Gonna start losing some weight!

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Hey, my goal is to lose about 4-6 inches off of my waist by the middle of next September. I'm going to be eating 6 healthy meals a day, doing 30+ minutes of cardio a day on an elliptical, and lifting every other day on a pseudo-bowflex machine. I'll also be walking around town a lot with my friends and going swimming as often as possible. Wish me luck.

Also, I had a few questions that I figured I may as well ask. I'm 13.5 years old, and about 5'5 tall. However, my ribcage is almost 35 inches around(This is not including any fat.) My ribcage is a lot larger than my waist - I'm talking by like almost 5-10 inches(Don't have a tape measurer on me). When I lose the weight I'm aiming to, will my torso look a little odd? And is that normal?
Additionally, if I have a growth spurt this summer, what will that do to my body? I'm assuming that my body fat would stay the same as I got taller, so it would basically stretching it out vertically.
(Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place, it seemed like the best place =p)

 

[redtruth]

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This ain't about luck my friend so I won't wish you any. Well, I guess if you really want me to... good luck! Is that better?

Congratulations on making the decision to improve your health and fitness.

Don't worry about your ribcage or what you'll look like, you have no control over your inherited traits. Focus on health and fitness, not so much on looks. No one knows what the growth spurt will "do" to your body, but it won't be anything bad! So don't worry about it. It's another thing you can't control. Concern yourself with the things you can control, like your fitness level!

Keep it fun! Have fun!