Hi Sara,
We're glad you joined the site, and hope you find it helpful!
Can you tell us what your height and weight are?
How do you feel about your body, and what are you basing your being "overweight" on?
The most important things with eating and exercise do include "how much" and "how often" (as you mentioned), but other factors as well (intensity of exercise, balanced nutrition, variation of foods and exercise, etc)...this means what types of exercise you are doing, how you feel about your body, and how physically active you are. For instance, do you exercise for 30 minutes, then sit in front of the TV or computer for 6 hours?.
Women can eat all the "right" things, but eat too much of specific types of foods, or too little of other nutritious foods. Even eating fruits and veggies, and discounting the other foods (whole grains, proteins, healthy fats), may not be the best way to eat, as your body may be hungry and trying to store any nutrients it gets.
Lastly, I'm sure you hate hearing this, but your body is still changing, and will continue to do so into your 20s (and, well, beyond!). I wanted to make sure you aren't comparing yourself to other girls, and we can talk more about your healthy eating and exercise habits! :)
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Hi Sara,
We're glad you joined the site, and hope you find it helpful!
Can you tell us what your height and weight are?
How do you feel about your body, and what are you basing your being "overweight" on?
The most important things with eating and exercise do include "how much" and "how often" (as you mentioned), but other factors as well (intensity of exercise, balanced nutrition, variation of foods and exercise, etc)...this means what types of exercise you are doing, how you feel about your body, and how physically active you are. For instance, do you exercise for 30 minutes, then sit in front of the TV or computer for 6 hours?.
Women can eat all the "right" things, but eat too much of specific types of foods, or too little of other nutritious foods. Even eating fruits and veggies, and discounting the other foods (whole grains, proteins, healthy fats), may not be the best way to eat, as your body may be hungry and trying to store any nutrients it gets.
Lastly, I'm sure you hate hearing this, but your body is still changing, and will continue to do so into your 20s (and, well, beyond!). I wanted to make sure you aren't comparing yourself to other girls, and we can talk more about your healthy eating and exercise habits! :)
September 6, 2009 - 7:52amThis Comment
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