There has to be a way of letting you know, helping separate the myth from fact, and get you on the right track to a healthy, happy weight! If you’re a teenager interested in losing weight, and doing it safely and effectively, keep reading! Here are 10 tips on how to lose weight fast for teenage girls, all of them tried and true.
1. Realize you’re still growing
If you’re wondering how to lose weight fast, and you’re still in your teens, keep in mind that you’re still growing! During your teen years, you’ll just naturally gain and lose weight as your body adjusts to hormone levels and as your body develops its own metabolism. Don’t panic every time you gain a pound or two… you’re still growing!
2. Play sports
When I was a teenager, I kept fit by dancing and swimming. If you’re at all interested in any team or individual sports, try out or sign up! Sports are a marvelous way to make and keep like-minded friends, and to stay fit (or lose weight). If you're not the sporty type, then just get moving as often as you can. One idea is to grab your BFF and simply walk around the track or schoolgrounds while chatting, instead of sitting around during breaks – passing around the pack of chips.
3. Choose one, swap the rest
My teen years were a haze of chips, soda, and sweets – I lived in a junk food heaven. But that’s terribly unhealthy, and unfortunately, still a part of most teens’ lives. Am I suggesting that you stop eating junk food. No. But it would be a great way to start living a healthier lifestyle to choose one vice, and swap the rest for something much healthier. For instance, you can keep eating movie popcorn at the movies, but skip the soda and choose bottled water. Or, feel free to have chips with your sandwich at lunch, but skip the soda and have a piece of fresh fruit or a crunchy vegetable instead.
4. Skip the soda
Did you notice I mentioned skipping soda TWICE in my tip above? That’s because it’s one simple way for teens to lose weight fast. Each serving of soda contains loads of empty calories. Over time, those calories add up to kilos. Skip the soda altogether, or at least switch to diet or zero-kilojoules.
5. Do it NOW
If you’re a teenager who’s struggling with serious weight issues, don’t put off weight loss. It will never be easier than now. I’m not saying it will be EASY, just EASIER, to lose weight in your teens, than say, in your 40s.
6. Find a friend but ditch the frenemies
Your friends can make or break a weight loss goal. The right friends will support and encourage you. Frenemies will break you down and sabotage your healthy efforts. So stick with the friends you know you can count on, and ditch the mean girls.
7. Turn off the TV and computer
We spend more and more time doing sedentary things (on our butts!) than ever – watching TV, playing video games, using the computer, or even just sitting and texting friends. This is terrible! Not only does it hurt our actual real-life relationships, it discourages the physical activity we all need to lose weight, and keep it off. If you want to lose weight, or just be more fit, shut off the TV and walk away from the computer.
8. Get up and dance!
Let’s chat more about video games. I do have a soft spot for any game that encourages physical activity, like the dance games. They’re so much fun, and some are even very good exercise! These video games are an excellent way for teens to lose weight, or just be fitter.
9. Do it for YOU
If you’re thinking of losing weight because you think that’s what your friends want, or your parents, or your boyfriend, or anyone else for that matter; stop and take a long, hard look at yourself. If YOU like what you see, or are confused by the messages you’re getting from peers or relatives or the media, go see your doctor for a truly objective opinion. He or she will tell you, honestly, if you need to lose weight, or if you’re being influenced by someone, or something, else. Do it for you!
10. Ask for help
It’s hard to be an overweight teen. You get bullied and laughed at. No one wants to help, they all just want to make fun! If you’re feeling bullied, threatened, or just overwhelmed, ask for help. Ask a teacher, a relative, a friend. Don’t try to take on the world, or a weight problem, all on your own.
All of these tips are proven, tried and true, all excellent ways of how to lose weight fast for teenage girls. Remember that first one in particular – it’s so true! So find a friend to help you along, and get going!
All of these tips are proven, tried and true, all excellent ways of how to lose weight fast for teenage girls. Remember that first one in particular – it’s so true! So find a friend to help you along, and get going!
