Eating Healthy But Still Overweight

by Lauren Carite
(Pennsylvania)

I'm 16 years old and only 5'3. Sadly I weigh 190lbs. Yet I'm very active. I play softball and I'm always out walking. I don't eat fast food, and I eat really healthy. How come I'm not losing weight? And how could I get skinny?

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It matters not only what you eat but how much you eat as well. Is it possible that you're overeating healthy food?

I'd suggest assessing your current diet by keeping a food diary. Write down everything you eat and drink for a week as well as how much, and take a good hard look at it.

There are 3500 calories stored in one pound of body fat. So in order to lose 1 pound of fat per week, you'd need to eat 500 calories less per day than you currently do for an entire week. (500 calories x 7 days = 3500 calories).

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