I have a daughter she is 14 and she want to loose wight!?

Question

is this a right thing do do at this age? she offten gets bullied and school 4 this! also she has a double chin how do u get rid of a double chin?

Answer 1

oh my gosh when i was 13 i went on a diet because i was a little larger ( had a double chin) it was such a healthy diet and i became a average weight, but then i started getting paranoid about it and kept cutting the calories and exersizing until i was only eating 1 friut a day, when i was 14 i was 90lb at 5'6. It was sickening. Just be careful about your daughter, you may think there is no way in chance she will become anorexic because of her body size, but trust me she can, and very fast so be careful.

Answer 2

sign her up for a gym :D

and if she's self conscious about being with guys, i suggest Curves.

maybe you could go with her for a little more encouragement?

Answer 3

well if she's overweight, then u should help her. just try to make little changes at home and go on walks w/her.  

Answer 4

stop feeding her junk food! It's your fault.  

Answer 5

Do you or some one in the family has the double chin condition? if so she can get the surgery done at a latter age, it may be hereditary, but when you loose weight it disappears for many people, if the condition is a product of the weight gain.

Read the articles and surf the sites and design the program for your daughter to suite the family life style. And enjoy the togetherness.

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Tips for Loosing Weight

By

minootoo

You must count calories and at least in initial stages write down what you are going to eat and when then stay on that list. Your total calories for the week must not exceed, 1500 x 7 = 10,500 calories this will give you leave way to indulge at special occasions like wedding and parties, but you must write down what you eat and account for the calories latter and adjust the total intake next week.

Please read my article on this subject and follow them.

While at it build your body too, while reducing by doing body parts specific exercises.

If you are not too old, then best way to reduce your weight is to increase your height.

Vegetarians have a big advantage, in loosing weight, it cost less and they can satisfy the hunger more easily, some vegetables have only a few calories per pound, so they can fill themselves up with it before enjoying each meal, and never go hungry.

Most people should take one a day water soluble multi-vitamins when on this program; they can be purchased at the pharmacy near you.

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Increasing the Height

By

minootoo

In rare cases, you can increase the height up to age 30.

Cycling is good exercise and fun too.

You need to adjust the seat so that when you paddle from seating position you will actually stretch your legs, it is a difficult position but doable. For safety you need to be on track and not in traffic, safety first.

The FEW things I did at least helped me.

Swimming.

Not just playing in water, but serious laps type swimming, do not try to beat the clock but steady full strokes swimming. Remember slow and steady wins the race.

Stretching exercises on floor.

Find them on line.

Chin ups.

Full stretch type.

Swinging from a rope.

Full stretch climbing.

In other words do things that require stretching.

STRETCH-STRETCH-STRETCH-STRETCH

PS

In the morning after good night sleep every one is about 1/2 inch to 1 inch taller. This is because the soft tissue between the bones recovers during the time when there is no weight on them.

Older people loose height due to bone loss. I was 5', 7'' I am only 5', 5".

Issue of Genes:

You know only the active genes but genes can stay dormant for generations.

I believe that every one has some tall height genes, dormant or active; I again believe that certain exercises can activate those.

Again Swimming:

You will start out with half a lap and build up day by day, half a lap at a time. Then you will swim non stop for 1/2 an hour.

The speed is not important but you must use various strokes and do them correctly, completely, slowly and perfectly. This way you will have full stretch, and its benefit.

Eating healthy foods and taking rest as specially sleeping soundly at night is very important. Most people need 8 hours of good sound sleep per night, some need more and few get by with 4 hours only.

In the mean time use high hills and take advantage of hair-do, wardrobe can do wonders too; vertical striped clothing can create a taller look for most people.

Hormones:

Under strict supervision of a doctor they do wonders but the side effects are delayed and unpredictable so doctors do not like to use them.

Surgical Procedures:

There are surgical procedures but most doctors will not do them till the person is 30 years or so. They also have to be very short.

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Life Style Change Program for Loosing Weight

By

minootoo

Who needs to loose weight?

Answer is simply not every one, only the over weight person.

Who is over weight?

This is simple, it is easy to find out and it is available on line, it is call Body Mass Index, and calculations are simple. According to this calculation if you find your self say only 10 pounds more, you may not be over weight. Remember every one is slightly different and you can just watch it, on your own and not let it get out of hand.

What is the reason for being over weight?

This is also simple, have doctor check you out for any physical or hormonal abnormalities. The doctor should be advising you of your ideal weight even though you have already figured out the ideal weight and you are seen a doctor because your weight is not where it should be according to BMI.

Basic understanding of loosing weight.

Every one uses calories at all time. There may be some exceptions to this rule, for most of us; the rate of use, even when we are resting, we use 65 calories per hour minimum. This comes to1560 calories per day. The actual range is between 65 and 100 calories per hour. This is consistent with heart rate of 60 to 80 bits per minute.

Simply put any person eating only say 1500 calories a day, and moderately active, will not put on any additional weight. At this level of calories consumption the person should loose some weight over long haul, depending on the individual rate of metabolism.

What is a healthy weight loss?

When one tries to loose weight, one should loose excess fat; there should be a healthy loss of weight. Loosing muscles tissue is unhealthy.

How much is one pound of body fat?

One pound of body fat weight is approximately same as one pound of butter. If you look at a one pound package of butter, you will see it contains between 3200 to 3600 calories. This means that each time a person burns 3600 more calories then what the person takes in, the person will loose one pound.

How many pounds should a person loose in a month?

Any one that is trying to trim down can figure out how long it took to put on the excess pounds. The fact is; it did not happen over night. It usually creeps up, but the person realizes one day suddenly.

This is why a person should not be in a hurry to loose weight. The person should start at once but go slowly. Do not wait for New Year.

Taking above in to consideration a person should not loose more then 2 pounds per month. If a person looses any thing more then that, chances are that the person will not be able to maintain the weight loss. It will take extra efforts to loose and it will take extra efforts to keep it off. Remember slow and steady wins the race.

When an overweight person should start loosing weight?

At once. The person should not be in a hurry to loose weight. The person should start at once but go slowly. Again do not wait for New Year.

How does body react to weight lose?

Any time there is depletion of fat beyond certain level, the body reacts by slowing down metabolism, so that it can build up fat. If the body is use to say 2000 calories per day and detects only 1500 calories per day for considerable length of time it reacts to the situation by reducing the rate of metabolism. When this happens one need to help body by increasing activity. Usually takes about four weeks for body to react.

What is the relationship between body and body fat?

Under ideal condition fat act as a reserved energy source for our body. Certain level of fat is good for healthy living and even may save our life in certain life threatening situations. Every one should have minimum required level of fat on their body.

What if there is no weight loss at 1500 calories in take level?

This is a rear occurrence. Do not panic. The body has slowed down the metabolism to such a great extent that you must help it. The only way to help is to increase activities, this means you have to exercise. You do not need to join Gym but you can go on an an half an hour walk every day or batter still engage in a power walk for same duration. Power walk burns 250 calories per mile and walk burns 100 calories per mile approximately.

What is the importance of body fat for a female?

Females require little more body fat then men. In the absence of certain required level of body fat, females are not able to function properly; in particular they may not be able to conceive. You can find lot more about this on internet.

At 1500 calories intake per day what one must drink and eat?

Drink

One gallon of liquids most of witch should be in the form of water (zero calories).

Calories should be accounted for all other liquids.

Why water?

Water is a universal solvent, means it dissolves almost every thing at least in very minute quantities. This helps purification of body.

Eat

What should be your proportionate in take of fat, Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates?

This depends on what your need are.

1. Need to reduce fat.

Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.

Complex Carbohydrates: 30 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories.

Proteins: 60 percent of 1500 calories per day = 900 calories.

2. Need more energy.

Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.

Complex Carbohydrates: 40 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories.

Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories.

3. Need to reduce weight only.

Fat: 25 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 375 calories.

Complex Carbohydrates: 25 percent of 1500 calories per day = 375 calories.

Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories.

4. Need to increase muscles bulk, but still reduce weight.

Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.

Complex Carbohydrates: 15 percent of 1500 calories per day = 225 calories.

Proteins: 75 percent of 1

Answer 6

Buy a cheap treadmill and let her use it 30 minutes a day! At argos they have one for £75 pounds, it's one that is not electric you push it with your feet as you walk, i have it (I'm 15) and it helped me lose weight. and also give her really healthy food. its the right age to do, your lucky she has told you she wants to lose weight because she could of gone behind your back and turned anorexic. if you don't help her she probably will turn anorexic, why don't you eat healthy food with her? good luck and wish her good luck from me x

Answer 7

exercise proper diet and never consume more than you use. perhaps you could set a good example and  give her a packed lunch and dont give her money to buy sweets and crisps and cans of coke. save the money you would give her to spend on a treat that will give her a goal to work towards and you will save money at the supermarket by not buying snacks riddled with empty calories. get the whole family to join in. good luck DEB mum of three xx

Answer 8

Just encourage her to get active and help her eat the right things...Instead of having a bowl of chips for an evening snack give her some carrot sticks with some dressing.....after awhile just give her the carrots. Simple substitutions like that can make a difference. Don't let her get obsessed with loosing weight or else that may lead into an eating disorder which is not something you want to deal with..trust me. Good luck and stay healthy =)

Answer 9

Diets are useless especially at 14.

Persuade your daughter to take up exercise daily. 20 minutes brisk walk every morning will work wonders, why not do yourself a favour and go with her.

Answer 10

Overweight or not,there is nothing wrong with teaching her how to eat healthily and exercise regularly. However I would to advise a diet she is far too young, instead help her to cut out unhealthy snacks and encourage healthier eating :)

Answer 11

If she has a double chin at 14 she certainly needs to lose weight.

Answer 12

I'm 12 and what my mom did for me recently was signed me up for a gym membership and got me the best personal trainer. I have lost 15 pounds and feel and look great. Its only been 3 weeks also count all calories this works like crazy only take in 1500 calories a day it works hope I helped and the trainer can help you with a double chin.

Answer 13

A star for you!

Anyway, i think that if you agree that she could do with losing a bit of weight, i think it would be safe.

I don't think you should tell her its a 'weight loss' thing, but you should maybe say that you want the whole family to start eating healthy.

so, don't buy any junk etc that you know she shouldn't eat, and make sure the whole family stick to it too, that way she won't feel under pressure, and won't develop an eating disorder.

Maybe you can ask her to help you search for healthy recipes online (i get some great recipes from the food and cooking section of YA!).

Good luck, hope this helps!

Answer 14

exercise exercise excercise! Seriously only way! Tell her to join a club like hockey as skinny and bigger people can play this at a low skill level. Take her swimming and to the gym. But her an exercisee bike she can pedal whilst watching television!

Answer 15

When she is seriously fat, yes.

If she´s just a little round like many adolescent, then not. In that case advice her to correct her diet a little. Soups, grilled steaks and salads instead of pizza and french fries and coke.

Encourage her for some attractive physical activities like gymnastics, scatting and dancing. And she´ll be all right.