How can a 13 year old lose weight quickly?

Question by Diana S.: How can a 13 year old lose weight quickly? My cousin is 5' 3" and weighs about 160lbs. She wants to lose weight quickly, so she asked me but I don't know what to say. What kind of exercises can she do and what should she eat? Please don't offend her if you're gonna answer this. Best answer:

Answer by tsukinokaasu7
She needs to make a lifestyle change and do gradually weight loss. If she does an extreme diet, the weight will come back when she stops. An easy way to lose weight and tone the entire body is running. When you start out, stick with walking at a brisk pace (not strolling). You can get a pedometer and do the 10,000 steps a day which equals to about 5 miles. When you start though, don't do 10,000 steps. Start with like 5,000 then increase the count by 500-1000 steps each week. After she gets used to it then she can start jogging then running. Food, wise start eliminating things that you really don't need to eat. Examples are chips, soda, juice and candy. I'm not suggesting banning these things for life just not having these foods all the time. Hope that helps.

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