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strugglingteen

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Greetings Friends!

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I am very new to the blog so I thought I'd just give it a go! I come, mainly to ask for your opinions and advice. So, here goes...
I am a fifteen year old girl. My height is 5'7 my weight is 125. I'm not necessarily looking to loose weight, but to maintain what I'm at, or five pounds might be nice :). Any way, The way this all started is that I felt insecure because My mom told me this morning that my pencil skirt was tight. She also said in so many words, that because I wear sweatpants around the house and at school most of the time, that I'm getting fat but I just don't realize it. At first I was like "That's BS!" But the more I thought the more I decided that maybe she had a point. In any case it prompted me to take a closer look at my "problem spots." They are my butt, hips (we'll get to them in a second!), and thighs. Because my hips are extremely wide, I carry most of my weight in my bottom half. I think I am what they refer to as a pear shape. My bust is 30in. my waist is 23in. and my hips are 36in. So that makes my waist to hip ratio a .64. My BMI is a 19.6. So what do you think? Does my mom have a point that I'm getting a little tubby? It may not be true although I did put on a few pounds over the Holidays, or it also might be that my mom just remembers the pre-puberty me. As far as diet and exercise go, I try to keep sweet stuff for just the weekends and other than that I just eat three pretty square, home cooked meals a day, and maybe a couple snacks. I try to exercise every other day and I run and do squats, lunges, crunches, just all that toning stuff. So, basically to put it all in a nutshell, I want to trim my hips, butt and thigh area, I feel like I could loose a few pounds and I'm asking y'all if you think I have some work to do to get to a better place fitness wise?

Thanks a billion for your opinion and time!
-strugglingteen
 
Hello strugglingteen.

Your mom’s suggestion was especially mean, as your current stats suggest that you’re not overweight in the slightest, particularly since your hip-waist measurement of 0.64 is well beneath the risk factor.

During your adolescent years, your body is still developing and that also means that your skeletal system will continue to develop size and mass, as its growth plates haven’t fully formed.

The fact that you’re only fifteen means that you have at least another three years of development until you reach adulthood, meaning that your skeletal system will continue to grow. Given that you already stand at 5’7” your height may also increase, leading to even greater bone density, thus, contributing to an increase in overall bodyweight.

However, do not begin to obsess upon your body weight, since basic weighing scales fail to take into account the density of one’s skeletal and muscular mass (yes, women still possess muscle mass).

As for your other measurements, I’m sure that many a female member upon the forum would love to possess your body composition.

That said, if you feel as though certain areas need to be trimmed and toned, increase your level of vigorous cardiovascular activity, since the simple increase in the rate at which your lower limbs turn themselves over will help to tone the areas in which you wish to improve.

Concerning diet, by simply eliminating refined carbohydrates (cakes, sweets, pastries), you’ll reduce your daily calorie intake, thus, allowing you to achieve your pre Xmas state of happiness.

Equally, now that the festive season is over, once you settle back into your usual routine, any excess that you may have accumulated will become as distant as your mom’s hurtful remarks.

Don’t worry, strugglingteen, it’ll be fine.
 
You're welcome. I hope that my words of encouragement have allowed you to appreciate that the doubts placed in your mind can easily be overcome.
 
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