about 150 calories to my intake.

For lunch I choose a freshly made salad (places like cooplands make these for you), or soup (soup is very low calorie - so try a slice of wholewheat bread with it to fill you up more), or a jacket potato with low fat cheese, freshly made sandwich on brown bread (ask for no butter, but a squirt of salad cream won't hurt!). Or try a tub of pasta from places like Tesco/Asda (with the prepared sandwiches). My lunch tends to be around 400 calories.

Then for tea you have 800-900 calories left, so as long as its not a fry up thats been prepared for you, you can pretty much have what you like! Don't think you have to avoid all the yummy foods like chips (done in the oven they are perfectly fine to add to your tea) or pizza (average pizza slice consists of 200-250 calories so you could have two slices with some salad!). White meats like chicken are the best to go for and fish is really good for you as well. I often have a stir fry with rice for tea, or roasted vegetables with pasta, topped with a sauce like sweet chilli or salsa (both very low calorie). There are plenty of online calorie counters to help you out.

Its recommended that you drink 8 glasses of water a day, now I love water but I still find that a huge struggle!! So long as you keep hydrated you should be ok. If you don't like water on its own try adding Robinsons sugar free juice. The key with drinking water/sugar free juice is that often we eat because we think we're hungry when in actual fact we are thirsty!!

If I ever have calories remaining or fancy a treat I tend to opt for one of the following: crisps such as skips, wotsits, walkers baked, french fries all have under 100 calories in them and are yummy If I have the urge to eat chocolate don't have a lot of calories yet I make myself an options/highlights hot chocolate (only 30-40 calories per cup). If I do have the calories remaining and want chocolate I tend to opt for Milky Bar (130 cals for a large bar)as this is my favourite chocolate! But other options are malteasers (190 calories), Kit Kat senses (160 calories), or cadburys dairy milk (the thinner bars that state they have around 90 calories on the pack). If you like dark chocolate you can have a couple of squares of that as well as it is actually really good for you in moderation. Another thing I eat a lot of is muller light yoghurts, I don't eat them as yoghurts though.. I stick them in the freezer and use them as a healthy alternative to ice cream (around 110 cals)!!!

As for exercise I park 15 mins away from work so get a good 30 minute walk everyday. Then on my lunch hour I wander around the shops (avoid those with food in!) just to burn off a few more calories. I try to go for 45 min bike ride 2 or 3 times a week (usually dependant on the lovely English weather!) as i find it more enjoyable than the other sports. I also invested in a decent skipping rope (try ebay - look for ones used for karate or judo training, I paid £3) as its a fanastic way to get your heart racing. Just doing 100 skips a day (trust me it wears you out and you can't often do more!!) really gets your heart going and helps shed those pounds. The only other thing I do is sit ups/crunches morning and night. Lie on your back with your legs bent in the air and then do the sit up - this works the adominal muscles much better - try a few straight up then alternate so your left elbow touches your right knee, then your right elbow touches your left knee - this is a lot harder. Now I've been doing this for a while now so do 50 in a morning and 50 a night, but you should only start with 10 in a morning and 10 at night as you'll be using muscles you probably didn't know you had and if you push yourself too hard you'll just end up in a lot of pain in the morning, trust me I've been there. Work up to doing more when you feel comfortable with it.

I hope this helps you. I've since lost 3 and a half stone since I was 15 and I'm 18 now. The quick and easy methods aren't safe and don't work, you just have to be patient and stick at if. If you want any help with meals plans/exercise plans or you just want a chat feel free to message me. Otherwise good luck with the healthy diet and I hope you feel better about your body soon! Sophie xx

Okayy.

angel, a few years ago i lost alot of weight through not eating, when i was 13 i was eight stone, and quite fat. i was so self consouis, and i couldnt handle people stairring at me, so i stoped eating completly. i went down to three stone. i am only 15 now, but already i have been through things that people much older have to deal with, loosing people close to me to depression. belive me if i could turn back the clock i would. its not the way to go. i was anorexic but denied it. finaly i got taken into hospital, with the help of my family i am now a healthy eight stone and five foot twoo. tw years on, i haven relapsed. just think about how much danger you will put yourself in and the others around you, its not worth it, go to the gym and eat healthy. thats the right way to loose weight. okay?

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Fast weight loss

Hi angel,
Im 24 and since the age of about 8 i have had an unhealthy obsession with my weight. I have tried everything under the sun to lose weight, some successful others not so. I lost a couple of stone really quickly a couple of years ago by extreme dieting e.g salad a day, diet pills. But since then have piled nearly all of it back on. Although i still take diet tablets, which i know i shouldnt because i know they are having a unhealthy impact on my life, i cant help it, like i said it is an obsession im yet to over come. I know i should practice what i preach, but that is easier said then done. For more than ten years i have let my weight rule my life, and still do to this day. I never go out dancing, partying, you know the normal things people look forward to doing after being at work or school all week, infact the prospect of having to attend a party sends fear through me. The lightest i have been since the age of 20 is ten stone and im only 5 foot and that took me to top side of a size 10. So i honestly cant se anything being over weight about weighing 10 stone espeacially not for your height. I know its all very well me saying that because i know from how i feel about myself right now, its all about how you, your self feels. But PLEASE dont let it rule your life and ruin it like it has done mine so far. The only way to lose weight is to eat less, but sensible and exercise more! Boring i know but lose weight to fast and believe me it will all go back on followed by more. Starve yourself and your bdy will shut down and i promise you, you will go on a downwards spiral into depression, and for someone of your age who really should not be worrying about this kind of thing, its the last thing you need. Let me know how you get on. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xx

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hiya thanks alot for your reply its nice to no that some1 is in the same boat as me. i no im not classed as overweight or anything and like you sed 10stone is fine 4 my height bt i just think that i dnt look at all attractive because i have a little extra weight arround my hips and butt and sumtimes on my thighs. i do occasionally exercise n if i had my way i wudnt eat.. for example whem im at school i dont eat lunch n then when my mum asks me what ive had for lunch i will tell her that i had a huge lunch.. make up a meal that i could of had and then tell her that i dont want anytea luckyly she falls for it but since i got with my boyfriend he has made me start eating lunch . food is like a naturall depressent for me and i am honestly happier if i dont eat. as for depression i bin there before and its a dark dark place, i used 2 starve myself aswell as self harming and i was and still am very critical of myself, but luckily for me i am great at acting so all my friends thought i was always happy and teachers never suspected anything escpecially wen 1 of my best friends had a strong dislike of food as well and she got to the point where her thigh was the same width as her calf. there was also this other girl in my class who used to be quite large and she came bak to school in september one year and every body was like wow u look amazing but i thought she still wasnt skinny enough! and i look at celebs on shows like MTV n on the show they are saying how good they look and all i think is they could do with loosing a few pounds. i used 2 fit into a size 6 but then i started needing size 8's n im terrified that 1 day ill end up in a size 10 . i just want 2 b happy about my body and confident with it n 2 du that i have loose a stone at least. im a model although i dont get much work .. and i hope u dont think ooh thats y shes so paranoid n i hope u dnt stereotype my now . i no ive been rambling on but i just feel that u are a really nice person and that u actually understand wot its like not 2 b happy wit yourself n i think u mite care a lil bit ? lol
anyways ill shut up now .. i really hope u reply, and if u know of anyway how i can hide the fact that i dont eat,( cuz my family are very strange)then i realllly would like to know ...ive tried bulemia (i have no idea how u spell it) but in the end i jst dont have the guts, even tho my mum thinks im already bulimic :S
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thanks alot Angel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

There's a song called perfect 10

Dear Angel

I only registered on this site after reading your post (hence my user name). Your height and weight sound perfect to me. So what if you have a little bit of a belly or your bum is a bit wobbly. Beauty really does come from within. If you are happy within yourself it will shine out and people will see a happy, beautiful, wonderful girl who is 16 with her whole life ahead of her. They won't notice a bit of wobble hear and there (in fact the men will love it). The key to happiness about the way you look is to not really pay too much attention to the way you look to yourself but the way you look to others. I bet all your friends and family are always saying you have a lovely figure and you don't need to lose any weight. Listen to them why would they lie to you they love you. Take on board all the compliments you get and learn to love yourself just the way you are.

Good luck and take good care of youself xxxxx

I gained weight through not eating

Hi Angel,

Please make sure you eat, not eating doesn't work & it makes you so unhealthy.
I didn't eat too & had bulimia (I can't spell it either), & I've had so many health problems from it!

Not eating totally messes up your body. It doesn't know when it's going to get what it needs to function.
This makes it go into starvation mode where it will store anything it can get as fat & your metabolism will slow down so instead of turning calories into energy, they too will be stored as fat.

Through not eating, I managed to get from 13 stone down to 10 (I'll never be a model! Hehe). Then because of damaging my body, I started gaining weight & no matter how little I ate, what I ate, how much exercise I did or any slimming pills I took, I couldn't lose weight for about a year & a half. I ended up at 15 stone & poor because I kept having to buy new jeans every couple of months..
It took a long time but through eating regularly & being sensible about portion sizes & what I ate I've managed to turn around & lose weight again -nearly a stone so far.
The texture & quality of my skin, hair & nails has improved too -not eating gives you splits ends & dull limp hair! I'm still suffering from bad circulation because of it. My feet & hands are constantly cold, but I'm hoping it will get better.

If you want to lose weight, than make sure you eat -ideally 4 or 5 small meals a day, cut down on the amount of protein you have & eat tons of vegetables (fruit too, but veg is better).
Parents can be difficult -my mum used to give us huge platefuls of food & we weren't allowed to leave the table til we'd eaten it all. It's probably what's caused me all my weight problems. Make a point of eating the healthy stuff on your plate & keep asking for more vegetables, then hopefully they won't complain if you leave some of the higher calorie/fat stuff.

That aside, I do understand how you feel. I still have days where I can't find anything to wear because I don't like how any of my clothes look on me & end up in tears.
Very few people will ever be fully happy with how they look, but you can at least look at yourself in a full length mirror & pick features about yourself you like, then keep complimenting yourself on these. Try & dress/use make-up/do your hair to enhance these features & you'll find the bits you don't like aren't so important.
This isn't a quick solution though, nor's the eating. Just one day, then a week, then a few weeks at a time.
If you have a bad day, just put it down as one & continue from where you were, don't go back to the beginning.

I'm still working at it too.
If I ever get back into my favourite fcuk jeans, it'll be a mementous moment for me!

Lots of positive thoughts for you

merry_fay

Hiya

hey angel you r so lucky that your a model i was a moel b4 i was a size 8 just like u now iam a size 10 i use to b a model but after having my son ive got a popped bellt now which makes me look like iam 3months pregnant which is horrible because i cant get rid of it and ive lost my job so i think u r quite lucky being the way u r hun i dont think u need to lose weight but my advice to u is if u need to lose that xtra wiht try nutrual hreb tablets there wat better then noramal slimming pills good luck hun

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hi angel

It sounds to me like you are at your ideal weight for your height. Why don't you give toning up a try now and just carry on eating healthily. I'm sure that you will see the benefits of exercise without the need to lose any weight.

Hiya

thanks alot but do you know how i can tone up especially on my abs n my butt n thighs cuz i herd things like sit ups are bad 4 your back.
i have an exercise ball and a set or weights if you know any exercices i can so with those ?
thanks xx

"hiya"

hello Angel! your weight sounds perfect to me, but anyway, I suffer from rather large hips and bum and the way i keep them toned is by doing tummy crunches (about 40 a night) - NOT sit ups - this is where your back is flat on the ground and you use your abs to lift your sholders off the floor while your hands are behind your head (not supporting the head though) To make it easier on your back, you can lie on your front and do the same but backwards - so lift your sholders off the floor and it looks like backwards sit ups (where your on your tummy leaning up instead of on your back) this helps tone your back muscles and also aids in the toning of your sides (love handles) and your abs...i also tone my thighs by lying on my side and lifting my leg in the air (like a scissor action)and back down again - about 20 on each leg every night.
Try squats and plenty of stretching also as when the muscles are warm they tone alot easier - i also go to the gym about 3 times a week but do not do too much - just some arm weights and about 30 mins on the cross trainer to loose any 'flabby' bits...when your are thin anyway, the worst thing to do is over do any excersise and this will cause you too mcuh weight loss and eventually, when you stop the excersise, you will put all the weight back on (and more) and get lots of nasty excess skin which is extremely hard to get rid of - as muscles turn to fat very very quickly, so just light excersise will keep you toned rather then give you muscles which are hard to maintain!
hope this helps? let me know how you get on...

Hiya

one more thing Angel - I have had an eating disorder before - and I promise you this, it is not pretty! if you want to succeed as a model, ask yorself this - how many people will book you for a job with spotty skin, or with lanky hair, or with big dark circles under your eyes, ribs poking out, veins showing on your legs...???put you off yet?? trust me Angel, the last thing you need right now is to stop eating as the above does happen when you dont eat the right balance of nutrients, veg, wheat and yes...fat! If you want to be a model, the best way is to excersise, eat right and get the right balance of meals, 3 healthy meals a day is perfect...I suggest going to your doctor if you are depressed about food as it sounds like you have an eating dosorder, which is a shame...why any one would want to look like victoria beckham or nicole richie i do not know! it is a common fact that men like curvy NATURAL looking girls - not lolipop looking girls (normal size head, tiny body) Sorry if thats harsh, but i hate seeing young girls go through problems with food - its so sad and upsetting! Please, speak to a doctor or your mum - you DO have a problem and you HAVE to get it fixed before you do your self too much harm - humans are made to eat and excersise Angel!

Please don't skip meals!

Hi Angel, I am a personal trainer and nutritionist and I would just like to offer you some advice without being patronising. I too have an unhealthy obsession with my weight. I am a size 8 and 5ft 3" I weigh 9.5st!!! Anyone who reads this won't believe thats what I weigh for my size but my body is made up of mostly muscle so is smaller. I know myself that muscle is heavier than fat but i still hate my weight.
Skipping meals will put your body into starvation mode. For example.
'Body' She isn't feeding me! Any food she does gove me I am going to store as fat so I can use when I really need it, in the meantime I will use muscle as energy.

Your body will store food as fat within 20mins. the muscle in your body is the only thing that used calories, if you burn that as energy you will burn less calories daily. Your energy levels will drop and your skin/hair/nails will become dull and weak. When you do eventually start eating right your body won't have as much muscle to burn off the extra calories so you will inevitably gain weight and loose tone.
I recommend if you don't feel hungry, anythibg as little as a handfull of nuts or a few peices of fruit will maintain your energy levels and metabolic rate.

Feel free to give me advice if you feel this wasn't helpfull or if you think I should change my approach. I hope I have helped though.
Natalie

Don't skip meals, its is really unhealthy

I agree, don't skip meals it only puts the weight back on very quickly after stopping your starvation!

if you keep eating small amounts, it will boost your metabolism and keep your internal furnaces burning so you will naturally burn calories off easier.

If you are really struggling, try a natural weight-loss supplement like Silver Slimming tablets, which are 100% natural. The best price is at www.evolution-slimming.com and you get free delivery too which is better than other sites ive seen. let me know how you get on xxxx

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Hiya

Weight is something that you should lose slowly. Normally it is considered healthy to lose 1kg ( 2 pounds) a week. The only way to speed up weight lose once your diet has been optimised is to do a lot of cardio but this requires a lot of will power.

Count the calories in your diet. Every bit of food must be included in the calculation.

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be diligent and the results will arrive.

Dont be diligent and you will stay as you are