From Heather, Age 15 - 01/31/04 - IP#: 12.163.66.xxx go to original board
Hey guys Im heather, I have tried dieting but it has not worked for me. IT is to hard.. Im glad my mom found this place for me to talk to ppl like me.....=) =Heather
From Amanda, Age 17 - 01/12/04 - IP#: 66.94.208.xxx go to original board
Ht. 5'0", Today: 141 lb (BMI %tile: 91) - Hi! I am 5'0 and I weigh 141lbs. I've tried three different diets but none work. I was wondering how well Jay Mcgraws book really is. I've been having alot of self asteam probloms. And doing homeschool,I don't get to do many activities. So it's hard not having any friends to go out and have fun with to help lose some weight. I just need some encoursgement and some advice!
From AKA Catfish, Age 17 - 01/05/04 - IP#: 66.26.46.xxx go to original board
OK at the beginning of Freshmen year i was quickly approaching 275 pounds. it wasn't pretty. However i started to change the way i ate. i cut down my diet and watched how many calories i was eating. I was also making trips to the gym whenever possible to run a mile and lift some weights. I have lost about 55 pounds. my weight has leveled off and is staying about the say though i have started to slack from my diet. I the point is that i was able to lose that much weight in a year and now most of my friends laugh when they see old pictures of me cause they can hardly tell its me. Just watch what you eat and make it to the gym when you can hopefully twice a week and you will start to do fine.
Reply From anne, Age 16 - 12/31/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx show message replied to go to original board
it take longer and your muscles won't strengthen but it is completely possible because it just means you'll have to eat less then you burn...
From clifford, Age 15 - 12/28/03 - IP#: 67.40.165.xxx go to original board
If anyone else would like to join the weight loss contest post ur weight here me and anne started it and others have been joining and I think it is a great idea they should put a page on this site fo weight loss contest so that everyone even preteens can be a part of this weight loss contest. But anywho if you want to join the weight loss contest started by me and anne post ur weight under this post.
From brittany, Age 13 - 12/26/03 - IP#: 216.251.182.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
i am fat and i can tewll and everyone else can i dont know whether to go on a diet or not but my parents make me eat so much they think its stupid for me to i am so sick of ppl tell ing me what to do its sickning
Reply From Mandy, Age 16 - 12/27/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx show message replied to go to original board
LoL, well I can defientley relate to the part bout ppl. tellin u what to do. But anyways, First off your parents can't make u eat a certain amount of food, so let them know that. Tell them you want to eat healthy, you want to feel good about yourself, and that the only way you can do it is to eat better and excersize more. And another bit of advice thinking of yourself as 'fat' really brings u down, it does to me, and usualy, when i feel 'fat' i just eat more and more.. so think of yourself instead as someone with a problem with food, and unless u break it it could cause future problems.. thats waht m doin cuz i hate the word fat.. its a harsh word that kids use to call ppl. names with, so i would try to get out of the habit of calling yourself that, its actully pretty hard to stop.. i still call myself that now and then but now i just think of how i have a problem and problems can be fixed so its not as degrading but more helpful. Hope this helped. luv always, ~*MaNdY*~
From brittany, Age 13 - 12/26/03 - IP#: 216.251.182.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
i am fat and i can tewll and everyone else can i dont know whether to go on a diet or not but my parents make me eat so much they think its stupid for me to i am so sick of ppl tell ing me what to do its sickning
Reply From Mandy, Age 16 - 12/27/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx show message replied to go to original board
LoL, well I can defientley relate to the part bout ppl. tellin u what to do. But anyways, First off your parents can't make u eat a certain amount of food, so let them know that. Tell them you want to eat healthy, you want to feel good about yourself, and that the only way you can do it is to eat better and excersize more. And another bit of advice thinking of yourself as 'fat' really brings u down, it does to me, and usualy, when i feel 'fat' i just eat more and more.. so think of yourself instead as someone with a problem with food, and unless u break it it could cause future problems.. thats waht m doin cuz i hate the word fat.. its a harsh word that kids use to call ppl. names with, so i would try to get out of the habit of calling yourself that, its actully pretty hard to stop.. i still call myself that now and then but now i just think of how i have a problem and problems can be fixed so its not as degrading but more helpful. Hope this helped. luv always, ~*MaNdY*~
From manda, Age 15 - 12/22/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx go to original board
Ht. 5'5", Today: 157 lb (BMI %tile: 91) - Hey:-) I haven't been here in forever. Does Henry and Jay still come on here? Anyways....a couple posts back a girl (I believe it was Rachel...) said her birthday was on February 19...so is mine! lol, how cool is that...Anyways. I want to have some of my new years resolution finished by then. I'm sick of saying "I want to lose x amount of pounds before this date." Because that never works for me. I like things like..."By this date I want to have done everything that I could in order to lose x amount of pounds..." and if I don't lose that much, at least I'll know that I tried...and if I do...great. So, instead of having my new years resolution be "Lose 30-40 lbs by summer or else..." I want to have one like, "Eat healthier...exercise daily (no excuses) and feel better by...date" Anyone think that sounds better? and would anyone like to be my diet buddy? I'm 5'4 3/4" (5'5")... (view more)Hey:-) I haven't been here in forever. Does Henry and Jay still come on here? Anyways....a couple posts back a girl (I believe it was Rachel...) said her birthday was on February 19...so is mine! lol, how cool is that...Anyways. I want to have some of my new years resolution finished by then. I'm sick of saying "I want to lose x amount of pounds before this date." Because that never works for me. I like things like..."By this date I want to have done everything that I could in order to lose x amount of pounds..." and if I don't lose that much, at least I'll know that I tried...and if I do...great. So, instead of having my new years resolution be "Lose 30-40 lbs by summer or else..." I want to have one like, "Eat healthier...exercise daily (no excuses) and feel better by...date" Anyone think that sounds better? and would anyone like to be my diet buddy? I'm 5'4 3/4" (5'5") about 157 lbs...(yes I gained 7 lbs since I lost weight) and I'm a vegetarian. So if anybody wants to my email address is peasoncarrots@aol.com and my aim is peasoncarrots
Bye:-) And good luck to everybody...I've been eating healthy all day...no overeating...pilates...walk to the library and back (mile or more) and I'm drinking tons of water...just keeping myself busy...cya=) (view less)
From luna, Age 16 - 12/20/03 - IP#: 68.39.38.xxx go to original board
hi.i want to lose weight. according to the weight calculator, i am a healthy weight. Although i am sure that my current weight doesn't pose any health risks, i do not think that this calculator is completely accurate, since it gave me a 50 pound healthy weight range. people still call me chubby and things like that even though i am not considered to be overweight. so what i am basically asking for is if anyone has some tips so that i could lose enough weight that i would still be in the healthy weight range but not considered chubby? thanks for yr help :-)
From Claudia, Age 14 - 12/18/03 - IP#: 24.67.253.xxx go to original board
Okay if you're not overweight do not post here saying you are!!!! You have to know if you are or not because you should check the weight calculator before you post! It says: If the calculator says that you are healthy weight, please do not post a message saying that you are overweight. This offends the kids who really are overweight. Read it and listen to it because it makes real overweight people feel really bad! I'm not the boss of this board or anything but I know that it makes real overweight people feel really really bad when you post here saying you're so so overweight when you're a healthy weight, it's like an insult because if you're saying you're so so overweight when you're not, imagine how the people who really are overweight feel. It's not a very nice thing to do so please check your weight on the weight calculator before you post here saying that you are overweight. Consider... (view more)Okay if you're not overweight do not post here saying you are!!!! You have to know if you are or not because you should check the weight calculator before you post! It says: If the calculator says that you are healthy weight, please do not post a message saying that you are overweight. This offends the kids who really are overweight. Read it and listen to it because it makes real overweight people feel really bad! I'm not the boss of this board or anything but I know that it makes real overweight people feel really really bad when you post here saying you're so so overweight when you're a healthy weight, it's like an insult because if you're saying you're so so overweight when you're not, imagine how the people who really are overweight feel. It's not a very nice thing to do so please check your weight on the weight calculator before you post here saying that you are overweight. Consider everybody else's feelings. If you really want to, then post here saying that you're not overweight but you want to lose weight, don't be all like im soooooo faaaaaaaaaaaaaat, when you should know if you're really not. Check the weight calculator please, you don't have to listen to me but I would really appreciate it because I can guess that a lot of people who are really overweight probably get upset when they hear things like that. Please be considerate, thank you. (view less)
From Claudia, Age 14 - 12/15/03 - IP#: 24.67.253.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Today: 153 lb, Goal: 130 lb - What works better for losing weight? Tae Bo or The Firm? I'm about 153 now, around there, and I want to get down to 125-130 by summer. Also, I've seen The Firm tapes that have the same name, pretty much, but different covers. Are they the same thing?
Reply From Mina, Age 16 - 12/16/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx show message replied to go to original board
I absolutely love THE FIRM! It is true that you will see visible results in 10 or less workouts. I actually saw them after about 5. The set I bought came with Maximum Cardio Burn, Firm Abs, Body Sculpting, and Aerobics + Weight Training. I urge you to use the Firm. It is almost life changing. I lost 26 pounds in one month, and I ate 3 meals healthily every day! For all of you who need to lose weight, please please buy this or even tae bo. They both work awesome.
From Becky, Age 13 - 12/14/03 - IP#: 68.48.102.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Is a low carb diet better than counting calories? My friend says that counting calories is how she lost 30 pounds, but I've also heard that low carb diets work well too. Which one is best?
Reply From Cherry, Age 15 - 12/14/03 - IP#: 209.179.168.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Some ppl would say low carb and some ppl would say low cal, everyone is different so U cant really say which one is better than the other cause that would be an opinion not a fact, what kind of lifestyle do you live? What kind of foods do you like? Some ppl love steak while others love fruit and grains, I know I have tried the low carb diet and I couldnt stay on it for 2 days cause I love my starch but Low cal diets work for me, it all depends on you and what u like and what you think would work for u....Something u could stick to and not totally deprive yourself to the point of thinking and dreaming about a certain food, I swear thats what I did when I was on the low carb diet...I saw fruit dancing!! lol scary....
From Veronica, Age 17 - 12/13/03 - IP#: 67.67.115.xxx go to original board
Hey ya'll. Been reading and realizing that some of have the same problem, a big stomach. (If I were to wear a form-fitting shirt and some jeans I would either look pregnant or like a single scoop ice cream cone lol unless I made sure everything was tucked and/or sucked in nicely lol.) Anyways for all those girls out there who have this problem there is a book by Brad Shoenfeld called Look Great Naked. It has help me a bunch and have lost about 5 inches off my evil, rebellious waist. I checked it out from the library. Hope this helps. TTFN -Veronica
From Colleen, Age 15 - 01/02/03 - IP#: 66.24.239.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I REALLY Need Some Advice! My Stomach Is REALLY Huge!(Its 37 Inches)...What Are Some Really Good Stomach Exercises To Help With Getting Rid Of That Fat In My Abs? And I Will DO Them With Cardio...I Know I Must Do Cardio Also. ~Thanks~
Reply From Veronica, Age 17 - 12/13/03 - IP#: 67.67.115.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hey Colleen. I feel ya, I have that exact same problem.. my chunky stomach! lol Anyways, try going to your library and checking out the book Look Great Naked by Brad Shoenfeld. It has a lot of great exercises for that area for great looking abs, it also addresses the other 2 "Trouble Zones" for females... the behind and thighs. It has helped me a lot, I lost about 5 inches off my waist. Pilates works great also. It really focuses on the abs and calls it the "Power House", so that's another way to get the tummy in shape. Alrighty, dear, hope that helps. ~Veronica
From Bailie, Age 13 - 12/04/03 - IP#: 24.171.8.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
hi i was just wondering what the firms website is b/c i cant find it and sense alot of ppl in here are talking about it o and i was wondering if anyone knows any good excercises to do b/c i cant get taebo right now so plz reply backbailie
Reply From Emily, Age 17 - 12/05/03 - IP#: 68.90.27.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Try www.collagevideo.com or www.collagevideos.com i can't remember which. Oh well. You can find really good reivews of almost any fitness tape ever.
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