Effective Weight Loss For Teenage Girls

Let me guess…..you’re a teenage girl and you’re always wrestling with your weight and your attitude about it.  You probably get all kinds of unsolicited advice from friends, family and even complete strangers  about effective weight loss for teenage girls.

I imagine you’ve received a lot of conflicting advice as well……“eat more”, “eat less”, “try the Atkins diet”, “whatever you do, don’t try the Atkins diet”, “eat more often”, “lift light weights”, “lift heavy weights”.  I could go on and on.  The teen obesity epidemic isn’t the only one, talking about it is now an epidemic as well.

That’s annoying but not nearly as annoying as the crap the people that aren’t your friends say.  The snickers..not the candy bar…the put downs, the snide comments.  Sometimes it seems like it would be fun to take out a little revenge on those tools.  Don’t bother, they’re not worth the time or energy.

Has it got to the point where you just don’t want to try any more or do you still want to try, but don’t know if you can handle another failed attempt?

Let’s face it, not everyone is going to end up looking like a fitness model, nor do they have to.  That shouldn’t stop you however, from being the best you, the healthiest you possible.  Aim for somewhere in between Oprah and Jennifer Nicole Lee.

For starters, accept yourself, physical flaws and all.  There’s no reason to reject the present tense you, it won’t help you in the long run at all.  Quit looking for quick fixes that will end your suffering and struggles overnight.  They will only let you down.  There is no real easy weight loss for teens program out there.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something.

Don’t starve yourself, it causes your body to burn muscle for fuel and you will end up gaining weight because you will have trained your body to get by on fewer and fewer calories.  This is one of the worst choices you can make if you’re heavy.

Take a long term approach to educating yourself and finding out what works for you.  We are all a little bit different no matter how badly people try to pigeonhole us.  No two people respond the same way to the same exercise or the same diet.  Do a little research, decide what sounds right and try it.  Check with your doctor, ( I have to say that to cover my butt ).

If there are “miracle pills” out there tempting you, don’t be fooled.  Old school common sense is not so common at the present time.  Choose good, whole grain foods, avoid processed garbage as much as possible.  Whole fruits and vegetables will do more for you than any magic berry formula from some special tree at the feet of the Andes Mountains.

Take it easy on the meat, don’t avoid it altogether, just make sure that whatever meat you eat is exceptionally lean and not a gigantic American chain restaurant sized portion.

If you only listen to one thing I say, stop drinking soda! No regular soda, no diet soda, not any soda…….period.  It is garbage and has no value and is one of the main contributors to obesity today.  Drink lots and lots and lots of water.  Shoot for about 8-10 glasses full each day.

You shouldn’t just be aiming to be skinny, you’re better off aiming to be fit.  That’s going to require exercise, no way around it.  If that scares you off, you need to get over it.  Get up, get out, get moving, even if all you do is walk, it’s better than sitting around watching tv or getting lost on Facebook.

One of the best ways to rev up your metabolism is to lift weights.  Your body loves muscle and as you gain lean muscle your metabolism will speed up and you will burn more calories.  Start out lifting weights and see how quickly you can transform yourself.

If you do too much cardio and aerobics to start out with your training you’ll actually burn up more muscle and it could actually lead to weight gain, so start gradually with the weight training and add the cardio and aerobic training a bit later.

Take a good long look at where you want to be in 3 months, 6 months,  a year.  What can you do today to get closer to that goal.  It’s worth the effort, start today and keep moving forward, don’t let anyone convince you to stop.

So go ahead and actually get your revenge.  Get fit, get healthy, feel great, discover your true self! Do this for yourself, not your friends, not your folks, not your boyfriend,  Do it for you!