From katelyn, Age 18 - 05/18/03 - IP#: 152.163.252.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'6", Today: 155 lb (BMI %tile: 81) - hi everyone, im 18 yrs old, 5'6, and weigh about 155lbs. im overweight & feel discusting. recently in the fall i lost alot of weight and was down to 120lbs. it was the best feeling ever!! but then everyone thought i was anorexic & my mom got really worried. she made me eat all this sick food. then i just kept eating and eating & gained all this wieght back plus more. this is the worst shape i have ever been in my life. im trying to lose weight like i did before but i don't have that drive or willpower. i need it very bad. sometimes i become depressed b/c of what i look like then i just eat more & it makes the problem worse instead of better!!! Sometimes it even gets to the point where i wish i was anorexic so i didn't look like this. please reply to this...i need your help!!!!! its so hard to live like this right now. if you want to be a buddy in losing weight with me or have any tips...i would greatly appreciate it! thanks
Reply from Liz, Age 18 - 05/19/03  - IP#: 144.136.144.xxx
Hey! I feel the same. I lost heaps of weight but then put it back on, and feel gross. I have tried so hard to lose it but cant get back into that mind frame i used to have. I have no willpower anymore! And its so hard now that im out of school. I feel disgusted at myself, and really want to be back to where i was. If you feel like emailing we can chat: fruit_salad_yummy_yummy@hotmail.com		 
Reply from Jenna, Age 12 - 05/18/03  - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx
Hi Kate I have the same problem and what makes it even worse is my family makes fun of me all the time. You let everyone get to you 120 was a great for you and what you should do is try to keep yourself busy with crafts and stuff so you aren't bored. Also Cut you food servings in half and only eat half. Also excerise like for an hour in a half every day It really helps! Trust me I was 189lbs before I went on this site and I got motavation to do what other people are doing I am now down to 167. I lost 22lbs in 2 weeks doing what I told Just keep it up and you have pounds coming off like you wouldn't belive it. Oh ya DRINK LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER! I do flavor water because it tastes good but it makes me more thirsty when i drink it so it makes it so i drink more of it or I drink pure water after a boadle of that. Don't let anyone dicourage you you will just gain more weight and like if you eat breakfast and are still hungrey eat fruits not junky food but try not to more then what a serving of you type should be ok. Good luck on your weight lose.
From Jenna
P.S. Also what you should do is brib yourself like what I do is every 10 pounds i lose I get myself some new clothes like a pair of pants. Or I go to the moves or go bowling or just something like that Ok talk to you later Bye!		 
Reply from April, Age 14 - 05/18/03  - IP#: 205.188.209.xxx
Hey Kate. okay, the problem is that you let everyone tell you that you were too skinny. You might want to explain to them you're concerns and tell them you appereiate theirs but you are much happer when you are skinny. 120lbs might not be a healty weight, especially if you're weight continues to go up and down, but just stick to the plan you had before. Think back to how you lost the weight and try again.