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Reply From Eve, Age 17 - 06/19/11 - IP#: 209.169.73.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
If you want to stop over eating in general a little trick is to always drink lots of water-ALWAYS. Take a small bit, put down your fork or spoon and take a drink of water. Everytime you take a bit, take a drink of water that way you get full faster and eat less calories.

Reply From Jessica, Age 15 - 05/11/11 - IP#: 71.0.107.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I had the same issue as you Emily. I know how feels to have the over eating habit.. I would try staying away from the kicthen.. Emily.. I gladly would talk to you.. Im 15..
I even lost 7 pounds since I been on here... I cut my meals in half. And eat the one half eat the other half later. Pizza is still an issue Im still trying solve.. Dont give up.. Emily.. I eat furtis and veagtables.. Straberries are coming soon. Try them out,, make a healthy dresert!!!.
Jessica. 15..
I would drink a lot of water, water proves weight loss.
stay away from vending mincehss. unless you are getting a bag of trail mix.. or a water bottle..

From lola, Age 15 - 02/05/05 - IP#: 217.44.135.xxx  go to original board
oooo i have another tip at christmas when i got liek loads of chocolate i put it all n a box and put it high up on a shelf in the wardrobe and i would have maybe a little a day but it helps :)

From Tanaya, Age 15 - 07/19/04 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx  go to original board
hey evverybody! i hope u all are doin great!! about two weeks ago i started this progam at one of the hospitals here an they teach u healthy eating an exercising an we even do exercises during the class. the last class we used those big balls (i think sum ppl would kno them as the pilates balls) and omg let me tell u they are soo awesome. its really amazing how many muscles u can work with i think. i was really sore the next day an i was totally siked. so far this summer i havent lost any weight like i was planning on. i wanted to lose 20 to 30 lbs by the time school starts sept. 1 an i tried the slim fast diet an for about a week to two weeks i was doin good but it was just too restrictive for me an i always felt like i was missing somethin. this class im in now teaches us all about portion control and let me tell u my protions were no where near right but im doing alot better. they... (view more)

From Uknown, Age 15 - 05/11/04 - IP#: 68.58.83.xxx  go to original board
hey guys..it's me agin, I am the one who posted about 2 months ago...that I wieghed 390 pounds, well now I am happy to say that now I wiegh 350...and I am still going strong...I lost all this wieght by boxing/kick boxing..and I indeed will continue this...also the strange the is I havnt been dieting at all!!! I just eat less, and I still eat carbs! it's so good, also I do drink water and like 100% pure juices.... I drink more water than juice though, but I do drink juice once in awhile..but alot of people have noticed my 40 pound wieght loss, and it makes me want to keep going..my goal is 200..and I Hope to reach that, by this time next year =)

From Colin, Age 16 - 05/05/04 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx  go to original board
Oh my goodness...you guys...Ill tell ya how to lose weight....its called...DONT EAT SO MUCH!...Its really simple guys...I used to weigh 240 and I was 5'6'' around Oct. 2002...now I weigh 178 and im 5'10''...IT IS POSSIBLE!!! just friggin dont eat fast food....and give your diet some time guys...like when I started the diet I am on which was March 15th...I weighed 218..now im 178..pretty good ehh? When I started I lost weight really fast in the first week...but the second and third weeks I lost about 2lbs. but after that I lost about 5 lbs. a week....It is hard...but you have to have willpower guys...after a few weeks you dont crave food all the time and it just gets easier and easier to lose weight...if you want my complete diet just tell me.... Later, Shadow

Reply From Sam, Age 15 - 04/08/04 - IP#: 12.108.100.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey Chelsea,
I know exactly how you feel I am 15 also and now weigh 153 pounds. I have lost 43 pounds and feel terrific. I also want to lose more and get down to around 135. The first thing I did on my diet was cut my food proportions down and started eating fruit and vegis as snacks instead of chips and cookies. I know this is hard for anybody to do, but once you see the scale move down that first week or two it is an amazing feeling. Please e-mail me back I can help you with meal plans and everything. I don't want you to feel like you don't need to be here.

From Joanna, Age 16 - 03/09/04 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx  go to original board
I havent posted anything lately cause Iv been really depressed... I havent weighed myself or measured myself for at least two weeks!!! I havent even tried eatingt healthy for those two weeks... Well now I have spring break so Im trying to get myself back on track... Ive been reading this book and it says that you dont have to count calories... so I decided Im not going to all Im going to do is watch my portions and not eat anything that is not nutritional... the book saysd its not a diet but a "way of life" lol which makes sense... because when you are dieting you feel sooo hungry and deprived... which when you are done... you binge... cause i know I do... I may not eat for a couple days and then I binge.. well i decided to try to stop this... Im not going to be "dieting" anymore Im just going to be eating healthy and excerising more... I just weighed myself... I weigh 215! I gained all the weight I lost... Im hoping to be 160 by the end of May... even if Im 170 Ill be happier..

From Julie, Age 14 - 03/06/04 - IP#: 24.237.48.xxx  go to original board
I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!!! this morning my parents and i went out to breakfast and i didnt eat all my food... i olny ate half of it! I asked for a box in the begining to put 1/2 my food in and it worked plus i full after only 1/2! YAY!!!

Reply From Kari, Age 16 - 12/23/03 - IP#: 4.7.44.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
dont feel obligated to finish the whole plate. they usually supersize, as uve already heard.

Reply From Cody, Age 14 - 12/10/03 - IP#: 216.222.105.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I don't think that you ate too much. The donught is ok if you only have one once in a while. Keep in mind, it's ok to have a brownie, just don't eat the entire pan!!! The same goes for dougnuts. Don't eat more that the one and you will be ok. Other than that, you did great!!!

Reply From Melissa, Age 14 - 11/30/03 - IP#: 24.107.4.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
1. Eat slower
2.Try the blindfold technique and eat a meal blindfolded. you'll find you eat less.

Reply From Melissa, Age 14 - 11/30/03 - IP#: 24.107.4.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
1. Eat slower
2.Try the blindfold technique and eat a meal blindfolded. you'll find you eat less.

Reply From Melissa, Age 14 - 11/27/03 - IP#: 24.107.4.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Try to cut everything you eat in half. Eeat slowly through meals and if that doesnt work, try the blindfold technique. Blindfold yourself while you eat. You'll find that you eat less because you dont see the food. Stick to low-fat recipes and foods. Veggies are really good and so is fruit. Try not to eat more than 6 oz of meat a day and eat whole wheats instead of white bread. If you dont already, use only skim milk. You can start by edging down from whole to 2% to 1% to skim. Drink alot of water but dont force it in you, you dont want to get sick. And if you can, try doing tae-bo. I just started it a couple of days ago and i already feel the work in me and i cant wait to do it everyday. Good Luck and keep us posted on how youre doing!!

Reply From Melissa, Age 14 - 11/27/03 - IP#: 24.107.4.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Try to cut everything you eat in half. Eeat slowly through meals and if that doesnt work, try the blindfold technique. Blindfold yourself while you eat. You'll find that you eat less because you dont see the food. Stick to low-fat recipes and foods. Veggies are really good and so is fruit. Try not to eat more than 6 oz of meat a day and eat whole wheats instead of white bread. If you dont already, use only skim milk. You can start by edging down from whole to 2% to 1% to skim. Drink alot of water but dont force it in you, you dont want to get sick. And if you can, try doing tae-bo. I just started it a couple of days ago and i already feel the work in me and i cant wait to do it everyday. Good Luck and keep us posted on how youre doing!!