Weight loss tips for a teen boy?

[Anonymous]

I played lineman on my high school's football team. It's my senior year and now that I'm not exercising with the team all the time, I feel like (and know) I've gained a bunch of weight in fat. I want to lose weight both in the short term and over time now that I have no need for it. I was planning on giving up pop and just drinking water instead, cutting back on snacks, and getting back to regular exercise by working out and running for about an hour a day. My motivation in doing so is that when I'm with my friends I always feel great about myself but when I look at myself I feel so unconfident for lack of a better word. My questions:

1. Do stretch marks (either from weightlifting or fat) go away over time, especially as I lose weight?

2. How much weight or inches off my waist do you think I can lose over the course of a month or so?

3. Are there any tips from experience you'd recommend?

Serious answers only please. Thanks!

[nermalinda]

1. cut back on carbs. sugar and flour will make you fat. bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes are not the best for losing weight.

2. protein is good. you need it. eat meat and eggs. tuna, chicken, whatever.

3. vegetables are necessary. eat them.

Don't let yourself go hungry or you'll end up eating junk.

weightlift, get plenty of sleep, moisturize stretch marks every night.

You would be surprised how much you can lean out in a short time if you are strict. The key is don't go hungry. You need food. Just eat the right kind. If you go hungry, then you'll end up gaining it all back.

[nermalinda]

have a treat meal once a week where you can have things you enjoy like potatoes and dessert or whatever it is. Keep yourself full all day, then it won't turn into a binge.