From Sarah, Age 15 - 03/02/03 - IP#: 209.79.209.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'9", Today: 185 lb (BMI %tile: 93), Goal: 130 lb - Hey everyone. Ok...here it goes...My name is Sarah, I'm 15, 5'9" and I weigh 185 pounds. I have been overweight since I was about 5. The problem is that my parents always gave me what I wanted. If I wanted some ice cream, they'd give it to me right away...if I wanted cookies...I got them. I'm their first child, so they basically never wanted to say no to me. Then I started getting chubby, but they didnt really mind bcuz they thought I would grow out of it. Well guess what? I never grew out of it. Very young I developed a horrible habbit of over eating. I eat SO MUCH junk food...just thinking about it disgusts me. Ever since about 3rd grade I've wanted to lose weight. I always say "ok, now i'm gonna do it. by next school year i'll be skinny like everyone else." But it never happened. I'm in 10th grade now, and I'm about half way through the year. Now I'm putting my foot down. I'm sick of having to wear jackets everyday just to hide my fat. I want to wear cute little clothes, i want to be able to jump around without having my fat jiggle, i want to feel good about myself and have a better self image. My ultimate goal is to weigh 130 by August. Then I can start 11th grade slim. Right now I'm motivated to lose as much weight as possible before June. See, I like this guy, and he likes me. But neither of us can date until we are 16, so by June we will both be 16 and can finally date. I want him to have a girl friend that he can be proud of, and more importantly, i want to be proud of myself. If you have any tips or words of advice/incouragement, please reply to this. I wish everyone else luck...you can do it if I can!
Reply from Bridget, Age 12 - 03/02/03  - IP#: 4.63.226.xxx
Hey I know how you feel. weigh more than you and im in the 7th grade! I wear boy shorts at pe so i can hide my fat thighs. when i run my legs jiggle. i suck in my stomach all the time so much it became a habit and my stomach is always sucked in. I dont have a boyfriend like all the other girls cuz guys dont want a fat girl like me. im getting serious about dieting and hope to losee 20 lbs by april. good luck and email me, k?
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Reply from kolleen, Age 13 - 03/02/03  - IP#: 12.220.59.xxx
hey i learned some tips i like to share with u ,... 1st off eat a lil breakfest... then for lunch and super use a small plate and do not go for seconds or don't eat that much and give ur friends some of ur food... or pack a lil lunch .. me and my friends pack luch has a slim fast bar and salad with no or lil dressin... and water... drink water not cokes... and do not eat after 7:30 or 8 every once in a while wright down what all u had that day see if u are cuttin down.. and also...go on walks do 100 curl-ups and 100 sit-ups also i heard if u do cut down on cheese and ice cream it will help to
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Reply from reggie, Age 13 - 03/02/03  - IP#: 63.36.6.xxx
hi im sorry but you should sort of blame your parents becauseif you got wat you wanted that would make you a spoiled brat.i kno i used to be one.but u should try lesly sansone's walk away the pounds tapes they really help.