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Reply From Melissa, Age 16 - 06/15/11 - IP#: 24.2.110.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Many people don't think so but soda can be addicting. If you go a while after not drinking soda (if you regularly drink it) then that migrain you get could be a sign of withdrawls, especially if you drink caffeinated drinks. The headaches tend to stop after a week. I don't drink soda anymore. The phosphuric acid in it robs your bones of calcium, so I decided to quit drinking it because I know that my teenage years are the best time to build up strength in my bones. Hope this info helped! :)

Reply From Marina, Age 23 - 03/17/11 - IP#: 174.91.64.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You can do it! 20lbs may be a little ambitious but it's not impossible. Having a cheat meal is a great idea (as long as you don't go overboard of course!). Try exploring new foods that taste great but are healthy - it might help you get through your rough patch. One of the main ways I motivate myself (and it seems to work) is by setting very small goals (2lbs a week) and taking things one day at a time. Something I often think to myself when I'm about to make a poor choice is, "is it worth it?". The answer always ends up being no. I think about how lousy I'll feel after I eat the unhealthy thing and then I think about how much more important it is to me to lose the weight. Good luck & keep it up! :)

Reply From Marshall, Age 13 - 12/01/10 - IP#: 173.213.156.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Keeping the tempting food out of the house makes it easier not to eat it

Reply From Christine, Age 17 - 11/02/09 - IP#: 206.207.225.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hope no one minds me visiting from the teen boards.... I started off on this side of the site 4 years ago!
I was also raised on McDonalds and KFC and all that good stuff. Now I can't stand the sight of most of them. It may help to have really negative associations with these places. Eat a Big Mac while staring at a picture of a dirty toilet or having fried chicken while looking at cockroaches. I ended up having to do something similar to break my addiction. (And I'm down 30 pounds from my highest weight!)

Reply From Erica, Age 15 - 03/31/08 - IP#: 75.168.159.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hi...I had the same problem, but then the more I exercised or replaced exercising with hunger it worked. Or if I told myself no i'm not going to eat that dounut eventually it got easier and easier to say no. Trust me it works...but stick to it!

Reply From lolvely1, Age 18 - 01/12/08 - IP#: 76.213.171.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
stock up with healty foods that way when you wunna munch munch munch snak on somthin healty I like chips A lot so i subbstituted chips for a box of chicken flavored crackers which taste better than the chips surPriSe!! oh try to get some air Im stucka t home with out the car because my dad uses it and belive me ita hard to contain myself with my family my mom bought every thing junkie out of the clear blue sky hot pockets pizza french bread burritos crunch in munch fajetas with plenty o cheese i mean everyday is a challenge cuz im the type of person where I wont eat 4 hunger but for taste so what do i do if i crave all this stuff take a walk get AS FAR AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN AS POSSSIBLE take it from me if your mom askes you what you what from the store ask for substitutions experament a lil find out what you like I cant stand yougert I dont care what they put it ib what they mix it up... (view more)

Reply From Stacy, Age 17 - 08/29/07 - IP#: 141.151.112.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Well congrats on realizing you want a change and joining us here =] Yes, weightloss can be a struggle, but it pays off in the end. I ,too, like most of us on here have an "addiction" to food. Try saying to yourself, "I know what this already tastes like" or "It's not like it's never going to be there again...i can have it another time". these seem to help me out. Also, the carbonated, flavored waters keep my appetite down, plus help me get my water needs in! Hope this helps, and good luck on ur journey...im rooting for you!!

From Joanna, Age 16 - 01/31/04 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx  go to original board
OMG Im sooo happy yesturday I had a movie night at school and there was pizza and all the baked goods you can imagine... I had some salad and a meal bar!!! I fit into my jeans that I couldnt wear since like november!Its been almost two weeks since I started my diet but it feel like forever... but I dont really have really bad cravings for junk food anymore whichc is really good!

Reply From henry, Age 14 - 12/27/03 - IP#: 67.75.200.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
ray ray ray!!! lol.. me an u been here like f9rom the beginning.. in australia its summer break now.. i got a job working at a health club thing.. the doc there is soo smart an shes been teaching me stuff bout getting a healthy weihgt .. heres wat i learned from her.., ok,, most ppl specially u n me get real comfort and soothin from food specially junk food. . so its like the hardest thing in the hole world to resist it cuz we r like soo used to doin it an its a habit frum our hole life cuz it makes u feel better for a minute but then u feel bad agian. . what u gotta do is break the habit by learning to eat only small amounts of whaterver it is.. . if u r with ur mates just take some of wat theyr having an u eat some an just put the rest away like in ur pocket for later. . an the doc says look for fun stuff to soothe urself like i got into cricket and photography and scuba(got fins amd... (view more)

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/22/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i eat my favorite foods once a week but pizza's my week spot- i can't stop once i start so i'm just not going to start with it for a while. my eamil's red8705@hotmail.com

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/22/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i eat my favorite foods once a week but pizza's my week spot- i can't stop once i start so i'm just not going to start with it for a while. my eamil's red8705@hotmail.com

Reply From henry, Age 14 - 12/11/03 - IP#: 67.72.81.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
cody, u r hooked on food!! food has become ur enemy, .. . food is controling u, not the other way round... . and it can shorten ur life cuz u can get bad diseases.. u gotta fight it mate.. . get help from ur docter or ur shcool counselor... . and if u see food in fromt of u, get away from it (except wat u need to live on like healthy stuff like protien and fruits and vegetables).. . get urself outside, go hiking w/ ur dog or ur mates, ride ur bike, walk to school... . cut down wat u eat like in little baby steps,, practice like putting one cookie in front of u and cut it in half and eat only half of and put rest back til next day then walk away.. find fun stuff to do so u wont be near food or think bout it (like i do roller bladin, sports, projects).. . u r gonna feel antsy for a while, like coming off a drug u r addicted to,, read the tips on this site.. ur friends here will help../ ok,, its ur life cody,, . dont waste it on silly food.,, later mate...

Reply From henry, Age 14 - 12/11/03 - IP#: 67.72.81.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
cody, u r hooked on food!! food has become ur enemy, .. . food is controling u, not the other way round... . and it can shorten ur life cuz u can get bad diseases.. u gotta fight it mate.. . get help from ur docter or ur shcool counselor... . and if u see food in fromt of u, get away from it (except wat u need to live on like healthy stuff like protien and fruits and vegetables).. . get urself outside, go hiking w/ ur dog or ur mates, ride ur bike, walk to school... . cut down wat u eat like in little baby steps,, practice like putting one cookie in front of u and cut it in half and eat only half of and put rest back til next day then walk away.. find fun stuff to do so u wont be near food or think bout it (like i do roller bladin, sports, projects).. . u r gonna feel antsy for a while, like coming off a drug u r addicted to,, read the tips on this site.. ur friends here will help../ ok,, its ur life cody,, . dont waste it on silly food.,, later mate...

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/01/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
what you should do is eat sweet things but make them lower in calories then the things you're eating now. like get some berries and have whip cream woith them instead of ice cream or get a fruit popsicle. just eat better things if you can't control yourself now and work on controling yourself slowly while also learning how to shave off calories. go shopping with your mothe5r and pick out the things with lower calories and substitute that with what you usually eat.

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/01/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
what you should do is eat sweet things but make them lower in calories then the things you're eating now. like get some berries and have whip cream woith them instead of ice cream or get a fruit popsicle. just eat better things if you can't control yourself now and work on controling yourself slowly while also learning how to shave off calories. go shopping with your mothe5r and pick out the things with lower calories and substitute that with what you usually eat.