From val, Age 15 - 01/29/06 - IP#: 67.82.224.xxx Click here to reply
Ht. 5'5", Wt. 157 - hey i just became a memeber of this club-- ive been trying to lose weight for 2 years.. ive gone up and gone down.. its been sooooo hard.. and sometimes i just get soo angry bc its just food and why does it have soo much control over my life.. none of my friends can understand bc theyre all so pretty and skinny and sometimes i feel like the odd one out (and seriously they are all skinnier than me and im not just imagining it) and dont wanna be a downer talking about it so i just keep it all inside.. its a vicious cycle and i wanna do something about it.. i wanna look hot in a bikini like all my other friends and get looked at by guys like all my other friends.. ughh.. so does anyone have any suggestions on what i should do
Reply from charlotte, Age 15 - 01/29/06 - IP#: 71.112.36.xxx Okay switch to low fat and fat free foods. Like switch to 1% milk and then work your way down to skim milk, use 50% light cheese, fat free mayonnaise (I prefer fat free miracle whip. It has more flavor) and stuff like that. Don’t eat a lot of butter. Try using Butter Buds which are butter flavored granulates. You can find them in the seasonings section at the store. Eat high in fiber foods like whole wheat bread instead of white. Instead of eating regular pizza try frozen smartones or south beach diet pizzas. And instead of ice cream try south beach diet cookies and weightwatchers ice cream bars, weight watchers cake, healthy choice ice cream, no pudge ice cream bars, or skinny cow ice cream bars. They have a lot of desserts out there that aren’t that bad for you! Some things I find helpful is to eat a small salad with fat free dressing with lunch and dinner. It makes you more full when you go to eat your main meal. Don't eat too many sweets. Make sure you don't have soda or chips on a regular basis. Eat LOTS of fruits and vegetables. And drink A LOT of water! Exercise daily. You can walk, or you can run, or ride your bike, or swim. Whatever you choose to do make sure you exercise for at least an hour daily. If you want you can just walk for thrity minutes and then swim for a little while and then just do outside play like jumping on a trampoline or playing basketball. weigh yourself every week and keep track of your weight. if you feel like snacking try drinking flavored water to satisfy your sweet tooth. Pay attention to portion sizes. If the serving size is one cup, don't have more than one cup. Portion sizes are one of the most important things in dieting. And remember to have faith in yourself. If you get yourself down it'll be ten times harder. And also remember to let go every once in a while and eat something that isn't in your diet! Good luck!
Reply from Sarah, Age 19 - 01/29/06 - IP#: 12.203.133.xxx girl there r only TWO excersizes u really need to do....walk til ur legs fall off (LOL!!!) and if its too cold or rainy or whatever turn on ur favorite music and just dance like u've never danced before! and as for a "diet" the only thing u need to do is watch how much u eat, not so much what u eat! and if u wanna do something more - lift wieghts and do yoga. the yoga will help u stretch ur muscles before a workout and will help u relax after a work out! and most importantly just HAVE FUN!!! good luck!
