AboutLaura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN Expertise Please, no anorexia, weight gain, or adult weight loss or health questions, only questions pertaining to children and teenager weight loss issues. Developed the Slimkids.com Healthy Weight Control Program. Uses only approved methods for weight control and can help puzzled parents, children and teens with their weight loss issues.
Experience Laura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN has 28 years experience in the health services. Her background in nutrition, pediatric nursing, child development, and child health education combined with a commitment to promoting healthy living, has led to the development of the Slimkids Healthy Weight Control Program for kids and teens found at Slimkids.com.
Education/Credentials Certified pediatric registered nurse, BSN in Nursing from SUNY Brockport, NY.
Question Laura,
I am 17 and 312 pounds and i'm 5'6 it is very hard for my to lose weight because I have no support and everyone around me eats so badly but my weight has caused high blood pressure, chest pains, breathing problems and joint pains I only 17 and that scares me alot I also can get no help fro my doctor can you give me any advice on an affordable diet and affordable work out plan or any advice please and thank you so much kaydee
Answer Dear Kaydee, Let's try to accept the fact that you and only you are responsible for the food you eat and the exercise you do. You can blame the people around you, but they can't stop you from eating. If you are really serious about losing weight, you have to sit down and write out a long term plan of action. To lose weight you will have to change habits. Changing habits can be very hard to do, it will take motivation and persistence on your part. If people around you are influencing what you eat, then change that by informing them you are going to be doing things differently and you will need their help by not eating badly around you. An easy affordable diet plan is 5 small meals spread out throughout the day each totaling about 300 calories each. Choose foods that are healthy like vegetables, lean meats, fish, tuna fish, eggs, chicken, whole fruits, low fat dairy, and whole grain bread. Limit foods that are easily stored as fat. Examples of foods that are easily stored as fat are; bagels, noodles, mac and cheese, crackers, cookies, chips, white bread, fruit juice, excess milk, sugar drinks, white potatoes, rice, and any other starchy carbs. An affordable work-out plan is a daily walk for at least 30 minutes, built up to 45 minutes when you can. It will take over a year to lose the weight, so figure out how you will plan each days meals and when you will fit in your walk, then do it. It absolutely will not get done and you will not lose weight unless you make a plan and stick with it. Hope that helps, Laura Kraemer,Slimkds.com
