How to Lose Weight Fast for Teens (What You Should Know?)

Overweight teenager, how to act? Some adolescents tend to overeat which sometimes justifies drastic weight gain. It is a very difficult situation to live both for the teenager concerned and for his parents. So let's try to take a closer look at this problem, which is affecting more and more growing young people.

The causes of overweight in adolescents 

• Genetic and physical factors

The hereditary factors and metabolism are sometimes the cause of some overweight teenagers. Parents need to take matters into their own hands quickly when their child's weight increases worryingly. In principle, parents should monitor the balance of their children, especially if there is a risk of obesity in the family. Even though the causes are genetic, weight loss in overweight adolescents should be gradual. The goal of food rebalancing is not an excessive and immediate loss of pounds, but rather a reassessment of eating behavior. 

• Poor food hygiene

The bad eating habits are one of the main causes of overweight in adolescents. Some children who feel bad about themselves eat to compensate for the emotional vacuum or to stop feeling painful. However, it is important to adopt a healthy and balanced diet from an early age . It is necessary that the child himself is involved in the composition of his meals as well as in the races to be done to avoid the frustrations and the restrictions. The nutritionist or dietitian should prescribe a diet taking into account the tastes and preferences of the adolescent.

• Environmental causes

It is recommended to have discussions with your teenager to better understand his difficulties and the reasons for his overeating . In addition, we observe that the younger generation tends to wallow in passive activities such as television, telephone or computer screen. These distractions, however, are not the best suited to this age in life. The growing adolescent must move and play sports otherwise, he risks being discriminated against due to his weight. 

Calculation of BMI: 

The adolescent's BMI or Body Mass Index is a measurement indicator that allows you to analyze the risks associated with overweight. Indeed, weight alone is not enough to diagnose a risk of obesity. To calculate the BMI, divide the weight in kilos by the height in square meters (BMI = weight (kg) / height (m2). The BMI must take into account the sex of the individual as well as the evolution of the child on the growth curve established by scientists It is the WHO that defines the criteria for interpreting the BMI.

If your teen's BMI is higher than the recommended norm, don't hesitate to seek the advice of their doctor to find out the impact of their weight on their health. Your doctor will certainly recommend a nutritional program suitable for his age to lose weight smoothly. 

Solutions to deal with the problem of overweight adolescents

To solve the problem of the overweight teenager, parents must approach the medical profession to find the best solution for their child. A nutrition professional can advise parents on what to do and what to eat in this case. The teenager, for his part, will be able to obtain answers to his concerns as well as good support to change his eating behavior.

In addition, relatives should at all costs avoid evocative nicknames or mockery. They will only aggravate the child's wounds. They should regularly have a discussion with the child to reassure him of their unwavering support and help him out of this spiral. The dieting are strongly discouraged for an overweight teenager, as this may affect its growth.

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Are You Struggling With Weight Loss Management?

It doesn’t matter whether you are trying to lose five pounds or more than 50 pounds; all of the same simple laws of physics determine whether or not you will lose weight and how fast your weight loss will occur. While everyone is different, if everyone remembered these simple guidelines and put them into practice, then they would find that these guidelines would generally lead to weight loss without the aid of any special diet plans, books, or medications.

Our weight is determined by the amount of energy that we take in as food, and the amount of energy we expend in the activities of our day. Energy is measured in calories. If your weight remains constant, you are probably taking in the same amount of calories that you are burning each and every day. If you’re slowly gaining weight over time, it is likely that your caloric intake is greater than the number of calories you burn through your daily activities.

Everyone is in control of the amount of food he or she consumes each day, so as a result, our intake of calories is something we can control with relative simplicity. To some degree, we are also able to control our output of energy, or the number of calories we burn each day. The number of calories we burn each day is dependent upon:

1. Our basal metabolic rate (BMR)
2. The number of calories we burn per hour simply by being alive and maintaining bodily functions and
3. Our level of physical activity

For some people, due to genetic (inherited) factors or other conditions, their resting metabolic rate can be slightly higher or lower than average. Our weight also plays a role in determining how many calories we burn at rest – the more calories that are required to maintain your body in its present state, the greater your body weight. As an example, a person that weighs around a hundred pounds requires less energy (food) to maintain body weight than a person who weighs 200 pounds.

Lifestyle and work habits partially determine how many calories we need each day. Someone whose job involves heavy physical labor will naturally burn more calories in a day than someone who sits at a desk most of the day (a sedentary job). For people who do not have jobs that require intense physical activity, you need exercise or increased physical activity to increase the number of calories burned.

As a rough estimate, an average woman aged 31-50 who leads a sedentary lifestyle needs about 1800 calories per day to maintain a normal weight. A man of the same age requires about 2200 calories. Participating in a moderate level of physical activity (exercising 3-5 days per week) requires about 200 additional calories per day.

In order to lose weight rather than maintain it, you will want to eat sensible, well balanced meals with small portion sizes, cut down or reduce your intake of daily calories, try with your best efforts to eliminate fats from your diet and ensure that you exercise on a regular basis.

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Are You Really Overweight?

If you are overweight, you know it by how you feel, how your clothes fit or how you look.  But, by how much are you really overweight? And how much weight do you need to lose? One measure of how much you should weight is by determining your Body Mass Index, BMI. This index gives you the relationship of your weight to your height. Here is the formula:

Your BMI = [(yourWeight)/(your Height x your Height)] x 705 

If you weight 143 lbs and are 64 in tall, then

your BMI = [(143) / (64 x 64)] x 705 = 26.2.  Based on the chart below a BMI of 26.2 is overweight.

· underweight, BMI = 18.5 
· normal weight BMI = 18.5 - 24.9 
· overweight BMI = 25 - 29.9 
· slight obesity BMI = 30 - 34.9 
· obese BMI = 35 - 39.9 
· excess obese = BMI = greater than 40

If we consider the normal BMI number to be 21.5 then you can compute approximately how much weight you should lose using the same BMI formula but by changing things around in the formula,
(your ideal Weight) = [(normal BMI / 705) x (your Height x your Height)]

For the example above if you have a BMI = 26.2 and the normal BMI number = 21.5, then,

(your ideal Weight) = [(21.5/705) x (64 x 64)] = 124.91

 you should weight 124.91 lbs. That means you need to lose (143 -124.9) lbs = 18.1 lbs.

Try to get your BMI below 25. Under this number, you can expect to have good heath if you are eating the right kinds of food and exercising regularly. If your BMI is greater than 28, you are more likely to have cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and many other diseases related to a toxic colon.

Keep track of your waistline. Your waistline, if you are a man, should be less than 35 ". For women it should be less than 30". As your waistline get larger you become more susceptible to diseases. Of course, waistlines are going to vary because people have different shapes. But you know if your waistline to big for your shape.

Now you should know how much weight you need to lose. Beside your waistline, you should also measure bust/chest, hips, and thighs.. This gives you an indication how your body is changing. As you lose fat you may not lose weight for a while. Your body will become toned as you exercise. The weight scale does not always tell you that your body is changing and losing weight.

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