Reply from Amanda, Age 19 - 8/19/02 - IP#: 64.252.224.xxx   bigbb-c5721

Hi. First off no one can delete your message, so I don't know why you said that. Second, I am slightly overweight and feel great about myself. I definately think it is wrong when girls who are 130 pounds or less think they are fat and need to lose weight. I think that girls especially younger girls, are highly affected by the media. When you see pictures of 100 pound women and that is what other people tell you beauty is you start to feel horrible that you can't fit that image. But that image is an impossible dream, almost all ads are touched up and airbrushed. I do not think I need to lose weight because of any other reason except for health reasons. Those who are overweight are more likely to have cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and many other health problems later in life. It is important that if you are severly overweight, I am not talking 10 pounds, to try to lose some weight in order to live a healthy life. This sight does NOT say that if you are fat you need to lose weight, but promotes a healthy lifestyle.