Help Teens to Lose Weight
Teen Tips: Ways to Lose Weight
Are you the parent of a teenager looking to help him or her to lose weight? Here are some tips that may help..
These days, teenagers face more than just hormonal changes.
For a teenager, losing weight is a perpetual issue. During their times of raging hormones and attempting to adapt to their changing bodies and social roles, you’ll find teens complaining about their looks, especially their weight.
The first think you need to do is to consult a doctor or dietitian to determine if your teenager is indeed overweight or if he/she needs to lose weight fast. If a teen is really overweight, then moral and emotional support is one of the most basic things needed to overcome their weight problems.
Weight loss and weight management is a long-term process and involves not just the person who is trying to lose weight. It also involves the people who prepare his or her food, as well as many other factors. Teenagers that have the support of their families show much better results in weight loss programs that those teens that try to lose weight on their own.
When trying to lose weight, be sure that you approach the process in the safest way possible. Recent medical studies recommend losing not more than about two pounds per week. Losing weight can be accomplished through a combination of programs, including exercise and decreased calorie intake. Make sure to get into a program that helps you lose weight the right way.
The medical community warns that it is unsafe to lose more than 2% of your body weight in a period of 24-48 hours. The results would be a decrease in aerobic performance and endurance. Meanwhile, losing more than 5% of your body weight in three to four days will have detrimental effects on your power, muscle endurance and strength, aerobic performances and even mental concentration. With such extreme programs to lose weight, the body also loses the ability to cool itself, which can cause a host of other problems.
Aside from the right exercise, you need to compliment this increased activity with the right diet. Avoid drinks that are high in calories like sodas, high-sugar juices, and other drinks. Stay away from low calorie drinks that are sweetened with sugar substitutes such as aspartame. These products have been proven to have serious detrimental effects over the long term. Make sure that you drink lots of water and fruit juices that do not have added sugar. This will help you stay away from those sodas.
It is best to take your program to lose weight one step at time. More often than not, we all tend to go back to our normal ways quickly if changes are introduced drastically. That’s why it is better to move forward gradually rather than leaping two to three steps forward and finding yourself five steps back after a few weeks.
One great tip to reduce your food intake is to stop eating when you’re already full. Avoid eating when you’re emotionally unstable. This happens a lot, especially in teens with constant body changes.
When people eat because they are bored, lonely, or stressed, they tend to continue eating despite the fact that they are already full. Eat slowly since it will take about 20 minutes before your brain recognizes the amount of food in your stomach. A good strategy here is to put down your fork or spoon after each mouthful. Eat slowly, and take the time to really enjoy what you eat.
Be sure to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Try to replace most of your junk food intake with fruits or vegetables. Not only will you lose weight, but it will keep your heart and body healthy. Don’t replace food groups or avoid eating them in your attempt at weight loss.
As a teenager, you should avoid such forms of diets since your body still needs the nutrients for growth and development. Diet pills are also a no-no. These pills can be very dangerous to your health even if taken with a doctor’s prescription. It is better to go about losing weight the more natural way. It will create discipline and is more sustainable in the long run.
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