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Losing weight as a teen through caloric deficit and cardio

Hi I am a 14 year old male who is 85kg and 175cm/5’8. I am very obese for my age but I also acknowledge the fact that I am carrying a lot of muscle underneath. I want to lose weight as google says my maintence is 2700 ish calories(approx). Would it be fine if I at from 2000-2400 Calories a day with enough protein per kg BW and other things like nutrients etc.the reason I ask this are people online are saying that I will stunt my growth by cutting calories. But I don’t want to wait to lose weight as it is an issue affecting me everyday.Also at the same time I don’t want to stunt my growth at my dad is 6 foot 2 meaning I may possibly have good genetics (my mum is 5 foot 5 though😬)

Finally to summarise my main question is will normally eating my 3 main meals a day with appropriate servings and good nutrients like protein aiming for a calories goal of 2000-2400 around nearly 500 calories under maintenance calories- Will this in my teenage years stunt my growth and development (heightwise etc)

I might try talking with a dietician although my mum is saying it is not needed as long as I can focus on getting 3 good meals in a day it’s just these underlying problems which bother me like apparently I’m going to lose muscle and stuff like that . Would a dietician help?

Thanks for listening all help would be appreciated. Sorry if I blabbered for long just been on my mind for long and I’m motivated to make a change

Ps-To add last year I was 96kg so I have lost 10 kilograms but I was mostly eating under 2000 calories and doing cardio like my swimming sessions and karate sessions but when doing this period of weight loss I didn’t feel drained and felt normal so I wouldn’t mind doing it again as it gave me good results in weight loss - the only problem being apparently that is very bad for me.
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Hi I am a 14 year old male who is 85kg and 175cm/5’8. I am very obese for my age but I also acknowledge the fact that I am carrying a lot of muscle underneath. I want to lose weight as google says my maintence is 2700 ish calories(approx). Would it be fine if I at from 2000-2400 Calories a day with enough protein per kg BW and other things like nutrients etc.the reason I ask this are people online are saying that I will stunt my growth by cutting calories. But I don’t want to wait to lose weight as it is an issue affecting me everyday.Also at the same time I don’t want to stunt my growth at my dad is 6 foot 2 meaning I may possibly have good genetics (my mum is 5 foot 5 though😬)

Finally to summarise my main question is will normally eating my 3 main meals a day with appropriate servings and good nutrients like protein aiming for a calories goal of 2000-2400 around nearly 500 calories under maintenance calories- Will this in my teenage years stunt my growth and development (heightwise etc)

I might try talking with a dietician although my mum is saying it is not needed as long as I can focus on getting 3 good meals in a day it’s just these underlying problems which bother me like apparently I’m going to lose muscle and stuff like that . Would a dietician help?

Thanks for listening all help would be appreciated. Sorry if I blabbered for long just been on my mind for long and I’m motivated to make a change

Ps-To add last year I was 96kg so I have lost 10 kilograms but I was mostly eating under 2000 calories and doing cardio like my swimming sessions and karate sessions but when doing this period of weight loss I didn’t feel drained and felt normal so I wouldn’t mind doing it again as it gave me good results in weight loss - the only problem being apparently that is very bad for me.

You sound wise for your age, approaching a dietician sounds reasonable. I would also recommend your GP also, as changing diet and exercise routines can have physical implications you wont realise. If it is worth doing something it is worth doing it right, otherwise you risk longterm difficulties with bone health, growth or psychological health.

Take care of yourself,

Greg

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