From Becca, Age 14 - 11/29/03 - IP#: 24.194.243.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'8", Start: 175 lb, Today: 160 lb (BMI %tile: 87), Goal: 150 lb - Recently I lost about 15 pounds...Today, I woke up and looked and the mirror and literally thought, "wow, who is this gorgeous girl". I mean...my self esteem was through the roof. Im not very big, 5'8 160, but i feel so refreshed. Being thin isnt about how you want to be portrayed by others...its how you want to portray yourself. After seeing how beautiful I really was, I was even more determined to lose weight. I need about 10 more pounds to be a size 5, and thats my goal. But right now, I think I've already reached my goal....loving myself. I know that some of you are not excepting yourselves, so thats why your losing weight. But you should except yourself before you do anything, because in the long run, losing weight wont make you feel any better about who you are. I hope I helped in some way....lol.