From Madison, Age 14 - 09/14/02 - IP#: 67.82.119.xxx Click here to reply
hi ya'll i've been losing weight for awhile now im 5'8" and i used to be 153(+) lbs and now im around 140lbs... its not much but it took forever cause i lost the weight the right way. now i plan to lose even more weight because i just entered high school and i have gym every morning and we usually jog for a long time and i have cheerleading practice 3 times a week... i just need to make sure i cut back on the pop and ill b okay!!! i just wanted to share that but i have another problem: my mom and the rest of my family get annoyed when i say i wana lose more weight...how can i make them understand its not okay for me to look "jus fine" or "average" i want to be skinny!!! they keep telling me to wait 2 more years to lose my baby fat but theyve been tellin me that since i was 10 so now i jus stop listening them and they need to start listening to me... my parents really dont support me in this!
Reply from Anna, Age 19 - 09/20/02 - IP#: 130.71.96.xxx You know what? Being skinny looks good in the magazines, but in reality, most people think it looks really gross. I am as tall as you are, so I know that on the BMI scale, you are in the range, which means YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. But no one can make you believe that except yourself. You are on the cheerleading team, you are energetic, and the sooner you realize that guys and girls like people who are confident with how they look more than anything, you will start having fun, too. I know that sometimes that may not feel very true, but you have to beleive it.
Reply from swimf@n, Age 14 - 09/18/02 - IP#: 24.200.47.xxx you should realize that some people just aren't MEANT to be "skinny"...you can lose the weight by exercising, but be careful because your body isn't the same as tiny little fragile girls...they're born that way, but not everyone is...put that in mind...also, tell your parents how you feel about not supporting you...exercise regularly, DRINK LOTS OF WATER, NO POP, LESS CARBS (pasta, rice...)etc...good luck!!
