 From Lauren, Age 16, female - 07/22/10 - IP#: 68.45.176.xxx
At the end of middle school, I was 220 pounds. I tried everything - weight watchers, south beach, atkins - I was even on Nutrisystem at 11! It was a mess. I had a really hard time in middle school.
However, the summer after 8th grade, I went to a camp for overweight teens. This camp was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life so far - and the most worthwhile. The camp taught us to limit fat, add exercise, and journal. I lost 20 pounds during my 4-weeks there.
When I came home, I expected a "Biggest Loser" fanfare. I quickly realized, however, that weight is an awkward subject to anyone who doesn't have to deal with it.
Anyway, with continuing my eating habits, I lost most of the weight - down to 150 pounds. I wasn't finished though, and was still considered "overweight". I was missing exercise! With help of a gym membership (That I've had since I... (view more)At the end of middle school, I was 220 pounds. I tried everything - weight watchers, south beach, atkins - I was even on Nutrisystem at 11! It was a mess. I had a really hard time in middle school.
However, the summer after 8th grade, I went to a camp for overweight teens. This camp was probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life so far - and the most worthwhile. The camp taught us to limit fat, add exercise, and journal. I lost 20 pounds during my 4-weeks there.
When I came home, I expected a "Biggest Loser" fanfare. I quickly realized, however, that weight is an awkward subject to anyone who doesn't have to deal with it.
Anyway, with continuing my eating habits, I lost most of the weight - down to 150 pounds. I wasn't finished though, and was still considered "overweight". I was missing exercise! With help of a gym membership (That I've had since I was 220 pounds, by the way) I was able to lose the last 20 pounds, which I've maintained for the past year.
**What I've learned**
1. Diets DON'T work. If you think you can't do what your doing for the life of your life, find something else!
2. Goal clothing, at least for girls, works brilliantly for extra motivation. By a size smaller.
3. No matter what size you are, you are still beautiful. Don't lose weight to look better, lose weight to feel better! (view less)
From Amanda, Age 21, female - 06/25/10 - IP#: 63.135.9.xxx
woah. I'm on my LAST TEN POUNDS!!! i cant believe it!!! So basically, in the last 3 years i've lost a total of 70 pounds... what!? I remember being 225 thinking i'd be fat and miserable forever. but now i can go shopping and buy whatever i want pretty much. still a bit more to go though! just goes to show you you CAN do it, i was and still am soo lazy, its just a matter of training yourself not to eat out of boredom or just for fun. eat because you're hungry and to survive. good luck guys!
From Gianna, Age 13, female - 06/23/10 - IP#: 166.137.11.xxx
Ever since I was five, I started eating a lot, and by age seven I could eat a whole big mac. My parents divorced and my step dad was never supportive and he always brought me junk food from fast food restaurants. So I went to a sports camp in California. Which was far away from my home in Kansas. But I was nine years old and I weighed 107 pounds! So I went to the camp with my best friend for two months. We were both overweight so we understood eachother.
We both ate fruit for vitamins and assorted nuts for protein.
She weighed a little less than me because she was 104 pounds.
We had so much fun!!! We went bicycle riding in the morning, then everyday after a healthy lunch, we had a race. One time, I won!!! So I got a free soccerball! Then, after the race, we got to choose which sport we wanted to do! Me and my best friend, Kaitee, liked to go swimming or sometimes play... (view more)Ever since I was five, I started eating a lot, and by age seven I could eat a whole big mac. My parents divorced and my step dad was never supportive and he always brought me junk food from fast food restaurants. So I went to a sports camp in California. Which was far away from my home in Kansas. But I was nine years old and I weighed 107 pounds! So I went to the camp with my best friend for two months. We were both overweight so we understood eachother.
We both ate fruit for vitamins and assorted nuts for protein.
She weighed a little less than me because she was 104 pounds.
We had so much fun!!! We went bicycle riding in the morning, then everyday after a healthy lunch, we had a race. One time, I won!!! So I got a free soccerball! Then, after the race, we got to choose which sport we wanted to do! Me and my best friend, Kaitee, liked to go swimming or sometimes play tennis. I had sooooo much fun!!! Kaitee lost 13 pounds and by the time we both were 11 we were only 94 pounds!!! Now I am 13 and I go to the sports camp every summer!!!
I love going to sports camp!!! I am 13 now and I am only 108 pounds.
I hope this story encourages you to eat right and excercise!!! (view less)
From Molly, Age 16, female - 06/09/10 - IP#: 74.88.165.xxx
Trust me, it was not easy. I was over weight for about 6 years. I am 5'5 and currently 122lbs. My Highest was 160lbs and my lowest ever was 100lbs. I slowly started to understand my dietary needs. I never kept a food log and I never counted calories (well only a little from force of habit). But I tried to think about what I was eating and why I was eating it before I put it in my mouth. I consumed loads of water and never ate at fast-food places (I know too much about their food to be turned off for life!). As for exercise, I just walk around a lot (at least 2-1 mile a day). Stay away from over processed foods for a good month or two when your slowly working yourself into your new diet. Never EVER eat in front of a... (view more)Trust me, it was not easy. I was over weight for about 6 years. I am 5'5 and currently 122lbs. My Highest was 160lbs and my lowest ever was 100lbs. I slowly started to understand my dietary needs. I never kept a food log and I never counted calories (well only a little from force of habit). But I tried to think about what I was eating and why I was eating it before I put it in my mouth. I consumed loads of water and never ate at fast-food places (I know too much about their food to be turned off for life!). As for exercise, I just walk around a lot (at least 2-1 mile a day). Stay away from over processed foods for a good month or two when your slowly working yourself into your new diet. Never EVER eat in front of a television, it distracts your body from telling you your full and it leads to you consuming more. Always set your self a smaller plate for your food (and fill it to the brim with healthy side dishes and etc) so it tricks your mind into not bingeing after you finished your meal EAT SLOWLY. Also remember if your having meat, understand the portions. Restaurants serve 5 times the amount of meat on a hamburger than you actually need to meet your dietary goals (meat the size of a deck of cards is best). Your body will need about 1500-2000 calories a day including at least 40 min of light exercise. Just be aware of that number in the back of your mind, don't restrict yourself too much or else you will start to dislike dieting and go down more dangerous diet methods. I recommend at least one day in the week where you allow yourself one slice of pizza and a coke. But basically avoid hidden calories like soda (even diet...its not that good for you in large amounts), chips, candy, ice cream, doughnuts. The reason why I became overweight was that I ate when I was bored, so eat yourself occupied with academic studies or anything that is enjoyable and keeps your mind busy. It took me about 5 months to get to a healthy life style and I am able to run 3 miles without dyeing!! (still can't do more than 4 pushups tho :( ) (view less)
From Samuel, Age 13, male - 05/15/10 - IP#: 98.210.113.xxx
Also, i'm not fully at my goal of 105 lbs but i'm just gonna keep doing what ive been doing.
From Sanuel, Age 13, male - 05/15/10 - IP#: 98.210.113.xxx
Hey guys, I started at 5'4" and 144 lbs. Now, (4 months later) I'm 114. I lost 30 lbs in the last 4 months. I'm a vegetarian so that helped a little, but eating right is one of the most important things! For breakfast, (DON'T SKIP IT!), i ate Cheerios or Oatmeal or Eggs. Don't eat any sugary cereal or instant oatmeal. Look for healthy foods for meals. Exercise is also important. Try to do some sort of exercise at least 4 times a week (if you can do it every day thats even better). Sports or going to the gym, try to get a solid workout. It's definitely worth it! If you've already started don't give up!
From Somebody somewhere..., Age 14, female - 04/10/10 - IP#: 66.191.230.xxx
I had never really thought of myself as fat. I never really was, but I was pretty chubby. I went a whole 11 years without even realizing how chubby I was. Then, we went on vacation to Disney World. As I looked at the vacation pictures, I almost cried. It was the first time I had took a good long look at myself. Did I start eating healthy at that moment? No. I continued to be unhealthy, and I ate tons of junk food. It was making me depressed. One summer, I decided I was going to get thin. I tried to only eat one meal a day, thinking I would be gorgeous by the time I went back to school. I ended up losing about 5 pounds, but gained it back (and more) when I started eating normally. This continued for about a year and a half. I would try to lose weight, but it never worked out. I ended up eating tons, then getting even more upset than I was before. I was at the breaking point. Then, I got... (view more)I had never really thought of myself as fat. I never really was, but I was pretty chubby. I went a whole 11 years without even realizing how chubby I was. Then, we went on vacation to Disney World. As I looked at the vacation pictures, I almost cried. It was the first time I had took a good long look at myself. Did I start eating healthy at that moment? No. I continued to be unhealthy, and I ate tons of junk food. It was making me depressed. One summer, I decided I was going to get thin. I tried to only eat one meal a day, thinking I would be gorgeous by the time I went back to school. I ended up losing about 5 pounds, but gained it back (and more) when I started eating normally. This continued for about a year and a half. I would try to lose weight, but it never worked out. I ended up eating tons, then getting even more upset than I was before. I was at the breaking point. Then, I got the Wii Fit as a Christmas present. I weighed myself, and it told me I was overweight. At that moment, something inside me snapped. I realized I had to change. I started out exercising on the Wii Fit, then worked up to regular exercise. I looked on websites like this one for tips on how to lose weight. Then, I just stuck to it. That was 7 months ago. Today, I'm 35 pounds lighter, and I feel more beautiful than I ever had when I was at my heaviest height. Most of my family supported me, and the ones that didn't, I just ignore, because I realize they're probably upset because they don't have healthy eating habits, and choose to take it out on me because I'm actually doing something good for my health. And you know what? I even inspired my aunt to lose 15 pounds. I didn't even know it until she told me one night. So I say, lose the weight. You will feel amazing, and will feel a lot better about yourself :) (view less)
From Anne Marie, Age 13, female - 03/31/10 - IP#: 69.153.68.xxx
I recommend drinking a LOT of water...like seriously making your body a human aquarium! well, im nt that overweight..im pretty muscular and i am a mesomorph...i think thats what its called... and ya i say water, fruit, protein such as chicken and egg, omega 3 like fish and stuff, and motivation! well theres more but thats what i know...good luck!
From amber, Age 18, female - 03/27/10 - IP#: 86.43.101.xxx
By imageing how you would look if you where skinney take small steos join a hobbie set little tasks for toueself beleive in yourself if i can do it anyone can
From brittany, Age 18, female - 03/14/10 - IP#: 67.132.243.xxx
What works for me In my fridge youll find sharp cheddar cheese spinach,MILK,dales sauce,8$bag of broccoli,bag of boneless chicken breast,eggs,canadian bacon,old tuna salad, frozen black berries,jar of presto....I switch it up but if you havent noticed I avoid carbs your body burns carbs before fat so i dont give it to many carbs to try to burn i keep it at about 40 carbs a day while dieting avoiding junk and sugars ..protein is your friend ..when i was bored I worked out when I thought about how bad I wanted to lose weight I worked out.
Id do squats,push ups sit up,lunges weight training and I kept at it when i would want to eat alot cereal was a big help Id make a huge bowl of raisen brancrunch and add sliced bananas to it hey it A bowl of oats..No junk cereal though i only eat when im hungry not over doing it and sometimes you think your hungry but you really just need protein shake or a glass of water. know your body type Im a mesomorph so i really dont struggle with my weight unless i eat ALOT OF junk over a long period of time like i did when i was little good luck people
From Michelle, Age 17, female - 03/06/10 - IP#: 71.142.246.xxx
I have finally lost 50 whole pounds in the past 7 months! I finally made some changes in my life; I had dealt with my eating disorder, but I really dealt with my weight issue afterwards. I joined crew, or rowing as my sport. I had done athletics before (all the time) and had become sedentary. But when I rejoined a sport (toughest thing to do after getting out of shape) I stuck with it, even though crew is the toughest sport known to mankind. It forces you to endure incredible pain every day, but I love my teammates and everyone's noticed how much weight I've lost. I would have lost more, but I've gained back all the muscle I had lost and more. I am looking great, I get compliments all the time... my jeans are loose. I've been eating better, too, and am still losing weight! I just felt like dropping by and letting all of you know that it can be done. I feel great. :D
From jamie, Age 8, female - 02/08/10 - IP#: 71.239.87.xxx
im able to reach my weight goal by eating vaggies everyday and doing sit ups every night and morning.
From Hana, Age 17, female - 02/06/10 - IP#: 24.61.144.xxx
I used to be 213 lbs at 5' 7''. i worked my butt off for a year! it was so hard at first. i cried trying to run twice around the track! after the first 4 months i had already lost 40 pounds already! now im 130 lbs and i feal so great!!
From Hayley, Age 14, female - 01/30/10 - IP#: 66.191.230.xxx
I hadn't really been that chubby until I got to be about 11. Then that's when I started overeating all the time. Instead of just eating one serving of something, I would eat 2 or 3. I never really thought anything of it, though. Then, a few months back, I was looking at pictures from my cousin's graduation, and I couldn't even believe that was me. I looked horrible! The pictures were so embarrassing because I really truly looked fat. From that day on, I vowed to get down to a healthy weight. I exercised (and still exercise) 5 days a week and ate healthier. Fast forward 4 1/2 months later, and here I am today, 25 pounds lighter! I feel so much better about myself now, and don't run from the camera anymore. I don't get winded from going up stairs anymore, either. To anyone who wants to lose weight, I say go for it! It's worth it.
From kelly, Age 13, female - 01/08/10 - IP#: 68.154.246.xxx
my name is kelly this summer i lost 20 ponds.i dint starve my self i did eat ice cream and pizza.you can eat just control your self.plus i dint have to work out i just went out side and hade fun. i use to weight 150 now am 130
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