You think you could lose a few pounds to be more happy and healthy, but your parents tell you, "You're too young to lose weight," or, "You're a kid- you're supposed to gain weight." Here's a way you can lose weight happily and healthily, results guaranteed.

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[edit] Steps

Tell your parents that you are trying to improve your health. If they know this, they will side by you. If you tell them you're trying to lose pounds, they will worry that you will become too skinny or anorexic (see warnings) and will tell you not to.
Don't starve yourself; just eat healthily. Always eat every meal. If you skip breakfast it makes you put on weight because then your body then uses the greases . Try to cut out most of the sugary foods and things high in fat and sodium.
Go through your pantry and get rid of unhealthy foods. Things that tempt you, like sugary cereals, will no longer tempt you if they're in the trash. Or, if you have family members that want the cereal, give it to them to hide. And don't go looking for it.
Help your parents stock up on healthy foods on your next trip to the grocery store. Pick things like fruits, vegetables, chicken, turkey, fish, whole wheat bread, and lowfat dairy, like yogurt and milk.
Set up a healthy exercise routine. You will want to set a certain amount, like 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Then find ways to make it fun. Pop into your roller blades, jump rope, do an exercise video (Firm and Self are good ones), bike to the park, walk the dog, walk to school, or wake up early and take a jog. Or, take up sport lessons or a team sport. Stick to your plan. Don't skip days or go for less time than you promised.
Order something healthy when eating out. A chicken sandwich and a salad is more nutritious than mac n' cheese and has fewer calories.
Drink lots of water. Not only does it make you feel full, it will help you digest better and keep you hydrated. You should be drinking eight glasses a day. Find a way to incorporate drinking water into your schedule- like, two glasses at each meal and one glass in between meals. Also, drinking ice-water burns calories by using them to heat the water to your body temperature.
Chew slowly. When you're eating food chew slowly and make sure all of your food are finely "mushed", not only this helps your digestive system but it makes you feel full rather than stuff yourself with food and then ask for more later. The reason for this is that if the food is unchewed, it stays chunky all through your digestion and builds up in the stomach area.

[edit] Tips

Do it with a friend. If you and a friend are losing weight together, it'll be easier. As a plus, you can talk to them about your experience and eat out at healthy places together.
Weigh yourself weekly, first thing in the morning after you've used the bathroom. Is your progress good? You should lose 1-4 pounds each week, but more than that is unhealthyQ Congratulate yourself! Did you meet/exceed your goal? Congratulate yourself! You are using healthy eating and exercising habits the right way!
Make a reward for meeting a mini-goal. The reward should not be pigging out at a diner or eating chocolate cake! Make it something like going shopping to get new clothes in your new, smaller size. That way you are motivated to meet your goals.
It's all about moderation. Don't make yourself skip dessert all the time. Once a week, you can have a small dessert- a thin slice of pie or one cookie.
Super skinny girls are not attractive!! Keep yourself slim but not too skinny.
Girls your period makes you bloated so if your trying to lose weight and you start your period and it looks like you haven't lost anything or even gained a little don't worry it's just water weight once your period has ended you'll be back on track.

[edit] Warnings

Don't deprive yourself. If you skip dinner and end up gorging yourself with a midnight snack, you will consume more than if you just eat a satisfying dinner.
Do not ever skip meals. (See above.) Girls who skip meals and become obsessive over eating habits and over-exercise become anorexic. Anorexic girls do not eat and starve themselves to lose weight. Sometimes they cut up their food to make it look eaten. They view themselves as fat, no matter how thin they are.
Never, ever make yourself throw up your food. If you eat too much at a meal, even it out: "I ate a big breakfast today, so at lunch I'll leave the cheese and mayo off my sandwich." Girls who continuously make themselves throw up to be skinny become bulimic. Bulimics are addicted to binging (eating a lot at once), then purging (vomiting to rid themselves of the food). Throwing up your food does not help you lose weight. It never works.
If you or a friend is showing signs of anorexia or bulimia, contact an adult immediately and then call your doctor. Your friend may be mad at first, but they'll thank you when they've recovered.