“Hello, I was wondering what is a healthy amount of weight to lose in 3 weeks? I have had a constant battle with managing my weight loss. Tending to go to the extremes and over do myself.
I’m trying to take a new healthier approach, and do not want to do myself any harm. I am 16, about 5″6 and 125 pounds. I’m an active girl in both basketball and football. I do yoga 5-6 times a week.
I vary my workout plan with skipping, running, walking and core work. My eating habits consist of overall healthy food. My parents are big on eating organic foods.
I do tend to over enjoy my sweets. However my thighs and lower stomach are problematic areas for me.
How do I slim upper thighs, and tone my lower abs?
Willow”
Hi Willow,
Congratulations on your healthy approach to keeping yourself in shape! You’re right – going to extremes is not recommended for anyone, and as you’ll no doubt be aware, when you’re a teen, you’ve got to look after yourself that little bit more! Here’s what I would suggest for you to do:
Add to your usual workouts abs exercises (I point you to my core workout site, where I publish pics how to properly do exercises) – don’t do only lower abs (which you define as problematic), do also upper and side abs exercises.
Add thigh exercises – front thigh exercises, inner thigh exercises and back thigh exercises.
To answer your question about healthy weight loss: it is 2 pounds per week, but probably you don’t need this, but some exercises. You are in the age where you are constantly looking for perfection, but be careful to not harm your self – don’t be afraid of asking your parents for advice too, because they know what is best for you.
I wish you nice looking abs and thigh 
All the best,
Rumi