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I am a boy of 14 years and my weight is almost 80 and I am worried about it. Can I get some tips to reduce my weight? Like some tips on diet and exercise? Thank you!
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Restrict junk food including sugars and all bakery products. Take 4-5 small homecooked meals in a day. Incorporate fruit, vegetables ,milk, eggs, lean meat in these meals. control the portion size of meals. Start doing one physical activity for an hour per day, like basketball, football etc With this diet routine you will be able to gain good health n height and will get rid of unwanted weight. Soon you will be in growth spurt,then you start becoming thinner. Follow the abovementioned changes in your diet and lifestyle.
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Stop eating junk , sweets , sodas , maida , any outside food . Salty chips etc . Take light dinner n early too . Limit tea n coffee. Do walk n yoga . If still gaining weight then consult personally for proper guidance and help. Eat well live Nutrigenious
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You need to take high fiber low fat diet followed by detox diet. Drink lot of water everyday. Take small and frequent meals at regular intervals of 2-3 hrs. Avoid outside food completely. Ask me directly for customized diet plan for you.
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Take high fibre diet n low fat n carbohydrates diet plan and do exercises walking.
Contact me through practo direct consultation for further information surely help you to loose weight.
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Ms. Geeta Shenoy
Dietitian/Nutritionist
31 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, you need a customised diet plan which will account for your nutritional requirements and which can be fitted into your daily routine. Till then you can start by adopting following:
1. Stop/ minimize outside food including food from school canteen. Carry home cooked food.
2. Try to take 4 meals with 1 or 2 mini snacks in between. Avoid starvation or extreme diets.
3. Choose healthier breakfast items like oats, chapati, museli, eggs, idli, dosa , Poha. Limit bread and Bakery items.
4. Limit oil intake and fat containing foods like paneer, sweets, peanuts, farsan, red meat, cheese etc.
5. Increase fluid consumption, through lemon water, buttermilk, infused water etc.
6. Start exercising, take brisk walk, jog, swim, badminton, for at least 30 min daily.
7. Check for under active thyroid and any other vitamin deficiencies which can play pivotal role in weight loss, like Vitamin D3.
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Ms. Neelam Wasnik
Dietitian/Nutritionist
15 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Hello,
Have small and frequent meals.
Do not skip any meals.
Avoid junk food.
Eat lots of vegetables and 2 fruit daily to increase your finger intake.
Avoid oily foods take it occasionally.
Indulge in outdoor games.
You need to have balanced weight loss diet. Above tips will help you little. But if you follow balanced weight loos diet you will loose your weight in healthy way. Wrong method of weight loss can lead to lifelong health issues. You are just 14 yrs it advisable that you do your weight loss under the guidance of qualified dietician rather than doing on your own so if you are going anywhere wrong ,you will be corrected immediately and you will be saved from bad effects of the wrong diet pattern.
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