From ~Leslie~, Age 13 - 08/07/02 - IP#: 24.128.71.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I am sooo frusturated. I keep forgeting about what im eating and I gain weight I am 5'4" and I weigh 155. PALLEASE help! I need some good tips. I am not a slug or anything I can run and jump and i am capable of doing really tough things. But I just cant stick to it!... please reply cuz I never get replys! and that makes me even more upset! thanks so much
Reply From Katie, Age 13 - 08/08/02 - IP#: 208.155.75.xxx show message replied to go to original board
You could keep a food journal on what you eat.
From Jenny, Age 13 - 06/25/02 - IP#: 24.66.94.xxx go to original board
Heres a little tip : when your on your diet, right down everything you would have eaten if you werent on your diet. It REALLY helps keep up inspiration! You may not think so, but just give it a shot! Good luck!
From so sweet chik - 05/30/02 - IP#: 151.201.112.xxx go to original board
best way to loss weight...write down everything you eat i mean looking at what u wrote down and takeing the time to write it should remind you that your on a diet :)
From Katy, Age 9 - 02/07/01 - IP#: 68.10.189.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I am very hevy and i cant run for to long. I get all hot and puffy. I dont know what the numbers meen on the scales but i want to get thin. What should i do.
Reply From Ysabel, Age 25 - 05/25/02 - IP#: 65.83.195.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Keep running...getting "hot and puffy" is no big deal. Just don't over do it! Pace yourself. Maybe, run for 5 minutes for first week; 6 minutes the second week, 7 minutes the third week...and so forth. Remember to DRINK A LOT OF WATER. This is reall REALLY important. If you running and don't drink water you can "dehydrate" and pass out! So remember to drink water! It may help, if you write in a notebook or calendar when you run and for how long you run. That way you can keep track of it and it may encourage you to continue running. They're going to be days that you don't want to run BUT those are the days you should especially run. Take care, Ysabel
From Sammie, Age 13 - 05/15/02 - IP#: 24.51.225.xxx go to original board
I have just started my diet... but i am 150 now and need to loose 50 pounds. Im trying to eat healtheyer, and starting with cutting out the snacks and junk food. Eatting a helthey lunch, and for dinner not eatting as much. 8 :00 snack i want to get rid of but its hard so im gragually giving it up well thats all.. OH WAIT i forgot.. im keeping a journal too about how much i eat and what i did and stuff like that! i hope it works :-/
From candy, Age 14 - 03/24/02 - IP#: 202.156.76.xxx go to original board
Hi! I just had a great idea for a diet that maybe every one could start. First, this is called the redeem diet. Take out some paper, and draw little redeemption coupons for junk food. Say maybe, you love pizza. So, you limit yourself to 2 redeemption vouchers a month. And after you finish the free redeemption. You stop! ok? 2) Another way is to start a card with squares. For every healthy meal you eat, put a tick. After you have collected say, maybe 12 ticks, give yourself a treat! I bet it would work. If you wanna try it out, reply to this msg,
From Me, Age 17 - 03/19/02 - IP#: 209.250.50.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I am 5'1 and weigh 180 pounds. I realize i am way overweight but have been in denial about it for a while. I am now ready to start to try to lose the weight(at least 50 pounds). Any ideas for getting started?
Reply From Michelle, Age 14 - 03/20/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx show message replied to go to original board
I so know where you are coming from. I use to be 175 pounds and 5foot 1 also. I am now 145 pounds and 5 foot 2. It took me about a year to lose all the weight. First I started by counting calories and exercising. If you want to know a good exercise program that invovles running and/or walking, please post here, because it is sorta long, and I don't want to write it all out if nobody is gonna use it. Oh, and when I counted calories, I allowed myself 1800 calories a day, then worked down to 1500.
From Jessica, Age 12 - 03/06/02 - IP#: 24.66.94.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I know a great way to loose those extra pounds. First set a goal, you may have read this alot but this is VERY important. Second, you stop eating greasy foods and pop. Instead try carrots and light dip. One of the most important steps is exercise. You CANNOT loose wait by just dieting. Try 10 situps 3 times a day to start then start doing more gradually, so you don't strain yourself. Go for a 30 minute walk a day, if you have a dog then you could take him/her along. For those of you who just cannot stop craving food (like me) I have some great tips, try strong toothpaste. None of that kiddy stuff. I use arm and hammer. Strong mouthwash help aslo. Gum works for some but not all people, so stick with mouthwash. Whenever you think 'What's the point of this? Its going to take forever and I don't think it will work' just take a look at yourself and think of being skinnier. NEVER NEVER !!NEVER!! starve yourself! Good Luck and remember, you are doing this for yourself ONLY for yourself!
Reply From Jessica, Age 12 - 03/06/02 - IP#: 24.66.94.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Also, keep a record of what you eat and make sure you are gettting the recomended food servings. Remember this cannot happen over night! Good Luck!
From Ruth Dwyer, Age 14 - 01/23/02 - IP#: 194.145.131.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hay!My name is Ruth and I have plenty of reasons to want to become slim.I weigh 168lb and I hate it.I am in total love with one of my lad best friends and maybe he would go out with me if i lost weight.Im the heaviest out of my friends and its really embarassing.I hate the way I am.All my friends have lads thet fancy them and fit into size 8.When I go to discos, I can never swap clothes with them and I always go wearing trousers to try and cover up my HUGE ENORMOUS thighs.I am very depressed so maybe this is why I overeat.I dont know.I cant cope in school and am always failing tests and to make matters worse Im doing my junior cert in 4 months time.I worry all the time bout the simplest things and to stop me worrying I overeat.I am not hungry,just bored,loney,worried and upset.Food is my comfort.I even have stretchmarks which pregnent women get because my skin is stretching so rapidly.I am 168lb and to reach at least 120.Itb would make all the difference in the world to me.I could go out with Shane, be happier in school, look good at discos and can go swimming without being embarassed.Please, someone help me before its too late.Thank you so much.Ruth.xoxoxox.(",).From Ireland.
Reply From Michelle, Age 14 - 01/05/02 - IP#: 216.109.204.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hey! I know what you feel like. I use to weigh 170lbs and now I'm 147. I went from a womens size 18 to a Juniors size 13. I still have a little way to go because i want to be about 135lbs. I'm also 5ft 1inch. The things i did that may help you were 1) count calories, first, eat regular for a day then figure out how many calories you ate. Then, if you want to lose a pound a week just by cutting calories, cut 500 calories and day. So if you ate 2200 calories regular, cut it to about 1650 calories. 2)Also, I know from personal expirience that it is harder to excercise when your heavier. Well start easy and work your way up in difficulty. I suggest to run in place for 1 minute each day for 1 week. The next week 2 minutes a day. Then 3 minutes a day. All the way up to 10-15 minutes a day. This will boost your metabolism and make u look and feel better. Don't forget to stretch before, though. You'll be less sore the next day. Do this religiously and within a month, you should loose 5-10lbs. I wish you the best.
From Caryn, Age 15 - 07/07/01 - IP#: 199.179.160.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hi. I'm 5'4 and 160lbs. I'd like to lose at least 15 lbs before school start to surprise my classmates and a certain guy. Overall i'd like to lose 30-40 lbs. Anybody know a semi-easy way to loose the weight without spending any of my very limited cash? Or if you'd like to try the buddy diet and have somebody for support and to trade ideas email me @ autmngrl6@hotmail.com
Reply From Tamara, Age 15 - 07/08/01 show message replied to go to original board
It may be hard to lose that much weight in such a short period of time, but I have a few suggestions on how to begin. First of all, write down everything you eat for a few days. Notice if you tend to eat a lot of candy or drink too many sodas. If so, begin to cut them out of your diet. I have heard that in order to lose a lb., you must burn an extra 3500 calories. If you figure out how many calories you are consuming, you can cut it back by 300 or so per day, and add excersize to burn off an additional 200. Then you should theoretically lose one pound in a week. Hope this helps.
From Chris, Age 14 - 04/02/01 - IP#: 24.160.62.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Okay...im 5,6 and 136lbs. I started a diet about 4 weeks ago and have only lost 3 pounds since. I need to lose weight FASTER!!!! I wanted to lose 15 pounds in 10 weeks...and at this rate im not gunna make it 'till summer! NOTHING WORKS!!!! I hear people talking about losing 2 pounds a week just by eating healthier! I do that AND exercise and its not helping at all!!!! HELP ME!!!!
Reply From Annie, Age 12 - 04/05/01 show message replied to go to original board
Chris,
I lost two pounds a week when I first started my diet and then it slowed down to a pound a week.
Here is how I did it. I wrote down everything I ate and me and my mum counted the calories and then stuck to 1100 calories for the first few weeks and then 1200. It doesn't sound like a lot but I do have a slow metabolism. I didn't feel tired because I was eating healthier. Also watch the fat content. Some foods are low in calories but high in fat. This diet is very boring at first but you soon get used to the routine and it worked for me. I eat more fruit and drink more water so I actually feel fuller. In 3 months I have now lost 22 pounds and now the weight loss has slowed to about half a pound a week, which is fine because I am now at my goal weight. Good luck.
From Chris, Age 14 - 03/05/01 - IP#: 24.160.62.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hello, my name is Chris, I am 13, 5'6 and weight 140 lbs.I am not exesivly overweight, but I have (and I assume)i very high body fat percentage. I draw this conclusion because I have round, fat, childish cheeks, and through my research, I have found that people get fat cheeks when they run out of places to store fat.My cheeks give me a very childish complextion, and it can be very frustrating at times. My goal is 125 lbs, and i want to reach it in ten weeks. I have extremly good self control when it comes to food, and I'm hoping that in conjunction with 1 hour work outs per week day, I can reach my goal even sooner! I will remain optomistic as long as I can remain focused on my goal of 125 in ten weeks...but I need the help of people like you to help me stay focused an to give me advice on matters such as these...If you have any advice on how I can lose weight quickly, and efficaintly , please enlighten me with it!!!Chris
Reply From Annie, Age 12 - 03/11/01 show message replied to go to original board
Chris,
I lost 20 pounds in about 10 weeks just by counting calories and fat. Me and my mum decided on a set amount of calories every day and stuck to it, with the odd day off for family occasions etc. I ate Weight Watcher's foods, extra fruit and veg and soups. We found low calorie pizza, pasta, lollies. We had to write everything down to keep a count but I don't feel like I have been dieting because I am still eating the food that I like but lower fat. Drink more water as well and try and exercise more, like you are doing. Also, be very patient. Best to lose the weight slowly. Good luck.
From Becca, Age 15 - 01/16/01 - IP#: 212.1.156.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I am so depressed. my life is hell. When i look in the mirror and see my 250 lb flubber i want to die. my friends have all gone on diets and look as gorgeous as geri halliwell but i am still as obese as a whale.when i ask them about this they say they'd much rather have my generous boobs but i'd much rather have a bum that fits into oridnay size 6 jeans. Whe I went to this slumber party with all the cool girls my nightshirt burst open and my huge stomach flopped out like a bowl of jello- now they look at me as if i'm a freak. i feel out of place and I diet all the time but i binge like crazy. i am considering anorexia- it seems like the only way out- and yet i know it wouldn't last. I have toget my school uniform specially made coz my waist is 42!!!! Please help me before I hurt myself
Reply From Stephanie, Age 16 - 01/17/01 show message replied to go to original board
I don't know if this helps, or if you even have one of these around, but if your parents are willing to help you, you should consider joining Weight Watchers. I joined that and it's helped me make a change by eating less and exercising more. It does, though, cost $12 per week. If you are one of those persons that step on the scale a few times a day, like I used to do, it really depresses you. Learn to do it no more than one time per week, and write your progress down. If you go up, then tough... Just remember that it's the overall progress that you should look at. You didn't gain weight overnight, so you won't lose it overnight.
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