From Janelle, Age 15 - 10/04/01 - IP#: 66.43.168.xxx Click here to reply
Hi, Um.......I was wondering if anyone could help me.I am female and 15 years old.I weigh 213 pounds and have a height of 5'8.I am overweight.I have started to walk home from school every day so that gives me 15 minutes of exercise right there, but my real problem is my eating too much.I have always big fat as far back as I can remember.I wore a size fourteen jeans in the 6th grade.I am now a size 22,I have a shoe size of twelve, and wear a x-large shirt with a large body frame.I don't know what's wrong with me because I'll try to eat less and then later I will eat a lot.Just earlier I ate some candy corn with vanilla icing for a snack.It just makes me want to hate myself when I think about it, and when I have Dominos pizza for supper like once a week I'll have 3 or 4 pieces of pepperoni&cheese pizza.When I eat supper I'll have like 2 servings of each thing and a glass or two of sweetened tea.I guess I'm not eating the food because its good for me.I guess I have an inner problem but I don't know what it is.Being fat makes me angry and makes me feel that I'm not in control of myself and I can't keep myself from getting more fat.Anyone who wants to talk or has suggestions email me. crazygirl300037091@yahoo.com Thanks..
Reply from elizabeth, Age 14 - 10/29/01 - IP#: 24.4.254.xxx hey, I WAS ONLY IN 8THGRADE AND 144 I FELT SOOO FAT WELL WHAT I DID IS I WENT OUT FOR SPORTS LIKE CHEERLEADING, FEILD HOKEY,VOLLEYBALL AND,BBALL WELL SUPRISINGLY I MADE THE TEAM IN ALL OF THEM, THIS AND ATCHING WHAT I ATE GOT ME DOWN TO 119 AND I AM NOW A FRESHMAN IN HIGHSCHOOL AND GUESS WHAT THE WEIGHTS STILL OFF!!( I'M STILL DOING ALL THE SPORTS AND WATCHING WHAT I EAT THO!!)GOOD LUCK
Reply from estee, Age 11 - 10/10/01 - IP#: 24.130.17.xxx first off u have to love ur self! i know this is the hardest thing anyone can ever tell u! its hard to let ur gaurd down. the first time i did it my whole class made fun of me. i defenitly know how it feels.why dont u try eating 2 slices of pizza insted of 4. i used to eat 5 or 6 before i could stop myself, now i only eat 1 or 2.if u arnt satisfied with two slices go get some protine! try turkey, veggie dogs, fat free cheese, soy beans (yum)! that how ive started losing weight. ive lost 15 pounds so far and have kept it off. i need to eat a lot of stuff to be full, so i ate healthy stuff. i t works!
Reply from Meghan, Age 15 - 10/07/01 - IP#: 207.230.202.xxx I am 15 also... I weigh about 150 and I am 5'5. I find myself constantly eating also... and then I look in the mirror and ask myself why I did that, I wasn't hungary. My best advice would be to know that you are a beautiful person and that you are loved! You can join a dance group, or go to a close park and shoot some hoops... that is one of my hobbies. But you could just go for a walk, or babysit some kids who like to play outside. That would keep you from not eating and get you out to play and get a little exercise. You also have to TELL yourself that you don't want those chips in the cubboard and that you ARE STRONG... I write little Abbreviations on my hands that remind me that I am strong... like y.a.b. or y.d.n.t- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUl and YOU DON'T NEED THAT! I believe that you can do this... keep me updated... my email is... bail_e_30@hotmail.com
Reply from casey, Age 14 - 10/06/01 - IP#: 148.78.255.xxx i think that you have done something good by starting to walk home from school. Another thing you can try is to play soccer or baseball with your friends(try to get athletic ones so you want to try harder) and the pounds will melt off. With the food, I think that you should just think before you eat something,"Do I really need this?". Because all i know is that i tell myself oh, its one more peice it won't make me gain too much, but in the end, I feel horrible. So try to excerize and think about what your eating.
