iwas 7 n half stone 4 yrs ago, now i no thats a bit 2 skinny but i was a dancer for 20 yrs, thats wat kept me so skinny, but i always wanted to be fatter, well i am now and i hate it. dont get me wrong i love the extra weight on my but n hips, that doesnt bother me at all, what does bother me thow is the fat on my belly i swear to god i look pregnant. im now 10st 5lb and like i said i really dont mind i just need a quick fix diet or excercise to lose the weight around my middle, if anyone has any ideas, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese help
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Unfortunately you can't target fat loss, exercise and a sensible diet will help you lose the belly fat but you will also lose the fat on your hips and butt.  If you wanted a bit more shape in upper leg area then I'd recommend weight training (squats are an excellent exercise).
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First it is not totally your fault that you are overweight since our society's way of eating, that is making people fat, is a pandemic (epidemic) that is getting worse. Atlantic Monthly magazine says that it has just become the #1 health problem in the world replacing hunger and infectious disease.\n\nSo you need to take the time to read everything on the site below under "exercise" and "diet" to re-learn everything over again. Do this and you can become thin. Do this not and you will still have what you have now.\n\nYou will learn about fastest ways to lose weight (enemas and fasting), how to flatten your belly before an event (losing 5 to 20 pounds) and slower ways to lose bodyfat, retained water and a 3rd thing. Pick what is most appropriate for you.
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i wish that people would stop and think about everything that they are losing out on just because they think they are fat. i have been fat my whole life. i used to dread meeting new people because i was afraid of what they were thinking of me, now i could care less. there are way way bigger people in this world out there then 150 pounds. if you came up to me in person and said that you think you are fat i would laugh in your face. ill tell you what, you want me to send you a picture of some of my family members? i have an aunt that is close to 400 pound. and a cousin that is 330. and i aint no skinny minny myself. what you have to do is except yourself for what and who you are. if you dont like it then you should cut back on calories or lose it the right way because the ways that you are trying will work and then you will gain all of the weight back. and my mother used to be bulimic--she had dentures by age 24.
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Listen, from a girl who was in the smae position, skinny is bad! trust me on this! Your friends have probably starved themselves for there seriuosly unnatural figure.\nyou say you try even more than they do. mmmmm..... hoe do you know that they dont try at home behind your back?\n\ntell me would you prefer this daily diet:\n\nbreakfast: cereal.\n\nlunch: a nice butty, nice amount of butter. Packet of crisps.\n\nsnack:  Biscuits\n\ntea: nice lasangne.\n\n                           or.\nBreakfast: Yougart drink\n\nLunch:  drie slad\n\nsnacK: cardboard cereal bar.\n\ntea:  salad>?\n\n\nmmmmm.......\n\nDont copy your friends. You are different. You are perfect! And one thing that is for certain, your probably not even over weight, you just have a more natural figure than your other EAT HEALTHY BORES of m8s.\n\nok i cant help but state the fact that you may want to be careful of what you eat, but dont change the way you are, thats what make you you and thats the best thing there could be. yeah?\n\nGO FOR IT! follow what your stomach says and not you eyes. TRust me, youll be just fine
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You sound like a healthy weight already.  Dont need to diet, but if so, just stick to the treadmill for a good workout three times a week and as far as eating goes, eat fruits/veggies/and whole grains and cut out fatty and greasy foods and cakes/cookies/things like that.  worked for me and is still working as I am 5'1 and have gone from 120 in the summer to now 110 and still dropping by doing just that. and i am never hungry! =)
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Ok, first of all don't panic. You are not overweight or anything, like people said you are maybe only 5lb over your 'ideal' weight. You are only 14 and still growing, the last thing you want to do is start dieting. You just need to reduce snacks and eat more fresh fruit/vegetables and try to have at least three portions of oiliy fish a week like salmon, tuna or mackeral. Get involved with sports and you will soon notice the baby fat dropping off. Please try not to worry and start telling yourself that you are beautiful every day. Take care : )
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oh my gosh! hun...128 pounds is not fat...the ideal weight for u is about 115-130....so there ya go!!! ur right where u need to be...and its ok to exercize when u want to...but after every little meal...its not needed....its not an eatting disorder...but it could develop to one u might want to watch out for that...ur bodys still developing u have nothing to worry about...ur most definatly not fat! and strawberry blond hair is soo cute i wish i had it but i got stuck with brow..and gray eyes....see...it could be worse!...just stay strong and be confident in everything and ull have no problems...ur 11 years old u shouldnt be worrying about this stuff...go out and live ur life dont worry about this nonsence..SERIOUSLY! i promise everything will even out soon enough...ok? just keep doing what ur doing..but u dont need to do the sit ups after a cracker...or an apple...or even just 1 slice of pizza...dont worry about it ok hun?...(tteotw_thl_ilu@yahoo.com)...e-mail or IM me if u want...i hope u get better...just watch out and dont let it get worse...if it does..talk to ur mom for some help
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I have recently lost 65 pounds & I will tell you what has helped me. When I first started walking in our local park I could hardly walk just a little. I started taking music with me in my walkman & I also use my exercise time to pray & talk to the lord. I quit drinking whole milk & slowly switched to skim milk. I quit eating things that are fried & if I happen to eat fried things I switched to olive oil. I quit using butter & switched to the I cant believe its not butter spray. Each day you exercise you will be able to do more & more each day. Small changes like swithcing from whole milk to skim really pay off. I also will work out at the gym a couple of times each week. but you dont have to join the gym for results. also right before lunch & dinner I eat a couple of hand fulls of raw carrots with fat free salad dressing & I drink plenty of water. That helps you to feel full & it has helped me to cut down on the amount of food I eat. when you lose just 1 pound you really start feeling so good about yourself. Then when everyone else sees your progress & they tell you they notice you've lost weight you get such a huge natural high. Its really all about the portion sizes you eat & exercise. Watching what you eat & exercise goes hand in hand & you cant do one without the other. If its just getting out & walking for 5 or 10 minutes each day that works. just keep doing it each day till you can build it up to 30 minutes & then before you know it you'll be going an hour each day. Also if you like company get someone that is encouraging to work out with you. If you love music like I do take it with you cause it really helps.  Also stop putting yourself down. YOU ARE NOT A LOSER. God bless you & I wish you the best luck!!! You are going to do it & you are gonna be just fine!!!
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You are not at all over-weight. Get ur BMI(Body to Mass Index) checked. If its 24 or less, I think you are just doin fine. You really dont want to be called skinny, do you?
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I had this same problem after I had my son, I just couldn't seem to get back those last few inches off my belly and ass. Here is what I did, and maybe it will work for you...Up your cardio by an extra 15 minutes and hit the floor for some serious sit-ups. And don't forget to modify the number of carbohydrates and sweets you are eating. Sugar (from both sweets and fruit) turns into the same thing in your body as carbs, meaning that you have to be careful with how much of that sort of stuff you are eating. Cut out all white and enriched flours and starchy products. Toss in whole grain, not just whole wheat, and lay off the potatoes, if you can't give them up competely, substitute them with sweet potatoes, they have about half the carbs. I hope this helps! Good luck!
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You are doing all the right things- the fastest thing is to cut out all white flour and sugar. It will be the hardest thing you ever did for the first week, but after that, you won't even want it anymore. Eat plenty of veggies in the junk's place, and lots of protein. You will love how your hair and nails look. You will lose more than that in the beginning. Stick with it, and you will keep it off. It worked for me- 70 pounds in 6 months- and two years later, I haven't gained it back. Good Luck!!
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You definitely have to try a Pilates class or get a Pilates DVD or VHS and work out to it. I have been trying to get rid of my belly fat for the past 3 years (since my son was born). Since I started going to a pilates class in February twice a week I have noticed a HUGE difference in the shape of my stomach, butt and legs. I am 5'6" and started out at 130lbs and now weigh 121 lbs. I have lost 9 pounds in 3 months and I can wear clothes now that I wouldn't have a couple of months ago. I also try to watch what I eat and drink water, water, water!!! There is no magic pill or supplement that is going to make you get rid of your weight...you just have to be willing to work hard for it. Trust me..I wasted three years on all of those stupid little tricks that we all hear about and got nowhere. Stay focused and work hard!! Good Luck!!!
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When you exercise, it seems like it's coming off slow, then suddenly, really fast. Keep doing that, and don't take diet pills. You'll feel better about it in the long run. You will look better, too, if you are toned. There are flabby thin people.
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i am 5 one and a half, 25, and 128 lbs. i have always been the skinny one in the group. if you have a little more cushion in your hips, behind, and breasts, believe me you will appreciate this in about 6 years when your "skinny" friends are flat as a bored with no a $ $ !\n\nreal women have curves. boo yah!
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Listen I have had two kids and both girls with horrible hormonal pregnancies. I couldn't lose any weight with my first but was sooo determined with the second and I now weigh less than what I did when I feel pregnant with the second. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me happy to help in any way am now studying personal training. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT!  At 13, first of all, you don't need to worry about losing weight, you may still have a bit of baby fat but that's okay, you'll grow more and the fat will redistribute itself.  To be a good dancer, rather than being thin, you need to have a high endurance level, a good sense of balance,  and work on strengthening your leg muscles and your ankles.  Do lots of stretching exercises and practice your basic skills.  Concentrate on the position of your body and your arms as well as on what your feet are doing, and eventually the body and arm positioning and movements will become second nature to you.  Most of all, practice, practice, practice, practice.  Even 10 or 15 minutes of working on the five positions, three or four times a day is good; hour-long sessions once a day or so if you can manage it is better.  Your local library should have a selection of "how-to" videos that you can borrow, or you should be able to rent one from your local video store; or pick up an instructional book on ballet at the library, the illustrations should help. Ask your mom if she would consider buying you an inexpensive, full-length mirror for your room so you can see what your feet and body are doing.  If you are already enrolled in dance, don't be afraid to ask your instructor for pointers and for extra help if you need it, she wants you to become the best dancer you can be.  Practice sessions with a classmate can be fun, as well and you can help each other.  Yeah, I know, but I took dance myself when I was a girl, and my daughter took it for several years as well.  Break a leg! (Showbiz term for good luck)
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I sympathize with you because I was in the same situation.All i can advice you is to go for daily walks, push-ups for the arms, sit-ups or crunches for the abdominal(stomach area)If you keep to it you'll see results in a couple of days or weeks depending your metabolism(also what you eat..watch those french-fries!)