From sad and depressed, Age 16 - 08/02/08 - IP#: 24.99.207.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'9", Start: 320 lb, Today: 320 lb, Goal: 210 lb - i really am sick of being fat. honestly i hate it. ive been a big kid ever since i can remember and during all that time ive been teased and made fun of. i hate myself for being the size i am and i pretty much have no self esteem. school starts next week and my mom and i went shopping for clothes and i havent found anything that fits correctly. if it is my size then chances are its not something i would wear in public let alone to school. most of the clothes in my size are ugly old lady clothes and the fact of the matter is i want to wear the latest fashions and feel good about myself just like everybody else. during the summer i was walking about a mile a day hoping i could lose a little weight but recently i stopped mostly because i just didnt feel like doing it anymore. i will start walking once school starts. i dont expect to see results immediately but i would like for there to be something that shows im making some type of progress. i know it takes patience and im willing to put in the work but i feel really discouraged sometimes.
Reply from Bethany, Age 14 - 08/11/08 - IP#: 71.101.156.xxx Check out torrid! Torrid is a plus size store with really cute clothes in it. I got my clothes there and i cant wait to go to school in them! Also, i dont know if you have one in your state, but catos is also a nice store
Reply from fara, Age 13 - 08/02/08 - IP#: 67.161.91.xxx whenever you feel discouraged think about how great you'll look when you lose some weight, how everyone is going to think your totally hot, and how anybody who ever made fun of you is going to regret it. thats what i do and it really helps alot :) wish you luck.
Reply from Amanda, Age 19 - 08/02/08 - IP#: 63.135.0.xxx i know how you feel. i lost 55 pounds so far and i have another 20 to go, and i feel discouraged all the time so i give up. the thing is though, we need to rethink why we're doing this, and become motivated to push on. even though it comes off slowly, in the end it adds up, and after a year if you're only 15-20 pounds lighter, its still 15-20 pounds that won't be coming back. good luck to you though, you seem to have you're head on straight. you aren't doing it for a boy, which in the end would only lead to failure. just keep your head up high and you can do whatever you want to do. best of luck!! <3
