Lose 15 pounds

I'm 13, and was wondering, how can I lose 15 pounds over the summer? What foods should I cut out? I'm not big on junk food, or soda.

1. Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.

2. Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.

3. Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without actually having to stuff yourself.

4. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster. SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is nothing but water’ It’s amazing! Water also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so much space to it, above.

5. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.

6. Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.

7. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent source of vitamins.

8. If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors and colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit juice taking care not to sweeten it with too many calories.

9. Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits. Processed and canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit and processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.

10. Increase your fiber intake. Like I mentioned, the body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in your diet as many fruits and vegetables as you can.

11. Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables are your best bet. Try to include a salad in you diet always

I want to lose 15 pounds. how many calories do I need to eat daily to get rid of the weight? I'm 13 and female.

**I posted this to someone else, here's a copy for you:

Cut your calories down like this:

DAILY CALORIE INTAKE
2500 calories = 1 lb. lost
2000 " = 2 lbs. lost
1500 " = 3 lbs. lost
1000 " = 4 lbs. lost
500 " = 5 lbs. lost

THE POUNDS LOST ARE WHAT YOU LOSE EVERY 7 DAYS AT THAT CALORIE LEVEL. THE FIRST WEEK YOU WILL LOSE DOUBLE THE POUNDS.

I LOST 100 LBS. LIKE THIS. I GAINED BACK SOME AND BACK ON THIS REGIME AGAIN, IT WORKS!!!

I do the 500 calories per day. First week I lose 10 lbs, then every week after that I lose 5 lbs. I eat no carbs/sugar. I eat only veggies, fruits and lean proteins. I drink water and diet soda. I don't over do it on either. Good Luck!!!

ok so I am 21 years old and I recently just stopped taking adderall because it made me crazy. I have gained 15 pounds in two months and I have tried to lose it but it is so hard! I am addicted to sweets and need to know if anyone knows about any good appetite suppressants so I will not eat when I am bored!

Here are a few tips;

WHEN to eat for losing weight…

• Eat (at least) three times a day.
Because when you eat only once a day, your metabolism gets slower than it already is! That's the main reason. Sounds funny, but to lose weight… you must eat (the right things, of course)
• Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas.
• Your last meal should be before 18:00. Try.
OK, one apple after 18:00
• Don't starve
Starvation is not good for losing weight, nor your health.
Starvation is the worse thing you can do in a weight loss diet.
• Try oatmeal instead of cornflakes for breakfast–eating oatmeal can help reduce cholesterol levels, and its high fiber content will keep you full longer.

WHAT to drink for losing weight…

• Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day !
Can be tap, plain, mineral, sparkling. I just love mineral sparkling water!
This improves your bowel, reduces the "hunger" sensation, and hydrates your skin. Your skin will look much better after the first weeks!
Don't believe the slogan "water makes me fat". Beside being stupid… you might get into serious troubles with your kidneys.
• Drink ONLY natural juices, freshly squeezed!
Don't drink Coca Cola, Pepsi, Spite etc. during the diet. Even lite or light versions.

Exercise for losing weight…

• If you want quicker results - exercise would be good.
• Don't just sit in front of the TV and eat peanuts…
I guarantee THIS won't work for your weight loss…
• Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Don't be afraid of those sweat suits and Lycra pants!
• Start swimming. Swimming is an excellent exercise to get involved with, since it increases blood flow and uses muscles we don't regularly use. Start a swimming program and try to do it 3 times a week. You will feel excellent and rejuvenated.
• Choose an exercise program that you enjoy, and don't shun the unconventional. For instance, did you know that regular vigorous dancing is exercise too?
• Also Cardiovascular exercises such as running, jogging, or aerobics will help you lose that unwanted belly fat. Weight training can also help you lose body fat because the more muscle mass you have, the more ability your system has to burn body fat.

Good luck!
Hope this helps~

I need to lose 15 pounds in a month because of an event, and I would like to look nice. I wanted to know if this would help me lose that weight:
9 cups of water a day
1,200 calories a day (of healthy food)
run a mile everyday
do 100 crunches a night.

Could I lose 15 pounds in a month or possibly sooner? How fast do you think I'd lose the weight?

I'm 5'3 1/2 and 128lbs.

I have to say you don't really need to lose the weight. You have a BMI of 22 which is right in the middle of healthy weight. You lose anymore and you could get really sick.

Hi, just curious but is it possible to lose 15-20 pounds in 2 weeks and if so, how did you do it?

Naturally impossible, liposuction would be the only method to lose that amount of weight that fast, to even hit 10 pounds you would need to eat,sleep and breathe treadmill

i am a 15 year old female, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, and i weigh 135 pounds. i eat 3 very healthy meals a day, and i jog on the treadmill for 45 minutes everyday, at about 4 miles per hour speed. (so far this is really the best i can do on the treadmill.) if i can keep up this routine, about how long will it take me to lose about 15 pounds? any suggestions, encouragement, or motivation will be greatly appreciated!! THANKS!!

here are just some suggestions to cut back calories. switch the coke to diet coke, or better yet, water. 8 glasses of H2O a day will not only fill you up and keep you from being too hungry, but water also keeps your organs hydrated which in turn helps you burn more calories. and you can switch milk to soy milk, rice milk, or almond milk(has only 40 cal a cup and is easier to digest). and try to reduce cereal intake (its loaded with sugar and refined carbs, which break down into sugar) and replace with oatmeal which is more filling and helps fight stomach fat. and eat more veggies and fruits. try not to use mayo on sandwiches, its all fat. instead use hummus (or i just dont add anything). and use whole grain breads for complex carbs.

breakfasts:

1)mix and fry (use nonstick cooking spray instead of butter)
3 egg whites- 51cal
1 mozzarella string cheese- 80 cal
diced 1 roma tomato-30cal
=171cal omelet

2) cook one instant cinamon oatmeal pack-120cal
dice up one apple-90cal(and heat in microwave with a little bit of water)
mix apple onto oatmeal=210cal

3)put in a bowl:
1/2cup nonfat yogurt-60cal
cut up half a banana-60cal
4 medium strawberries-16cal
mix and enjoy:136 cal
(u can use any fruits really)

4) toast 2 multigrain waffles-200cal
cook 2 eggwhites without any butter-34cal
put eggs inbetween waffles and eat like a sandwich:234cal

5) first dice one banana and freeze it-110cal
then put in a blender
with 1/2cup soy milk, 1tsp of vanilla and cinamon-50cal
make smoothie:160cal
(can add 1 tbs of peanut butter for total of 260cal, or add other fruits)

ok so… the best way to boost your metabolism(which will make you burn fat better) and reduce hunger during the day, is to eat how i do: I eat about 200 calories every two to three hours, starting in the morning around 7:30 am to no later than 7pm. never eat after 7 (6 is best), unless you plan on staying up all night, for your metabolism slows at night because its preparing to sleep. .
oh and eat a ton of veggies because they are very filling and low cal. fruit too. some other low cal foods: nonfat cottage cheese, lite jellos; cheese sticks; yogurts; soups; or tuna, grahm crackers, kix cereal, pria power bars, soy, etc. if you like almonds, try almond milk instead of regular milk, it is easier to digest and the unsweetened kind is 40 cal per cup.
Oh, and because you get to look forward to another mini meal in 2 hours, you will be less hungry and less likely to snack on things. especially because you will be full on water too, drink 8 glasses a day. if you eat 200 cal every 2hrs from 8:am-6pm you will only consume 1200cal in a day.
but dont eat less than, at the very least, 900 cal (though most suggest no less than 1200) because then your body goes into starvation mode and stores everything you eat into fat for energy. so even though youd be losing weight, youd be losing muscle but keeping fat. and if you binged or started eating more daily then youd gain the weight back twice as fast.
and it is a good idea to buy some 3-6lbs weights and do simple exercises to build muscle and look toned. And the more muscle you have, the more you can eat in a day because muscle burns fat even when you are just sitting. Like 3 days a week do 2 sets of bicep and tricep curls, and then 2 days a week do squats, lunges, crunches, etc. an add at least 20 min of cardio daily.

I hope that was helpful

I need a diet plan that will help me lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks. I’m 5′4” and weigh 130 pounds. I know that I need to eat healthy and burn more calories than I eat, but I want an actual plan that will guarantee that I lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks. Diets like the G.I. diet or anything that you guys have tried and has worked for you. Thanks!

I think your a good weight, your gonna have to work out and eat right.

i am 14 and weight about 130 :/
need to lose atleast 15 pounds in 3 months.
how do i do this?

ooh…you can do that easily……………..lets just say you want to loose about 3 pounds every week for 5 weeks….

to start off you need to watch how you eat, instead of eating big meals throughout the day you should just eat about 5-8 small meals, that includes snacks

don't believe people that say you should eat only about 300 or 2000 calories a day…THATS NOT TRUE…the trick is to burn more calories than you eat….so if you eat 500 calories try to burn about 1000…. loose more than you take in….though this will be easier if you are eating on fruits and vegetables, meats and pastries have A LOT OF CALORIES to burn

last step is to try to exercise at least one hour each day, you dont have to go to the gym, i recommend joining a sport, it makes loosing weight more fun good luck

im 5'4 13 year old 150 pound female and i am planning to lose 15 pounds. how long will i take if i walk 30 minutes a day and eat no more than 1200 calories a day?

At your rate you burn an average of about 2100 calories a day.
For you, walking for 30mins burns about 100 calories, but it also boosts your metabolism.
You should not eat less than about 1200-1300 calories a day or your body will go into starvation mode and adapt to eating little. It will be hard to lose weight that way.
If you ate 1300 calories a day, and walked 30mins a day, you would burn about 4900 calories a week (about one and a half lbs)
If you kept this up for 11 weeks, you should lose 15 lbs.
Remember to eat healthy and keep your body nourished so you wont get sick though.

I have some fat on my stomach and a lot on my upper thighs, how can I get rid of it. I am not targeting sections but those are the worst spots. What are some great work outs that will work extra on those areas? Please help me! I have about 3 months to get really healthy, so please help me and tell me if I can lose 15 pounds the healthy way in 3 months. No pills. I am only a teen. Thank you!

If you’re looking for a quicker way to burn calories, you’ve to try interval training. Interval training comprises of short, high-intensity exercise periods followed on by longer, lower-intensity periods.

These 2 sets of interval training when repeated several times, to form a complete workout.

Examples are:

Walk-Jog sequences
Run-Sprint interval