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I'm Overweight & It Hurts Inside

If so, this is how you can deal with it, and what you can do to change things.

Do you find yourself thinking about your weight continually? Do these thoughts hurt, as in make you sad, or want to cry? Do you feel excluded from activities, or do you feel like you need a true friend? If so, I've got some very good news for you!

Those feelings are NOT permanent and there is something you can do to change the situation. Here's the bad news. It's going to take time. But - if someone told you that in a few weeks or a few months you'd be as light as a feather if you stuck to your Weight Loss Plan, wouldn't it be worth it? Of course! And that's all you need to do.

First of all, try not to obsess on all of those negative thoughts. The only thing that will accomplish is to make you more stressed out and more depressed about things.

Second of all, you need a plan! Let me outline it for you, step by step.

Step #1

Go weigh. YES, right now! I'll still be here when you get back, k?

Step #2

Geeze, what took you so long? Phone call? Mother Nature call? Oh well, let's continue, shall we?

How tall are you? Okay, jot that down on a sheet of paper along with your weight.

Step #3

Take a look at my Standard Weight Charts to determine the weight you need to shoot for, then return to this page by pressing 'back' on your browser. Use the 'top end' of the weight chart. In other words, jot down the highest number allowed for your height and use the 'large' frame number. You want to choose the last number - the highest number allowed for your weight.

Why the highest allowed number? For several reasons. One, you're still growing. Two, if you try to lose too much weight, it will hamper your growth. Three, it's easier to reach an idealistic number, and a higher number is what I call ultra idealistic! Okay, go grab your number and I'll wait here. Hurry back.

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Step #4

Welcome back; my that was much faster! Okay, you now have a number that you need to shoot for. How far off is it from what you currently weigh?

This is the amount of weight that you need to lose in order to be within the weight guidelines on the Diet Bites reference chart.

If you discovered that you don't need to lose weight, you may need to just do some 'fine-toning' through use of small hand weights.

If you do need to lose weight, you CAN do it! If you've tried before and failed, that was before and this is now. Diet Teen is here to help you through this.

Step #5

One of the hardest things about dieting is determining the amount of calories that your body uses for the day. Over time, I have found that if you are totally dormant (sit on butt all day) then you can add one zero on the end of your current weight and that's about the number of calories you'll need to maintain your current weight.

In other words, if you weigh 185 pounds, you'll need about 1,850 calories per day to support that weight. BUT, that is only if you are totally dormant (sit on butt all day). When you move, you burn energy - or calories so you can eat much more and still maintain that weight.

The problem that exists in the Nutrition World today is that everything is based on a 2,000 calorie-per day diet (the average person). Well, let's face it; no one is average anymore. We are all unique, just like everyone else, as a very dear friend of mine likes to say. I believe that the 2,000 per calories per day is an outdated system. If you'd like to get more information on this, search the archives of Diet Bites.

For adults, physicians generally recommend no less than 1,200 calories per day when dieting. But for teens, it's an entirely different story. I am reluctant to set a number in stone here for teens, so you really need to see your physician for that number. I will say that you should never ever never go below 1,500 calories per day when 'on your weight plan' or you may end up looking like a Flesh Gumby.

Buy a good calorie book and begin looking on packages of the foods you eat. You might be surprised at how quickly those calories can add up.

Step #6

Begin your plan by omitting sugary treats from your diet and fried foods.(I know, but it's temporary.)

Try to weigh at least once a week, in the morning before you eat.

Opt for water with lemon or unsweetened tea as your beverage because sugary drinks are 'empty calories' (meaning they have little or no nutrition value). This may be all that you need to do in order to trim down.

Study up on the 7 Basic Food Groups and make sure you include each of these foods in your daily diet.

Step #7

Walk a few minutes each day. Even 10 minutes a day will do the trick!

Finally, check out the articles in the 'Diet Teen Tools' section for additional support and information. Send me a note at Diet Bites should you run into trouble and I'll try to post a self-help article at Diet Teen the same day.

These are the very basics of reaching and maintaining your goal weight. Remember, you CAN do this!

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Please keep in mind that Diet Teen cannot answer medical concerns or provide you with medical advice. So if you have a question regarding your health that is troubling you, please seek the counsel of your health care provider without delay! Listen to your body talk! It knows best! Share your concerns with your parent or guardian, a teacher, or your minister - all very good sources in times of trouble.

If you have a friend or loved one who is suffering from an eating disorder, please encourage them to seek professional help.

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