Losing Weight/Losing Inches. need help!!?

i'm 14 years old. barely 5'1''. 140-something pounds. and i'm estimating like 35-40% body fat. i'm a size 11 or 13 in jeans. and a L or XL in shirts. my goal is to get down to about 120 pounds by the end of january. and then ultimately get down to about 110 pounds, a size 7 in jeans, and like a medium in shirts. i need all the help i can get with acheiving this goal...like: what are the best exercises to do? how long should my workout be? how many days per week should i workout for? what foods should i AVOID? what foods should i eat more of? what are some good ways to overcome cravings (especially for halloween candy/thanksgiving dinner/christmas cookies)? how can i tone/slim my thighs/stomach? what are some natural ways to boost metabolism? how can i train for the physical fitness test? we have to run an 8 minute mile, do like 35 crunches, and do 10 push ups. as of now: i run a 10 minute mile, can do about 25 crunches, and like 5 push ups. sad, i know. thanks!! all answers are appreciated. but please DO NOT give me the name of some expensive diet or some diet pill 'cause 1.) i cant afford it. and 2.) i'm not gonna do that to my body!!

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1. starve yourself or type in sam schanus she has a really good cheap diet of junk food and alcohol and pot!
2. best exercises: sports, running, situps, pushups amount of time workout should be::: a girl at your age: somewhere 30 minutes-1 hour everyday you have to workout avoid candy stuff like chocolate, lollipops, etc... eat more fruit, vegetables and meats a way 2 overcome cravings: if you wanna taste candy, ok you can but very little not a lot just a little some ways to slim belly swimming, situps exercise for metabolism days before the 8 mile run prepare yourself jog in the mornings when you get up say 10-15 minutes before your alarm for school exercise do warmups just relax!!!!!!!!
3. you should stay away from simple carbohydrates like sugar and high corn fructose foods. You should eat "complicated carbs" like whole wheat breads, bagels and oatmeal. (of course without high fructose syrup. Also, you should exercise daily and on a regular basis. Try doing 7 push ups and 30 crunches a night, and as you get stronger increase the amount. Hope this helped and Good Luck!!!
4. 110 may be too much to lose, be careful you don't take off too much. You just want to be healthy, not so skinny you can't have curves. Best thing to do is not to hav ea goal, that may seem silly-But with goals, people frusterate themselves when they can't reach the right number on th eright day, and they then give up as a result. You are young, so they don't have a reccomended weight for you yet because you are not done developing, so don't go overboard or you may hurt yourself. There are foods you should subtract totally from your diet,(I'm grouping these as NUMBER ONE) and then there are foods that your body needs to survive, but are not good for you in excessive amounts-(NUMBER TWO). You should be doing excercises on all parts of the body, but remember how it works- You need to gain muscle, b.c the more muscle you have the faster the weight falls off. So you would workout your arms one day, but you would let them rest the next, and work on your abs the next-Know why? B.c when you work out, you are tearing the muscles, the new ones grow in it's place, stronger and tougher than before-That's how it works..So you don't want t work out damaged muscle. You rest. (That's when you feel the pain or soreness). Remember, Muscle is heavier than fat-DO NOT look at your scale everyday. It will lie. You gain water weight plus muscle weight, and the scale wont show the inches you are losing. Many people give up, thinking the scale is getting heavier, and they feel defeated, they just do not know what's happening to their body. So be smart, and take a look at thescale on the second or third month. NUMBER ONE -Foods with food colouring/dye -Salts, Salty foods, No adding Salts. -Greasy Foods -Fast Foods-Even the claimed healthy ones. -Junk foods -pops, sugar juices-stick to water. -Health junk foods ( people end up snacking on more than one, thinking because it's low in fat, or no sugars added, taht it has no calories. When in fact most are full of sugar and carbs already, salt, and fat, and eating two may be equivalent to a chocolate bar.) ************ NUMBER TWO -peanuts( a handful is more than enough, they are extremely high in fats. If you get protein elsewhere, you are better off leaving them alone) -Mango(Healthy, but is what skinny people eat to gain weight, better to eat a fruit that is working with you-like a grape, strawberry or apple). -Butters, dressings, toppings (be careful with these. Salads and potatoes are healthy, but once the dressings go on and the toppings we are adding loads of calories. So buy salad dressings that are healthy, only use it moderately, and find a butter alternative or use it moderately). -Meats (Red Meats/steaks, pork, carry high fat content. You may want to eat chicken, fish instead or soy products). Pastas (eat in moderation, small portions with meals same with breads. If you don't need bread, don't eat it. They are high in fat too. You can get weight watchers breads) -Milk (Buy 1 or 0% milk- This means the fat content is only 1 % or only 0!). remember to relax too. Stress and depression are able to put weight on-so You need to have fun, and maybe try something like Yoga. WHAT YOU NEED TO EAT Wheats-you can get this with cereals-I eat the bran wheaties, with strawberries inside-as a snack to stay away from sugars. -I'm getting my milk/calcium and what my body needs from the healthy cereal. fruits-your body needs natural sugars carbs-in portions-you need them to workout. veges- carrots, celery, etc--better raw b.c they contain more vitamins. Milk-for your calcium Water And don't deprive yourself on holidays. B.c if you tell yourself you can't hav ea slice of cake or pie or a cookie at xmas, or easter-and you give in, you may give up your whole diet altogether. yet one thing isn't going to mess up your diet. your motabolism will be fighting it off, and you wil work it off the next day. Treat yourself, so you don't go crazy..but keep it to a celebration only. OR bring your own snacks that you found to be lower in sugar-this time it wont matter.