but i still need to get the right nutrients in order to grow.  What should I do? I have been trying to eat healthier and I eat a salad about every day for luch, I run 4 times a week and I try to stay active.
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You are on the right track. You won't lose weight overnight, if you lose a pound a week you are doing great. \n\nI used to be a model/actress as a teenager, I still worry about my weight levels. \n\nWhenver you lose weight quickly, let me give you an example: Putting on your heaviest sweat suit and running 5miles, while drinking water. You lose 10lbs instantly. Those 10lbs however are water-weight. Which is not good to lose that quickly, because you risk dehydration. \nAlso, you tend to gain 20lbs back just as fast. \n\n9 out of 10 over the counter diet supplements don't work. I have tried them first hand. This includes the Hollywood Juice.\n\n\nKeep up with a healthly balanced diet complete with meals that inlcude something from the 5 basic food groups. When you want Ice-Cream eat frozen yogurt or enjoy some home-made desserts. If you love Oatmeal, make some oatmeal rasin nut cookies, cut the sugar from the recipe in half and use brown sugar. These cookies are so healthly you can plastic wrap them indivisually on like a Sunday and eat on them all week for Breakfast. They are packed full of nutrients and they are cheaper than Store bought health bars. \n\nIf you want more adive feel free to e-mail me at: Diamondheart16@yahoo.com I am 22yrs old. Female living in Honolulu, HI!
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It is good that you are wanting to eat healthy. A bowl of ice cream is not going to hurt you as long as you eat one bowl and not three. You are still growing and you need a good variety of different foods in your diet every day to help you grow and develop. You also need more calories at your age to achieve this!\n\nAs far as your food choices are concerned you can cut back on cokes and instead  drink a lot of water, milk (no more than 24 oz in a day) and a little bit of 100% juice (no more than 6 oz in a day). Too much juice is not good for you. I would recommend drinking milk. Too many teens skip out on milk when their bodies need calcium. \n\nFor food try and pack your lunch instead of eating the cafeteria food. Pack a sandwich, a piece of fruit, some carrots and a little bit of ranch dressing to dip it in and maybe some wheat thins or crackers that are whole grain.  Your parents can help you choose the right types of foods to put in your lunch if you are having trouble deciding.\n\nAt home if you are wanting chips eat popcorn instead. It has less calories and it will fill you up. You can also choose to eat yogurt, fresh fruit or peanut butter with crackers or cheese with crackers or grahm crackers and milk.  These are all healthy snacks and you will need to eat something when you get in from school. If you do not eat a snack it may cause you to want to eat more later in the day and reach for the junk.\n\nFor dinner ask to help prepare dinner with your parents and tell them that you want to eat healthy. As a family you will be able to make good decisions together about what to eat. \n\nI do want to let you know that you are in a healthy weight range for your height. It is perfectly OK to eat healthier but do not get too concerned if one day you eat pizza and drink cokes. \n\nIt is all about your attitude. Most men like women who are healthy and who are not all skin and bones and who can eat food without feeling bad about eating.\n\n\nI hope this helps!! Good luck to you and just remember to have a healthy attitude about who you are and don't try to diet or limit your diet too much.
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I think you should just excersize. It dosent take that much time!!! That is probably the best thing, and continue eating right.
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I've got some extra you can have!!!!!  Seriously though, I think you have to stock up on pasta, rice, potato type meals, eat plenty of it.  If you aren't vegetarian, eat plenty of meat especially chicken.  Have you seen a nutrisionalist?  Maybe discuss that with your GP, if it's a problem for you, then it is a problem worth sharing and trying to get help resolving.  Do you have any other health troubles, have you had your thyroid checked out? If it's overactive you could be burning it all off too quickly, look it up! (try and cut down the fags - they're not good for you!!! - I should take my own advice lol)  Good luck
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You've got a mineral defficiency, and like a headache signalling to you to take action to heal your body, your behaviour pattern is an expression of your mind signalling to you that you are not well. The need to keep on eating is because your body isn't getting what it really needs, so it craves for more and more, and you keep feeding it sugars and fats - all acid forming, which in turn craves for even more. What your body needs is to become balanced with more of an alkaline intake - more greens and vegies. Although becase you're craving for sugars, etc, it's highly unlikely you'll opt for spinach over a slice of chocolate cake. So  we need to get you on some colloidal minerals - fast! I recommend you take 10mls a day, alongside multivitamins and antioxidants. You can by them wholesale from Neways (www.neways.com.au) - please feel free to email me for more product info and advice. I also recommend you have a minimum of 3 litres of water a day with fresh squeezed lemon juice to alkalize and flush out your system. Doctors and psychiatrists/psychologists are not trained in nutrition; they only cure the effects, not the cause of the problem. If you don't take action now, you'll go on and continue your BS story that you tell everyone, when in truth you are undernourished and misinformed - as are the majority of the population. Why do you think there is so much illness/disease? Because everyone keeps blaming the problem as some disorder that they have no control over. Choose LIFE.
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you're still growing so you must not go on diet at this stage. i'll recommend you to take green tea.. it really works.. other than that, lower the intake of salt.. it helps for big thighs. and do not be lazy to walk. as in, if possible, walk around more.. green tea helps getting better skin and health as well.
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walk,walk,walk---and drink alot of water. My son is 12 and is at 174...We are beginning to start the same for him. Also trim all fat from meat and eat salads. And eat your veggies plain. Limit your starches but remember you do need some carbs for energy. Good luck to you and be sensible and careful. Your health is most important so don't try those "quicky fad things" that can cause you problems. And remember-----you are you from the inside out, and if you glow from within,THAT will shine on the outside...Oh and if you are wanting a snack,try a glass of water first with a piece of fruit or celery and peanut butter...
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drink lots of water and eat salad with low fat dressing for lunch, for breakfast special k works really well for me. and for dinner u can eat vegetables and maybe a chicken breast, also work out at least an hour a day...if ur not near a gym then you can just run or do a fast paced walk for an hour....hopefully youll see some results soon....no candy or sodas!!! only water! hope this helps
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well, i would suggest buying them first. then, when its snack time, instead of grabbing that bag of chips, cut up a cucumber, or make yourself a small salad. you dont have to eat all your veggys at mealtimes. just spread them out throughout the day.
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Well my problem at first was discovering that I was limiting myself and that I needed more protein, easily enough remedied by your local holistic store, which can provide you with the 'correct' protein powder in which to make a drink out of or smoothie...making it doubly wonderful....Next was iron..and I had to break down and purchase the 'right' vitamin complex for my body type and situation, then the B vitamins often hailing from foods simply aren't enough and adding Selenium enacts the B vitamins and E as well to activate more fully. There, I hope that this helps. Oh! And please be sure that you have the correct supplements for the Omegas that will be necessary for you, but it it's up to you and your health Food manager or Dietitian. Please as well consult your doctor about this....they balk at times...just look for one into Alternative Medicine. I do so hope that this helps you! ~ Bon Apetit!!!!!!!
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excerise like crazy and have 6 SMALL meals a day. you won't see results for a while, but in the end it works. And when i say excerise I mean running and such. Good luck!
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You are doing the right thing in wanting to supplement your diet but you must be careful that you are taking the proper amounts of each.  Vitamins can work against you if not taken properly so make sure you are taking a good quality, balanced vitamin and that they all work together.\nYour health is the most important thing you have!
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sweetheart, you are still growing, that's why.... you got a long way to go...now, as you get older, you may not be that fortunate to eat everything stay skinny.... it's because you are 13!!!!
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Stick to fruits and veggies.plenty of water.No breads or chips. You have to deny your self. all those goodies.It's hard but the out come brings a big reward. Believe me  I know.If you can do this a couple weeks you will see a big difference then eat one thing that  you really want. Then get back on the fruits and veggies. Please don' for get to exercise. It's important. ( *-*)
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I think a healthy level is around 11. Mine usually stays at about 7 or 8 and the doctor reccomended eating lots of green, leafy veggies and taking a multi vitamin each day to boost it. ive done all of that and it still hasnt improved so you may want to talk to your doctor to get a full explanation
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Go on a healthy vegetarian and fruit diet. Moderate exercise like light jogging, cycling, wlking an hour per day.
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The diet is not bad FOR AWHILE, but I'd encourage you to be taking a high quality multivitamin to make sure you are getting the nutrients you need. \n\nI'm a big advocate of a green-source type supplement...something made from fruits and vegetables (no calories...don't worry), rather than a synthetic vitamin. Such supplements provide not only the macronutrients you need, but also the lesser known micronutrients to help with absorption and utilization. There are many types out there. I have used Juice Plus and am now using Nanogreens.\n\nEdit: I encourage you to ignore the answer above mine...you need the calories and nutrition from the shake given how restricted your diet is. Drinking extra water is certainly good however.