Hey i was wondering if its ok to do the velocity diet if your a teenager
I am 16 and i have been working out for about a year
i am really serious about loosing some weight im not that overweight but i would like to shed some pounds and tone up
my main question deals with the HOT-ROX tablets i want to take them but i dont know how many to take and if i am even aloud to take them at my age
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated
I would not recommend it, especially at your age. Reduce the number of calories you take in, and increase the cardio. Make sure you are eating good, clean healthy foods, drink plenty of water, and get plenty of rest.
I know that you are trying to lose weight, and the V-Diet is designed for that, but at your age, you need to eat as much proper food as you can. You don’t need that many shakes, you just need to nail a solid diet. I don’t know the age restrictions for HOT-ROX, but again, I wouldn’t recommend any type of fat burner for your age.
Summer is coming up. Go outside, run, do stadium steps, swim, burn some calories.
If you are still set on doing the V-Diet (which I hope you’re not), check with your doctor to see if he/she recommends it (which they probably won’t).
Oh yeah, don’t use the word ‘tone’ again. I learned this the hard way.
Hope this helps.
I would not recomend any teen to diet unless they are obese you are GROWING your body needs food to grow.
just eat lots of healthy foods and train hard
ok im not sure what to do
im 16 i started working out about a month ago im 6:1 and weigh 295 i really want to lose weight but my probnlem is my diet
i kno i aint eating right i just dont kno what to get when im at the store
i wanna be a chef when i graduate so i cook alot
and thats a problem too
any help u can give me
I’m 16 and am going on the velocity diet. I ordered the shakes and HOT-ROX and they should be here on friday. I’ll start the diet either friday or saturday. I am currently obese at 215 lbs and 5’ 10". So I feel it’s healthier to lose the weight and get at least into the overweight category. I eventually want to be in the normal weight range though.
I am hoping to get under 200 lbs with this diet. So I hope to lose like 15-20 lbs. More would be great, but unlikely. Plus my dad said if I did lose like 15-20 lbs that he would try this diet also (he’s obese) so I feel that if I do this with success, it’s also beneficial to his health.
I need to step in here for a second and remind everyone that the Hot-Rox Extreme label says in no uncertain terms:
Do not take if you are pregnant or breast feeding, elderly or under the age of 18, chronically ill, or taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicine, including but not limited to antidepressants (such as MAO inhibitors), stimulants, allergy medications, and medications for high blood pressure or other cardiovascular conditions.
BIGC and ckwarrior, with smart training and a consistent nutrition plan, you guys should be able to reach whatever goals you set without incorporating a product like HRX. I suggest you each start a new thread in the Beginners forum to get some further advice.
[quote]Mod Jump’n Jack wrote:
BIGC and ckwarrior, with smart training and a consistent nutrition plan, you guys should be able to reach whatever goals you set without incorporating a product like HRX. I suggest you each start a new thread in the Beginners forum to get some further advice.[/quote]
I second that and would add if you really want to do the V-diet, here are some thoughts. First: you don’t need HOT-ROX to do the V-diet. Think of the V-diet as using the protein shakes as an easy way to count calories (one scoop at a time). Don’t forget the ground flaxseed and fish oil. Plan out specifically what you will be putting in your mouth day by day - plan it out ahead of time, account for all the calories you put in your mouth, and stick to your plan.
That said, you’re 16, and don’t need the V-diet. Don’t eat junkfood, lift weights like a mofo, find other activities you like and do them often (basketball, running, hiking, not sitting on your ass watching TV). You’ll see changes, but over many weeks and months (not days, stick to your plan).
Good Luck!
I don’t want to make too many assumptions, but at 16 extreme diets are not a good idea. Here come the assumptions…
If you really think you need the help of supplements, other than straight forward products like Metabolic Drive, Surge or BCAA’s look into Flameout (fish oil).
Start doing some reading. Find the articles written about nutritional issues and slowly work their advice into your lifestyle.
No. Its a really bad idea. I am a fan of the v-diet, but no shape way or form should you do this at your age.
Eat healthy and often. Small meals with meats, veggies, and some fruit is all you need to worry about. Stay away from processed stuff, try to not eat things that come in a box.
I grew about 4 inches around when I was 16. With that growth spurt came a good amount of leaning out without changing anything. Just eat healthy (Look at something like precision nutrition=perfect for your age), and lift and move around.
Well, against the majority of opinions here, my plan of going on the v-diet still stands. I honestly don’t think it’s that extreme for my body. The only “extreme” part of this diet is more mental than physical. It’s probably healthier to be on the v-diet over eating burgers and french fries almost everynight like most people do.
Chris Shugart even said it’s not a starvation diet, and it doesn’t deprive your body. I’ll be getting my daily fiber needs, healthy fats, high protein, and with a multivitamin I think I will be okay. It’s not a ketosis diet (1400 calories a day isn’t dangerous for a fat guy).
If I start feeling sick or something on this diet (other than hunger pangs), I will discontinue. But if I feel great and am losing weight, then I don’t see anything stopping me from doing the full 1 month.
Hell, tons of kids go on the atkins diet as a lifestyle. I certainly think that 1 month v-diet isnt going to hurt me. After I finish the v-diet and am under 200 lbs (my goal) then I will start eating healthy like everyone suggests.
i never wanted to go on the v diet
wat i wanted to do was get the
Metabolic Drive and
Metabolic Drive Complete
Thats all I wanted to get I just need some thing so I wont eat at night and have a good healthy breakfast
[quote]ckwarrior wrote:
Well, against the majority of opinions here, my plan of going on the v-diet still stands. I honestly don’t think it’s that extreme for my body. The only “extreme” part of this diet is more mental than physical. It’s probably healthier to be on the v-diet over eating burgers and french fries almost everynight like most people do.
Chris Shugart even said it’s not a starvation diet, and it doesn’t deprive your body. I’ll be getting my daily fiber needs, healthy fats, high protein, and with a multivitamin I think I will be okay. It’s not a ketosis diet (1400 calories a day isn’t dangerous for a fat guy).
If I start feeling sick or something on this diet (other than hunger pangs), I will discontinue. But if I feel great and am losing weight, then I don’t see anything stopping me from doing the full 1 month.
Hell, tons of kids go on the atkins diet as a lifestyle. I certainly think that 1 month v-diet isnt going to hurt me. After I finish the v-diet and am under 200 lbs (my goal) then I will start eating healthy like everyone suggests.[/quote]
Dude you really don’t need the v-diet to lose weight. Losing weight when you are obese is the easiest weight you will ever lose. Just change everything you are doing. If you are hell bent on then go for it, but at your age it’s going to be tough.
I don’t know many schools that would approve of you mixing up a protein shake in the school. Nowadays things like that are directly related to steroids in old people’s eyes.
Seriously- just learn how to eat healthier- when is the last time you ate a vegetable? One pass at the V-Diet is not going to get you ripped- you’ll just be a skinnier-fat version of your obese self. Guaranteed.
[quote]BIGC1990 wrote:
i never wanted to go on the v diet
wat i wanted to do was get the
Metabolic Drive and
Metabolic Drive Complete
Thats all I wanted to get I just need some thing so I wont eat at night and have a good healthy breakfast[/quote]
You just need to get your ass in school for some more learnin’. I’m not sure there are any subjects that you are not deficient in.
[quote]eengrms76 wrote:
Dude you really don’t need the v-diet to lose weight. Losing weight when you are obese is the easiest weight you will ever lose. Just change everything you are doing. If you are hell bent on then go for it, but at your age it’s going to be tough.
I don’t know many schools that would approve of you mixing up a protein shake in the school. Nowadays things like that are directly related to steroids in old people’s eyes.
Seriously- just learn how to eat healthier- when is the last time you ate a vegetable? One pass at the V-Diet is not going to get you ripped- you’ll just be a skinnier-fat version of your obese self. Guaranteed.[/quote]
Well, thanks for the input, but I don’t feel it applies to me. I don’t go to school, so that’s not a problem. And I don’t think my expectations are unrealistic. You say I’ll be a skinnier-fat version of myself, but isn’t that what I want? I’m doing this diet to lose fat, and keep muscle mass. I don’t expect to look ripped after this diet, I only expect to lose 15-20 lbs of fat, which I think is perfectly reasonable.
I got the shakes. I had a peanut butter sandwich this morning, but I figured what the hell and started my diet halfway through the day. I drank 1 banana shake. I might drink 1 more shake tonight and go to bed. Then tomorrow it’s going to be strictly 5 shakes, 4 servings of flax seed.
[quote]ckwarrior wrote:
Well, thanks for the input, but I don’t feel it applies to me. I don’t go to school, so that’s not a problem. And I don’t think my expectations are unrealistic. You say I’ll be a skinnier-fat version of myself, but isn’t that what I want? I’m doing this diet to lose fat, and keep muscle mass. I don’t expect to look ripped after this diet, I only expect to lose 15-20 lbs of fat, which I think is perfectly reasonable.[/quote]
You’re 16. How are you not in school? Are you some prodigy that graduated early or what? Or did you drop-out?
The term skinny-fat is something one should NEVER strive for.
[quote]eengrms76 wrote:
ckwarrior wrote:
Well, thanks for the input, but I don’t feel it applies to me. I don’t go to school, so that’s not a problem. And I don’t think my expectations are unrealistic. You say I’ll be a skinnier-fat version of myself, but isn’t that what I want? I’m doing this diet to lose fat, and keep muscle mass. I don’t expect to look ripped after this diet, I only expect to lose 15-20 lbs of fat, which I think is perfectly reasonable.
You’re 16. How are you not in school? Are you some prodigy that graduated early or what? Or did you drop-out?
The term skinny-fat is something one should NEVER strive for.
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I was homeschooled through my highschool years, so I got my diploma early.
That must be a bit of a miscommunication between us. I wasn’t aiming to be skinny-fat. I don’t want to be skinny-fat, which is why im doing this diet. If I was doing a extreme low-calorie ketosis diet, then I would be heading towards skinny fat. This diet seems like its to avoid being skinny-fat by avoiding muscle loss that usually comes with extreme weight loss plans. The way you phrased “skinnier fat version of yourself” kind of confused me.
[quote]ckwarrior wrote:
eengrms76 wrote:
ckwarrior wrote:
Well, thanks for the input, but I don’t feel it applies to me. I don’t go to school, so that’s not a problem. And I don’t think my expectations are unrealistic. You say I’ll be a skinnier-fat version of myself, but isn’t that what I want? I’m doing this diet to lose fat, and keep muscle mass. I don’t expect to look ripped after this diet, I only expect to lose 15-20 lbs of fat, which I think is perfectly reasonable.
You’re 16. How are you not in school? Are you some prodigy that graduated early or what? Or did you drop-out?
The term skinny-fat is something one should NEVER strive for.
I was homeschooled through my highschool years, so I got my diploma early.
That must be a bit of a miscommunication between us. I wasn’t aiming to be skinny-fat. I don’t want to be skinny-fat, which is why im doing this diet. If I was doing a extreme low-calorie ketosis diet, then I would be heading towards skinny fat. This diet seems like its to avoid being skinny-fat by avoiding muscle loss that usually comes with extreme weight loss plans. The way you phrased “skinnier fat version of yourself” kind of confused me.[/quote]
Not to harp on you dude, as you seem pretty level headed… but how much muscle mass could you possibly be carrying on your frame at 16 that you need to do a diet specifically aimed at maintaining muscle? What you should be doing is gaining muscle/weight and leaning out naturally. I honestly think you’ll be wasting your time dieting like this until you’ve built a solid base. Again, you’ve already ordered everything so you might as well. Just keep this in mind for the future. Right now you are in the “taking two steps back” mode.