Hi guys, thanks in advance to anyone who responds,
I'm a 16-year-old girl, 5'8, and weighing 136 pounds. I've lost 13 pounds in the last 2 months after joining my school's tennis team, a result of both team conditioning and tennis-training inspired exercise at home. I've been so pleased with the results I've seen that I've dedicated myself to making this a lifestyle. Starting at 149 pounds, I wasn't fat (considering I've always been curvy), but I had a pouch on my stomach and significant love handles. My legs have always been very skinny, as well as my arms, so my stomach and obliques were the real problem area. My body looked sort of disproportionate, and I've always been embarrassed wearing bathing suits and tight clothing. Now the love handles are disappearing and my stomach is getting flatter, but I want to make sure this is permanent change.
I also want to do more than just lose weight - I've been doing a lot of lunges and squats to gain more muscular thighs and I've also been working my back, shoulders, and abs.
My boyfriend is a bodybuilder and he's been teaching my to stay away from simple carbs, simple sugars, etc. But I still don't have a definitive plan for a diet. Since he's so focused on getting larger and isn't concerned with whether his diet is 5000 or 50,000 calories, I was hoping to get help from people online.
I need a diet that will help me lose weight, but also include protein to help me gain muscle. The problem is that a new diet will have to work around my school schedule (up at 6, back from tennis anywhere from 6-8).
If any of you could help me design a new diet, it would be EXTREMELY appreciated.
Thanks again!
Katie
I'm a 16-year-old girl, 5'8, and weighing 136 pounds. I've lost 13 pounds in the last 2 months after joining my school's tennis team, a result of both team conditioning and tennis-training inspired exercise at home. I've been so pleased with the results I've seen that I've dedicated myself to making this a lifestyle. Starting at 149 pounds, I wasn't fat (considering I've always been curvy), but I had a pouch on my stomach and significant love handles. My legs have always been very skinny, as well as my arms, so my stomach and obliques were the real problem area. My body looked sort of disproportionate, and I've always been embarrassed wearing bathing suits and tight clothing. Now the love handles are disappearing and my stomach is getting flatter, but I want to make sure this is permanent change.
I also want to do more than just lose weight - I've been doing a lot of lunges and squats to gain more muscular thighs and I've also been working my back, shoulders, and abs.
My boyfriend is a bodybuilder and he's been teaching my to stay away from simple carbs, simple sugars, etc. But I still don't have a definitive plan for a diet. Since he's so focused on getting larger and isn't concerned with whether his diet is 5000 or 50,000 calories, I was hoping to get help from people online.
I need a diet that will help me lose weight, but also include protein to help me gain muscle. The problem is that a new diet will have to work around my school schedule (up at 6, back from tennis anywhere from 6-8).
If any of you could help me design a new diet, it would be EXTREMELY appreciated.
Thanks again!
Katie