From Amy, Age 18 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Today: 241 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - Hi, I am 241 pounds and about 5'6''. I need to lose weight. I am so concerned on the way I look. I can put on weight like its nothing. But then taking it off is so hard. I have tried everything. Nothing seems to work. I have a sweet boyfriend for over a year now...he is only 140 pounds. I feel so fat around him. All my friends are skinny and they dont know how i feel. SO i cant talk to them. Im so glad I can come here and post whenever I need to get something out of my mind!!! Thanks...anyone know what excises are good to work your thighs???
Reply From Jessica, Age 15 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx show message replied to go to original board
oooh...i know a great one for thighs. The wall - sit. put your back up against the wall and and bend your knees, stay that way for at least 3 min. do it about 4-6 times a week. also, the good old squat is great for thighs. do about 20 of those every day, and they should be toned in no time. I know how you feel. I am 5"7' and 234 lbs. i used to be at 252, but by working out more i have lost a lot in about a month.
From Amy, Age 18 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Today: 241 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - Hi, I am 241 pounds and about 5'6''. I need to lose weight. I am so concerned on the way I look. I can put on weight like its nothing. But then taking it off is so hard. I have tried everything. Nothing seems to work. I have a sweet boyfriend for over a year now...he is only 140 pounds. I feel so fat around him. All my friends are skinny and they dont know how i feel. SO i cant talk to them. Im so glad I can come here and post whenever I need to get something out of my mind!!! Thanks...anyone know what excises are good to work your thighs???
Reply From Jessica, Age 15 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 198.81.26.xxx show message replied to go to original board
oooh...i know a great one for thighs. The wall - sit. put your back up against the wall and and bend your knees, stay that way for at least 3 min. do it about 4-6 times a week. also, the good old squat is great for thighs. do about 20 of those every day, and they should be toned in no time. I know how you feel. I am 5"7' and 234 lbs. i used to be at 252, but by working out more i have lost a lot in about a month.
From Kelly, Age 14 - 12/27/02 - IP#: 148.78.249.xxx go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Today: 146.8 lb (BMI %tile: 85) - hey all you guys! i'm new here, but i have something for those of you that don't like to exercise. DANCE!!!!!! it's that easy, just dance like a maniac for 30 minutes a day and you won't even know you're exercising!!!!! i'm 5'6 and 146.8 lbs and i can't wait to start losing weight just by dancing!!!! peace out!
From Sara, Age 15 - 12/14/02 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Start: 350 lb, Today: 330 lb - Hi my name is Sara and im 15 yrs old. Some of you know me but most of you probably dont. I'm writing 2 u guys because i need help very badly. Im not saying this was completely out of my control but obesity runs in my dads family and I weigh 330 lbs (ive lost 20 already). I dont understand why i am so big because i was always so active in school sports and i exercise, and i dont eat very much junk at all, but ive always struggled. Friends arent a problem but most of them are under 170 lbs at least so they cant really gimme good advice on what to do. Ive been going to a dietician (and been keeping it a secret) and its helped some but he said that i need more fruit and vegatables but its hard to find something good in winter ya kno? does ne one know where i can get some good smoothie recipes? its help alot! also, i need some good exercises because i do exercise but just walking/running gets old FAST lol so someone please help me im sick of being like this and id do ne thing to be able to wear jeans from ne where and be able to shop at ne designer store i want and not just basically AE, old navy, and the gap. but like i said if u kno ne good exercises or smoothie recipes or just wanna talk please reply to me! -Sara-
Reply From Penny, Age 15 - 12/15/02 - IP#: 67.24.148.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hi!! I am currently 210 pounds, I have already lost 25 pounds. What really helps me is SWIMMING. If you don't live near a pool, then other things I try to do to keep active are to order or check out exercise tapes from the library. At Target they have really good yoga tapes like Rodney Yee's AM Yoga. Billy Blank's Tae Bao workout is soo much fun if it's gross and raining outside, but you need to clear a space for where you are going to do the workout video, because you have to punch and kick alot!
GOOD LUCK!!
From Caroline, Age 14 - 11/16/02 - IP#: 195.93.32.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hi I'm Caroline, I just want to feel better about myself and lose some weight. I am 5'2 and I weigh 161 pounds. I've always been chubby and my parents and other relatives always make fun of me and ask if I'm on a diet. I can't talk to my mum because I'm too embarrased and it's like she hates fat and she is terrified of becoming fat herself! I think she is disgusted by me! Like if we are out shopping she'll say Oh you can't wear that it's been designed for slim people. I hate myself. At school I only get teased occasionally but I feel self consious ALL THE TIME!!! I am not looking forward to christmas cos theres so many parties and I look fat in every outfit. I'm desperate! I just feel sad and ugly. Can anyone help?
Reply From swimf@n, Age 14 - 11/19/02 - IP#: 24.200.41.xxx show message replied to go to original board
hey...i know how u feel..my relatives used to tease me about my weight..i was around 5'2 and 150 lbs...but then my best friend (who was on a swimteam at the time) told me about it and offered me to try it...of course i did and it was SO hard the first practice!!..i looked horrible in a bathing suit and i was the slowest of the group. Now i've been swimming for 3 years and have slimmed down A LOT. everyone says that compared to what i looked like before, they wouldn't recognize me on the street. Swimming is proven to help lose weight because you're working a lot of muscles and the water supports your body. I hated sports, but swimming was different...try finding a sport that you like. It may be hard and discouraging at first but NEVER give up, you'll get there and trust me, it's WAY worth the trouble.
oh, by the way, i didn't have to change the way i ate! eat healthy though, but don't starve yourself..eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full.
good luck!!
p.s.: you can do anything if you put your mind to it =)
From Cheri, Age 14 - 10/30/02 - IP#: 67.24.135.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hello, I guess I'm ok as far as the norm. is conserned, but I would still like to ask if any one knows some good exersizes to do to lose 5-9lbs? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!
Reply From Kiersty, Age 17 - 10/30/02 - IP#: 65.238.146.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Just be more active in general! Walk, ride your bike, rollerblade. Just MOVE. Try to keep it up for at least 15 minutes at a time. You can dance to a couple songs on the radio in your own room! (Up-beat songs!). Good luck, I know you can do it!
From Anna M., Age 14 - 10/17/02 - IP#: 68.11.128.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey...i just wana offer anyone advice who wants to read it. If you are overweight dont start doing crunches and muscle excercises. You have to loose the fat before you try to make ur muscle show. If you are overwieght and you do crunches ir probley isnt working because you have to burn off all the fat(cardio) before you start situps and push ups. I personally recommend tia-boe (spell?) its a really fun way to burn fat.
Reply From Kevin, Age 16 - 10/23/02 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Being on 3 sports teams, I agree with you. You can't get in shape by doing calisthetics, you have to run, and do stuff that makes you sweat because when you sweat, you lose weight.
From Zoë, Age 13 - 09/11/02 - IP#: 148.78.249.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hi. This is my first time here and I need a lot of motivation! I'm 5' 5" 145.4 lbs. I know I'm not considered "overweight" but I really am fat. I have rolls and flab, it's gross. I wanna be thin really really bad, I even tried being anorexic! But I couldn't do it cause I always had to eat with my parents. And another thing, I don't like people to know that I'm exercising cause they might think things, like I have an ED or it's gross to watch or something. I like exercising, just not letting people know I'm doing it or doing it with people. Can somebody please help me? Peace out! Zoë
Reply From Karli, Age 14 - 09/11/02 - IP#: 161.184.18.xxx show message replied to go to original board
It might sound sort of dumb, but at least you won't have people watching you all the time. Try running up and down stairs for a certain amount of time every morning and night. and riding your bike, sounds dorky,but you'll gain muscle. I used to be 145, and now I'm 140. I have been doing it for 1 1/5 weeks.
Reply From swimf@n, Age 14 - 09/07/02 - IP#: 24.200.7.xxx show message replied to go to original board
don't just COMPLAIN about it...i know it's hard, because i was always TEASED when i was younger. JOIN A SPORT!!! SWIMMING IS EXCELLENT!! i've done it for 1-2 years, and i've seen incredible results, i didn't even have to change my diet!! just, don't eat fries, pizza or any fatty foods, DRINK LOTS OF WATER, and cut down on the carbs (pasta, bread, rice). Swimming is good because it doesn't put pressure on your joints when you move, and the water supports your body. I'm on a swimteam, and swim 10-11 hours a week. When i first started, it was really hard and i wanted to quit. I hated how i was slower than everyone else, and the way i looked in a swimsuit. BUT I DIDN'T QUIT, and look where it got me. I'm part of the best on the team, so DON'T GIVE UP AND KEEP TRYING NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU WANT TO!!!
From Jennifer, Age 14 - 08/31/02 - IP#: 64.85.240.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
does ne one have any ideas on how to lose weight easily but steadily?? I want to lose prolly 10 pounds or more within a year. How do i do this without getting bored with the acivities or exercises OR cheating on my diet??
Reply From laura, Age 16 - 08/31/02 - IP#: 24.200.29.xxx show message replied to go to original board
hey, i used to be pretty overweight like...2 years ago, an' then i joined a swim team. It really worked for me, i lost a lot of weight. you might find it tiring at first, but trust me it will all pay off because not only do you get in shape, but you also have fun doing it. oh, and i forgot to mention that i didn't even have to change my diet! have fun!
From sam, Age 13 - 08/24/02 - IP#: 68.45.164.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
School is starting again, and that means I'll have gym class, every other day. Four times a year, we have to run a mile, but I can't do it. We get 15 minutes and I'm always last to finish. No one teases me, or anything, but I just want to be able to do this. We also have to run and do a lot of physical labor, but our gym teacher is evil and hates overweight people. What am I gonna do?
Reply From manda jh, Age 14 - 08/24/02 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Yeah, I also disagree with John (no offense(: )
As Jessika said, don't run away from the problem.
And start running. If you have a goal, which is to get faster... do all the right things. Like, if you're trying to lose weight too... go on a diet (stick to it!) and run/walk, say a mile a day, or half a mile. But walk sometimes. Go slow at first, and gradually pick up speed after you've been doing it for a week or so. You'll get in shape for running, and lose weight if you're on a diet. And thinner people get tired out less easily. So that will also help you to get better, because you get tired less, which makes you be able to go faster. ;-) I hope you try something like this. I really think it would work well. ;-) Email me sunny680ajh@aol.com
From Rachel, Age 16 - 08/06/02 - IP#: 24.192.202.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
when do u guys exercise?? i try to exercise in the afternoon, but i feel soo tire and almost always skip. so i was just wondering when u guys exercise.
Reply From ~*~Court~*~, Age 14 - 08/05/02 - IP#: 66.183.148.xxx show message replied to go to original board
I know this might sound weird, but I exercise at different times every day for variety...makes me feel like I'm doing something different. When I feel like that, I usually get more excited and get more pleasure out of the exercising.
From Lauren, Age 14 - 07/27/02 - IP#: 63.232.103.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Does anyone know of a good excersize that will help me lose inches off my waist. I do sit ups and crunches, and things like that, I'm losing weight but just not inches Please Help
Reply From Rachel, Age 16 - 07/27/02 - IP#: 216.154.13.xxx show message replied to go to original board
i heard that spinning a hula hoop around ur waist help u lose inches off. and all u have to do is 10 minutes of this a day and u will lose at least 2 inches off ur waist and 2 lbs a month just by doing this. so if u combine hula hoop with other types of exercise and healthy diet, i think u will lose a lot of weight. i just satrted doing hula hoop. i do 5 minutes in the morning and another 5 minutes before i go to bed. hope this helped.
From Lana, Age 14 - 07/26/02 - IP#: 213.123.56.xxx go to original board
Hi everyone I used to be slightly chubby and my friends are all skinny. I tried so many things to lose weight but nothing worked. A months ago I tried again but this time I had more willpower I started to do yoga and it really worked I have now lost 21 pounds it may not seem alot but it was to me I now weigh 123 pounds. so if you are stuck give it try even if you feel really stupid it worked for me!
From Kenita, Age 16 - 07/24/02 - IP#: 63.150.17.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
i have a question and everyone can respond. my question is, if u dance, can u lose weight? and if so..how long do u do it?
Reply From Michelle, Age 14 - 07/24/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx show message replied to go to original board
The answer is YES!! The more intense, the better, the more you sweat and all that, the better. Usually if you dance (guess it would be modern, but if you don't know what I'm talking about, then probably a choreographed routine like Britney Spears) will burn about 600-700 calories and hour. And 1 pound=3500calories, so if you danced for an hour a day for 5 days, and kept your normal eating pattern, you would lose about a pound.
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