How do I lose weight as a teen?

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I am sort of stuck. I’m not overweight, im an average weight for my age. Im not fat, but im not skinny. Im thin in some areas but a little chunky in others.  Im not insecure about myself but when I look in the mirror I go “hm..this doesn’t look right.” I look weak and unhealthy. Im not very into sports, so im not very active and I try to eat as healthy as I can but it’s hard when what my parents make for dinner aren’t the healthiest options. I wanna loose weight but look strong. I see all these workouts on YouTube but there is so many and idk where to start. It’s so overwhelming. I weigh around 118 pounds but I wanna loose between 8-10 pounds. I know you can’t spot reduce fat but I want a flatter stomach and more of an hourglass shape. I don’t have access to a gym and I don’t have any workout equipment at my house. Currently, I do 10-15 minuet and workouts before school and that’s really it. What should I do? Idk where to start. I wanna loose weight as fast as possible!

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Hourglass shape is not something you can create. You either have an hourglass shape or you don’t. 
You can work out and build muscle which it sounds like you could focus on but you should not be focusing on losing weight. 
Please don’t let our disgusting society make you think you need to have an hourglass shape to “look right” 
Alot of these hourglass bodies you see online were paid for.

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Consult a nutritionist and/or dietitian. No one else, especially strangers on here, knows your current and past general and medical history, life style, family history, ect. A specialist collects all the information from you in order to give you the appropriate action steps for you to take so you can achieve your goal(s) in the healthest way.

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I recommend focusing on feeling healthier, not on trying to lose weight. You can do youtube aerobic workouts to build stamina and muscle at home. I felt so much healthier after making them part of my routine!

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I think you should go for gaining muscle as opposed to focusing on losing weight, based on your description and desires. You can lose 8-10lbs but can still look weak and unhealthy. Doing weight training even if it’s using your own body weight will help you get muscle tone. That will make you feel and look stronger. The fat will burn off too if you eat healthier by cutting down on breads and sugar. Drink lots of water and focus on eating clean meats (chicken, beef, turkey, not overly processed) and lots of veggies and fruits. Have peanut butter, yogurt, and trail mix as snacks.

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I was you as a teen. I subscribe to diet health and fitness Magazine’s. Start on treadmill for just 5 mins a day, after 3-5 days add another 5mins and so on. Just do a brisk walk. After a few weeks start adding small incline. Just start small and then you will get stronger and fitter.

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Dude u do not need to lose weight by any means and if you do you'll likely become unhealthy. 118 is a perfect weight

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You can ABSOLUTELY change your body with workouts. I did it myself and I've seen many many girls do it as well.
I don't think you should be losing weight. You didn't mention your height but 118 lbs is a very healthy weight. You need to focus on weith training and toning, it is soooo much fun and therapeutic. 
I'm afraid 10-15 minutes won't cut it though. You need to come home from school/work and do some muscle activation and somehow get ahold of some weights or bands. 
I think Walmart has some very good prices on weights, thats how I started years ago before joining a gym. 
I love working out and am very good at it. If you need some motivation or advice, let me know, I would be happy to suggest trainers on YouTube or even suggest the best workouts for whatever your targeting. 
NEVER let anyone convince you that you can't achieve your body goal with exercise. The gym is magical and unbelievable in what it can do for our mind and body.

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Please do not listen to these comments on how to lose weight-you don’t need to lose weight. Depending on your height, you are probably in a good weight. I’m 5’4 and fluctuate between 112-115 after having my baby-I’m on the verge of being underweight for my height and still don’t have a “flat” stomach. You want to gain muscle if anything. It’s really hard to give advice blindly. You can only build up so much muscle without weights. You can’t make yourself have an hourglass figure, that would be called genetics. You need to figure out a workout plan to workout your entire body, you can’t just focus on one thing. Being healthy is more than just one “target area.”

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Exercise and diet to help maintain you current weight. Just healthy lifestyle. Don’t starve yourself to be super model skinny!

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It doesn’t sound like you need to lose weight, rather it sounds like you want to put on muscle. That’s really the only way to change your shape and you can target areas like your glutes and shoulders to give you more of that hourglass shape you’re wanting. Take a weight training class and do some reading into fitness and health and do things the right way. You need to eat enough to put on muscle and the number on the scale is total BS. Feel free to reach out if you want some pointers. Best of luck to you!

How do I lose weight as a teen?

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