Here's what I eat, and my workout, my goal is 15 lbs

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Molly07

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My goal is to lose 10-15 lbs by July because my family and I are going on a big summer vacation. I'm 15, 5'7 and 127 lbs. I'm doing track this spring, so that'll help a little. I don't 'diet' because eating only healthy things is my life. Right now I do low intensity/long session workouts (Bike for 40 min.) And also high intensity/short session workouts (Jogging) I also do about 500 sittups a day.

Last year I never ate breakfast, which screwed up my metabolism. I learned my lesson this year. Here's some of the things I eat durring the day....

*Breakfast- Bowl of Rice Cereal w/ Skim milk, fruit, Egg whites
*Lunch- Salad
*After School Snack- Apple, fruit, whole grain cereal
*WORKOUT
*Dinner- Whatever mom makes, I usually try to fill my plate with 1/2 of veggies, 1/4 meat, and 1/4 other. And of course, WATER

^^ My lunch is at 10:30, and I only get home at 3, so I need to start bringing like fruit to eat during the day ^^

Do you think it's better to workout after dinner or before?

How much weight do you think I can lose in about a month if I continue to do this? People say an average of 8 lbs a month (2 a week) Is that the same for everyone?
 
You won't be able to lose 8 pounds of fat per month because you don't have 8 pounds of fat to lose easily. If you weighed 300 pounds then you could easily lose 8 pounds a month...maybe more.

You are eating okay and mixing up your cardio which is excellent. Do you do any strength training? If not, I would start.

I would also workout before dinner since afterwards you may feel ill.

I would stop doing 500 sit ups a day. This could be an age thing (no offense). When I was a teenager all of my friends did 1000 crunches a day. Did it work...no. :)

Abs are just like any other part of the body. You need to do a few sets 1-3 times per week. Besides doing crunches only hits your upper abs. What about the lower ones? The obliques (side ones)? The transverse (the one responsible for flattening out your tummy)?

If you do abs today... don't do abs tomorrow. It's overkill :)
 
Wow 5'7" and 127lbs!!! I'm 5'5" and 125lbs, and I don't think I look too bad. Why the goal of 15lbs??? I agree with Trainer Lynn, cut out the 500 situps. Do weighted crunches, reverse crunches etc.. get together a full ab routine and do it 2 or 3 times per week only.. Maybe add a full body routine to firm up those muscles and make your bod look tighter.
 
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