I am overweight....

[Pavlo]

Well I am 15 and weight 140 while being 5"5. I am trying to workout at least 3 times a week and mostly doing abs exersises and upper body exersises. I do gain muscles but my fat still stays. About my diet, I do not eat a lot of sweats or bread, mostly healthy food like meat, fish, and sometimes mexican food.
Would some one tell me why is that so and how can i lose that fat so that my muscles will show up.

[CarSuperfreak]

along with the workout, you need to do cardio stuff to: ride a bike, go running, swimming, etc. something toreally get your heart rate up should help in shedding some fat

[RSX-S777]

What do you eat for carbohydrates? My guess is you eat breads, pasta, cereals etc., right?

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by CarSuperfreak

along with the workout, you need to do cardio stuff to: ride a bike, go running, swimming, etc. something toreally get your heart rate up should help in shedding some fat

I agree. My cousin works as a physical therapist and said she rehabiliates over weight kids all the time. She told me that she has them run in place or do jumping jacks for 2 minutes straight and then has them stop for 5-10 minutes and repeat the process like 6 times. She said she has seen them drop a lot of weight in impressive amounts of time. But change your diet, not the atkins or any of that shit, just eat healthier and do cardio.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

I agree. My cousin works as a physical therapist and said she rehabiliates over weight kids all the time. She told me that she has them run in place or do jumping jacks for 2 minutes straight and then has them stop for 5-10 minutes and repeat the process like 6 times. She said she has seen them drop a lot of weight in impressive amounts of time. But change your diet, not the atkins or any of that shit, just eat healthier and do cardio.

Very well put Jason.



Cardio is probably the best fat burning method you can use- Start off by going for a long walk. Stairs and hills are a good help here. After a few weeks, start running, keep this up in conjunction with your weight training regime and eat healthier and you are off to a good start.

[zebrathree]

No more lifts for me last 2 weeks! (Except when going to an alarm).

Losing a bit already. You can do it.

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by Jimster

Very well put Jason.



Cardio is probably the best fat burning method you can use- Start off by going for a long walk. Stairs and hills are a good help here. After a few weeks, start running, keep this up in conjunction with your weight training regime and eat healthier and you are off to a good start.

Thank you I should also mention the overweight kids she works with have medical conditions that make them gain weight in extreme excess and not caused from bad eating habits. The saddest story she told me was a kid, I believe, 13 and weighs 650lbs.

My old roomate use to be on the heavier side, but more of the same, and started jogging. In like 3 months we all noticed a tremendous difference. And then he just kept up with it from there.

I would maybe watch the Calorie Camando on the Food Network. He finds healthier ways to make the food people love. I saw last week, him make chilli cheese fries and cut out like 600 calories and almost all of the fat. Best of luck.

[Pavlo]

hey thanks, it does help in the last weak i lost 5lb by running. Whoohoo!

[CiViC_GIRL]

now 135 at 5'5"...you're not that overweight you're 15 too..give it time it's just baby fat

[ghetto7o2azn]

im 5 5 too, but i weigh 110... and im not real skinny i have no idea why i weight this much... i look adverage sized but most of my friends are 10 - 20 lbs heavier than i am

[CarSuperfreak]

^ im 5'6" / 5'7" and i only weigh 120 on a good day...but im by no means skin and bones; kinda odd i guess. and I figured that since muscle weighs more than fat I would have gained weigh since I startd exercising a lot about a year and a half ago....i dont think ive gained more than like 5 pounds, but im definatly better built


go figure that out

[RalliArt3kGT]

Im 15, 6'1" and 210 lbs. I used to be just about as big at 5'10", but i quit eating so much and ran a little more, and the weight grew on me. Im still not skinny or anything, but the weight helps pushing people around in football. I personally prefer biking over running, mostly because my calf's get a better workout. That and a jogger just got attacked near my house the other day.

[FireBball972]

well, if you're 6'1 and 210, you shouldn't have to worry about getting mugged

[tacoma man.]

never give up i used to weigh 295 lbs.
im now down to 205. it took a year
and excercise, i used power 90
i never lifted weights, just used
to power bands that come with it
and i look loke i have lifted weights
and really worked out on machines
all i did was exercise with the video
and it really does work. i recomend it,
but you have to commit to it. good luck.

[RalliArt3kGT]

Originally Posted by FireBball972

well, if you're 6'1 and 210, you shouldn't have to worry about getting mugged

Yeah, i suppose not. Its not really the mugging that im worried about, its the hairy hicks with deer rifles trying to rape me that scares me.