HEY! I'm NEW! ADVICE?! 15 years old, 140 poundswanting to go to 112 pounds!

[catherinejadeox]

Hello! I'm new!
15 years old. 5ft, and 140 pounds!!!

I want to lose 2 stone or even 1 and a half stone by May or middle May!

My plan is to go on a jog/cycle for 20 mins, three times a week, and 4 mile jog once a week! (and hopefully swim at least twice - three times a month sometimes! Also bear in mind I'll be dancing quite a lot as I have rehearsals nearly every night with my theatre group!

AVOID: CRIPS, BREAD, CHIPS, ANY TAKE AWAY, FAST FOOD, POP, ANYTHING FRIED, CHOCOLATE, SWEETS, BACON, SAUSAGES, HAM, BISCUITS, ALCOHOL, CAKES & ICECREAM.

My diet plan for next week consists of:
Breakfast every day: 2 Weetabix, with heated semi-skilled milk & banana cut up.
Mid-morning snack everyday: Apple/Orange.
Everyday snack: Jacket potato (no butter) with side of beans/tuna. Or, Tesco's 'Light Choice's' Soup/ Pasta with bolognese, or chicken (no cheese topping).
DINNERS:
Monday: quorn sausages, mashed potatoe with a small amount of skimmed milk & green beans.
Tuesday: 2 roast potatoes with low fat oil, green beans, brocoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, chicken/turkey & NO GRAVY.
Wednesday: Stir fry
Thursday: - Lean fish, parcley source, cauliflower, cress & brown rice.
Friday: Home made oven cooked chips with quorn burger, healthy small cobs, and mushy peas.
(Debating whether to not have a cob at all!?)
Friday: Spaghetti Bolognese, quorn mince, low cut healthy option spaghetti, low cut healthy option pasta source.
Sunday: (same as Tuesday)

I've tried my hardest to avoid cheese!
Next week I'm going to try and add more lean meat, turkey, chicken, fish!
Rather than having sandwiches - have wraps.
Rather than crisps have yoghurts & fruit.
REEEALLLLLLY determined.
OBVIOUSLY, I'll ONLY be drinking water throughout & LOTS of it. 20 mins before meals, throughout meals, after meals, and allll through the day! Also, first thing when I wake up - a cup of water!
And I wont be eating after 7 at all!
Also, when friends invite me out I'm going to have a salad, fish, or chicken/turkey meal ANYTHING HEALTHY and always choose the small option!

Read through please!
Tell me how I could improve, VITAL tips, advice, experiences!
ANYTHING!

Also, I'm joining slimming world tomorrow with my Nan (lol) but I get to go free as I'm under 16 and she's a paying adult.

I want to meet new people, gain support & knowledge & give support and knowledge where I can assist.
Thanks for reading & pleeeease help - thankyou!
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[cmama]

Good luck Catherine! It sounds like you have a great plan of action. Keep with it, stay focused and keep the vision of your new self in mind everytime you want to stray.

 

[Angela!]

Hi! I'm new and fifteen, too! I would be quite interested to know where you got the number 112. I'm 5' 1 1/2" tall and 155 and I want to get to where I am comfortable with my body. I'm going to try doing yoga as my sister swears by it. You sound like you're going to succeed with your attitude and methods!

 

[PLB]

Hi Catherine! Welcome to the forum!

It looks like you have a pretty good plan in place! With you being only 15, I think the main things for you to focus on are:

1. Don't focus on the number on the scale! Making healthy lifestyle choices like choosing the healthier food options and being active will help you achieve the body shape that you want. Trying to achieve an exact weight can cause people to become obsessed with their weight when they should be focused on other things.

2. Avoiding the foods that you listed above - just avoiding these items in your overall diet will go a very long way in terms of health and probably weight loss!

3. Being active - you're young - get into the routine of being active now, and you'll be more likely to be active for the rest of your life!

You're young and still growing so please don't try any of the 'fad' diets out there... they don't work and will just cause you problems down the road. So much research out there points to the fact that making healthy lifestyle choices is the best way to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

P.