From Jessica, Age 17 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 69.19.4.xxx Click here to reply
Hello Every one, My name is Jessica. I have never writen on this board before. I have come seen it a cupple times before but never posted because I thought all of you guys where flakie. Because you guys where worried about a few extra pounds that you think you sould not have. I am 17 years old and I weight 345lbs I have been heavy all my life, I really dont think you guys know what "FAT" is. Fat is not being able to sit in sertin chairs, Fat is having people calling you hippo, Fat is not having boy even look your way, Fat is when you go into a store and they dont make the size that will fit you so you have to go to a plus sized store and where old lady close becasue there is nothing out there for Overeweight teens! I did not chose to be this way this is how I was made. But I want all of you guys to know that even though you are 10 20 30 or even 50 pounds over weight your JUST THE RIGHT SIZE. Dont let anyone tell you that your not. It is so sad to see that there are girls and guys that are much smaller then I am and have no selfestem. I want to tell all of you guys that there is nothing wrong with you. Yah you dont look like the super model that you see on TV or the cleberty that is thin but not happy. Be your slef there is only one of you in the world. We as the teens of the world need to stand up and say we arent going to conform to what the media wants us to look like.WE DONT NEED TO BE PERFECT. We need to wake up and see that there is more to life then worring about that 30lbs that you need to lose. Is 30lbs really going to change your life?We need to start liking our selfs.
Reply from meme, Age 9 - 02/09/06 - IP#: 64.88.89.xxx dang
Reply from Rebekah, Age 15 - 07/16/04 - IP#: 172.172.140.xxx Hey jessica whats your email address?
Reply from Michelle, Age 15 - 07/15/04 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx I understand what you are saying but I don't agree with most of it. When you wrote that "deep down inside we are hurting and we are trying to cover it up with a quick fix like losing some weight" Just because people are trying to lose weight doesn't mean that we are hurting. For our own self esteem and health is why most people try to lose weight. And I also don't think people were "made the way they were supposed to" because if we were obese people wouldn't roll over and die b/c they are overweight and get heart disease and/or diabites.
Reply from ELizabeth, Age 21 - 07/15/04 - IP#: 209.172.247.xxx yes, 30 lbs will change your life...just loosing as little as 15lbs will decrease your risk for typeII diabetes by 50%. Not only that, but each pound of fat needs circulation to survive...think how all that stress you are putting on your heart to pump to all that extra weight. No wonder why obesity causes heart attacks, strokes, and other circulation problems. I think with some people they have to heal the inside (abuse, trama ect) before they can loose weight, but I think the majority of people are overweight cause they just like food. And if they are emotionally eating because they are so unhappy wiht theirselves ( Which I think most are) then getting healthy will solve that issue!
Reply from Jessica, Age 17 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 69.19.4.xxx Rebekah Yes I am happy with my body. Because I am the only one who has my body. I want to lose weight dont get me wrong. I am just sick of the girls that think they are fat when really they think that they need to look good for people... The only person they need to look good for is them self. And not for the wrong reason. I am so glad that you steped forword and replyed me. And for the other girls that relyed about all the Health problems. your right. and I am trying to go down on my weight because of that. BUT what I was talking about is why we are doing it. yah it feels good to get into those pants we could not get into before, but deep down in side we are hurting and we are trying to cover it up with a quick fix like loseing some weight.
Reply from Rebekah, Age 15 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 172.171.57.xxx Gosh i'm such a bad typer okay i'm gonna try this for this last time lol i meant *not have a boy look your way!* lol finally i need to start proof reading before i send it.
Reply from Rebekah, Age 15 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 172.171.57.xxx Oops. I meant *boy look your weight* sorry bout that
Reply from Rebekah, Age 15 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 172.171.57.xxx So are you happy with your body or do you want to lose weight. I agree with a lot of what you said and i know what you mean about not being able to sit in certain chairs and be called names and not have a noy even look your way because that how i am. I am 15 and i weigh 267 and i am only 5'5. Please reply back Jessica
Reply from jerricha, Age 15 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx you are so f***ing right!
Reply from Catherine, Age 15 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 67.168.60.xxx I understand what you are saying. I agree with some of it. But, yeah health problems, and I just have so much more self esteem when I am fit. Not neccesarily skinny, but not overweight. I love to shop, and I feel that I dont like a lot of clothes on me, and that bothers me. I am not worried about the media, it is just if I lose the weight, I will gain so much. Like self esteem, confidence, I will be able to fit in my wardrobe again. Cause I can only fit into two outfits right now. But yeah, we shouldnt worry about looking like supermodels.
Reply from Caty, Age 14 - 07/14/04 - IP#: 68.33.204.xxx being overweight has serious health problems. it leeds more risks of harmful diseases, nd it also mayb make u hav depression. all of us hav our own reesons y we need 2 lose weight. but all of us wood probobli agree that health is part of the reeson y we would wanna lose weight
