In modern society, the problem of excess weight is relevant not only for adults, but also for adolescents. The most important problem is that it is in adolescence that all deficiencies in appearance are perceived very painfully. And as soon as a teenager realizes that he does not like his weight, he starts to conduct a wide variety of experiments with his body in order to get rid of hated kilograms.
Most often, adolescents choose radical measures of losing weight: special pills, various diets (including strict ones) and even hunger strikes. Such violence over the body will not end well. Therefore, one should take this problem seriously and help your child safely lose weight.
Causes of overweight teenagers
Before you start to solve the problem, it is necessary to explain its cause. Knowing the reason, you can pick the right approach. It is important to remember that in adolescence, the body is still growing, and it is very vulnerable.
Violation of the hormonal background
Sometimes excess weight may appear due to a violation of the hormonal background. Unfortunately, today there are many factors capable of provoking this. It is very easy to suspect such a situation. For example, if a physically active teenager started to gain weight quickly, but at the same time he eats properly. Also on the violation of the hormonal background can speak acne and acne.
In such a situation, one can not cope with excess weight independently. Therefore, you need to see a doctor - a pediatrician or an endocrinologist. A doctor will conduct a series of examinations and most likely prescribe a course of treatment, and also will select a suitable diet. At the same time the teenager will be constantly observed by the doctor, which will minimize the negative consequences of losing weight.
With the advent of the Internet, adolescents move less and sit in front of the monitor more often. But the sedentary way of life negatively affects our weight. Plus, you can add the wrong food: chips, crackers, nuts, carbonated drinks, fast food. And few parents watch the infectiousness of their child.
Where to begin?
The main thing is to learn that a teenager can not lose weight quickly. This is very dangerous for health. Therefore, it is necessary that the person himself is tuned to a positive result and be patient. It will take a lot of time to throw off unnecessary kilograms.
It should be understood that the weight is accumulated over a long period. Therefore, it goes away not so easy. That is why it is necessary to develop a systematic, integrated approach. To start a teenager it is necessary to show the doctor, even if he is absolutely healthy.
Proper nutrition
To get rid of excess weight, you must firstly change your diet. But thus there are no diets. The diet will put the health of a teenager under threat. In addition, this method of weight loss is only temporary, in this case it is necessary to achieve a permanent effect. As a rule, the weight will always come back.
Therefore, proper nutrition for a teenager who wants to lose weight, should become a habitual way of life. It is also desirable for parents to join the child. So you can show a positive example, and your child will be easier to adapt to the new diet.
Prohibited products
In order to lose weight, it is necessary to completely exclude from the rational food and semi-finished products. Chips, croutons, nuts and other muck, which is baked with preservatives and dyes - is the main enemy for the figure. It is also desirable to eat fatty meat, fish and sausage products.
It is necessary to understand that everything that is not water is food. Packed yoy, lemonade, soda, tea with sugar - all these drinks are caloric. Therefore, they should not be abused, but it is best not to use them at all. Green tea, natural juices and still water - that's what is ideal.
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Do not forget that the body of a teenager continues to grow and develop, so he needs vitamins and nutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates). We all know that carbohydrates contribute to the deposition of fats in the body, but if you use them correctly, you can get the most benefit. Therefore, carbohydrates should be obtained only from cereals and fruits, and not from flour products of the deserts. Proteins are found in lean meat and fermented milk products, and fats are vodka oil, which in reasonable quantities will not hurt the figure.
Porridge, fish, meat, sour-milk products, vegetables and fruits are the products that must necessarily be present in the adolescent's diet. If they are excluded, serious health problems can begin: beriberi, anemia and so on. Improper diet can disrupt the performance of the stomach and intestines.
The schedule of food intake is very important. To get rid of unnecessary things, you need to eat at the same time in small portions. It's best to eat a little every two hours. In no case should a teenager try to feel hunger. After all, in this case, the body begins to postpone the nutrients, and thus the weight will increase even faster. But this does not mean that a teenager should eat up to a dump every two hours. The ideal portion is 150-200 grams.
Do not forget about the water. It helps to normalize the exchange of substances. And its lack will lead to the fact that the weight will decrease very slowly. Therefore, a teenager should drink at least a liter of purified water a day.
Physical activity
Physical activity in combination with proper nutrition can help a teenager lose excess kilograms in a short time. Therefore, just like healthy food, sport should become an integral part of your child's life. Of course, in this case it is not meant that a teenager must wear himself out for hours in the gym, because excessive loads for a growing organism are contraindicated.
It is best to prefer cycling, roller skating, skating or skiing. If such activities are not to your child's liking, then go with him to the tennis court or out of town to play badminton, you can go out into the yard and play football. Even better, if a teenager himself finds a hobby: volleyball, table tennis, basketball and more. You can enroll in a dance or aerobics section. There are a lot of options, the main thing is to find the right one.
Moral support
You should understand that losing weight is a long and easy process. For a teenager to lose weight is much more difficult than for an adult. He needs the moral support of his parents. You can not blame the child for anything. For example, if he ate a candy or snacked a fast food or if he missed a workout. Of course, you should direct the child to the office, but in a friendly and soft form. Reproaches only discourage the desire to do something and achieve the set goals.
Do not criticize your child: neither overweight, nor about appearance. Even if it seems to you that the teenager does not react to such comments, this is not so. In fact, all your criticism of criticism is a painful blow to his vanity. Therefore, you must support your child in every possible way and encourage for achievements, even the smallest.