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From chelsea, Age 16

I have a huge peice of advice for everyone here. I have gone from 147 to 115 ( I'm only 5'2" ) and I only have 5 more lbs to lose until I'm at my goal weight range. I have struggled along the way and I have had my ups and downs. I just stayed positive no matter what and lived in the moment. I didn't wait until I was thin to do the things I love to do, like hang out with friends and go to the movies or wearing a cute outfit, I just bought the bigger size, even though it was depressing. The thing I wanted to bring up, that I have noticed a lot of on this site, is that everyone is setting a certain time limit for themselves..." I have to lose this weight by..." That isn't gonna work sweetheart. No matter how big the time limit. You need to take it day by day, pound by pound. You need to focus on the moment and tell yourself you are beautiful now, no matter how far you have to go. You can't plan to be a size 6 by summer. If you think that way, most likely you will fail on your diet and then you'll just start setting up a new time limit. I know this because I have been in your shoes. I ain't gonna lie, It was hell sometimes for me. I had my binge days and I had my mistakes. Everyone thinks that when they start a diet, that's it, If they cheat the diet is ruined, If they have one night of pigging out on anything and everything they have to start a new diet. Diets are stupid!!!! Eat what you want but in moderation, Don't tell yourself you can't eat chocolate cake ever again, have it today but don't eat the whole thing. I really do care about overweight people, why? Because I have stuggled with my weight since I was 9 years old, there have been times where I was so thin I had to be put in the hospitals and there were times I got so big I had to buy all new clothes every week. Now I finally got my life together. I wouldn't tell you something I thought would mess up your diets but if you think about what I'm saying and just take my advice, you'll get there...you might not get there by June to wear that bikini but someday if you keep trying, day by day, you'll get there. Everyone here is really determined to get to their goals and that is awesome. You have to really want it to get there and everyone here really wants it. I feel your pain. I'm so proud of myself for making it this far and I know everyone will be in my shoes someday if they take my advice. Everyone, good luck...remember that you are beautiful now and always will be...even if you gained 20 more pounds or 50 at that. Size doesnt matter, your personality is what makes you beautiful, not your body. And if you think otherwise then your an ugly person. Trust me, I knew this girl ( luckly she moved ) She was skinny with big boobs and was probably one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen on the outside, but her personality sucked and nobody wanted to be around her. Good luck guys.