If I do Track and Field, will I lose excess fat by the end of the season?

Posted by on Monday, January 24, 2011 · 3 Comments 

Hi. I’m a 15 year old girl. I weight 120 pounds an i am 5’7. for years now, i’ve had this annoying bulge on my tummy about 1 inch fat. I eat like every normal teen does, 4 meals a day. There are times when I pig out and there are times when I starve myself. For once, I just want to be able to eat whatever I want and lose the fat. ESPECIALLY on my stomach and thighs

Track season is coming up and i plan to do the 800m. the coaches are gonna make me run 3-5 miles a day, 5 days a week, and track lasts about 3 months. so if i run 3-5 miles, 5 days a week for three months, will I lose my belly fat?

If you want, just take a wild guess at how much i would weigh at the end of the season.

no offense, but please don’t say, “it depends”. Just take a guess.

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3 Responses to “If I do Track and Field, will I lose excess fat by the end of the season?”
  1. Loyd/Mary P says:
    January 24, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    If you do as your coaches say and train with weightss too on the lower body ,, you will definitely lose fat but how much weight you lose will be according to how much muscle you put on . Ever seen an ice skater . Usually petite , nice curves , but take a look at theeir thighs .You see muscle weighs more than fat so you may not lose much but the fat will go making you slimer .

  2. snvffy says:
    January 24, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    Running will burn lots of calories without doubt, but there’s never any guarantee that you can burn off that one annoying pound over another. Chances are, you’ll lose pounds from where you gained them. The really significant changes will occur subtly with firming and slimming from the buttocks down. You’ll even gain a new perspective about your body whereby you’ll ignore what you now see as imperfections.

    A 15 year old girl who is naturally 5’7′ and 120 lbs should not be worried about “an annoying bulge” unless there’s a medical concern. Everyone has an annoying bulge somewhere. In fact, everyone would change their own bodies in some way if given the chance. But most real men over 25 prefer a woman’s feminine qualities over body perfection.

    On your off days do some upper body strengthening and core work to make sure your abdominal, back muscles & obliques are strong. Upper body strength is a key factor in races up to a mile. Just look at any track meet on tv and all the short distance runners look like body builders.

    SO, for all your anguish I simply suggest running, enjoying it, eat healthy, get plenty of sleep and rest. Let your body develop naturally. Don’t try to fix at 15, what may change naturally by the time you’re 18.

    Good Luck

  3. Eat Raw Living Foods says:
    January 24, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Hi, . It improves over time. You have a form, make it your signature. You can use it to your advantage. The 800m will be a perfect event for your height. However, that all can improve drastically with the right kind of lifestyle. I have a client whose name is not to be mentioned that participates in the same event. She does the eat raw living foods diet. I must say after switching to this kind of lifestyle, she has been making great times and claiming victory at all levels from regionals to state to nationals. She even sends me a thank you note from time to time. If this is something you’re interested in, we have the eat raw living foods challenge coming up. You can join me and other athletes in this challenge at eatrawlivingfoods.com. Become a member today, you’ll be glad you did.