 From Nina, Age 11, female - 04/13/08 - IP#: 72.54.199.xxx
Ok i weighed 199 before spring break and during spring break my friend came over and we ran,Played,And excursied and wen spring break was over i weigh(and still do!)185 Even though i just can seem to lose all the pounds i want to im still proud plus im below average weghit for a 11 yr old thats 5'6!!!!!!!YAY!
From torell, Age 13, male - 04/03/08 - IP#: 204.108.96.xxx
by taking ultamate frisby
From Brittany, Age 14, female - 03/31/08 - IP#: 209.240.206.xxx
I have always struggled with my weight and i guess it was in my genes. My dad always says how big he was when he was young but when i look at old pictures of him i wanna cry. I really was huge. I am not proud to call myself an emotional eater but i know i am in one year after my best friend moved away i went from the 150's (even though i was already overweight) to over 190 at only like 5 2 i knew i needed to make a change so i thought you're 14 and you can barely run a 1/2 mile you need to make a change plus you really wanna get that hot body so i did it and since last september i have gotten down from 198 to 166 and i know that i have a long way to go but i know that all i have to say is wwasd (what would a skinny girl do) lol good luck
From Kayla, Age 13, female - 03/21/08 - IP#: 66.72.195.xxx
well, i have been losing weight lately!!! im 5'8 and weigh 151 and losing. i guess u could say that my secret is being very active (lifestyle change) and doing some situps (i dont really count), which really work. i eat around 1500 (or so) calories a day, with no snacks, just meals (cereal is GREAT in the morning). i still dont like my weight, but others around me laugh when i say that, and i dont quite get why. they all say that i look like a weight around (averaged) 135 pounds, but it is probably because of my height. im gonna keep working to a better weight, and good luck to everyone else!!!
From James, Age 17, male - 03/10/08 - IP#: 72.201.60.xxx
All I can say is WILLPOWER. It's freaking hard to attain and even harder to keep. I've been starting diets, staying on them a few days, and breaking them for three years. I was even bulimic at some point in time. I would get off the diet binge horribly and then purge everything. Finally I decided enough was enough. I am a swimmer and before it started I weighed 200 pounds. After the season ended I had only lost about 10 maybe 12 pounds. Even though I was doing daily 2 or three hour workouts, all the eating cancelled out the exercise. I used to go home and eat and eat and eat and purge. But it never helped. Just made my breath smell bad.
Finally after fall break I decided enough was a enough. I started going on sporadic runs and drastically changed my eating habits. Sweets were totally out of the question to me. I of course had to make an exception for christmas and my recent... (view more)All I can say is WILLPOWER. It's freaking hard to attain and even harder to keep. I've been starting diets, staying on them a few days, and breaking them for three years. I was even bulimic at some point in time. I would get off the diet binge horribly and then purge everything. Finally I decided enough was enough. I am a swimmer and before it started I weighed 200 pounds. After the season ended I had only lost about 10 maybe 12 pounds. Even though I was doing daily 2 or three hour workouts, all the eating cancelled out the exercise. I used to go home and eat and eat and eat and purge. But it never helped. Just made my breath smell bad.
Finally after fall break I decided enough was a enough. I started going on sporadic runs and drastically changed my eating habits. Sweets were totally out of the question to me. I of course had to make an exception for christmas and my recent birthday, but other than that I've done good on excluding sugar. Also, I've made it a habit to eat more fruits and veggies. Also, I would randomly do pushups and situps during the day and go runnins about three nights a week. Another things I cut out a lot was drinks. I pretty much only have water now. Sometimes I'll have a coffee or tea maybe some milk, but mostly it's all water now. Drinks really give A LOT of extra calories. However, it's been hard. I've had to do a lot. Especially since evewrywhere you turn there is some unhealthy food. It's all about portion control and moderation. Have your three meals and a snack or two. But make sure the snack is fruit or veggies. Also, I have a meal replacement shake for breakfast usually. I get hungry a lot, but then I just drink a warm cup of water and you feel full.
I went from 200 pounds in August to my current weight of 175 in February. Most of the weight loss occurred between the middle of october and the end of january when I lost the bulk of the weight (20 pounds). It takes time, but anyone can do it if you just say NO. I want to lose another ten pounds.
My goal is 165. And I'm 6 foot. Plus, I was getting compliments after only one month. So that really boosts your confidence and keeps you going. Just remember that if someone else can do it, so can you! (view less)
From m, Age 2, female - 03/10/08 - IP#: 168.190.200.xxx
i once anemic bt i gain 235pdsb and then i lost 75pds
From David Singleton, Age 20, male - 02/25/08 - IP#: 68.31.166.xxx
HELLO MY NAME IS DAVID I WAS 250LBS NOW I'M 195LBS I ADMIT LOSING WEIGHT IS A STRUGGLE BUT HERE'S HOW U DO IT REPLACE THOSE BAD FOODS WITH GOOD FOODS INSTEAD OF EATING THREE BAGS OF CHIPS EAT THREE ORANGES I DID THIS FOR AWHILE WALKED JOGGED LOST 10LBS 151LBS THEN COULDN'T LOSE ANYMORE IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE SO I STARTED A MORE DIFFICULT WORKOUT LOST 10LBS MORE THEN I CAN BECAME STUCK ON THE LAST 40LBS AND STILL AM BUT IM THINKING OF NEW WASY TO GET THROUGH IT AND WN'T GIVE UP NOW I'M TACKLING MY DIET AND SELF ESTEEM ONCE I ACHIEVE THAT I KNOW I'LL LOSE THE LAST 40LBS
From jan, Age 14, female - 02/15/08 - IP#: 207.160.43.xxx
dnt force ur self 2 eat fat foods wen ur at mad at sum 1
From A., Age 18, female - 01/24/08 - IP#: 4.252.75.xxx
I have been overweight my entire life, after I graduated in 2007, I decided to make a change in my life, and lose weight. I began to eat less, and healthier, and exercise more, and I feel better than I ever have in my life. At 5'10 I have gone from weighing 280 pounds less than a year ago, to currently weighing 175 pounds. I never thought I would ever be able to accomplish something like this, it just goes to show that if you really set your mind to something, you can do it. Also, a bit of advice for anyone out there trying to lose weight, don't give up. Keep working at it, and eventually you will come to your goals. Don't just accept the fact that you are overweight, thinking you always will be, and there is nothing you can do about it, because that just isn't true. I lived with that thought for 17 years. I never thought I would have the will power to do this, but I did it, and still... (view more)I have been overweight my entire life, after I graduated in 2007, I decided to make a change in my life, and lose weight. I began to eat less, and healthier, and exercise more, and I feel better than I ever have in my life. At 5'10 I have gone from weighing 280 pounds less than a year ago, to currently weighing 175 pounds. I never thought I would ever be able to accomplish something like this, it just goes to show that if you really set your mind to something, you can do it. Also, a bit of advice for anyone out there trying to lose weight, don't give up. Keep working at it, and eventually you will come to your goals. Don't just accept the fact that you are overweight, thinking you always will be, and there is nothing you can do about it, because that just isn't true. I lived with that thought for 17 years. I never thought I would have the will power to do this, but I did it, and still continue to work at it, I'm not finished yet. I have changed my eating habits for life, I will never go back to the way I was. And if I can do it, anyone can. Good luck everyone, and be proud of all your accomplishments, every little bit counts! (view less)
From kels, Age 19, female - 01/04/08 - IP#: 71.8.231.xxx
i was pretty chubby in middle school, but i managed to loose it all and get in shape in high school. im in college now, studying nutrition and families and also journalism. someday i want to help kids battle obesity.
so... heres my advice:
first, stop treating this like a diet, with rules and stuff. this is life, and you cant base your life off your diet, base your diet off your life.
second, take the word "cheat" out of your vocab, it will make you feel bad. when you beat yourself up about what you ate or if you didnt excercise, you will eventually give up. take out "diet" as well, like i said, this is life.
know yourself, and dont deny yourself what you love. i know that if i erased ice cream and jimmy johns from my diet id go nutz, instead i balance those things. if i want my jimmy johns vegitarian club (which is NOT healthy, keep in mind) with my salt ... (view more)i was pretty chubby in middle school, but i managed to loose it all and get in shape in high school. im in college now, studying nutrition and families and also journalism. someday i want to help kids battle obesity.
so... heres my advice:
first, stop treating this like a diet, with rules and stuff. this is life, and you cant base your life off your diet, base your diet off your life.
second, take the word "cheat" out of your vocab, it will make you feel bad. when you beat yourself up about what you ate or if you didnt excercise, you will eventually give up. take out "diet" as well, like i said, this is life.
know yourself, and dont deny yourself what you love. i know that if i erased ice cream and jimmy johns from my diet id go nutz, instead i balance those things. if i want my jimmy johns vegitarian club (which is NOT healthy, keep in mind) with my salt and vinegar chips, im gonna have it, not every day but once in a while, and i balance it by haveing veggies and salad for the next meal. same with ice cream.
we are programmed to associate happiness and celebration with food. we base our holidays off it, when we do well we reward ourselves with it. so first, look for other alternatives. second, let yourself enjoy some of that food at special occasions, because it just sucks if you dont.
also, find a work out you actually like. i hate hate hate running and always will, no matter how much i make myself run. so i dance, i kick box, i do pilates, but i dont run because its not fun and i wont do it.
dont go it alone, involve your family and friends. your first instinct will probably be to keep it hush hush but dont. your making yourself healthy, which should make you feel like a rock star!!
and its not a race, its LIFE! right now i weigh 165 pounds, and i dont like it, i want to be in the 130-140 pound range like before, and if i really wanted to, i could get there in just a few months, but i know it wouldnt stick. go slow, focus on how you want to look long term. i can almost gaurentee that if you try to loose weight really fast you will gain it all back plus some extra, which will suck! go slow, make changes you can live with, do this for life.
good luck!! (view less)
From mini, Age 17, female - 01/03/08 - IP#: 61.2.103.xxx
hi.........................i m mini.17year old.i loose my 5k.g in a weel. really i m very happy thanx
From ????, Age 12, female - 12/11/07 - IP#: 64.149.208.xxx
Weight was a very diffcult thing to overcome or even talk about. I use to lie about my weight, but it didn't make me feel good, I would try to starve myself, made me feel even worse.I am a 12-year-old-girl from Missouri. I used to be 140, and at 5"0 (5 Foot). I was ''OBESED'', witch made myself feel like an outsider. I started the Special-K diet. I am proud to say I lost 12 pounds using it, but I gave up and quickly (before gaining any weight)took on another one. I soon began to bring rye turkey sandwitches, pretzels, and fruit for lunch, with fruit for breakfast or course, and ate a light dinner like pizza and salad, griled chicken cesar salad, soups, stuff like that. I am happy and still going, I curretnly weight 115,I have lost over 20 pounds in less than 4 months.
From joann, Age 16, female - 12/03/07 - IP#: 71.96.217.xxx
helloe my name is joann when i was a little girl i was really skiny, i kpt on being skiny, through my childhood, i came to the us when i was 9 years old school was a little hard, i was in the fifth grade everythintg was okay until i was got to high school, in ninth graade i had a nice body, but i notice somethingwrong when i went to tenth grade, my stomach was getting bigger everytime and i began to get some fat in my legs, and then i notice i began to gain wait i didnt really cared then i kept on geining even more weight everytime, until i got to a point where i weighte 300 pounds, my self steem went down, my friends didn't talk to me any more . but one day i decided to loose weight but it never worked, i was on my roo all day, did'nt ate anything, being sorry for doing this to myself, i feinted daily, my body needed food, but then i thought if i eat, i'm gonna be a whale, but then my... (view more)helloe my name is joann when i was a little girl i was really skiny, i kpt on being skiny, through my childhood, i came to the us when i was 9 years old school was a little hard, i was in the fifth grade everythintg was okay until i was got to high school, in ninth graade i had a nice body, but i notice somethingwrong when i went to tenth grade, my stomach was getting bigger everytime and i began to get some fat in my legs, and then i notice i began to gain wait i didnt really cared then i kept on geining even more weight everytime, until i got to a point where i weighte 300 pounds, my self steem went down, my friends didn't talk to me any more . but one day i decided to loose weight but it never worked, i was on my roo all day, did'nt ate anything, being sorry for doing this to myself, i feinted daily, my body needed food, but then i thought if i eat, i'm gonna be a whale, but then my mom bought me a exersise machine and i run daily, but i run out of breath easily, then i ask my doctor for healthy food i should eat and how to exersise, he told me about the food piramid, that diets never worked so i ate spaggeti bread, a small porion of fat, fish, beans, chicken, salads, yougurts, cerals, that was my daily food, then i danced, did pushups, crunshes, i run alot, but i decided to taked little a time, so one day i did pushups, the next day, i biked, the next day i swam, the next day i danced, and so on i kept eating healthy, and i noticed i had lost 30 pounds in 3 months, and i kept on doinit, now i weight 178 pounds, but i wanna loose more weight, because i'm 5'4, and i'm still a little overweight but there is a big difference between 300 pounds and 178, my goal weight is 115 or 120 pounds (view less)
From Rocko, Age 16, male - 11/16/07 - IP#: 64.12.117.xxx
i used to eat alot and i was really big id say 5 3 191 But then as i did wrestling my coach helped me and i only ate big salads for lunch and one plate for dinner. So with that diet and wrestling i am 5 7 146 and skinny and normal.
From Wendy, Age 14, female - 11/15/07 - IP#: 69.204.196.xxx
I reached my goal by eating healthy and doing excersise. I stay away from fatty foods and sitting aroung doing nothing. I've lost 10 pounds within the past year. I'm starting to get abs. I went from 122 to 112 in a year. It went up and down at first but now it is steady at 112 pounds
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