From Ruben, Age 12 - 01/23/01 - IP#: 205.188.200.xxx Click here to reply
I'm Ruben I am 12 years old and I weight 136 pounds I don't feel good sometimes when I am eating but I can play sports run jump even I am the 2th fastest runner in my P.E class but I don't feel good about my body I see skinny t.v stars that use to be big. So please help me and give me some tips because I want to be 115 or 100 pounds before summer.
Reply from lady, Age 13 - 07/20/02 - IP#: 148.78.249.xxx hey, im 13 and weigh 195 and know just how you feel just keep trying and dont worry about what everyone else thinks if your gonna lose weight dont do it for yourself.
Reply from LUISA, Age 13 - 07/16/01 HI JACQUELYN I'M LUISA AND I'VE JUST RECENTLY PUT ON LOADS OF WEIGHT 4 MONTHS AGO I WAS 91 POUNDS AND NOW I'M 133 AND IN SCOTLAND THATS 43 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT AND 4 MONTHS AGO I WAS ONLY 1 POUND OVER!!! i'VE GOT STRETCH MARKS ON MY BUM THAT I DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE MY TUMMY USED TO BE FLAT NOW I LOOK LIKE I'M PREGNANT AND I LOOK OLD FOR MY AGE SO THATS REALLY BAD BUT THE TIME I PUT IT ON I WAS REALLY UNWELL I WAS SO SICK I COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED WITHOUT FEELING FAINT I USED TO BE FIRST IN P.E EVEN AGAINST THE BOYS WITH HARDLY BEING OUT OF BREATH BUT NOW NO WAY WOULD I BE FIRST!!! LAST PROBABLY!!! PLEASE WRITE BACK TO THE PAGE TOO ME IF I LOSE ANY WEIGHT I'LL TELL YOU HOW
Reply from Sue, Age 39 - 01/25/01 Forget skinny TV stars. Do you really want to be as skinny as Calista Flockhart? A lot of these people are seriously undernourished and underweight. Not good role models at all. You don't say how tall you are but 136 doesn't sound too overweight to me and remember that your body is still changing and developing so don't do anything too drastic. Basically cut out all junk food - burgers, chips, anything very fattening - and find out what foods are high in calories and fat. There are loads of lists on the Internet that will tell you how fattening some foods are. You have plenty fo time until the summer so do it sensibly. Maybe see a doctor and get an idea of what weight you should be for your height and build and then find out how many calories you should be eating to maintain a steady weight loss, assuming that you do need to lose weight. Plus increase exercise and drink plenty of water.
