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weight loss emergency
hi... im a 16 year old who used to never have weight problems. but once i turned 15, i started gaining alot of weight. right now... i have currently moved up 2-4 sizes in jeans. my mom sometimes gets frustated because im gaining weight and tends to throw food out my hand and not let me eat. according to her... i will get diabetes with in the next year because im over weight. it hurts me when my own family cant accept me the way i am. i want to loose weight but dont know how. my birthday is comming up... and according to my sister, ill be having a birthday party only if i losse weight. does anyone know how i can loose weight quickly? i would like to loose atleast 10 pounds. thank you.
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thank you so much{: i tried yoga last week but quit because i felt like yoga wasn't right. plus... its kind of akward trying to exercise when i know i will be made fun of. it has been over a month that i been wanting to go out for jogs or runs. but my mom hasnt spoke to me in 3 weeks. i am currently trying to eat more vegetables and fruits rather than oily foods.
and yes... have been to the doctor but he just says i need to loose a little weight. he says that other than that.. im fine. i had two shots when i went. but cant really remember them.
and yes... have been to the doctor but he just says i need to loose a little weight. he says that other than that.. im fine. i had two shots when i went. but cant really remember them.
OK well first your family needs too get slapped,and then the next step is you need to find something to do so you can focus on you. walk every night so you can think or just go to a movie by your self. i have a feeling that most of your weight problems are because you feel alone and you obviously cant talk to your family. I've been there. i got up to 330 lbs. before i stopped and i finally just said enough is enough.its been 2 years and i have gotten down to 248 lbs. so it will come off don't worry. and i promise you are not alone.
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OytheGreat gave you some excellent advice; in addition, I'd strongly suggest that instead of taking food from your hand and not letting you eat, your mother should be taking you to the doctor to get tested for a couple of issues that can cause weight gain. The first one is thyroid function; you need to have TSH, Free T3, Free T4 and thyroid antibodies tested. The second is insulin resistance, which is actually pre-diabetes. With insulin resistance, you make enough insulin, but your body doesn't utilize it. You need to have blood sugar and insulin levels tested.
Have you in the last year, started any medications? Try drinking alot of water, the more you take in, the more water weight that will come off! After you get used to it, you will crave the water.
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This sudden weight gain sounds like it may be indicative of a disease or illness. Have you been to a doctor? Sometimes weight gain is a sign of something else that may be wrong.
Assuming you're healthy, this may be due to getting to that age where you don't burn through calories as easily.
There is only one way to lose and that's to cut down on what you eat. But this doesn't have to be a drastic thing. Not eating or starving yourself won't help things.
Anyway, here are some tips:
First, if you drink pop, try to cut down. There's a lot of empty calories in soda pop. You don't have to go cold turkey, but start by cutting out one can a day, then two, then three, until you're to the point of drinking only a couple cans a week. You can try switching to diet, but it's better to avoid it altogether if possible.
Also, try cutting down on sweets. If you can, try to avoid all desert during weekdays. You may need to start by avoiding desert every other day, then increase it as you go. But give yourself some days off from this. I want you to lose weight but not torture yourself.
Thirdly, make sure you're eating breakfast. Don't skip it! Most people who skip breakfast struggle with their weight. Eating breakfast, no matter what it is, is an easy way to help with weight loss.
Make sure you're eating 3 square meals a day, with 2 snacks.
Fourth, cut down on late night snacking. Again, don't go nuts here, just cut down.
Try eating whole grains in place of white bread, pasta, bagels, etc. Start reading labels and aim for foods that are high in fiber and protein, but low in sodium, sugar, and fat. Aim for 10 grams of fiber for every meal.
Don't cut out the fat completely. It's essential for brain development, and it also helps regulate the metabolism.
Get plenty of calcium. Replace yellow cheeses (cheddar, colby) with white cheeses (mozzarella, swiss). Eat yogurt and lowfat cottage cheese and get your vegetables if you can stand eating them. (I have a tough time with vegetables. :))
If this doesn't work, you may need to start counting calories. But try a more moderate approach first. You don't need to starve yourself or take drastic steps to lose. A few tweaks in your diet, maybe some light exercises like walking, and the weight may come off on its own.