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Weight Loss Tips for Teens
20 Insanely Easy Weight Loss Tricks
By Stephen Arterburn and Ginger Garrett
1. Substitute baby carrots for potato chips.
For every one baby carrot you swap out for one chip, you'll save about 10 calories and one gram of fat. Make this substitute for 12 chips, five days a week and you'll save 600 calories, which adds up to 9 pounds you'll lose within a year! 
2. Brush your teeth.3. Make the kitchen a "cooking and eating only" zone.
Don't do anything in the kitchen that isn't involved with eating. No homework, no talking on the phone, no painting nails at the table. 4. Set the timer on snacks.
Limit your after-school grazing to 10 or 20 minutes, and brush your teeth when you're done. You'll send a signal to your appetite that you're done, and you can focus on something else. (Homework, anyone?) 5. Put your fork down.
In between every bite, put down your fork or the food you're holding in your hands. Forcing yourself to separate bites like this will slow down your eating and help you recognize when you are full, which will help prevent overeating. 6. Don't eat anywhere but at the kitchen table.
You'll pay more attention to what and how you're eating. Staying out of the kitchen except at meal times will reduce the chances of mindless grazing.