Advice for a weight loss newcomer

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JakeMackey

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Hi,

Im male, 17 years old and really want to lose some weight, I've been just that little bit overweight my whole life, not enough to be overly taunted about at school or even much of a health risk but enough so that its bothered me. The problem is, I don't know what to do to lose it, I don't think I'd have much to lose, 1-2 stone tops but I just haven't got a clue.

My diet isn't too unhealthy, I do though eat too much and snack more than most and I do a modest amount of exercise, I play mens league 5 a side football twice weekly and have recently joined the gym which I haven't gotten into as of yet.

I was just wondering, if any of you experienced dieters and excercisers can point me in the right direction? What sort of excercises should I be doing and how much of it should I do? Also, what sort of foods should I be eating and what should I not? And how much I should be eating? My parents are both hopeless on this kind of thing although my mum rarely serves me anything overly unhealthy.

Thanks in advance

P.s. I'm 5'8 and weight 13 stone exactly although im pretty muscley, stocky you might say.
 
Welcome to the forum, my first suggestion is to start a thread in the diary section to log your food and exercise, this will allow other members to get a better idea about exactly what your eating and the exercise you are doing which will make it easier to make good suggestions on what changes you need to make.
 
Welcome to the forum.

The knowledge that you eat more and snack more than most is a good indicator that this is an area where you may benefit from changes. Think carefully about the kind of food that you area eating - generally it is a good idea to fill up on things like fruit and veg (so long as they are prepared in a healthy way).

The following link may help you to settle in.
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57955-My-advice-to-newcomers

Good luck with your project
 
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