How to lose weight or change my body type at 13?

Hi! My name is Beba and I'm 13.I've gained some weight over the last year or so, and I'm definitely overweight for 13. I haven't weighed myself for a while because I'm scared of the scale, but I'd say I'm around 130-140 pounds.I would absolutely love to drop this weight, and better off change the way my body looks. I have an apple shape body, and in my eyes, I looks very uneven. I would love to lose weight-- but I would adore it if I could drop the most from my stomach, and maybe make my thighs, calves, and glutes a bit more bulky.During the school day, I don't eat lunch. During breakfast, I'll usually have a bowl of cereal or yogurt if I have time in the morning, which I would say is about 3-4 days out of the 5 days I got to school a week. I drink plenty of water, I have massive water bottles I specifically bring for school.As soon as I get home from school, I tend to get the munchies, and my mom doesn't necessarily stock up on healthy foods. Like today, I had tuna, onions, and mayo mixed up and I had it on tortilla chips.My bike recently got stolen, and I can't run for long because I have a shortage a breathe. I enjoy playing volleyball and I am panning to join many sports teams this year. ( Being in a tight circle of chainsmokers is neat, huh? )Please, I would love any bit of advice you'd have for me, how to improve my lifestyle so that I could be a little more confident on how I look.

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Youre 13, so your body is still growing. The best thing you can do is even if you are eating unhealthy eat 5 small meals a day. Breakfast is very important, if you can eat eggs they are very good for you. Even if you cannot join a gym make sure you walk just atleast 15 minutes a day. Don't make drastic changes that you cannot keep. Start out by a small breakfast, then a small snack, then lunch, then a small snack, then dinner, go for a 15 minute walk then a small snack and go to bed. Its easier than you think but never starve yourself or kill yourself with a work out or you wont enjoy it. Small steps to big changes.

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• Start jogging every day. As you go on, you'll be able to run farther. Take a salad and fruit for lunch. You should eat 3-6 small meals a day.

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Mix Paxil with Orlistat (Alli)? How can I get my doctor to prescribe Orlistat?

I suffer from anxiety and mild-depression. I'm male, 20, BMI in the morbidly obese range. I've tried Paxil but I RAPIDLY gained weight on that. I've tried Zoloft but it made me so lethargic that I couldn't even get up and take a shower, but it did help with hunger. My nurse practioner isn't the most knowledgeable about this stuff but she's all I can afford. Paxil helped tremendously but I couldn't stop gaining. Anyone know how hard it is to get Orlistat prescribed? It's the prescription version of Alli weight loss pill (which I have used before). If I could have my pick I really want to try Paxil and Orlistat together but I don't know if that's something she could prescribe. Any advice?

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Many doctors prefer not to prescribe Orlistat due to an unfavorable risk-benefit ratio. Orlistat works by inhibiting pancreatic enzymes thereby altering fat metabolism. While initial judgement of this drug is positive, one must also consider the side effects as well as the efficacy of the drug itself. Orlistat has been proven to only increase weight loss by 2-4% in a given year, which is hardly something to boast considering the side effects. By inhibiting pancreatic enzymes, a variety of gastrointestinal issues can arise. Besides simple stomach aches and headaches, Orlistat decreases the body's ability to absorb fat soluble vitamins (Vitamins A, D, E, K). Long term use of this drug can cause vitamin deficiencies which can present in many ways.

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Am I doing enough exercise to lose weight -answer please?

Would this be enough to lose weightand get toned is a month? I jog for 20 mins 4-5 days a week (2 miles) I also do40 minutes weight lifting 3 days aweek. I eat kind of healthy, It couldbe better. But, If I done this for therest of the month and so on would Inotice a difference in my body orwould it takew a lot longer? I eataround 900-1,300 calories a dayeven before I exercised; i feel full sodon't say I don't eat enoughbecause I do!

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Why a month? Are you joining a bodybuilding competition?You should be making a LIFEstyle change, which means there should be no rush. If you set a deadline like this, you're going to workout for a month, lose weight, then stop working out, and gain weight. Is that what you want? Stop worrying about deadlines first of all.2nd of all, 900 calories is too low for anyone especially for someone lifting weights. 1300 is more reasonable. If you do that amount of exercise and eat healthy, you should be great in the long run. 1 month isn't enough time to make a substantial difference but if you keep it up for 6 months, you should be extremely happy with the results.

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• To start off there's 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. A good amount to lose in a week is up to 2 pounds, 1 pound being more ideal. so you need a deficiency of 500-1000 calories a day. Google calorie calculator and do that and you can figure out how many calories you need to eat to maintain your weight based on your lifestyle. Now cut 500-1000 calories from that. You should see a difference after a month.Tips:Drink lots of cold waterEat lots of small snacksDon't skip meals. It will make your metabolism go down and therefore less weight will ultimately not be lost

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