From krissy, Age 16 - 07/30/06 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx Click here to reply
Ht. 5'7, Wt. 261 - hey there! i'm tired of people thinking they are overweight when they arent! i am obese... that's even worse! i'm not tryoing to be rude but sometimes people come on here and they are like 100 lbs or 110 and i'm like if you're anything, maybe chubby or you have baby fat so with a little exercise and watching what you eat you can lose your weight slowly and in a healthy way! but what about me... someone who's been trying to lose weight since she was 12 maybe even 10 or 11. kids should be playing and having fun but i always felt like i was different like no one wanted to be my friends and that everyone was staring, sad thing is it's still true today! yeah i have a low self esteem but look what america portrays a "pretty" woman or "beautiful" woman to be... thin and amazing! n the world of fame there isnt fat or obese or a flaw in a face... you don't see obese teens with acne or stretch marks or ANYTHING on the billboards.. yeah alot of us would never have the confidence to evben think about doing those things either... and a lot of us don't see us as beautiful people! there is a way to be healthy and beautiful. i'll admit i would love to lose... 130 lbs. THAT'S a whole person, i try i do. but it never works! i've wanted to go away to a boarding school, beacuse thats proven but no it cost THOUSANDS! what do i want in life? i want to be healthy, faster than slower. i want to have fun and enjoy life before i grow up too fast. a lot of ppl are overweight thru highschool than they realize. well I'VE realized. and i still have time! theres so much drama and the world and its people can be cruel why cant i just look good? oh and friends are always like "you're not fat" yeahh well they are like size 2s n stuff. try being an 18/20/22.... why can't it be better? i know it can! i've tried so so so many diets! and i can't stick to exercise! i might do weightwatchers. but i just want to lose the weight. i've been through enoughhhh. PAIN, CRYING, SUFFERING. i've been made fun of for years and years and i just want to be normal, because apparently... there's no normal behind obese. i'd love to hear what yall think... and any inspiration or success you've had or anything you'd like to say... thanks and good luck! :)
Reply from Anna F, Age 15 - 07/30/06 - IP#: 24.177.100.xxx i know how you feel. especially with the 80 pound girls who come on going " omg! like, im am soo fat.." but, don't diet, it doesn't help/ life style changes are they way to go! i know you can do it!
Reply from ashley, Age 17 - 07/30/06 - IP#: 12.108.212.xxx I know definitely how you feel! I am the same weight as you, but I'm 5'9. The way you said all that was exactly how I've been trying to say it for the past 5 years! Once you get past the first 2 weeks on a healthier lifestyle, it is way easier from then on. You just need to get past the road block that is standing in front of you. Every time you want to eat that candybar, think about your weight and how much you want to lose. Then ask yourself, "Is this going to help me reach my goals?" You may have a slip up every once in a while, but move on from that. Don't dwell on it. Also, everytime you exercise tell yourself how much better you feel now that you actually did something. I personally recommend starting a journal on the first day of your weight loss journey. That is what I did and it has helped me great. I always thought having a journal would be stupid and pointless, I mean, what am I supposed to write? But I bought one, and started writing. It feels great to let all the frustrations out in that, not on food. I have only been doing this for 2 weeks, but I have lost 8 pounds and feel much better. So start now! Not tomorrow, or on Monday. Start right when you walk in that kitchen and want something to eat. Good luck
Reply from Julie, Age 17 - 07/30/06 - IP#: 4.242.171.xxx ok...STOP DIETING!!! that is seriously setting u up for failure. You really want to change ur lifestyle. I know it sounds like just wording, but it does make a difference. Lifestyles are permanate, diets are temporary. Just change one thing at a time. Drink 3 sodas a day? Cut back to 2 for the first week. The second week, go for a 10 minute walk every other day. Maybe the third week, u wanna cut back to one soda a week. Make a list on things u can improve. each week, pick one to accomplish. Yeah, you might not lose a bunch of weight all at once, but it will slowly come off. And if you stick with it, it will stay off forever. And lastly, give up the negative attitude!!! Thats only gonna hold you back!!! You can totally do it!!!
Reply from Noelle, Age 15 - 07/30/06 - IP#: 71.125.99.xxx this make me wanna cry cuz i feel the same way
Reply from Mikayla, Age 15 - 07/29/06 - IP#: 24.18.50.xxx ::Hugs you:: Join me in the organic-vegetarian world. Its not really strict and with excersize I've really increased my muscle mass.
