This is my first time here and I already like it! I am seeking help and tips on losing weight and then gaining muscle but first I'll say a liyyle about myself.
I am seventeen years old and I go to a very demanding High School with no "official" sports but we have clubs and such. My school is more focused on academics than athletics. That being said, a little about my youth. Diagnosed ADD around 7, changed to ADHD around 9, and around 6th or 7th grade. I was always very skinny and in 8th grade I swapped medication and was about 88 lbs. One of the meds has a side effect of "weight gain" and I believe it is true. I was around 4'8" and now a senior in High School I am 6ft and 215.
Last summer I dropped one of the two meds eith doctor approval and went from 210 to 198 not changing anything (well swimming 500meters every other day). It looks like I have a small "beer-belly". School started, so my mom made me resume all meds. 8th grade I played 3 sports, lacrosse, cross country, and swim team. In High School I don't. I live 1 Block from a 3 mile track, half way around is a 400m track, and I am a swim instructor for the YMCA. I believe I dont have bipolar, just ODD and think I would be a perfect lawer. The YMCA I work at is 3? years old with all the best equipment and FitLinxx. Used to use weight machines but slowly stopped due to little improvement. I ran a 5:50 fastest mile in 8th grade, but dont run much now due to sore knees. If I get to sub-200 I could run. Would use free weights but no idea of how to make workout plan. I love food and its hard for me to count calories at school sometimes. Any suggestions on how I could lose weight / gain muscle would be greatly appreciated. Parents will but and groceries i need. Need help setting up a very filling health diet. I will check on here very often so please HELP!!!
I am seventeen years old and I go to a very demanding High School with no "official" sports but we have clubs and such. My school is more focused on academics than athletics. That being said, a little about my youth. Diagnosed ADD around 7, changed to ADHD around 9, and around 6th or 7th grade. I was always very skinny and in 8th grade I swapped medication and was about 88 lbs. One of the meds has a side effect of "weight gain" and I believe it is true. I was around 4'8" and now a senior in High School I am 6ft and 215.
Last summer I dropped one of the two meds eith doctor approval and went from 210 to 198 not changing anything (well swimming 500meters every other day). It looks like I have a small "beer-belly". School started, so my mom made me resume all meds. 8th grade I played 3 sports, lacrosse, cross country, and swim team. In High School I don't. I live 1 Block from a 3 mile track, half way around is a 400m track, and I am a swim instructor for the YMCA. I believe I dont have bipolar, just ODD and think I would be a perfect lawer. The YMCA I work at is 3? years old with all the best equipment and FitLinxx. Used to use weight machines but slowly stopped due to little improvement. I ran a 5:50 fastest mile in 8th grade, but dont run much now due to sore knees. If I get to sub-200 I could run. Would use free weights but no idea of how to make workout plan. I love food and its hard for me to count calories at school sometimes. Any suggestions on how I could lose weight / gain muscle would be greatly appreciated. Parents will but and groceries i need. Need help setting up a very filling health diet. I will check on here very often so please HELP!!!