From Jaime, Age 17 - 08/03/06 - IP#: 70.236.165.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'8, Wt. 320 - hello everyone i have a big problem i am only 17 years old and i weight 320 pounds my goal weight is 150 that mean i have to lose 170 pounds i am entering my last year of high school and i feel terrible since high school has started i gained over 120 pounds i dont have many friends because of my overweight problem people look at me and say “ew look at her she's a pig” “watch out the giant is coming” “look at her wobble” when they say that i feel very hurt and sometime go into the bathroom and cry when the few friends that i do have go shopping i decline the invitation because i am over weight and wear a size 28 pants and a size 5XL shirt when all my friends are in a size 4 pants and a size small shirt i feel embarrassed when i have to go into plus size stores also with plus size stores the dont have many clothes that i like there really not the latest fashions so usually im stuck in some sweats and a t shirt my mom isn't very supportive of my over weight issue she calls me names and when she introduce me to people like her co workers and friends she says “look at her she's quadruple the size that i am” when she say that i really do feel hurt i dont like attending amusement parks because i am to heavy for the rides the weight limit on most rides are 250 pounds so i cant ride occasionally there are some rides that i can get on according to weight limit but the seat wont buckle when they tell me i have to get off i feel very embarrassed like i said before i am going into my senior year of high school and i do want to make friends i do want to attend homecoming and prom and not worry about what people will say to me and most importantly have a date besides that i do want to lose weight because i know about all the heath risk i have by being over weight i have tried many things i have tried exercising, measuring my food into portions, taking diet pills and excreta also play sports i do swim on a competitive swim team but i keep gaining weight not losing i do have a internet addiction to i tend to stay home and play on the internet as much as possible people have told me to try walking around the neighborhood but i get board and non of my friends want to walk with me i cant run when i run i lose my breath easily i start to wheeze and cough and my chest feel like its going to collapse can some one please tell me what to do thank you i would like to lose 170 pounds before December so approximately 35-40 pounds a month