What are the best ways for your 11-year-old to lose weight?

Answer 1

You can lose weight by exercising, and you should really sign up for gymnastics. It gets you muscles going just eat healty okay. Hey, I was overweight you just have to remember one simply rule if you are gaining weight then you are simply taking in to much and not using the food you intake as fuel so its just beeing stored up in fat cells for future use. I used to weigh 360 pounds when I was 13, and I ran around outside every day. Ialso ate alot to . So stick with it you won't see results at first but you will soon. Hi, when I was your age I was overweight myself. First I would say that as I began to enter my teenage years (13 or so) I dropped a lot of the weight. There're a lot of things that happen as you grow up and weight loss can be one of them. However, if you wish to get a good start, you can do some simple exercises. See a doctor first if there are some physical complications to keep you from doing these. Do some good stretching exercises and warm up properly. This will help prevent injuries. Jog in place for 30 seconds or so, and then do about 10 jumping jacks to get your blood pumping. To tone up your arms, do some push-ups. Make sure your arms form at least a 90-degree angle. Try doing 10 good ones until you get the hang of it. Then do some crunches. Make sure you pull with your stomach muscles, and not your neck. Again, do 10 good ones until they don't tire you out, then increase by 5 or so. Walking is great for fat-burning too. I would try to walk at least 20 minutes on a treadmill, or better yet, outside. Make sure you get a good stretch on your legs beforehand! When you're done, do some more stretches to cool down. Again, this will help injuries. And don't forget your diet! Eat smaller portions, and drink lots of water. You can lose a lot of weight just by cutting out sugary snacks and sodas. And remember, have confidence in yourself. Don't let anyone get you down or tell you you can't do it. Let that motivate you to try even harder.

Answer 2

Yes. You tell them to cut all the pop and junk food out of the every day diet. It is really hard to do in the summer but subsitute candy and sugary sweets with fresh fruit and low calorie crystal light and kool aid. Also you can help them exercise by going for walks with them and bike rides. You can have fun and lose weight at the same time. You don't want to hurt their feelings by telling them to go on a diet so you say that you want to go on a diet or you want to improve your health and ask if anyone wants to do it with you. My 8 yr. old daughter is a little chunky and that is what i did and it worked. I don't need to lose weight myself, so i said i want to improve on my health and it worked!! Good luck!!

Answer 3

Listed below are suggestions for some for the best ways an 11-year-old can lose weight.

1. Check with a physician before significantly changing eating or exercise habits. Alternatively, if you are an 11-year-old, please talk it over with your parents so that they can help you to decide if losing weight is something that you need to do. In most cases, a child of eleven should be gaining weight but if an 11-year-old is truly overweight, or even obese, losing weight is something that will benefit their health.

2. In addition, weight loss for a child is best approached through complete family participation, if possible.

3. Strictly limit refined processed carbohydrates. If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a page link, to a list, at the bottom of this answer. (Having restricted the refined processed carbohydrates, allow them as an occasional treat. That will enable an 11-year-old to get used to not having such foods without feeling totally deprived.) Over consumption of refined processed carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, lethargy and lack of energy, or hyperactivity and restlessness, as well as dental cavities, high blood, insulin resistance, type 2 Diabetes, Heart disease, and other diet related diseases (in both children and adults). If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a page link, to a list, at the bottom of this answer.

4. Replace refined processed carbohydrates with the so-called 'fat burning foods. Take advantage of the thermo effect of these nutritious foods. If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a page link, to a list, at the bottom of this answer.

5. Limit the intake of saturated fat. Avoid fried foods. However, use beneficial (good) fats and oils. Having some fat in ones diet is essential to health and essential to sustain life. Unlike protein and fats, carbohydrates are not essential to sustain life.

6. Eat 5 portions of fresh vegetables/salad per day, plus a low carbohydrate fruit such as berries (other fruits can be too high in sugar/carbohydrates for an overweight child), and (unless you are vegetarian) eat adequate quantities of plain fish (no breadcrumbs or batter), chicken, lamb, beef, etc.

7. Eat several smaller meals per day. You will not be eating more carbohydrates or calories; you will simply be spreading it throughout the day. This will help to boost metabolism, and it helps to avoid food cravings and feeling hungry

8. Do not severely restrict calorie intake (restrict refined processed carbohydrates instead). Severely restricting them can slow down metabolism and make it harder to lose weight. This is another reason why it is better to count carbohydrates rather than severely restrict calories. Developing good eating and exercise habits at the age of 11 years will not only enable a child to lose weight, but will also benefit the child for the rest of his or her life.

9. If your 11-year is physically capable, cardio (cardiovascular) exercise or cardio activities or cardio sports are excellent fat burners. Any activity that increases your heart and respiration rates for a specific period is cardiovascular exercise. There are different degrees of cardio from mild to intense. Intense cardio exercises include running, interval training, and graded exercise protocol. Those are not for beginners. For safety, a child should always exercise with a responsible adult.

10. The heart is a muscle. Like all muscle, to remain strong it needs to be worked. When a heart is not worked, it can weaken over time. One can maintain heart health by getting it to pump at a faster rate on a regular basis. This can be achieved through cardio exercise. Cardio exercise also burns more calories. Hence, it can also be used to promote weight loss or to avoid weight gain. Beginners can begin with a mild cardio exercise and do it relatively frequently for a specific duration. A good one for beginners is brisk walking (outdoors or treadmill). Walking is easier on your body than jogging or running and it is sustainable.

11. For a choice of two mild cardio exercise plans to get your 11-year-old started (one easier plan, one harder plan, see the page links at the bottom of this answer. For safety, a child should always exercise with a responsible adult. Moreover, if walking outdoors a child should not walk alone and should walk with a known adult.

12. Here are some examples of cardio exercise:

• brisk walking on a treadmill or outdoors
• jogging on a treadmill or outdoor
• running of a treadmill or outdoors
• cross-country skiing
• trampolining
• minitrampolining
• nordic walking
• aerobic dancing
• treadmill walking
• treadmill running
• rowing
• cycling
• stationary cycling.

13. In addition, an 11-year-old could join a sports team, and take extra advantage of P.E. in school. Have fun with P.E. or any other physical activity or sport. Get back into shape while enjoying it. You will find it easier that way.

14. Weight training is excellent when your child is over 12-year-old and supervised by an expert at all times. Build extra muscle (whether you are a boy or a girl) because muscle is a metabolic furnace that burns calories 24 hours per day and not just when you are exercising.

In summary, cut right down on refined processed carbohydrates (apart from occasional treats). Get 'good' carbohydrates from natural sources such as plenty of fresh vegetables, especially leafy green vegetables, and low carbohydrate fruits such as berries. Replace refined processed carbohydrates with fat burning foods and take full advantage of the thermic effect of these foods. In addition, engage in regular, adult supervised, cardio exercise or other physical activities or sports.

For more information, and for the free plans to get stated, use the page links listed below:

1. List of Refined Processed Carbohydrates (to avoid or limit apart from an occasional treat)
2. List of Fat Burning Foods (to replace the refined processed carbohydrates), and more about the thermic effect of these foods
3. Free Cardio Walking to Lose Weight, Plan 1 (the easier plan
4. Free Cardio Walking to Lose Weight, Plan 2 (the harder plan)
5. Childhood Obesity Causes and Statistics
   

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Answer 4

Regular exercise and good nutrition is the key to losing weight for everyone, including an 11 year old. I'd higly recommend eliminating the junk food also.

Answer 5

Eat fewer calories than you're burning. Exercises helps burn more calories, so the more you exercise, the faster the weight loss.

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