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Q: I'm a little overweight : diet + exercises

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 26th, 2007

I dont really look that fat but i havebeen reallybig all my life and i have always felt really insecureabout my body Peopleat myschool tellme to get lipo and it really hurts Sosince it is summer i reallywant 2loose weight Therewas a timewhere i really feltmotivated and wasgoing to eat healthy and workout. Except when i sawsweets I just had tohave them I turned them down at first but then i gavein and took one.I told mymom totake me to workout at aplace one time butevery night shewas just "too tired" to takeme And so when i got to my dads(parents dont live together)i toldhim thati wasgoing tobuy a workoutmachine WITH MY OWN MONEY, and hetold me that i couldn't. Thenwhen I askedhim why hejust said because i said so I mean hehad no reason. I reallywant to weigh atmost 120 because i have never been skinny Ihave a fatstomach and thighs and armsand calves.If i could just loose all of that then i would be fine I just need somemore supportand knoledge of how i can do it with workouts and diets

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

Fitness Answer A3039

According to your height and weight your BMI (body mass index) is 27.6 which means that you are clinically overweight. You can healthily aim to decrease your weight by at least 16 lb. The most important thing required for losing weight is to have a strong will. You'll need to overcome the desire to eat sweets and find physical exercises that resonate with you. Whatever you do: start small but practice regularly. In the end, perseverance and time will reward you in whatever you set your mind to do.

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