I’m 13 and I want a flat belly and to lose weight but this isn’t working?10pts?
This is my diet
Morning- slimfast shake or a Go Lean shake with an apple or banana
lunch- slimfast and some tuna and cheese
when I get home from school- healthy cereal
dinner- vegetables and some kind of meat
And 5days a week i exercise for 20 minutes on the treadmill, I either walk for 10 minutes then run for ten minutes or run for 20 minutes but stop for around 10 seconds for a breather when my calf’s start hurting.
And this isn’t working and I have been doing this for about 3 weeks and i haven’t lost any weight.
I’m 120lbs and my height is around 5’4
Much of your paunchy belly is nothing but trapped wind – and a good deal of the rest is solid food and liquid that’s loitering in your abdomen. That’s why the Flat Belly Diet starts with a four day “anti-bloat jump-start” based on good nutritional guidelines – “It’s not a dangerous detox plan. It’s wholesome food prepared in simple, delicious ways,” says Sass. The dietician found that she could beat the bloat with a few small changes such as “drinking lots of water, trading my crisp, fresh apple for a few, less bulky dried figs and swapping peanuts for milder pumpkin or sunflower seeds”.
Avoiding the bloat is all about treating your gut with respect. Here’s how to do it:
* Eat slowly to avoid swallowing air
* Cut out fizzy drinks; where do you think the bubbles go?
* Be aware of the impact of particular foods: pulses, dried fruits, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, peppers and citrus fruits are more likely to create wind in your gut
* Reduce your salt intake; this makes you retain more fluid, contributing to a sluggish feeling, a puffy appearance and extra weight
* Avoid raw vegetables: a 60g serving of cooked carrots delivers the same nutrition as 115g raw but takes up less room. If you eat only cooked vegetables, tinned fruits in natural juices and unsweetened dry fruit, you’ll meet your nutrient needs without expanding your stomach with extra volume
* Don’t chew gum. It makes you swallow air and that gets trapped in your stomach, causing bloating and belly expansion
* Avoid fried food, which you can only digest slowly, causing you to feel bloated
* Eat regularly, and avoid erratic eating habits. Long gaps between meals, smoking and drinking alcohol or coffee on an empty stomach will make your bloating worse.
Hi There -
There is a community for teens on a healthy lifestyle and it has many helpful tools on there such as calorie counters, teen groups to join. This site has a lot of helpful information and also other people your age that are facing the same challenges that you are experiencing.
http://www.sparkteens.com
Hope this helps!
w8losschick