From Come On, Age 17 - 07/19/02 - IP#: 208.63.226.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ok, first off, alot of you are misguided, i have been reading post here for some time, and well, im frankly disgusted because of some of the ignorance of the people posting. Now i know alot of you are here to loose weight, and some are here to help in your quest, but people posting about working out for 7 hrs a day, and eating less than 100 calories a day, thats fatal...(Click here to see rest of message)
Reply from Michelle, Age 14 - 07/21/02  - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx
Thank you for saying that. I've been on this board for over 2 years trying to tell people exactly that, and they don't listen. I think because you took sometime they might understand now. I hope you'll stay on this board or at least visit it every so often because I keep typing out the same message of not going to extremes and loving yourself first, but the more you say it, the more people just ignore you, and I would really like to help change people's attitudes and ideas on this board.
 
Reply from Sam, Age 12 - 07/21/02  - IP#: 198.81.16.xxx
I agree with you... I weigh 144 right now and I dont take in only about 1500 or 900 calories a day or anything like that. I keep it at a normal 2100 calorie diet.... It kept me at 150 lbs for about 2 years because of that. and every summer I go hiking and camping, plus I jog with my dog for 2 miles every day. I went down to 144 though because I tend to lose some eight when I am sick for a long period of time, which I was this year. Anyways, I do lots of crunches, and its also very good to go swimming. For me, I usually swim for about 3-4 hours during the summer or until I get tired. But back to your point, Its true. People who are skipping meals and cutting down to like 1000 calories are just believing everything they hear. That could very easily give you Anorexia and Bluemia, and it wont make you lose that weight. I am glad you posted this one to show these people who try and starve themselves.
 
Reply from Krissy, Age 11 - 07/20/02  - IP#: 4.47.85.xxx
Thank You so much for that advice. I will keep that in mind. I will do exactly what you said. WATER, WATER, AND MORE WATER!!!
 
Reply from Samantha, Age 13 - 07/20/02  - IP#: 68.45.62.xxx
Thanx a ton for your great advice...Girls my age are under a lot of pressure to be thin and pretty, wich is usually where insane diets and exersize plans come from. That girl you were talking about, will either have a breakdown, or hopefully, realise that these things take time. Anyway, awsome advice, and thanks again.
 
Reply from Rachel, Age 16 - 07/19/02  - IP#: 216.154.7.xxx
thank you for posting the message. i'm gonna follow what u said like eating 1500 calories a day and exercising for 30 minutes. i think u made lots of people here to realize what's the right way to lose weight. i have a question for u. do u jumprope? if u do, what's ur routine? like how long do u do it straight? thanx!
 
Reply from catherine, Age 15 - 07/19/02  - IP#: 209.86.214.xxx
thank you i was going to say the same to these people too they work themselves too hard, and exercising doesnt starts to get exhausting im not overweight im 5'4 120 i jus want to lose 5 or 10 pounds, and i have been doing that stuff you typed already and im getting good results i do 30 walking/ running 60 pushups(the girlie kind) 50 situps 50 leglifts on each side and its doing really good for me. I think what you wrote will change alot of the peeps here. So Thanx for inspiring people, if you want to e-mail me its
xxaznkitty1xx@yahoo.com