From Elaine, Age 17 - 12/14/10 - IP#: 184.100.120.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'7", Start: 210 lb, Today: 210 lb (BMI %tile: 98), Goal: 180 lb - Eh,where to start..... I have been unhappy w.my weight for some years now. Im a junior in high school and i always told myself that once i entered high school i would be incontrol of my weight. I ended up crossing the 200 mark then came the guilt trip w. the food. With those trips i was telling myself its just life i cant loss these pounds. Im also like most ppl on here tired of being the overweight girl in class. I brought a workout DVD.... the instructor is jullian off biggest loser, but for some reason i cnt keep up w. doing it. When i do it i feel extra fat. My bday is on Jan.17 and for the last 3months i been counting down the dreadful day. I dont want to weigh in over 200lbs on my bday. Which means i have a month to at least some pounds. Hopefully when i feel like giving up i can come to this website and get re-motavated* ...... hopefully. Please fill free to respond w. any advice that helped you........im listening.
Reply from Maggie, Age 17 - 12/24/10  - IP#: 209.237.102.xxx
I recommend joining Weight Watchers. Yes the meetings are filled with older ladies but these ladies became like a second Mom to me. It costs about 40 dollars a month but is well worth every penny. So far I have lost about 45 pounds and i can tell you it will change your life forever. Check it out, good luck		 
Reply from Christine, Age 18 - 12/16/10  - IP#: 150.135.210.xxx
Hey! I definitely relate; I planned on losing weight in high school since I was about 170 as a freshman. Graduated at about 200 pounds. I tried taking extra gym classes then to get me to exercise more, but I take about 18-20 minutes to run a mile, so I usually could only do a half or a third of what everyone else did in the same time.
My advice is to pick something at your own pace! That may be walking, may be lifting some weights or milk jugs, whatever it is that will keep you motivated. Be your own competition and try to beat whatever you did yesterday.