From brooke, Age 15 - 02/20/06 - IP#: 171.66.176.xxx Click here to reply
Ht. 5'4'', Wt. 190 - hey girlies!(and i say that cause not many guys are on here) i need some advice/help. so as you can tell i am overweight and so i don't have the body or confidance to wear cute or flirty or even decent clothes. i usually wear jeans and a sweatshirt everyday. and i know that doesn't sound that bad but i live in california and because of that it gets hot so in the summers i am screwed. all of my friends love me and say that i am pretty and everything but because i am part of the "popular" group(i know weird...not many heavy people are) i feel like i am competing with all my friends for guys friends and approval cause everyone in a way looks at me and my friends. so please give some help on fast ways to lose weight or at least some ideas on what i could do for confidance, thanks so much <333
Reply from Beth, Age 14 - 02/21/06 - IP#: 84.65.65.xxx Just becuase someone is overweight doesn't mean they should be descrimated against! bigger people can have lot's of friends too, I know I do.
Reply from charlotte, Age 15 - 02/21/06 - IP#: 71.112.39.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 - 02/20/06 - IP#: 12.203.133.xxx i agree with lindsey. however u could walk everyday and u will actually be surprised how much wieght u can lose just by walking. and for confidence: look at urself in the mirror and say "I AM BEAUTIFUL!" say this everyday and say this til u believe it! it will work trust me!
Reply from Lindsey, Age 14 - 02/20/06 - IP#: 67.5.231.xxx fast ways to lose weight?? no, no, no. don't look for fast ways to lose weight. you've got to think "okay, I'm aiming for good steading weight loss and I'll weigh myself every monday!"
