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From Lydia, Age 15

Ht. 5'2", Start: 151 lb, Today: 147 lb, Goal: 125 lb - Hey, I'm new here. I've spent the last few days reading posts, and I felt that it would be good for me to post something. First of all, I think this site is really great, and it's really helpful. I've always been overweight, and I hate it, but eventually I thought that I should just accept it and I would not be able to change that. I have tried to lose weight before, over summer vacations, but it never worked, probably because I didn't even understand how to go about it. My weight has also contributed to my lack of self esteem and shyness in school, which has increased since entering high school this year. It also kind of saddens me that my mom is the same height as me, and about 20 pounds lighter. But about a month ago, I had a realization hit me hard about what I am doing to myself. Since then, I've been doing a lot more exercise, replacing all snacks with fruits, and cutting out junk food. I find that rewarding oneself with something not too healthy once a week is pretty helpful with keeping down urges. So far, I've lost about 4lb. :) I hope to reach my goal by the end of summer, before school starts. It feels nice to open up about this, and thank you for letting me share. Good luck to all of you, you can do it!! ^___^