From Christen, Age 14 - 03/06/02 - IP#: 209.205.148.xxx Click here to reply
Recently I posted a message. Michelle replied and now I am going to take her advice. I don't wanna loose weight for me. The reason why I wanna loose weightis I want to be excepted at my school and community. I figured if I at least lost 30 pounds I wouldn't look so bad but now I don't know. I mean I really wanna loose weight but why should I change the way God made me just so someone else will like me. I am really confused now. HELP!!!!! PLEASE!!!! NO ONE ELSE LISTENS!!!!!
Reply from Roo, Age 20 - 04/28/03 - IP#: 24.213.43.xxx Darling, first of all you will never lose weight if it is not for yourself. Look at yourself and realize you are beautiful. If people do not accept you, it is because they are immature and have issues of their own. If you want to become healthy for yourself, then here is what I recomend. First of all do not push yourself too hard, you are young and still growing. Second, I have been living with an eating disorder since I was 11. Lose your weight the right way, slow and steady (otherwise it changes the rest of your life, I swear!!). Try eating Spicy food to increase your metabolism (and eat around 30-40 grams of fat a day). Find activities you enjoy doing that get you moving (join a sport, learn to rollerblade, etc.) Try replacing high fat foods you love with a lower fat version. Talk to your family for support. It will be O.K., everyone grows up and one day you realize how much you should appreciate yourself. Never let anyone get you down, believe in yourself. And smile:)
Reply from allisa, Age 13 - 03/06/02 - IP#: 68.13.169.xxx the way i see it, God didn't make people over weight. the devil did. God brought healthyness into the world for us to eat and be healthy. the devil bought in fat and colories in the world that is very tasty just to make us over weight. God wants us to resist the fatening food and go for the healthy food. but since we are only human we sometimes go for the fating kind. it isn't any ones fault and only unkind people would treat over weight people differently. if you don't want to lose weight, don't. only unkind people would hold it against you. if you want to for your health, then do. true people will be nicer, but only because you look better. looks aren't everything ya know. so what do you want to do? it's up to you.
