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Reply From Rachel, Age 16 - 07/28/02 - IP#: 216.154.7.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try to change ur eating habit. like eat more fruit anf veggies, less fatty food. the eating habit has to be long-term one. meaning u haveto be able to eat like that forever, cuz if u go on crash diet and eat really small amount of food or only fruit and veggies for example, and when u lose weight and go back to ur old eating habit, u will gain weight back. so start slowly.

Reply From Brian, Age 16 - 07/13/02 - IP#: 67.225.135.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
If you go back to your old diet..... yes, That does not mean you will have to live on slim fast forever, but after you lose your weight, Change Your Diet into a more healthier one or eat less than you used to.

Reply From Brian, Age 16 - 07/08/02 - IP#: 67.225.135.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You gain it back if you go back on your old diet, you have to change on your old diet by just eating less and eat healthier (like a normal person)

Reply From Dani, Age 17 - 06/20/02 - IP#: 24.169.204.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
One of my family members used it for awhile, they didn't really help her, and plus it made you go to the bathroom a lot more and it can get costly! And as the other yound lady said, you'd have to be on it fo rthe rest of your life probably!

Reply From Leslie, Age 17 - 06/19/02 - IP#: 63.162.226.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
been there done that. Ya it works great! I lost like 6 lbs. in 2 weeks but as soon as u stop drinking them (even if u eat heatlhy instead) you gain that weight plus more right back. So it works but I don't recommend it unless u drink them for the rest of ur life.

Reply From jan, Age 14 - 04/12/02 - IP#: 209.91.194.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
dude don't starve yourself it won't do any good. why don't you stuff you fridge with fruits and then when you get hungry eat a couple fruits i did it for a bout a month and i danced to shakira everyday for about 30 min. and i lost about 10-12 lbs. in a month
please don't starve yourself i tried it it made me realy sick


Reply From Ana, Age 15 - 12/16/01 - IP#: 66.69.70.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Metabolife is bad news, especially for someone as young as you, if you read the fine print or general advertisement, metabolife is only for 18 and up, there's a reason for that, because any younger it can screw up how u grow, because you still have a lot of developing to do, stick to what u have planned, sounds good, please NOT metabolife.

Reply From Ana, Age 15 - 11/12/01 - IP#: 66.69.70.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Everyone hates excercising, but its something your gonna have to do in order to lose wieght, also eating healthy. Don't fall for those "lose wieght quick" schemes, because i guarentee everyone of them is a lie.
All they do is make you lose water wieght which is
-extremely- unhealthy, and your muscles could start to
wear away. Excercising and healthy eatings the way to go.

Reply From Kiara Lyn, Age 14 - 10/11/01 - IP#: 216.142.233.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Please don’t go in this diet. You will regret it. One of my friends went on it. And she regretted it cause it caused a lot of damages to her. It even happened to me cause I tried it but it didn’t last for long. I got sick of it and after that, I started putting on double times my weight. You see, it is proven that it decreases you’re metabolism I am now on an all-new healthy diet. And it’s much better. Some people can’t stick to it cause they don’t get organized. All you need is a little self-discipline and then anything is possible. Try exercising three times a week and set an eating timetable for yourself.

Reply From ..., Age 15 - 08/09/01   show message replied to go to original board
hey. guess what? slim fast doesn't work! even on the commercials it says "results not typical" ask for something else

Reply From Jen, Age 16 - 07/19/01   show message replied to go to original board
Carbs don't make you fat! in fact, they should make up a good portion of your diet everyday. the reason for people thinking that carbs make you fat is that if you eat more calories from carbohydrates than you can burn off, the rest is stored as energy (aka fat) for later. NEVER remove carbs from your diet. those high protein diets are unhealthy and short term.

Reply From Karyn, Age 16 - 06/26/01   show message replied to go to original board
You need carbohydrates for energy. I went to a place where they encouraged healthy eating, and they said you need to have at the most 5 servings of carbs a day, and each serving is 22 grams. you need good carbs, found in whole wheats and grains, not bad processed carbs such as candy, chips, etc. just lettin ya know! :)

Reply From lexi, Age 16 - 06/22/01   show message replied to go to original board
I don't think a no-carb diet would work well for a young person. True, you may lose weight soon, but I've read that after you're off the diet and begin to eat the carbs again, the weight will come right back. Also, you may be so excited to eat them again that you'll overdo it and possibly gain more than you lost. Low-fat carbohydrates is the way to go, and watch what you put on them. Bread and potatoes are wonderful for your body, but if you put butter and sour cream on them, then you have trouble.

Reply From Catherine, Age 15 - 06/09/01   show message replied to go to original board
Hi!
I know you really want to lose weight fast, everybody does. Its not what you want to hear but I think you should take it slowly. There are thousands of diets that claim fast weight loss but I can guarantee that the majority are useless. I suggest a healthier lifestyle and exercise. The chances are that if you do go on a diet that promises fast weight loss, even if it is effective, as soon as you go of it you will regain the weight plus more. The only wayweight will stay off is through a healthy lifestyle.

Reply From Stephanie, Age 16 - 01/17/01   show message replied to go to original board
Just to let you know, there is no magical weight loss formula. I've tried the gum, diet supressers (?), and pills, and trust me...nothing works. It only gets rid of the water weight, which you will eventually get back. You should just try to make room for at least 20 minutes of exercising per day. Or maybe jump roping for 5 minutes...