Dieting For Teens

Question
Hi, I am 16 years old. I am 5'10 and 196 pounds, I dont know if thats overweight or not, probably is. What diet do you recommend to lose weight? I would like to get to 175 pounds if thats possible..

Answer
I find it refreshing when a teen knows enough to do real research about health issues when it's so easy to just fall for something for sale.  Good for you!

It's also good that you can avoid ever 'dieting' (which only increases chances for weight problems that will hang on for a lifetime!).  

At 16 and your height/weight, it's a little high, but if you participate in lots of activities, sports or other things that contribute to muscle, it's possible your weight is just fine!  Muscle mass is more dense (takes up less space while weighing more) than fat tissue.  Imagine weighing a 5 lb barbell on your bathroom scale.  Then imagine weighing 5 lbs of feathers.  All your scale knows is that there's 5 lbs on it.  So, weight can be deceiving and all those charts or BMI's are just general guidelines.

As for what you should eat, well, that depends on what you LIKE!  Nothing is off limits.  In fact, there's probably a few things you SHOULD eat (carbs, peanut butter, dairy) that would surprise you.  
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Look into the "how to really lose the weight" and the pyramid you'll find lower down on the page.  You'll find all your answers and should relax - cause you're already smarter than most, which is a huge step ahead!

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