From Taylor, Age 16 - 08/20/11 - IP#: 24.126.140.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'3", Start: 263 lb, Today: 212 lb (BMI %tile: 98), Goal: 200 lb - if i have never said this before im going to say it now , DIETS DONT WORK ! , seriously if you realy wanna lose weight you have to make life long changes, not temporary ones like going on diets, start by limiting your intake of bad things like sodas, cookies, cake, pie, chips . i didnt say completly cut them out because i understand thats kinda exereme =/ like who doesnt want a piece of cake every once in a while ? lol , and as you progress it will be a lot easier for you to just not think about them or want it :)) , THE HARDEST PART IS GETTING STARTED , but after you start and see progress you wouldnt wanna stop ! trust me :D , i love you guys and i know you can do it ! :))
Reply from Taylor, Age 16 - 08/21/11  - IP#: 24.126.140.xxx
Melissa you took the words right out of my mouth and expained it WAYYY better than me :)) thats exactly what i was tryna say ! :D
 
Reply from Madelyn, Age 17 - 08/21/11  - IP#: 76.126.248.xxx
Nice way of saying that Melissa :) I completely agree. I've been doing weight watchers for over a year now. I'm sure a lot of diets can work but its just that not all of them can last. Taylor's totally right. But so is Melissa about doing what works for you.
 
Reply from Melissa, Age 17 - 08/21/11  - IP#: 24.2.110.xxx
I'm doing weight watchers and it's worked wonderfully for me. And yeah, by all definition it is a "diet" but it's taught me so much! I've learned I can eat things I love as long as I control my portions. I've learned that exercise makes me feel good. Weight Watchers has taught me to control myself which I think will be the most valuable thing when my membership there ends. I understand what your saying about diets, they are temporary and it truly is about making a lifestyle change. I agree completely. We've got to stop telling ourselves that we are on a diet and just tell ourselves that this is the way we live now. I think a lot of diets are useful, they offer good advice and they work in the moment. However, if we don't learn from our diets and apply what we learned after our efforts have totally gone to waste
 
Reply from Taylor, Age 16 - 08/20/11  - IP#: 65.91.116.xxx
I understand but diets are temporary , and I know no one wants temporary weightloss lol ,,, and thankss :))
 
Reply from Madelyn, Age 17 - 08/20/11  - IP#: 76.126.248.xxx
But weight watchers is a diet and it works. Oh and congrats Taylor on being 212 :DD You're doing so amazingly. Keep it up okay? You're a great inspiration ^_^