Fat Burning Foods

Hi thereee. (:
So I would really like to lose 15 pounds by the end of this month, because right now I am slightly overweight and I just never feel happy with myself when I look at my reflection. I’m 14 years old, 5′1, and weigh 123-125 pounds (it fluctuates…but that’s been my general weight for the past few months) and I would really love to get down to 110 pounds by the end of July. My problem is that I look a lot heavier than I actually am because most of my fat/body weight is in the upper half of my body (stomach/waist/chest/back area) and I have relatively skinny/toned legs and okay arms. It’s always SO hard for me to lose fat in these areas, so any tips would be helpful (and I KNOW you burn fat all over the body, not in certain areas, but any general tips would still help.)

This is what my plan is to lose 15 pounds in the next month…is this an okay diet/exercise plan? Or will it not work?

I plan to eat lots of raw fruits (apples, pineapple, peaches, oranges, bananas) to fill myself up, cooked veggies, and eggs/chicken or turkey breasts/baked fish, and limited carbs (only 1 slice of whole grain bread/day). I plan to snack on items like yogurt, nuts, salads (no dressing or croutons!), , soups, and lots of lentils/beans. I will completely cut out all bad fats/junk foods/most unhealthy starches and have the foods above make up most of my diet for the next month. I’ll probably try to eat 800-1000 calories a day, maybe a little more on the days I exercise more. Do you think that will be okay (diet wise), or will I be eating too little and slow down my metabolism? I’m just afraid that I will eat too much and end up not losing any weight.

For exercise, I plan on biking 6-8 miles a day (strenuous biking, not leisure. usually my heart rate gets up to 160-200 bpm after each biking trip, so it will be hardcore cardio for me). I will also run 1 mile and walk 1 mile each day, and the days I have time I will go swimming for 45 min and do 10-15 laps. I also do lots of jumping jacks/situps/pushups each day (just when I get bored haha). Do you think this will be enough exercise to lose the 15 lbs, or should I add anything else in too? I’m not old enough to go to my neighborhood gym yet…so lifting weights/running on a treadmill etc isn’t a possibility for me.

Any other tips for losing the weight would be GREATLY appreciated! (like anything to tone body/speed up metabolism). Thanks (:

-eat under 1800 calories a day.
-RUN at least a mile every day.
-workout:: pilates or yoga really helps!

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