From Ashley, Age 17 - 11/23/09 - IP#: 99.18.40.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'6", Start: 225 lb, Today: 198 lb (BMI %tile: 97), Goal: 145 lb - OKAY SO YEAH IT REALLY SUCKS BEING OVERWEIGHT BUT IVE ALWAYS BEEN A "BIG GIRL" EVEN WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND YES I USED TO GET TEASED ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME KIDS ARE SO CRUEL AND SO ARE ADULTS.YEA IM FAT OKAY I KNOW THIS Y DO U HAVE TO REMIND ME. WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I JUST WANNA CRY. Y DO I HAVE TO BE FAT.. I WISH I HAD THE PERFECT BODY.. WHO DOSENT? BUT U KNO SOMETHING NOBODYS PERFECT..NOBODY! SO WHEN UR TEASING SOME1 FOR BEING FAT.. Y DONT U LOOK AT URSELF.. I JUST TURNED 17 BUT I FEEL LIKE IM ABOUT 25. IVE HAD A HARD LIFE OTHER THEN BEING FAT AND TEASED.BUT IM NOT GONNA GET INTO THAT. I WAS ON MY OWN AT 13 SO IM VERY MATURE FOR MY AGE I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. BUT THATS BESIDE THE POINT. LIFE IS HARD AND IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER AS U GET OLDER. BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE "BIG" AND THATS JUST WHO THEY ARE. I HATE IT WHEN SKINNY GIRLS SAY THAT THEIR FAT. ARE U KIDDING ME.. I USED TO CARE SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT ABOUT ME AND HOW I LOOKED BUT NOW I REALLY DONT GIVE A F*** THINK WHAT U WANT ABOUT ME. IT IS WAT IT IS.I'AM ALL THAT I CAN BE DONT LIKE IT DONT LOOK AT ME. GIRLS DONT STRESS ABOUT BEING "BIG".. DONT STARVE URSELF ND TRY ND BE A SIZE 0 ACCEPT URSELF FOR WHO U ARE.. DONT TRY ND BE SOMETHING UR NOT ITS NOT WORTH IT. BELIEVE ME I KNOW HOW U FEEL..
Reply from Teela, Age 16 - 11/24/09 - IP#: 75.106.255.xxx Here here. I agree...i've had a horrible life...but..who cares bout that now. I agree you go girl.
Reply from Melissa, Age 15 - 11/23/09 - IP#: 75.162.156.xxx First: Please don't write in ALL CAPS. I agree - everyone wishes they had the perfect body and people ARE cruel. Sometime's that's just how the world works. Those skinny girls that say they are fat are probably not comfortable with themselves, just like you - you have more in common with them than you think. When you look at yourself in the mirror (this is gonna sound cheesy) but tell yourself you're beautiful, you're lovely, you've got beautiful eyes, beautiful skin - pick a feature. Tell yourself that you're gorgeous. Even if you don't feel like it and believe me after a month or two, you'll begin to believe it. Someone gave me that advice when I told them how insecure I was and you know what? I'm so comfortable with myself and my weight...and even though it took me a while, I believe that I'm beautiful. Don't let your self esteem get the best of you - don't let people get the best of you. This website is for you to vent your feelings and to recieve advice and support from other people. Show those people that are making fun of you that you can lose weight and that you believe in yourself. We'll all be here to support you through the bumps on the way.
