COACH_TANYA
3/25/08 2:17 P
|
|
|
|
When you only eat 100 calories a day, your body is in starvation mode. It will preserve your fat reserves which you want to lose and it will burn your muscles for the energy that you body needs to function. You are likely not hungry because your body has slowed its metabolism in order to conserve energy.
Exercising is healthy but it can put your body in further starvation mode if you are not eating enough. Here are some things you can do to help you get on the right track for healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle -
1) Review the Teen Guides linked on your start page.
2) Review the Getting STarted Guide linked on your start page and then set up some realistic goals that you can follow. Here are some ideas: eat 3-5 servings of fruits/veggies every day, drink 8 cups of water every day, exercise at least 20 minutes every day, have 3 servings of low fat dairy every day, eat a protein and carbohydrate source at every meal and snack. Pick the goals that are best for you based on where you need to improve. The Teen Guides will help you know where to start.
3) Use the food tracker to help make sure you are getting over 2000 calories every day so that you have what you need for your body and exercise. Also make sure you are meeting your key nutrient needs for things like protein, calcium, iron and calories. The Teen Nutrition Guide has links to helpful information that provides you with ideas about what to eat.
4) Talk with your mom and get her on board with selecting nutrient dense foods when you go to the grocery next. Nutrient dense foods provide a lot of nutrients with the calories and would be things like meat, or milk instead of soda or candy.
Coach Tanya
|
|
