I Need Help Losing Weight (no Diet Pills Or Starvation Diets)?
I’m 13, 5′6”, and 177 pounds.
I hate being overweight. I would like to lose at least 40 pounds before school starts again next fall. Diet pills are out of the question and I’m not starving myself. I’m lactose intolerant so something with a dairy substitute is needed. I don’t want any comments like I should just wait until my growth spurt. I really hate my body and I want to lose weight! I’m very active, I usually walk for 30-60 minutes a day. I have fast food once every three months.
There’s a few books on the subject of weight loss that I think are interesting and better then “starve yourself for 30 days and look like a super model” which is garbage. Whatever you do, don’t try throwing up and not eating. That’s horrible. You said you are active and walk 30-60 minutes a day. That’s great, so keep that up. During your teen years weight gain/loss is very strange, so don’t get discouraged ever. It’s the start of the summer and you have a while to get into a “good” shape that you feel is comfortable so use this time to get into the habit of eating a certain way.
The book I suggest, and it’s free, just go to the site and read through it, is:http://www.scribd.com/doc/208044/dAdamo-…
Obviously you need to know your blood type, but just ask your parents about it. It says that following the guide based on your blood type will not only help you lose/gain weight(whichever you are trying to achieve) but feel less fatigued. Some foods, as shown in there, give certain people feelings of being bloated. I too have noticed this as I eat certain foods, sadly the ones I enjoy.
I am not a sponsor of this book, just read it and felt it was good as a guide to go off of. There are a wide variety of foods, it’s not just another “eat fruits/vegetables and nothing else” diet. It’s not even really a diet. It’s like telling yourself “eat this, feel sick and get bloated. Eat these, feel good and don’t feel bloated.” So it’s more of a feel good eat better book
Diet and exercise is the key, and you are already halfway there. Walking is probably the most underrated form of exercises there is, so you keep on do it. Just make sure you have a good pair of shoes to reduce the chances of ankle and knee pains/injuries.
As for diet, cut out as much as you possibly can refined sugar and food made with refined or bleached flour. They pack so much calorie that it is simply impossible to burn it all in a day. Go for high fiber whole grain food. Eat your vegetables and fruits, but go easy on the fruits because they contain sugar.
Since you are lactose intolerant, consider drinking soy milk or milk that are lactose free (something like Lactaid). You can also eat certain cheese that are aged because the aging process breaks down lactose. Yogurt is another dairy product that is lactose free – the active culture breaks down lactose. Also, make sure any dairy substitute you consume do not have hydrogenated oil.
Fast food once in 3 months is ok. Eating healthy does not mean you can never ever have the bad stuff. It just means you can’t have it everyday and once in 3 months is very praise-worthy. Good job.