From Olivia, Age 16 - 09/05/05 - IP#: 63.135.23.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5' 7", Wt. 213 - wow, I have been reading these success stories for a while and i am amazed at the success! I have been overweight my whole life, pretty much since i was 5 years old. I hate it. My friends are supportive though and I've had boyfriends who accept me for who i am, but it's the whole not loving yourself kinda deal, and i want to change that. I'm 16 and 5'7 weighing in at 213 pounds. Yeah i know, thats a lot but im big boned also. Recently i decided i was going to lose the weight once and for all and decided to join a gym with my sister. We are starting on tuesday and i am going to take the tips all of you have shared and hope to lose weight and be a success story much like yourselves. I learned one thing though through the years of being overweight, don't change your life for other people, to get noticed or look better to the opposite sex, do it for yourself. Thanks guys for the advice and i hope i can stay motivated and lose this ugly weight!