From Jenna, Age 16 - 05/13/06 - IP#: 63.18.165.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'4", Wt. 175 - Hey everyone- I just want to say a few things. First of all, people who judge you solely on how you look are jerks. Ignore them! Also, a person will not like you more just because you lose a lot of weight. Its your attitude that really matters. There is a girl that I know that used to be heavy, and over the summer, she lost it all. No one liked her when she was fat, and still no one likes her now. Its because she was an annoying person with a bad attitude. Your attitude and personality NOW determines who will like you now and who will like you when you reach your goal.
Another thing I want to point out is that after reading this message, we really don't need to post anymore "OMG! I'm fat! What can I do?!?!" Educate yourselves, and get up from the computer and go outside. Walk, run, swim, bike, DANCE IN YOUR UNDERWEAR TO YOUR FAVORITE SONG!(in your room- with the door closed) Whatever you do...move! :) We arent going to get ANYWHERE if all we do is complain. This site should be about the positives. What you have accomplished, how you think other people can achieve the same results. CHUBBY PEOPLE UNITE!----AND MOVE!
I know that I am in not in size of jeans I want to be in, but I am still a happy person. I am trying really hard to eat healthier. I don't let my parents buy crappy food. If its tempting for me, I put it in the cabinet- if it is out of sight, its out of mind! I am also really trying to start exercising again. I did really well after Christmas, but then I kept letting myself miss my workouts. Since May of 2005, I have lost 45 pounds. Thats the greatest thing I have ever accomplished in my life. I swam for hours, and I went on the South-Beach diet. It works. :) Later- my new motto is MOVE! i love it!