How to get skinnier?

Thirteen is not really a good age to consider dieting to reduce fat. Your body is working hard to develop your mature build and your teenage hormones will be causing extra fat in areas where it did not seem so prominent during your earlier childhood years.

Dieting to reduce those new fat deposits can impair your normal development. However, it is always good to maintain a good exercise regime together with adequate healthy food.

Abdominal exercises, e.g. “crunches”, will strengthen and tighten up your abdominal muscles thus making the abdominal fat less obvious.

As to the “little ball of fat” between your breast and arm: it is perhaps a good idea to get into the habit of consulting your Doctor about ANY lump that you suddenly become aware of in or around your breasts or in your armpit.

They are usually benign, but CAN be a sign of medical issues that need proper treatment. Please go and get this lump examined in case it is something to cause concern.