Obesity is common among teenage girls and many teens desire to lose weight. Strict diets are not the healthy answer, explains the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Fad diets and extreme dieting can lead to binging rather than sustained weight loss. If you wish to lose weight, adopt a healthier lifestyle filled with physical activity and nutritious foods instead. Among other nutrients, teenage girls need vitamins, iron, healthy fats and minerals such as calcium and iron. Fiber and water in the diet contribute a sense of fullness, allowing you to feel satisfied with fewer calories.
Chicken Salad
Try a new spin on salad by combining mixed baby greens, purple onions, green bell peppers and carrots. Add purple grapes or apple slices and 2 tbsp. of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Top the salad with cold or warm grilled chicken strips. This flavorful salad doesn't need salad dressing. Green tea is a healthy accompaniment to this meal. This healthy meal provides fiber, vitamins, iron, calcium and protein.
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon is an excellent food for dinner. Add a couple of vegetables such as green beans and carrot spins. Drink a cup of skim milk to complete the meal. This meal gives you protein, vitamins, fiber, iron, calcium and a healthy type of fat.
Fruit Plate
For a refreshing lunch, place fat-free cottage cheese on a plate and surround it with fresh strawberries, orange slices and blueberries. Drink a cup of lemon-flavored water and finish the meal with a square of dark chocolate. Fruit provides fiber and vitamins while cottage cheese adds needed calcium and protein.
Chicken Taco
Add warm chicken strips to a heated taco shell. Top with shredded romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, onions and 1 tbsp. of shredded Swiss cheese. Eat with fat-free refried beans and a cup of skim milk or iced tea. This meal provides protein, vitamins, iron, calcium and fiber.
Bowl of Beans
Eat a bowl of pinto, navy or black beans; these provide fiber and protein. Add salsa and have a small whole-grain roll for vitamins and fiber. Drink a cup of skim milk for calcium and additional protein.
Veggie Stir-Fry
Make a satisfying stir-fry filled with veggies and a tablespoon of olive oil. Choose veggies of different colors and types to get the most nutritional value, suggests the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Use broccoli, unpeeled sweet potato, red bell pepper, purple onion and yellow squash for a colorful, tasty meal. Drink a cup of skim milk to add calcium and protein to the fiber and vitamins supplied by the veggies.
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