Question: weight questions (10 pts best answer)?

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Answer #1:

Your friend is correct to a point. Assuming you don't have medical issues like diabetes, thyroid conditions, or metabolic conditions (the rate at which your body burns fat), you should be able maintain a desirable weight. Your body can burn calories better when you're younger so the better control you have now the better it will be when you get older. In the mean time just think moderation. Its ok to have a couple of slices of pizza even on a weekly basis,but remember to stick to your 4 food groups ( Click Here )for the most part. And yes stay active. I once joined the soccer team just to stay in shape.

Answer #2:

I think your friend may be right, but I think generalizations should not be made. This will likely work for lots of people, but not everyone. Your friend knows you personally, knows what you do, how active or inactive you are, you may want to take her advise. I think as you are developing you will burn more calories than when you are mature. Exercise is always important throughout life. Learning to eat right is a lesson that will be with you and help you all your life. And yes you can have the occasional pizza/burger with fries (just not every meal). Don't get too bent out of shape about your weight either, many of us, have finally come to realize we are just going to be a little chunky, just think healthy.

Answer #3:

She has given you pretty good advice. Stay away from junk food. Eating small portions is best. Exercise is very important. Where she gave you bad advice is that when you turn 16 the extra will shed off. That is wrong. Being a certain age does not constitute weight loss. Eating right and exercising are the best way to maintain proper weight.

Answer #4:

To be honest, as you get older, hormones play a huge factor in how big a person gets. It is good to have early practice of eating the right portions of food. And it is not bad to splurge on pizza, spaghetti, etc... every once in a while. Have a good work out ethic and smarts when it comes to your food intake. You are only 13 so don't go too crazy on diets, you don't want to rob yourself on proper vitamin and mineral intake while your body is going to puberty. I have finally adopted the 6 small meals, took me a while to get used to it, but now I am not hungry all the time. If you are willing give it a shot.

Answer #5:

Yes and no. She was correct in stating that portion control and activity are key with teens. However, that is not correct for everyone. Sometimes it is not how much you eat, but what you eat as well. If you have a high metabolism, meaning your body burns whatever you eat really fast, then no prob. If you gain weight easily though, then eating fewer unhealthy foods are the way to go. There is nothing wrong with going out with friends and having a shake or eating pizza. Just be aware of how much of it you are consuming and how often. So long as you are eating healthily most of the time, you are okay.
Make sure you remain active though. Most people don't learn about how important it was for them to be active while young until they are no longer young. So take advantage of being able to do the things you can do now. If you have tons of energy, use it to become more fit and do more things. Your bones, joints, heart, etc will take good care of you later in life if you do.
Now for the whole turning 16 thing. That's not exactly true. At certain times of your life, your body will go through some hormonal/growth changes. The first really big one of course is puberty. It is important to understand that not everything is in your favor though. Some people have high metabolisms and then all of a sudden everything they eat goes right to the hips or stomach. That is because the body changes. Again, that's why I said to take advantage of what you can do and what you have now. Your habits and behaviors such as diet and exercise can have an influence on what your body does later in life. For example, Charles Barkley (former NBA champion turned Taco Bell spokesman) has obviously put on a lot of weight. That is because he was use to eating a lot in order to balance out all of the calories he was burning in training and games, but after he retired from basketball, he continued eating a lot even though he stopped playing so much... something his body wasn't ready for.
So all in all here's my advice:
1-Try to eat healthy, but it's okay to enjoy your favorites,
2-Exercise is good for you. You can, but don't have to do sports in order to get exercise though.

Hope this helps





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