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Reply From Marshall, Age 12 - 12/02/03 - IP#: 68.109.145.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Well just because you are in the right weight range doesn't mean that you are healthy.

Reply From Emily, Age 13 - 09/29/03 - IP#: 166.70.52.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
If you are scared you should go to your doctor and have him test for diabetes, if you are diabetic you should do what your doctor tells you, if not try to lose weight by exercising and eating healthy before you become diabetic. Im sorry that your scared but if you work hard in a year you could be the healthiest youve ever been! :)

Reply From henry to sean, Age 14 - 09/05/03 - IP#: 67.75.238.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
sean, no offence but thats not true. not eating saturated fat and cholestrol will help ur arteries from gettin clogged... but if u r overweihgt u can still get things like diabetes, high blood pressure, joints waring out, trouble breathing, and liver probs..  sorry...

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 09/04/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
this reply is to sean- you can be healthy in the cholesteral and blood work stuff, but not fit and there are some very unhealthy diseases you can get from being overweight. for one- you're not doing cardiovascular exersizes enough (if you are obese) meaning you'll have lung probs and be more subjected to cardiovascular diseases, and your joints will definately not thank you later in life!

Reply From patrick, Age 12 - 08/31/03 - IP#: 24.238.236.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
to FatBoy: how much do you weigh? because if you weigh like 300 or something, then you should really try to eat healthier and stop gaining weight, because thats VERY unhealthy to get any fatter. if you weigh closer to 200, then never mind. since i dont mind being fat too much (i didnt say that i liked it, i just dont mind being fat) i dont really try to diet, actually i eat alot. over the summer, i gained about 25 lbs (not on purpose though), and i dont care too much. but id stop if i got fat enough for it to effect my health. right now i weigh 205-210 lbs, but i'd try to diet if i got up to around 260 lbs. you may think that 205 is alot for my age, and it is, but im really tall (i'm 5'9").

Reply From anne, Age 16 - 08/29/03 - IP#: 216.66.108.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
i hate not being fit becasue i'm overweight more then i love eating. and i know what makes my body feel bad when i don't treat itright. so far my body's been feeling better then ever since i've been eating better and exersizing more...maybe you should try it- you don't have to be skinny but don't hurt your body by what you're doing by gaining and gaining- it's not healthy.

Reply From marie, Age 16 - 08/28/03 - IP#: 24.118.166.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
having too much fat is unhealthy- you can't run as fast, you get tired more easily, your heart has to work harder to keep you going,you are at a greater risk for MANY diseases like diabetes, and you could die sooner. You can't fit into as small of places (like airplane seats) or if you can fit it is more uncomfortable. If you have too much fat on your stomach you will have worse posture because your back will be stressed and also the lower back gets sore. If you have too much fat you can't see your muscle even if you are really strong. And that's just a scratch off the surface!

Reply From brianna, Age 14 - 08/16/03 - IP#: 152.163.252.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
dont listen to melissa sorry melissa but what your suggesting is for her to starve herself and thats not good..if you go on a no calorie diet you are most likly to get sick, dizzy, and have heart faliure..plus if you do go on a no calorie diet your body will go into starvation mode and it will hang on to your stored away body fat it !!! so in the long run its not good! just eat healthy..lots of fruits vegetables drink plenty of water at least 8 ounces of water 6-12 times a day..excercise at least 30-45 minutes a day it can be riding a bike..working in the garden, cleaning your house or what ever and believe me you WILL lose weight you have to be patient

Reply From mr., Age 12 - 08/05/03 - IP#: 12.220.155.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Liposuction costs alot of money. When used you can gain fat lumps in strange places, like your shoulder blades. It can be dangerous losing that great much in one day, and after liposuction you just gain it back. More liposiction, then, you say? You want to be on liposuction your whole life? You would go broke on that much liposuction.

Reply From marie, Age 16 - 07/31/03 - IP#: 24.118.166.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
your going to have to exercise our bodies are made to move around.

Reply From g, Age 13 - 07/20/03 - IP#: 66.44.47.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey definetenly dont go on diet pills exspecially if u plan on exercising u see diet pills get ur heart going really fast to make it seem like ur excerising all the time but if u excerisng while using the diet pills ur heart will go so fast and u could get a heartattack if not die i have good ways to diet email me if u want them hotshotz1000@yahoo.com

Reply From Ginger, Age 17 - 07/14/03 - IP#: 65.56.185.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Rachel starving yourself can be harmful to your health. you may lose weight for a while but your depriving yourself of nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy. what is the use of being thin if you are not healthy. i yell at my friend all the time because she is a diabetic and does not take care of herself. she stops using her insulin which causes her to lose weight but she always ends up in the hospital. starving yourself is not the answer, i don't know what it is but i know that is not it.


Reply From Renee, Age 18 - 06/12/03 - IP#: 146.82.213.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
My two biggest reasons for losing weight is trying to escape diseases such as diabetes and being able to do things i want to do without feeling like i'm out of breath.

Reply From Renee, Age 18 - 06/12/03 - IP#: 146.82.213.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
My two biggest reasons for losing weight is trying to escape diseases such as diabetes and being able to do things i want to do without feeling like i'm out of breath.

Reply From me, Age 14 - 06/06/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
even though u feel fine u are still at risk of a strokes and other things