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Reply From Leslie, Age 18 - 05/26/03 - IP#: 63.162.226.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Heres a good diet plan, breakfast eat small bowl of cereal w/lowfat milk, lunch: half of a sandwhich with some veggies or lowfat cottage cheesse, or just eat a good salad w/lowfat dressing, dinner: eat what your fam. does just smaller portions and no seconds, cut out junk food and drink tons to water! at least 8-10 glasses a day. Excercise a cardio workout for 20-30 mimn. a day like walking, running, rollerblading, swimming, jump roping, jogging, etc. good luck! God Bless!

Reply From Conrad, Age 16 - 05/26/03 - IP#: 24.112.188.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Cut back on junk food and stick to more healthier items (Fruit, Vegetables, Milk.....) Drink lots of water and don't forget the most important thing: EXERCISE!
Walk to school, walk to places instead of sitting at home and watching TV. Summer is almost here and the weather is great, so take your bike and ride it around the block a couple of times. Run, jog, walk places and enjoy the nice hot weather! Don't waste a perfectly good summer staying indoors, go out and enjoy yourself! Good luck!


Reply From Liz, Age 12 - 05/22/03 - IP#: 24.197.186.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Cut out the junk food and join swimming! It worked for me!

Reply From jasmine, Age 10 - 05/21/03 - IP#: 67.234.209.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try to dance alot and onley eat when you are hungre and stop eating when you are full.

From Miranda, Age 13 - 05/19/03 - IP#: 68.82.232.xxx  go to original board
Start: 182 lb, Today: 170 lb - hey! I just want to let everyone know, that if you make yourself up a simple diet plan, like no junk food, veggies fruits lots of water and excersie, it does work. When I started 2 1/2 - 3 weeks agao i weighed 182 pounds, now i'm 170 pounds. So if u just stick to it, you can do anything!

Reply From April, Age 14 - 05/18/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
First of all, Don't worry about what your friends look like because they are NOT you. Another thing is, if you seriously want to lose pounds, participate at P.E. and also start an excercise routine at home. You can do the same excercises you do at P.E. at home, and then go for a jog. Also, you can start substituting the junk food you eat and grab a piece of fruit. Or if at lunch you're friends always eat the school lunch try bringing you're own.

Reply From angela, Age 15 - 05/17/03 - IP#: 24.175.100.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
actually i tried weight watchers and it didn't work you should try work out videos and just eating whatever you want but cut out on the fast foods and sugary snacks!!!

Reply From Brett, Age 12 - 05/10/03 - IP#: 24.28.152.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Drink a glass of water before eating, and eat half of what you normaly eat.

Reply From flippers_09, Age 12 - 05/06/03 - IP#: 64.33.205.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
you dont need to listen to them and if you really are upset with your wight and you have tried diets and they havent worked then just eat healthy and get plenty of exersize i know it sound too simple but over time it will work

Reply From Malina, Age 11 - 04/29/03 - IP#: 24.131.138.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Dont worry about it because i weigh 130 and people dont think im fat and guys like me if u do some sit ups and run up and down the stairs or turn on some music and dance to it it would really help you i use to be 150 but lost 10 pounds from doin all that stuff well i hope you take my advice

Reply From Roo, Age 20 - 04/28/03 - IP#: 24.213.43.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Everyone has a different build and body type. My mate Greg was extremly overweight when he was younger and is very fit now as an adult. Pay attention to what your eating. Start replacing your sweets with things that taste good, but are lower in fat and calories. Get invovled in a sport activity (or learn to skate board, or something other activity that gets you moving). You are still young and growing, so do not diet too much. Get support from your family and realize you are the same as your mates(just maturing on a different schedule). Love yourself and your body, and NEVER let anyone make you feel inadequate:)

Reply From Emily, Age 12 - 04/24/03 - IP#: 205.188.208.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I used to be 130 pounds. I did not like how I looked. Almost every girl at my school was so thin and perfect, but I was not. I was eating 3-4 desserts a day, and getting absolutly no exersise. I finally relised that if I did not limit my self, my weight would keep going up. So I made a plan. I would eat only 2-3 desserts a week, and I would walk around the block at least once a day. It takes alot of time, but if you keep doing it, you will see you'r weigt go down. It has been a little less than a year, and I lost 30 pounds. It may not seem like much, but trust me, you can really see the difference in photos.

From Liz, Age 18 - 04/21/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx  go to original board
Hi people! I havent posted on here for a while, but Im just going to tell you all that so far I have lost 10lbs! And to all those pple who say "how did you do it?" I am going to state the obvious and say that I ate healthier and exercised! Shock revelation! Yes, I cut down my cals to 1500 and walked 40 minutes every day. And the key to it all is that I stuck with it and I just kept going even when I stuffed up. I will continue to keep going until I reach my goal. Good luck!

Reply From Jennifer, Age 30 - 04/18/03 - IP#: 68.113.102.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
The best advice I can give you is to drink lots of water and eat a balanced diet. loosing weight takes time and you want to do it right so not to hurt your body. keep exercising and remember that you must eat to loose weight.
hope this helps.

Reply From Alecia, Age 15 - 04/15/03 - IP#: 66.215.118.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I used to be overweight. But now im not. I just made sure that i ate a lot better. Like i eat a big breakfast. when you do that you are full for a long time. Plus if you want to lose the un wanted weight you have to remember to be strong. Remember what that one Twinkie will do to your body.Dont make my mistake, you need to eat a lot healther, and make sure you exercise