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Reply From Jennifer, Age 15 - 07/05/02 - IP#: 205.188.198.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey .. err i am so in your possion too ... i'm 15 and i know what if feels like to be all.. blubbery lol .. but i dunno really how to help you ... umm.. what i am starting to do.. well starting tomorrow is walk in the morning and i know its very hot because i'm in florida so i'll get up at like 5 and walk just so no one will see me and it'll be a little cooler .. oh and really my problem is that i am an emotional eater so like i'll eat when i'm sad, happy, bored .. blah blah blah but now am gonna start writing a journal .. maybe that'll help .. if you wanna email me my address is Candikishez87@aol.com .. bye bye :)

Reply From Katie, Age 14 - 01/25/02 - IP#: 152.163.207.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Hi, it sounds like you are an emmotional eater. I can relate to this, because my dad is always under alot of stress with his work and his solution is to come home and indulge in comfort foods. I know it is hard to have self restraint. Even just today i made myself feel really sick because just at the end of the day i received a terrible papergrade from this teacher and i came home and i just sat there and ate...I blamed it on my teacher but i know its because i need more control of my life. Its hard when you have family deaths and it can lead to serious issues but you have to keep in mind what those family members would want for you - they would want to see you happy and healthy-
If you need any tips feel free to email me, i hope that i can help - NattimArak@aol.com

Reply From Joseph, Age 16 - 06/06/01   show message replied to go to original board
whenever you feel depressed or sad, never turn to food cause they can't give you answers. i gained lotsa weight doing that. since i am religious i just talk to God a lot about why my firends tease me and stuff. then i go for a long walk trying to relieve myself of depression. walking helps in relieving depression. never forget to pray and ask help from God. TC & God Bless!

Reply From maryann, Age 14 - 01/08/01   show message replied to go to original board
hey kate... i had same problem. but i learned that hunger and appetite are not same as craving. Heres a question for you: do you get depressed or nervous if you dont eat the sweets and chocolate? if answer is yes then you are addicted to sweets like a drug like i was. It is like a nervous habit you gotta break sorta like not biting yur nails. heres how to break the habit... for me if i craved somethin sweet or chocolate i would figure out somethin else fun to do like roller bladin or ridin my bike. It had to be somethin active to get rid of nervous energy. Or yuo can munch on carrots or apple slices. at first it was awful and i got really antsy if i didnt eat the sweet. but each time it got easier so i could even eat half of a chocolate and put rest back for next day. I lost 20 pounds and now im muchh happier and i can really control the sweets. anyways,, you can do it too. c ya... maryann