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c-norman-0514 Member  Posts: 26 |
posted 09-13-2002 11:43 AM
  
hi everyone. i'm 15 yrs old & about 20-35 pound overweight for my bone structure. can someone suggest a good diet for me? i only have two choices at lunch: the Little Store- your basic hamburger junk food place- and Dairy Freeze....like any other Dairy Queen or something to that effect. pleas help! thank you. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Patti Gale Junior Member Posts: 14 |
posted 09-13-2002 03:58 PM
Hi! My name is Patti and I am a personal trainer and hope to help. The first thing I would want to know is how tall are you? do you exercise, and how often and what are your typical eating habits like? Hope to hear from you soon! Patti IP: Logged |
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c-norman-0514 Member Posts: 26 |
posted 09-15-2002 07:33 PM
i'm 5'5. i excercise every night on a total gym, but i just can't seem to get my weight off. if you can help me i would really appreciate it. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Patti Gale Junior Member Posts: 14 |
posted 09-16-2002 03:03 PM
What kind of exercise are you doing on this total gym and what are your nutritional habits like? IP: Logged |
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c-norman-0514 Member Posts: 26 |
posted 09-17-2002 11:42 AM
it's a little hard to explain what kind of exercises i do on the total gym. i usually eat an orange for breakfast or a pack of pop tarts or cracker sandwiches. lunch: fries or chips & water or tea. dinner: whatever my mom fixes. i'm losing inches but my weight is still the same. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Chelle1977 Senior Veteran  Posts: 1442 |
posted 09-17-2002 02:16 PM
We need more information. You're 15 and 5'5", but how much do you actually weigh? Also, are you male or female? My understanding of the total gym is that its used for weight or resistance training. You need to work in some cardio to keep your heart healthy. Also, your daily habits are not at all healthy. You need to eat a more balanced diet. To get an idea of a balanced diet, look at the food pyramid. I'll assume that "whatever my mom fixes" includes vegetables of some sort .. so you're getting 1 serving each of fruits and vegetables. You're supposed to get 2 fruits and 3 vegetables, minimum, a day. Chips are not a food group. Neither are pop-tarts. While its ok to eat things like that on occassion, they are not meals. If you're only choices at lunch are two hamburger joints, why don't you make your own lunch and bring it along? My suggestion is to talk to your parents about seeing a nutritionist or at least to take you to your GP for a checkup and some diet advice. IP: Logged |
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c-norman-0514 Member Posts: 26 |
posted 09-18-2002 12:34 PM
the total gym is a cardiovascular workout as well as weight resistance training. i'm 15 & female. i will go and talk to a nutritionist. i'm supposed to set up a doctor's appointment. thanx ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Sehsun Senior Member Posts: 249 |
posted 11-07-2002 11:19 AM
I suggest that you eat a bigger breakfast. Most of your calories taken in during the day should come from breakfast, since your metabolism is highest in the morning. I'm glad that you're eating fruit for part of your breakfast, but just make sure you eat more! Also, I suggest that you have a parent pack your lunch. A deli sandwich and a snack (or a couple) will do fine. Dinner should be a lighter meal than breakfast and lunch was. Hope you reach your goal! IP: Logged |
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