~ KIDS HELPING KIDS ~

Here are examples of kids on this site giving tips to other kids who post on the bulletin boards. Our site does not necessarily endorse the tips or suggestions. To view the kids' tips, first select the type of tip, then select an age range. If you select "All ages" , you will see all the tips of the type selected. We add new tips all the time.

Please read Disclaimer

AccountabilityBoredomBulimia & BingeingClothing & FashionCravingsDating & FriendshipsDistracting ActivitiesEmotional EatingExercise Ideas
Fad DietsFat CampsFood AddictionFood IdeasHealthHome SchoolingMaintaining WeightMiscMonitoring Progress
MotivationParents/FamilyPortion ControlProfessionalsRelapsesSaggy SkinSecrecy & ShameSelf-esteem/Self-confidenceSlip ups
StressStretch MarksTeasingVicious CyclesWeight ExpectationsWeight Loss TipsWeight Plateaus
13 and under14 to 1718+All Ages
Reply From amber, Age 16 - 03/27/03 - IP#: 68.154.194.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
walk to get the mail, take the stairs instead of elevator, walk the dog, go to parks, walk 30-40 minutes ontreadmill, eat no sweets for 4 wks. Try it! youll feel so much better!
sincerly
ivanna

Reply From Pinksy1, Age 17 - 02/23/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey i have the same problem but i started walking and i have lost a lot of leg flab. try it. start out slow of course. hope i helped!

Reply From Pinksy1, Age 17 - 02/23/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey i have the same problem but i started walking and i have lost a lot of leg flab. try it. start out slow of course. hope i helped!

From Pinksy1, Age 17 - 02/18/03 - IP#: 64.12.105.xxx  go to original board
Hey guys! I was wondering if any of you are interested in being like penpals through emails? I need some support! Someone perferably around my age. Thanx!

Reply From Amanda, Age 16 - 02/17/03 - IP#: 24.192.202.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
thank u thank u guys soooo much for replying to my post. i'll use ur tips and i probably will be able to control my cravings. thank u!!!!

Reply From Amanda, Age 16 - 02/17/03 - IP#: 24.192.202.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
thank u thank u guys soooo much for replying to my post. i'll use ur tips and i probably will be able to control my cravings. thank u!!!!

Reply From Georgina, Age 14 - 02/15/03 - IP#: 195.93.50.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Don't assume that all skinny people have never had a weight problem.I was anorexic from age 10 to 13. When i was 8 - 9 i weighed 120 pounds and was always teased about my weight. I felt terrible, like a lump and always awkward and ugly! Now my weight is stable and i am only a few pounds below my recomended weight. So i look skinny and i still have an eating problem (i hate to eat!) but i still feel exactly the same way inside as i did when i was fat!

Reply From Georgina, Age 14 - 02/15/03 - IP#: 195.93.50.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Don't assume that all skinny people have never had a weight problem.I was anorexic from age 10 to 13. When i was 8 - 9 i weighed 120 pounds and was always teased about my weight. I felt terrible, like a lump and always awkward and ugly! Now my weight is stable and i am only a few pounds below my recomended weight. So i look skinny and i still have an eating problem (i hate to eat!) but i still feel exactly the same way inside as i did when i was fat!

Reply From krissY_vchick, Age 14 - 02/03/03 - IP#: 68.64.71.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
first of all don't call your self fat
do you want to know why because if i had have spent more time focussing on making myself healthy in stead of calling myself fat i would weigh alot less than i do now which is 280ish
just keep on trying and incourage yourself and good luck

Reply From krissY_vchick, Age 14 - 02/03/03 - IP#: 68.64.71.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
first of all don't call your self fat
do you want to know why because if i had have spent more time focussing on making myself healthy in stead of calling myself fat i would weigh alot less than i do now which is 280ish
just keep on trying and incourage yourself and good luck

From catherine, Age 17 - 02/02/03 - IP#: 195.92.194.xxx  go to original board
Today: 208 lb - hi. i thought id leave a message to see if anybody wanted to be email buddies. i dont have any friends that understand my situation. they're all thin & think im fine & shouldnt worry about it because im pretty and my boyfriend is gorgeous(and nicer that theirs!lol). But Im soooooooooo fat. im 208lbs and hate it. my boyfriend doesnt seem 2 care but i look at myself & feel so disguisted so i dont see how he can like me. I really need someone that understands to talk to and exchange tips. if u wanna be email buddies you can reach me at alwayzsmiling4u@yahoo.co.uk.....hope 2 hear from u!

From catherine, Age 17 - 02/02/03 - IP#: 195.92.194.xxx  go to original board
Today: 208 lb - hi. i thought id leave a message to see if anybody wanted to be email buddies. i dont have any friends that understand my situation. they're all thin & think im fine & shouldnt worry about it because im pretty and my boyfriend is gorgeous(and nicer that theirs!lol). But Im soooooooooo fat. im 208lbs and hate it. my boyfriend doesnt seem 2 care but i look at myself & feel so disguisted so i dont see how he can like me. I really need someone that understands to talk to and exchange tips. if u wanna be email buddies you can reach me at alwayzsmiling4u@yahoo.co.uk.....hope 2 hear from u!

Reply From tay, Age 14 - 01/30/03 - IP#: 12.18.91.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey~ive been in ur situation. i weighed 140 lbs. and i wasnt happy with myself. since, i joined gymnastics, drank water instead of dr.pepper, and ate lots of fruits&veggies. I started excercising at least 5 times a week by doin a 10 minute a day workout of abs of steel. and every week i would reward myself by eating 1 thing i enjoy eating, like a breakfast of eggs and bacon, and then working out that evening. that was two months ago. now i weigh 127 pounds& proud of it!!!!

Reply From Michelle, Age 15 - 12/28/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
A REALLY good exercise tape is Tae Bo. It's a combo of all these different things like aerobics and self defense, it's so fun, and you feel like the karate kid afterwards! I did 1 video that was about 30 minutes long everyday once, for a week, and I lost 2 pounds, without dieting. It's great!

Reply From Kiersty, Age 17 - 11/17/02 - IP#: 65.238.146.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hi Sophiya, too much of anything can make you fat. (Too much fruit can make you fat!)If you eat more calories than you burn you'll gain weight, and vice-versa. I'm not sure what grape nuts are, but it's probably better to just eat 1 small bowl. Check and see how many calories there are. (: