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Reply From Ashley, Age 17 - 05/27/03 - IP#: 205.188.208.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
You are crazy to want to lose that much weight that fast! First of all your body is still growing in height and you need to let it take it course. If you starve yourself or make yourself trow-up your food you are only harming your self and probley will stunt your height too. Its ok to want to lose weight but the only way to make sure the weight stays off is if you do it the right way. Which is with prober nutrion and exersize. You need to lose weight slowly and make sure you do it right or you will pay the consiqunse for a verry long time. Just be carefull

Reply From Mendy, Age 14 - 05/20/03 - IP#: 24.62.206.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
It also depends on when you weighed yourself and what you were wearing. At night I tend to weigh about 3 pounds more than in the morning before breakfast. It also depends on if you just ate or not. To see if you really changed in weight, weigh yourself at the same time every day, wearing the same thing. It is best to get up and before you get changed and eat breakfast, weigh yourself with no clothes on.

Reply From Mike, Age 16 - 05/18/03 - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Narisa-
I would try to set a more realistic goal for yourself instead of putting all of that pressure onl yourself to lose 30 or 40 pounds by June. That's a lot to take on, and I am sure you'd be very let down once June arrived and you hadn't reached tat goal. (It's nearly impossible).
What I would do is set a smaller, more reasonable goal. For example, to lose 5 pounds by the end of the month, or 2 pounds by the end of next week. Every so often, you could reset goals for yourself, depending on how you reach or don't reach your previous goals. Losing the weigh you want will be much easier and less stressful if you have realistic goals, and in no time, maybe not June or even July, but sooner than you think, you'll reach your goal

Reply From lauren, Age 12 - 05/09/03 - IP#: 24.243.148.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
okay heres the thing. you can do 1000 situps everyday and it wouldnt make a difference because while your doing all of those excersices, your building up muscle but you cant see it because its coverered by fat. so if you want a slimmer stomach then you have to work your entire body. ex: running, swimming.... just work out your entire body and your waist size will go down. dont expect changes very soon.

Reply From emily, Age 12 - 05/08/03 - IP#: 68.55.212.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
well you are setting waaayy unrealistic gaol! you should continue to be active. a lot of your weight is probably muscle. you probably have the same problem i have. you eat when youre not hungry! make sure you body is telling you its hungry, dont just eat because you like the food or are bored. cut down on the snacks and eat healthier average sized meals and smal snackws whne you have a craving but dont go crazy!

Reply From kelsey, Age 9 - 05/03/03 - IP#: 66.57.135.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
sarha you want to lose 100 pounds in 2-3 months sarha that can harm your body.go to blubber busters and go to Q&A you will find out that con harm your body.ps reply to my thing my name is kelsey 9 years old. thank you

Reply From Lena, Age 15 - 05/01/03 - IP#: 68.44.46.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hi, Amber! Ok you don't give us much to work with. All you said was u need to lose weight and help... what is your story behind it? How active are you? What is your daily diet? How much do you want to lose? I suggest you go to the BMI calculator, find where you want to, or where you should be, then go from there. You can do what I did, too. I charted my daily diet for 2 weeks to see what I eat everyday, and why I am overweight. Well, when I saw what I ate everyday, let's just say I don't question my weight anymore. I think you should do the same thing, then come back here and tell us how things went, okay?

From ~shelli~, Age 15 - 04/23/03 - IP#: 216.221.81.xxx  go to original board
Hi guys! I just wanted to give everyone on here a little message and hopefully try to give people some good advice!I've noticed, as I read on this board, that everyone is asking about how fast they could lose 40 pounds, 50 pounds, etc. The thing is, losing a significant amount of weight takes a LOT of time. This is not to discourage anyone, but just to set the record straight. I have been working out and eating very well for about two months and I have lost 19 lbs. However, I have lost 28 inches. Don't think of weight loss as only in pounds. If you don't already know this, muscle weighs MORE than fat but takes up much LESS space, and also burns more fat during activity or even inactivity. When you work out you build muscle and this won't take you down on the scale, but it WILL take lots of weight off and make you look much nicer. GIRLS: If you are worried about doing weight training... (view more)

Reply From angel, Age 14 - 03/28/03 - IP#: 24.118.165.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try to lose about a pound a week. this way it will stay off better. if you try to eat healthier this will help you lose weight, and make you feel better. good eating habits are important, and if you have them then you are also less likely to gain the weight back.

Reply From Angel, Age 14 - 03/25/03 - IP#: 24.118.165.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Don't worry about the 2lbs. you could have weighed yourself at a different time of day, or your period may be coming soon.

Reply From Angel, Age 14 - 03/25/03 - IP#: 24.118.165.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Don't worry about the 2lbs. you could have weighed yourself at a different time of day, or your period may be coming soon.

Reply From NICK Z, Age 14 - 03/04/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
I entered your stats and a heathly weight for you is between 103 and 153.50 pounds is a bit to much you could lose 30 to 20 ponds but i think 50 is to much.

Reply From Georgina, Age 14 - 03/02/03 - IP#: 195.93.33.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
For most people, if you go less than 1500 calories you will have to do it for the rest of your life, otherwise the weight will go back on when you stop. This is an unfortunate but unavoidable fact!!! It is a fact that lots of kids here and people everywhere are in denial about but it is true! That is why it is known scientifically that diets do not work. Permanent change of lifestyle works with regular exercise and a sensible LOW-FAT eating plan. Learning to know when you have eaten enough and eating a wide range of low fat food. An eating plan which is flexible and you can stick to it forever and it will protect your health as well as make you slim. I can see lots of kids here who are desperate to be slim, but this is the ONLY way to STAY slim once you get there!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

Reply From carry, Age 10 - 02/23/03 - IP#: 205.188.208.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey you can go on the home page look down and hitt weight calculater you just put in the info and it will tell you!

Reply From Candy, Age 13 - 02/22/03 - IP#: 205.188.208.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hey,
Did you know that whatever exercize you do that helps you lose weight youll help lose your gut to slim down but if you want to get right to it i would go with sitt ups there pretty efective (also you can pick up a vidio about how to tone your abs) hope i helped candy!