Monday, July 2, 2012
Hey hun! you need to eat well and exercise. There are no sorttcuhs. But you can do it, just put your mind to it! I'm doing the exact same thing except I'm going into high school.To eat healthy:- drink lots of water and milk (try not to drink too much Kool-aid, lemonade, pop or fruit juices. All of these things usually have LOTS of sugar.)- eat lots of veggies (my favorites are: red pepper, orange pepper and lettuce)- eat lots of fruit (fruit is my fav! try: banana, kiwi, oranges, grapefruits, pomegranate, grapes, apples, rasberries(yummy!), strawberries, blue berries, etc) If you don't like eating straight fruit then you can choose a few like rasberries, strawberries and apple and put them in a small pot on a very low heat (like min, 1 or 2) with the cover on the pot and make a sauce keep stirring them every few minutes! I just finished eating that exact combination.- As for eating sweets: count how many you eat every day (just to see) and then make a goal to eat one less sweet per day, then in a few weeks, do it again, etc. Then, you'll get two have one or two sweets on the weekends as treats. (so if you eat 5 sweets every day, try to eat only 4. When you've got that down, then try 3, etc.- Ask your parent(s) or guardian(s) to buy whole wheat bread or enriched bread so that you can get lots of nutrients- Ask for some multi vitamins. Follow the instructions on the bottle (usually it's chew one every day). I'm almost 15 and I still eat the Flintstones ones - Listen to your stomach. If you actual FEEL hungry, then eat. If you don't feel hungry, then don't. If you don't know then, a) think about how long ago you last ate, b) wait 5-10 minutes and see if you're still hungry', c) drink some water or milk and see if you were just thirsty - ALWAYS eat BREAKFAST!!! No matter what!! Even if you have to grab something that's not very healthy, always eat breakfast!!- Look at that little table of nutrition facts on the side of foods. See how healthy they are. You can google and see what kind of stuff you can eat, etc. You can also get good ideas for family suppers etc.- Don't give up!! It's gonna be really really hard sometimes but remember you CAN do it. To exercise:- Join a sport either a club or through school or BOTH!! You could do: dance, soccer, hockey, swimming, water polo, cheerleading, gymnastics, horseback riding, curling, badminton, basketball, volleyball, etc! There are so many choices!!- If you have a sibling then go outside and play with them for at least 30 minutes a day! If they're a toddler then go play tag in the backyard or go to the playground or to the park and play frisbee.- If you have a dog then take the dog for at least one walk every day (take him as many times as you want).- If you have group mailboxes (the ones that aren't right at the end of your driveway) then walk down to those and check the mail every day.- At your local recreation center, sign up for a teen fitness class. I'm doing a teen yoga class in September! - If you have exercise equipment at home (treadmill, weights, an exercise ball, etc) then use them!- Try to do at least an hour of exercise every day!- Get about 9 hours of sleep every night. Not getting enough sleep can mess it all up too.Put up some inspiring pictures on your wall and little sticky notes that say eat healthy you can do it don't give up exercise you've got it all around your room and the house (if your parents will let you).It's not going to work in like the first day, alright? But don't stop. Keep going on this healthy lifestyle. Even if it isn't working exactly how you wanted keep going because it will make you healthier.If you're allowed then go see a nutritionist/dietitian. These are people that are experts on healthy eating. They can, not only, help you get healthy and , but they can help your whole family be healthy!Hope this helps!! Good luck!! Don't give up!! You can do this!!
