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Reply From krissY_vchick, Age 14 - 02/03/03 - IP#: 68.64.71.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
first of all don't call your self fat
do you want to know why because if i had have spent more time focussing on making myself healthy in stead of calling myself fat i would weigh alot less than i do now which is 280ish
just keep on trying and incourage yourself and good luck

Reply From krissY_vchick, Age 14 - 02/03/03 - IP#: 68.64.71.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
first of all don't call your self fat
do you want to know why because if i had have spent more time focussing on making myself healthy in stead of calling myself fat i would weigh alot less than i do now which is 280ish
just keep on trying and incourage yourself and good luck

From catherine, Age 17 - 02/02/03 - IP#: 195.92.194.xxx  go to original board
Today: 208 lb - hi. i thought id leave a message to see if anybody wanted to be email buddies. i dont have any friends that understand my situation. they're all thin & think im fine & shouldnt worry about it because im pretty and my boyfriend is gorgeous(and nicer that theirs!lol). But Im soooooooooo fat. im 208lbs and hate it. my boyfriend doesnt seem 2 care but i look at myself & feel so disguisted so i dont see how he can like me. I really need someone that understands to talk to and exchange tips. if u wanna be email buddies you can reach me at alwayzsmiling4u@yahoo.co.uk.....hope 2 hear from u!

From catherine, Age 17 - 02/02/03 - IP#: 195.92.194.xxx  go to original board
Today: 208 lb - hi. i thought id leave a message to see if anybody wanted to be email buddies. i dont have any friends that understand my situation. they're all thin & think im fine & shouldnt worry about it because im pretty and my boyfriend is gorgeous(and nicer that theirs!lol). But Im soooooooooo fat. im 208lbs and hate it. my boyfriend doesnt seem 2 care but i look at myself & feel so disguisted so i dont see how he can like me. I really need someone that understands to talk to and exchange tips. if u wanna be email buddies you can reach me at alwayzsmiling4u@yahoo.co.uk.....hope 2 hear from u!

Reply From tay, Age 14 - 01/30/03 - IP#: 12.18.91.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
hey~ive been in ur situation. i weighed 140 lbs. and i wasnt happy with myself. since, i joined gymnastics, drank water instead of dr.pepper, and ate lots of fruits&veggies. I started excercising at least 5 times a week by doin a 10 minute a day workout of abs of steel. and every week i would reward myself by eating 1 thing i enjoy eating, like a breakfast of eggs and bacon, and then working out that evening. that was two months ago. now i weigh 127 pounds& proud of it!!!!

Reply From Taylor, Age 13 - 01/26/03 - IP#: 152.163.189.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Go to ediets.com

Reply From claudia, Age 18 - 01/25/03 - IP#: 205.188.208.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
for a diet to really work ( for more than a little while) it has to be a life style change. some people don't adjust as easily as others and those people have to work twice as hard to get the same results. you make a good point about sticking with a diet, but i don't think it's fair to call people immature just because they have a harder time changing their lives.

Reply From Britney, Age 13 - 01/23/03 - IP#: 199.183.75.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
mtv's body rock is awsome

Reply From Liz, Age 18 - 01/21/03 - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Losing weight is SO hard, especially in a culture with so much food! everywhere you go there is food and i know that whenever i go out out my friends want to eat somewhere. But you are right. You cant just whinge and feel sorry for yourself. You have to take control and do the best that you can. I think the main problem is that no one is patient enough. They must realise it takes a long time! a whole lifestyle change in fact. I once heard this really good quote : "the world is full of fat people who dont have the patience to be thin" that is so true. If losing weight were easy, we'd all be skinny!!!

From Amy, Age 18 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx  go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Today: 241 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - Hi, I am 241 pounds and about 5'6''. I need to lose weight. I am so concerned on the way I look. I can put on weight like its nothing. But then taking it off is so hard. I have tried everything. Nothing seems to work. I have a sweet boyfriend for over a year now...he is only 140 pounds. I feel so fat around him. All my friends are skinny and they dont know how i feel. SO i cant talk to them. Im so glad I can come here and post whenever I need to get something out of my mind!!! Thanks...anyone know what excises are good to work your thighs???

From Amy, Age 18 - 01/07/03 - IP#: 68.112.191.xxx  go to original board
Ht. 5'6", Today: 241 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - Hi, I am 241 pounds and about 5'6''. I need to lose weight. I am so concerned on the way I look. I can put on weight like its nothing. But then taking it off is so hard. I have tried everything. Nothing seems to work. I have a sweet boyfriend for over a year now...he is only 140 pounds. I feel so fat around him. All my friends are skinny and they dont know how i feel. SO i cant talk to them. Im so glad I can come here and post whenever I need to get something out of my mind!!! Thanks...anyone know what excises are good to work your thighs???

Reply From Jennifer, Age 18 - 01/04/03 - IP#: 206.155.174.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
Sure! My AIM name is Jennlk84 if you would like to chat sometime :-) I would love to have a diet buddy! I need someone for encouragement, and i would like to help in return.

From * BaBy RaY *, Age 13 - 01/03/03 - IP#: 64.12.96.xxx  go to original board
oooo yea'z i'z 4got if yall wanna awesome workout tape get dis one called WALK AWAY THE POUNDS its tite u can go ta Walmart and get it there for 20$ (the full set 1st mile, 2nd mile, 3rd mile, plus the weight balls which are jus weights in a ball shape for better holding) and i also suggest (if u get the tape) to do the first mile every night until u feel ready ta do the 2nd one iight ima bounce if ya gotz ne questions hit me up at XxBeBeGaNgStAxX@aol.com

Reply From Michelle, Age 15 - 12/28/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
A REALLY good exercise tape is Tae Bo. It's a combo of all these different things like aerobics and self defense, it's so fun, and you feel like the karate kid afterwards! I did 1 video that was about 30 minutes long everyday once, for a week, and I lost 2 pounds, without dieting. It's great!

Reply From nevaeh, Age 12 - 12/28/02 - IP#: 64.78.100.xxx   show message replied to go to original board
try the video walk away the pounds