15 year old needing to lose weight!

[Gmosquera54]

Hello everyone i am a 15 year old male. I am 5'10 and 246 pounds. I have a pretty thin figure i suppose, if i stand up straight i don't have a round belly, if you were to run your hand down from my chest to below my stomach i am generally flat, but i still have man boobs heh. Well i still am pretty hefty, i have a round face, chubby fingers and what not but i am desperate to lose weight. I am a huge soccer player, i generally play whenever i can but i can't now due to the season and weather. My eating habbit isnt so great. I normally walk everyday or play basketball with friends. I was wondering what you guys suggest is the best way to lose weight and fast! I'm open to all suggestions! thank you so much for you help!

 

[jjmalove]

Hey there welcome to the forums!

From the sounds of it, you already do some mild cardio exercise most days. This, combined with the fact that you are a teenager (making it much easier to lose weight =) ), leads me to believe the big issue is your diet.

At 246 pounds, and your height and age, you should maintain your current weight at about 2700 calories. Try to drop this about 500 a day, so between 2000 and 2250 calories a day.

Secondly, try to make your exercise a little more routine, working on walking and jogging 5-7 days a week, for some steady weight loss.

If you are not exhausted everyday, try to lift weight 2 to 3 days a week as well, concentrating mostly on upper body and back (the walking/running will help with legs to begin with, plus carrying your 246 pound body around has already been working out your legs).

Goodluck let me know the progress in a few days/weeks!