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From Emily, Age 15

Hi! My name is Emily. I'm 5 ft, 2 in and am currently 197 lbs. I've always been overweight; I remember being in 1st grade and being insecure about it. A few months ago when I was clothes shopping, I realized that I could barely find any pants that would fit me (size 17), and all I wanted to do was cry. As for the tops, I haven't been able to fit into tops from the junior section since I was in elementary school. I want to lose weight, not to be be pretty or to be attractive or anything like that, but to just be normal. I hate shopping because nothing I like fits, and I'm tired of constantly wearing baggy t-shirts. I've been trying for over a year to get my mother to schedule an appointment with a doctor so that I may discuss a healthy and permanent way for me to lose weight (I'd like to be a size 10-12). The problem is that she still hasn't. It really hurts because I feel like my family looks at me and thinks, "She is overweight. This is her problem, and she needs to fix it by herself." (My brother was varsity soccer captain and m.v.p. in high school, my sister is literally a size 0, and my mom doesn't have any weight issues. To be honest, I am more physically active than my siblings, and I watch what I eat a lot better, though I still slip up all the time.) I am so motivated to do this, but no one wants to help me, and I talk openly about it with my mom all the time. I can't do this alone. Any suggestions?