What could I do to clamp down?

[Joshua the Converted]

I'm only 13, and I weigh 12 and a half stone. For those of you in the USA, it's around 165-170lbs. That is TOO HIGH FOR A 13 YEAR OLD. I need to lose it all quickly. I have no control over what my main meal is, my mother controls that. I normally don't have breakfast, except maybe a couple of slices of toast, but that's very rare for me to eat at breakfast. And at school, I live on a diet of Chicken Tikka Pasta Salad, which is cold chicken tikka style chicken, cold pasta, and mayonaisse. I do 20 sit ups each morning, but I can't lose any weight. My target weight is 8 stone. Could anyone help?

 

[hermanchauw]

1) Reduce your caloric intake.

2) Get a good training program, eg TACFIT Commando or TACFIT Warrior.

 

[RuthD]

I think you would benefit from seeing a nutritionist. You should always see your doctor before exercising in case you have any conditions before you start trying to lose. Mayo and pasta and excess bread will put on weight. I have only 1 slice of bread a day. You can choose what you want to eat for dinner by simply not eating things bad for you if your mom cooks them. Like skip desert most of the time. Eat veggie portions as big as your fist. Your protein should be as big as your palm and the plate contents should not be bigger than your head. I am trying to lose too. You need lots of veggies, without butter, protein, grains and fruit and dairy but all in moderation.

 

[AdamKane]

Cardiovascular exercise is better than any other exercise for losing weight.

 

[Joshua the Converted]

Thanks, everyone. Adam, you mean stuff like running, star jumps, martial arts, etc.? I used to do Kuk Sool Wan, and practise every day, but I don't do the other two. I think I'm gonna start.

 

[Verticordious]

Cardiovascular exercise is better than any other exercise for losing weight.

True, but a lot of the weight lost is muscle. Heavy compound lifting exercises is the best way to lose fat, and at the same time you build muscle.

 

[blessedmomof5]

Looks to me like you eat way to many carbs, , try cutting back on all that sugar. makes u more hungrier anyway. protien, lean meats......and exercise, slowly at first, then build up. do go in expect to much, you'll end up not sticking with it.

 

[Jro]

How tall are you? You might not even weigh too much. If you're 6 feet tall, you're probably even underweight. Also, people go through different stages during their growth, and you might just be getting ready for a growth spurt. Honestly, first thing you need to do is just relax a bit.

But exercise is always good! In terms of health, 20 situps a day is not going to do anything for you. Although the information is still debated, most people now say that 13 is too young to start weightlifting. Depending upon how Kuk Sool Won is taught, it might not offer any significant exercise to you. If it consists of lots of kata and one step sparring, it might not be an intense enough workout to really help you.

My best advice is to take up a sport that you find fun. If you find it fun, you won't even notice you're exercising. If you like martial arts, think about taking up a more sport oriented art, like wrestling, judo or brazilian jiu jitsu. Alternately, join a team of some sort at school. Guarantee, if you have fun and do an hour a day, you'll start noticing differences.

 

[Joshua the Converted]

Well, Jro, I might start playing Rugby again. I used to play for the Romsey Wasps, in Hampshire, England. I'm 5' 10" I think. And yeah, I think I WILL start doing rugby again. So, I guess all this extra bulk helps

I am actually stronger than I thought, I realised today. I was doing a drama performance in a small group, and for the performance, I grabbed my friend round the neck. I was meant to just push him slightly, so he'd fall and not damage himself. I ended up throwing him 12 feet across the room and breaking his collarbone! So, I guess I do have some muscle hiding under all this flab after all

 

[Joshua the Converted]

Jro, not purposely, it was part of the performance. And I didn't grab him hard enough to stop him breathing.