Puppy fat

[theman101]

Does pubby fat really disappear when you grow taller if you eat healthily? I'm 14 and slightly late, 63kg and 5ft 4in but i am a bit chubby. Will it go if i make sure i eat healthily? I'm worried cause my dad sometimes gets on my back for being slightly chubby. Thanks in advance.

[Hauptmann Kauffman]

Just eating health food wont do much. Its a combination of good excersise, jogging everyday, working out consistently, and healthy food that cuts fat.

[Vermillion]

No, you don't have to necessarily jog or work out everyday. Just be active and make sure whatever you do that makes your muscles move is actually fun. 'Cause if you're tryin' to lose weight, you have stay committed for a while; find something to do that you like, and stay at it.

[byee]

"Puppy fat" sounds cuter than it probably is. No fat is cute, none of it is good from a health standpoint. And it won't go away by itself, nor will growth/puberty make it disappear, either.

Good eating habits (probably different than yours, if you've got this in the first place), and more exercise will do it. Start slowly, make it gradual, so you can make those changes permanent.

[Dolphus Raymond]

While IAMSAM's right that being overweight is never really good, it's more important that your lifestyle is healthy. Eat well. Exercise regularly. Get your daily requirements and don't overindulge in sweets and sodas. There's a good chance you may "even out" some as you put on more height. If not, or if obesity runs in your family, it's something you may want to speak about to your doctor at your next physical. :)

[RaisingSand]

Some people gain weight or "puppy fat" around the age they go through puberty as a result of all your hormones going crazy. If it happens to you, there's not a lot you can really do about it as the problem is hormonal, but you can minimise the amount of weight you gain and ensure that you don't become unheathly by being active and eating balanced amounts of nutricious foods. :)
And yeah, for most people puppy fat does usually reduce significantly when you're done with puberty, and you've grown taller. But activity and diet really does play a big part there.

[Maverick]

I'd just like to add that it's best to start now losing the weight than later. Putting it off can make you gain more weight and have more weight to work off in the long run. The longer you weight, the harder it gets. The weight isn't going to go anywhere until you do something about it.

[theman101]

Actually im not overweight but slighly chubby. My friends who are thin are about the same weight so its not that bad a problem. Thanks though people.

[Camazotz]

"Puppy fat" sounds cuter than it probably is. No fat is cute, none of it is good from a health standpoint. And it won't go away by itself, nor will growth/puberty make it disappear, either.

Good eating habits (probably different than yours, if you've got this in the first place), and more exercise will do it. Start slowly, make it gradual, so you can make those changes permanent.


I have to disagree. I was short as a child and pretty chubby. Now, Im tall and Im not that fat. I did get more excercise, but I think if you grow without gaining a lot of weight, that fat kind of spreads out and looks less fat. But you still have to excercise and eat healthy.

[Vermillion]

"Puppy fat" sounds cuter than it probably is. No fat is cute, none of it is good from a health standpoint. And it won't go away by itself, nor will growth/puberty make it disappear, either.

Fat is actually cute. Technically speaking, as without it your main source of energy would be gone (It also keeps you warm when you're cold).
Now, what you need to say is "not cute" is the fact that when extra carbohydrates aren't burned up and used right away, the body transforms them into fat and then stores them for later use.
Hate that process, but not the fat
:yeah:

[RaisingSand]

IMO there's nothing really wrong with extra weight as long as you're healthy and active. I have a friend who eats healthier than I do, works full time (so she's active) then walks home from her job, yet she's shorter and about 4 dress sizes bigger than me, but that's just how the genetics in her family work.
Bottom line: there's nothing wrong with a bit of extra weight as long as you're mobile, active and eat well. Let's not add to world's statistics of overweight teens on purpose.