how can a kid lose weight at a good pace?

[ajwwr82]

hi. i am a 13 year old male and i am at risk for being overweight. in order to make the soccer team  which i am trying to do this cannot be a problem. so right now i am 125 lbs at 5 foot 1 inch and was wondering if there is anyway i could lose 30 lbs in 5 months? what excersises should i do and what should i eat? any advice would be much appreciated. thanks.

[Barb135]

Don't forget that the simple act of actually playing soccer is exercise also and you may not need a lot besides that.  

As for food - try to stay away from junk food (cookies, candy, chips, sodas, etc) and stick with the healthy stuff (veggies, fruit, whole grains, lean meat, etc) and you can't go wrong.  At your age, if you stick with the healthy stuff, you shouldn't have to worry much about counting calories.  Talk to your mom, dad, coach or dr before making any major changes and try to enlist their help.  Good luck

[TrudieC]

The s p a r k p e o p l e dot c o m web site is a good one for that.

[ajwwr82]

does anyone know a good site that gives you charts and what i should eat everyday and what excersises i should do. much appreciated :)

[TrudieC]

Healthy is good.  Always eat enough of a balanced diet.  There is a reason your parent's have always told you to eat veggies!  They will help you with endurance and being healthy.  Running for exercise is a good plan.  Probably a couple of miles a day might be good.  Perhaps you should review with your coach and come up with a plan.  Good luck!

[ajwwr82]

thanks a lot everyone....so you think i should just run for excersise? how long? but just yesterday i took out all the junk food, well almost all, and im hopin to go healthy :-) thanks again

[Ranaesheart]

Thank you for your inquiry and see you have received some wonderful advice.  If you eat a good balanced diet and continue with your running and moderate exercise, your weight will balance out.  You may want to talk with your coach and/or your parents for their advice and guidance as well ..

Very best wishes ..

[TrudieC]

If you eat a good balanced diet you can get all your nutrients from that.  It never hurts to take a good multi-vitamin.

[ajwwr82]

the reason for it is that it slows me down and id like to get rid of it so i can run faster and you need to run fast to be on the team...anyway what kind of nutrients do i need? can i get them from everday foods or vitamins or what??? thanks for your help and i appreciate it all

[Skailark]

Hi!

This is a calculation I derived from ****.***

According to yuor measurments your

Ideal weight range - between 97.91 and 132.31 pounds

Your current weight is in normal range

As Trudie says as you are still growing up and am not sure why you want to lose so much weight. It is always good to talk to your physician regarding this.

[TrudieC]

I am very surprised you feel you need to lose that much weight.  I just copied this from the internet and according to its calculations the healthy weight for you would be between 104 and 127 and that is where you are.  

Healthy Weight for Men
Allow 110 pounds for 5 feet.
If you are taller, add an extra 6 pounds per inch.
If you are shorter, subtract 6 pounds per inch.
The acceptable weight range will be 10 per cent either side of the final figure.

Example of Healthy Weight (Men)
If you are 5 feet 10 inches, allow yourself 110 pounds plus 10 x 6 pounds. This totals 170 pounds. The healthy weight range for a man of 5 feet 10 inches is therefore approximately 153-187 pounds.

You are also going to be experiencing rapid growth and it is important that you are eating enough nutrients to support it.  You should talk to your coach and doctor before making any changes to your eating habits.