Teen Girl Obesity - What Are the Answers?
Let me guess…..you’re a teenage girl and you’re always wrestling with your weight and your attitude about it. You probably get all kinds of unsolicited advice from friends, family and even complete strangers about effective weight loss for teenage girls.
I imagine you’ve received a lot of conflicting advice as well……“eat more”, “eat less”, “try the Atkins diet”, “whatever you do, don’t try the Atkins diet”, “eat more often”, “lift light weights”, “lift heavy weights”.The list could go on forever.Teen obesity isn’t the only epidemic out there, talking about it is as well.
That’s annoying but not nearly as annoying as the crap the people that aren’t your friends say. The snickers..not the candy bar…the put downs, the snide comments. Sometimes it seems like it would be fun to take out a little revenge on those tools.Save your energy, they’re just not worth it.
Has it got to the point where you just don’t want to try any more or do you still want to try, but don’t know if you can handle another failed attempt?
Let’s face it, not everyone is going to end up looking like a fitness model, nor do they have to. That shouldn’t stop you however, from being the best you, the healthiest you possible. Aim for somewhere in between Oprah and Jennifer Nicole Lee.
For starters, accept yourself, physical flaws and all.Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you are your weight, you’re more than that. Quit looking for quick fixes that will end your suffering and struggles overnight.They will only disappoint you. There is no real easy weight loss for teens program out there.
Anyone saying otherwise is just not being honest.
Don’t starve yourself, it causes your body to burn muscle for fuel and you will end up gaining weight because you will have trained your body to get by on fewer and fewer calories. This is one of the worst choices you can make if you’re heavy.
Take a long term approach to educating yourself and finding out what works for you.We’re all unique in spite of society’s desire to label and define us. No two people respond the same way to the same exercise or the same diet. Do a little research, decide what sounds right and try it. Check with your doctor, ( I have to say that to cover my butt ).
If there are “miracle pills” out there tempting you, don’t be fooled. Old school common sense is not so common at the present time.Don’t go eating all the over processed junk food that’s out there.Whole fruits, vegetables and legumes will do more for you than any magic fat loss pill on the market today.
Take it easy on the meat, don’t avoid it altogether, just make sure that whatever meat you eat is exceptionally lean and not a gigantic American chain restaurant sized portion.
If you only listen to one thing I say, stop drinking soda! No Coke, no Pepsi, no Sprite, no diet soda, no regular soda, no soda whatsoever…….period.It is nothing but toxic and is one of the main reasons for our Country’s obesity epidemic at the moment.Be sure to drink plenty of water. Shoot for about 8-10 glasses full each day.
You shouldn’t just be aiming to be skinny, you’re better off aiming to be fit.If you truly want to be fit, eating right isn’t enough, you’ll have to exercise too.If that makes you nervous, do everything you can to get past it. Get up, get out, get moving, even if all you do is walk, it’s better than sitting around watching tv or getting lost on Facebook.
One of the best ways to rev up your metabolism is to lift weights. Your body loves muscle and as you gain lean muscle your metabolism will speed up and you will burn more calories. Start out lifting weights and see how quickly you can transform yourself.
If you do too much cardio and aerobics to start out with your training you’ll actually burn up more muscle and it could actually lead to weight gain, so start gradually with the weight training and add the cardio and aerobic training a bit later.
Take a good long look at where you want to be in 3 months, 6 months, a year.What are you willing to do right now to get closer to that goal.All the effort and all of the sacrifices will be well worth it once you reach the target you’ve set for yourself.
So go ahead and actually get your revenge. Get fit, get healthy, feel great, discover your true self! Do this for yourself, not your friends, not your folks, not your boyfriend, Do it for you!
