QUICK WEIGHT LOSS
FOR TEENS:

How to Lose Weight Rapidly
and Maintain Your Health!

I get asked all the time for tips to promote quick weight loss for teens. Teenagers suffer from the same self-esteem issues as adults and have way more pressure to look good! Kids can be cruel to each other and that adds to the stress. The good news...no, the really GREAT news is that if you're a teen who wants to lose weight and feel more confident, then everything you need is available and FREE! It's as simple as gaining a little knowledge so that you can make smart AND healthy choices as you go throughout your day.

Weight loss for teens can be in the eye of the beholder. Teenagers often perceive themselves as "fat" even though adults would disagree. To begin your weight loss journey, check your Body Mass Index. This will give you an excellent measure of whether or not you actually should be losing weight. A BMI of 19-25 is considered to be in the healthy range. Over 25 and you're overweight. Under 19 and you're underweight. Check your Body Mass Index now!

Quick weight loss for teens includes GOALS!

• I will exercise at least 30 minutes each day.

• I will limit my sodas to one a day.

• I will eat two more servings of fruit each day.

You get the idea. Your goals will be designed to promote better overall health instead of weight loss. Your focus will be different because you're looking for a different outcome.

If you fall within the overweight range on the BMI scale, your goals could look something like this:

• I will exercise at least 45 minutes each day.
• I will eat three healthy meals a day and only two healthy snacks.
• I will drink at least six glasses of water a day.
• I will limit my sodas to one per day.
• I will lose a minimum of one pound each week.

  Notice that the goals are similar. The overweight teen will want to promote overall good health while cutting back the amount of food to actually lose pounds.

  A word about creating goals...when you create goals, make them short and simple. Get yourself a "weight loss" notebook and write down exactly what you plan to do. Start small. Create only a few goals at a time and add to them as you feel stronger. One of the most important things you can do is write your goals down and review them each night. If you slip up, start again immediately!

  Quick weight loss for teens involves KNOWLEDGE!

  Know your food facts to lose weight and be healthy! You must become familiar with the food pyramid recommendations and make an effort to plan your meals around these facts. Teenagers need to eat the following amounts from each food group each day:
  • Grains=6-7 ounces
  • Vegetables=2 1/2-3 cups
  • Fruits=1 1/2-2 cups
  • Dairy=3 cups
  • Protein=5-6 ounces
  • Oils=5-6 teaspoons
  
  Click here to learn more about the food guidelines and specific foods in each category.
  
  It's also very important for dieting teenagers to be able to read and understand food labels. These nutrition fact labels offer excellent information that will help you make wise food choices and promote quick weight loss for teens. The most important thing to remember when reading a food label is to notice the serving size. Everything else on that label depends on that one piece of information!

  Quick weight loss for teens involves EATING!

  The #1 mistake that teenagers make when dieting is that they don't eat enough! It sounds crazy, I know, but you have to fuel your body to lose weight efficiently. Your metabolism depends on it! If you cut back too much, your metabolism will become sluggish and you will slow down your weight loss! That's why regular small meals tend to be best. You'll read more details later, but in a nutshell, you want to eat three healthy meals of about 400 calories each. When you eat more than about 500 calories at one time, your body has trouble processing it all and some of it will inevitably end up as fat! Choose highly nutritious foods to keep your metabolism working at peak efficiency! Make sure your two small snacks are nutritious too!
  
  
  
  

  Quick weight loss for teens involves ACTIVITY!

  

  There's really no way around it. If you want to lose weight AND look good once you reach your goal, you need to be active! Sure, you can sit on the couch and eat less and still lose weight. Unfortunately, with a decrease in lean muscle mass and increase in loose skin, you'll wonder why you worked so hard for the body staring back at you in the mirror. So...commit to 30-60 minutes a day of activity. It doesn't matter so much what you do as long as you're moving! Anything you do will burn more calories than sitting! For more tips on becoming active, click here!
  
  If you still need help getting started on your weight loss journey, you might enjoy reading the following information. Successful dieting is really just a matter of making the commitment and having the knowledge you need to make wise choices. The time for change is now! You can do this! Good luck!
  
  PRINTABLE WEIGHT LOSS JOURNAL
  PRINTABLE EXERCISE LOG SHEET
  WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION
  QUICK WEIGHT LOSS TIPS
  DIETS FOR QUICK WEIGHT LOSS
  
  
  

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