From Beth, Age 14 - 05/26/03 - IP#: 68.193.105.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Start: 203 lb, Today: 177 lb - Hey you guys. I haven't posted in months, but now I have some news. Good news and bad news. Less than one month ago, I had totaled up to 203 lbs and I wasn't on any kind of diet. Until I found out I have type 2 diabetes. I never even knew you could get it from being overweight until I was diagnosed. But since then, I've lost 26 lbs because my sugar intake has to be very low. I'm not exactly proud of my weight loss. This is a life-long disease. It will never go away and I hope you guys don't fall into the same hole that I fell into. I'm not trying to scare anyone, but this is a good reason to start losing weight now before you end up where I am.
Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 05/28/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx show message replied to go to original board
type 2 diabetes can be reversed through healthy eating and exercise, so dont think of it as a life long disease because it can be beaten, seriously.
From Beth, Age 14 - 05/26/03 - IP#: 68.193.105.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Start: 203 lb, Today: 177 lb - Hey you guys. I haven't posted in months, but now I have some news. Good news and bad news. Less than one month ago, I had totaled up to 203 lbs and I wasn't on any kind of diet. Until I found out I have type 2 diabetes. I never even knew you could get it from being overweight until I was diagnosed. But since then, I've lost 26 lbs because my sugar intake has to be very low. I'm not exactly proud of my weight loss. This is a life-long disease. It will never go away and I hope you guys don't fall into the same hole that I fell into. I'm not trying to scare anyone, but this is a good reason to start losing weight now before you end up where I am.
Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 05/28/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx show message replied to go to original board
type 2 diabetes can be reversed through healthy eating and exercise, so dont think of it as a life long disease because it can be beaten, seriously.
From Michael, Age 12 - 05/09/03 - IP#: 210.50.108.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Ht. 62 cm, Today: 100 kg (BMI %tile: 98) - Hi Everyone! I have gained weight but really don't care about it. I'm 12, 5'2" and 220lb (100kg) I have a massive belly bulge that sticks out so far! I'm the fattest kid in my grade! I take a bigger size jeans then my dad, my dad takes 36" Comfy and I take 48" Comfy! I am obese yes, but I don't really care! I eat what I want and exerise little! What do you think? (Note: 62 cm, 100 kg is 5'2", 220 lb.)
Reply From Jill, Age 11 - 05/09/03 - IP#: 67.37.130.xxx show message replied to go to original board
It's great to be happy but 220 pounds is overweight and it's really unhealthy. You risk diabeties and other horrible sicknesses and diseases. I suggest you go on a weight losing program such as Weight Watchers.
From Michelle, Age 15 - 03/29/03 - IP#: 216.109.204.xxx go to original board
Hi guys, just reminding u again that you should not starve yourself. It will slow down your metabolism, not to mention you vitamin intake will be nada and you need vitamins to grow and be healthy, or your hair could fall out and stuff like that. Anyway, the lowest calorie limit I would suggest is 1200. If you eat 1200 calories a day and exercise for 45 minutes (walking, jogging, playing basketball..) then you should be able to lost 1-3 pounds a week, depending on your size. The closer you are to your goal, the harder it will be to lose weight, so just keep trying! Remember, you have to love yourself first!
From Charles, Age 12 - 03/25/03 - IP#: 68.57.196.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
TO ALL WHO ARE ON MY WEIGHT LOSS LIST: HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO ALL OF YOU. WALKING BURNS MORE BELLY FAT. RUNNING HOWEVER TAKES A LONG TIME TO BURN BELLY FAT. SO ALL OF YOU NEED TO START A WALKING TREND AND YOUR DESIRED TIME. ADD A MINUTE ON EVERY DAY. DRINK WATER AND OR FRUIT JUICE TO FILL YOU UP SO NOT AS MUCH FOOD IS NEEDED. DO THIS AND TELL ME YOUR LATEST STATS IN 2 WEEKS.
Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 03/27/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx show message replied to go to original board
I have to clear up this little tif here. Walking, jogging or running the SAME DISTANCE burns the same amount of calories. Both are capable of burning fat however walking better as it is easier to keep your heart elevated for longer than 30 minutes through brisk walking. Running for more than 30 minutes is too hard on the body and stenuous on the joints. Walking does not burn the most "belly fat". When we lose weight we lose off all areas of the body, however most people tend to store more weight in the stomach which is why it always appears to be the area you lose from first.
From matt, Age 16 - 02/28/03 - IP#: 63.227.85.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Ht. 6'3", Today: 215 lb (BMI %tile: 93) - I used to be 6'2" 270. and now im 6'3", 215. it may not sound like much but i look at my self in the mirror and i got big jelly rolls and flabby arms. I tried the diet i did over the summer to lose weight, but its hard to keep going for more than a week. I tried working out for 3 months but saw no results. so mainly what im getting at is i need the fastest way to lose weight imaginable, ill do anything i can to get lean( even going anerexic.) so if anyone has an extreme way to lose weight as fast as possible, plz let me know. thanks.
Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 02/28/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Look matt, you dont want to be anorexic. It is a mental disease which haunts people their entire lives. Also, if you starve yourself or try to lose weight quickly, you with become a fat blob in the end. If your losing more than 2 lbs a week it means your body is feasting on itself for food by turning your muscles into energy. The body can only metabolise 2 lbs of fat a week. So to lose any more than that would be losing muscle and you lose tone and muscle burns more calories than fat so we dont want that. Seriously, you have come so far dont wreck it now. Just take this REALISTICALLY. You are young and have the rest of your life to live! If you just focus on a healthier lifestyle for the next six months you will be fine! Good luck and dont do anything stupid.
From matt, Age 16 - 02/28/03 - IP#: 63.227.85.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Ht. 6'3", Today: 215 lb (BMI %tile: 93) - I used to be 6'2" 270. and now im 6'3", 215. it may not sound like much but i look at my self in the mirror and i got big jelly rolls and flabby arms.I tried the diet i did over the summer to lose weight, but its hard to keep going for more than a week. I tried working out for 3 months but saw no results. so mainly what im getting at is i need the fastest way to lose weight imaginable, ill do anything i can to get lean( even going anerexic.) so if anyone has an extreme way to lose weight as fast as possible, plz let me know. thanks.
Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 02/28/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Look matt, you dont want to be anorexic. It is a mental disease which haunts people their entire lives. Also, if you starve yourself or try to lose weight quickly, you with become a fat blob in the end. If your losing more than 2 lbs a week it means your body is feasting on itself for food by turning your muscles into energy. The body can only metabolise 2 lbs of fat a week. So to lose any more than that would be losing muscle and you lose tone and muscle burns more calories than fat so we dont want that. Seriously, you have come so far dont wreck it now. Just take this REALISTICALLY. You are young and have the rest of your life to live! If you just focus on a healthier lifestyle for the next six months you will be fine! Good luck and dont do anything stupid.
From FAITH, Age 14 - 02/02/03 - IP#: 203.177.31.xxx go to original board
BEINF FIT IS NOT SIMPLY ABOUT BEING THIN. A SLIM, TRIM BODY IS A WORTHY GOAL, BUT BEING FIT IS TRULY ABOUT BEING HEALTHY, STRONG AND ENERGETIC. THINKING ONLY OF THINNES, FOCUSING ON IT, AND OBSESSING ABOUT IT CAN LEAD TO NUTRITIONAL IMBLANCE, CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND IN EXTREME CASES, EATING DISORDERD. FOCUSING ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTHAND STENGHT AND SEEKING SENSIBLE WAYS FOR EATING TO HELP ACHIEVE THIS IS ALL SHOULD STRIVE FOR.
From ... - 01/31/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey everyone. I am 18 years old. I have been with my boyfriend for 14 months and then he broke up with me. Now he is going out with this skinny girl. I just have to lose weight. I have not eaten anything in the past two days and I lost about 5 pounds. I dont know, I am not really hungry and i take vitamins...so do you guys think this is ok? I mean, I drink lots of water and i take my vitamins...so let me know what you think!? I am so lost and confused. I think he broke up with me because I am fat. So now i am losing it all so he will want me again!!!
Reply From Georgina, Age 14 - 02/01/03 - IP#: 195.93.48.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Actually, you might get thin by not eating, but you definitely will not look great! I am slowly recovering fromthe hell that is anorexia. I will probably have eating problems for ever now! All because I wanted to be skinny. I got what I wanted but my skin went dry and flaky, I got spots, then when i got really skinny i grew a kind of downy hair all over my body NOT ATTRACTIVE!!!! It is what the body does to keep warm when it has no fat. I had no curves, my period stopped, my hair got thinner and thinner and then fell out. My period has come back but for many anorectics it doesnt so they can never have babies. I looked like a famine victim and no guy would have ever wanted to be my bf!!! I looked disgusting. And now I am a thinnish normal weight but i will have a lifetime of obsessing about food and eating!!!!!! That is REALITY!!!
From ... - 01/31/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey everyone. I am 18 years old. I have been with my boyfriend for 14 months and then he broke up with me. Now he is going out with this skinny girl. I just have to lose weight. I have not eaten anything in the past two days and I lost about 5 pounds. I dont know, I am not really hungry and i take vitamins...so do you guys think this is ok? I mean, I drink lots of water and i take my vitamins...so let me know what you think!? I am so lost and confused. I think he broke up with me because I am fat. So now i am losing it all so he will want me again!!!
Reply From Georgina, Age 14 - 02/01/03 - IP#: 195.93.48.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Actually, you might get thin by not eating, but you definitely will not look great! I am slowly recovering fromthe hell that is anorexia. I will probably have eating problems for ever now! All because I wanted to be skinny. I got what I wanted but my skin went dry and flaky, I got spots, then when i got really skinny i grew a kind of downy hair all over my body NOT ATTRACTIVE!!!! It is what the body does to keep warm when it has no fat. I had no curves, my period stopped, my hair got thinner and thinner and then fell out. My period has come back but for many anorectics it doesnt so they can never have babies. I looked like a famine victim and no guy would have ever wanted to be my bf!!! I looked disgusting. And now I am a thinnish normal weight but i will have a lifetime of obsessing about food and eating!!!!!! That is REALITY!!!
From Kevin, Age 16 - 01/26/03 - IP#: 152.163.188.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Start: 178 lb, Today: 152 lb - I haven't posted here in quite a while, that's because the sports I've been doing has taken up most of my time. I'm happy to report I was 178 in June, I'm 152 now. I've dropped 26 pounds and I'm in the best shape in a while. The thing is, you don't really really have to eat healthy. I ate all the garbage I wanted. The thing is, you can eat whatever you want just as long as you burn it off. So that goes to everyone here, it is possible to eat whatever you want and still lose weight
Reply From henry, Age 14 - 01/27/03 - IP#: 63.214.14.xxx show message replied to go to original board
yeah but u will still clog ur arteries if u dont eat healthy...
From Lissa, Age 13 - 01/22/03 - IP#: 200.4.232.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
i have thought about starving my self and it seems like an ok idea. what shud i do...plz help me make the right choice.
Reply From --------, Age 14 - 01/23/03 - IP#: 62.30.192.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Noooo dont do it! u lose weight, and regain twice as much! u feel weak all the time, and look pale and ill. u cnt enjoy any nice foods, u can die from a heart attack from starving urself, and ur kidneys will fail. starving urself slows metabolism, which wen u go back to ur normal diet ( Which u will do eventually believe me) u will put on soo much weight. u lose w8 faster by eating healthy, and doing actvitys, to get u fit. good luck
From Raygene, Age 13 - 01/02/03 - IP#: 63.36.6.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
hey guys how come no one is replyiing my messages? Ijust really want a friend t o help me lose weight so if u have any tips or you just want to be there for support PLEASE reply.
Reply From Abby, Age 13 - 01/02/03 - IP#: 68.99.172.xxx show message replied to go to original board
Hi Raygene! I myself am over the average weight of the normal 8th grade girl. I'd like to tell you about my dad. He always ate junk food and the bad stuff with major calories. His doctor told him that if he didn't change his eating habits he could die of a heart attack. So for the past 5 months he has lost 25 pounds and is much more healthy. The point is you should try to gradually eat healthier and exercise before you have to so fast that your life is literally on the line. I am learning from my dad's influence. c-ya
From Heather, Age 15 - 12/12/02 - IP#: 64.85.224.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey you guys, I'm starting a better diet that will work but will just be difficult. I'm not gonna eat breakfest, I mean you should but it's what got me overweight to begin with. For lunch a sandwhich, no mayo, and a fruit. Dinner will either be w/e my mom cooks, she cooks healthy or a salad with Tuna or fruit salad. Ive started going to aerobics classes for an hour and a half 3 times a week, monday, sunday, wednesday BOY THEY HURT lol. And I'll be swimming when im not hurting or bored lol. To prevent binge eating ill be cleaning, playing with makeup, dancing, reading or writing or out with friends. I have to lose weight, i think im pretty in the face but slightly overweight. Wish me luck!
Reply From Jackie, Age 14 - 12/13/02 - IP#: 12.250.8.xxx show message replied to go to original board
just a little fact you might like to know. Not only is it really healthy to eat breakfast, it also boosts the metabolism a lot if you eat healthy. Also, no matter what you do during the day, you will burn off the calories you eat at breakfast.
From Kailia, Age 12 - 12/04/02 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
I may not be that familiar here but i've been around for about a month or so. I decided that losing weight the easy way is too hard, i wanna be an anorexic. That means i'm gonna starve myself to lose weight. This is my farewell from this site, buy you guys I'll miss you all vary much! Bye
Reply From -cant tell, Age 13 - 12/07/02 - IP#: 65.26.14.xxx show message replied to go to original board
I am anorexic. I was just diagnosed. At first I was in denial, but it is true and its real in me. I lost 35 pounds in 3 months. I went from 165 to 130! I was a size 15, and now I am a slim 8. Whatever you do DO NOT become bulimic! -your teeth will rot and you will get caught. It is eaiser to tell if you are throwing up rather than starvation. I threw up for awhile and then became anorexic. whatever you do- be careful. if your chest hurts- tell someone or eat. You get heart problems and liver problems and within 6 or so months you will be being fed through a tube like I was. So watch out!! :( try windsor pilates. try water aerobics too. and if you really must take a diet pill. but please dont become bulimic or anorexic. If you do- it wont just involve you- it will get your family into your life a lot and even if you are doing this for attention you could kill yourself this would be so painful. Please talk to someone about this! I dont want you to become like me.
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