 From Keylaigh, Age 18, female - 03/03/15 - IP#: 174.21.134.xxx
Start: 402 lb Today: 104 lb - Hey my name is Keylaigh, I'm 18 and I live in Florida. I'm originally from England but my family moved to the Keys because my dad's job placed him here so yeah. In England I was perfectly happy, normal weight etc. I mean I've always been insecure, but where I lived in England it rained most of the year so I could cover myself up with coats and other things. But Florida is opposite where I live; most of the time it is humid and sunny. I was so stressed out about starting a new life in Florida and making new friends that i gained a little tiny bit of weight. I'm converting kilos into pounds so measurements might not be accurate but yeah anyways, I gained a little bit of weight like 4 or 5 pounds. I then started school right after Christmas break, and I felt like I was a loser and had no friends. I also had a hard time focusing because my mind was so lost over missing my friends from back... (view more)Hey my name is Keylaigh, I'm 18 and I live in Florida. I'm originally from England but my family moved to the Keys because my dad's job placed him here so yeah. In England I was perfectly happy, normal weight etc. I mean I've always been insecure, but where I lived in England it rained most of the year so I could cover myself up with coats and other things. But Florida is opposite where I live; most of the time it is humid and sunny. I was so stressed out about starting a new life in Florida and making new friends that i gained a little tiny bit of weight. I'm converting kilos into pounds so measurements might not be accurate but yeah anyways, I gained a little bit of weight like 4 or 5 pounds. I then started school right after Christmas break, and I felt like I was a loser and had no friends. I also had a hard time focusing because my mind was so lost over missing my friends from back in England. So I stress ate, and I ended up gaining a little more weight. It wasn't visible so I didn't worry about it at all. Then finally I made some friends, and they helped me do schoolwork and so I was carefree at that point. I had no homework because I did it all quickly in school so I would come home and sit in front of the tv and eat junk foods. I didn't realize how fat I was until one day it started to be summer and I need more shorts, so we went out shopping. I thought to myself 'I wear a 6 in American size pants so I'll just try that on'. I picked up a really cute pair of shorts and tried them on, but they were way to small. Then my mom suggested I try an 8 because I couldn't even button up the 6. I tried an 8 and it still didn't feel right, it still felt too tight. So I tried a 9 on and it fit perfectly. I just thought that American sizing that was actually in America was weird or something like that. I kept eating a lot, to the point where I had probably gained 40 pounds by the time school got out. I went shopping again, this time for a swimming suit, and I found a cute bikini. I tried it on but it was way too small, and the size was a medium. So I tried on a large, and it fit better. I got it and my family went swimming at a beach one time. I was wearing my bikini when I saw these perfect girls with amazing bodies walking by and it made me feel really ugly and fat. I never put the swimsuit on again for the whole summer and kept eating because of my sadness. Then my mom got a job, and both of my parents were gone from 8am-8pm. This meant I had to feed myself dinner. I always chose bad junk food and chunked up a lot more. My size 9 shorts started to get tight and so did my tops. One time I even popped a button on a pair of pants. By the time school started again, I had gained about 65 pounds and I was overweight a lot. I even had to start wearing size 10 pants then. Then something really bad happened, my nan back in England died. It made me so depressed that I binge ate and stayed home from school for nearly two weeks because I was sad. This was a time when my whole family was sad, and then my dad was fired from his job for not being there enough. My mother wasn't making enough money to fully support us healthily, so we didn't go to the doctors for a long time. We also stopped buying healthy food like organic stuff and fruits and vegetables, so all we would eat was bad boxed and processed foods. We all gained a lot of weight and were very unhappy. Eventually my parents decided they didn't want to be together and separated because they couldn't afford a divorce. My dad went back to England and I stayed in Florida with my mother. My mother got into excersizing and yoga and lost all the weight she had put on in a few months. However I was around 210 pounds and I couldn't even button my jeans anymore. We didn't have enough money to buy new jeans for me so I used a rubber band to hold them together. I also wore my dads old tops because mine were long past fitting. Then my mother got fired and got a job at the food shop that was minimum wage so my mom got $8 an hour. We were literally living off dollar shop foods that were frozen and disgusting. It got to the point where we literally had to sell most of our furniture besides from our sofa, table, beds, and kitchen appliances to get money. And then my mother got a raise and started to run again and do yoga. We were comfortable then, and I was probably 230 pounds. I got new jeans that were a size 14 or sometimes 16 and still those were tight to button. I had also developed a batch of angry red stretch marks on my stomach and thighs. My mom had gotten down to 140 pounds and was losing even more weight, but she never cared about my weight. I started to miss so much school to stay home and eat that my mom had to home school me at nights. This gave me time to eat all day and watch tv. There were some days I would only get up twice to get more food or go to the bathroom. When my mom was down to 120 pounds, she started to dedicate herself to her job. I homeschooled myself on the computer and made every meal for myself because my mom was gone from 6am to 9pm. By my 13 birthday, I was so big that I waddled when I walked. I barely even wore pants and never really left the house. I weighed 250 pounds at 13. My mom didn't even eat any birthday cake, I ate the whole thing. It still wasn't enough to turn me around. Six months later, I literally had made a dent in the sofa from where I sat all the time. I needed help getting up and could barely walk on my own. My mother was like 107 pounds and had abs and muscles and I was a big ball of fat. I was 290 pounds and couldn't remember the last time I could see my belly button. I never left the house and hadn't heard from any of my friends in many months. It wasn't until I was almost 14 that I realized I needed to change. I was about a month away from my 14th birthday when I weighed myself for the first time in six months; i weighed 350 pounds. I looked in the mirror and saw pure fat. My hair was greasy and in a messy ponytail. My face swollen and my chin and neck were completely hidden by fat. My arms were so thick I couldn't lift them over my shoulders. Everything, even my fingers, were fat. My belly was so big that it swallowed me up and made me look like I was a giant ball with a head and some limbs. My legs were so disgusting that i could barely look at them.
I let myself become 380 pounds before I did anything. I then seeked help and got a trainer to help me. It was slow at first and stopping the constant eating was hard. It took me until I was 402 pounds to stop gaining weight and starting losing it. I slowly started to walk, lift my arms up, move my legs. After the first year of losing weight, when I was 15, I had lost 50 pounds. After six more months, I had lost 90. And on my 16th birthday, I learned that I had lost 100 pounds. I didn't stop there. I excersized every day until by my half birthday of my 16th year, I had lost 190 pounds. I had a lot of loose skin and needed to have it surgically removed before I could go on. So I got it removed which took me about 3 months, and in that time I gained back 8 pounds. I quickly lost it, and lost another 30 pounds. I was 182 pounds and was determined to make it to 150. However by my 17th birthday, I couldn't stop and I weighed 130 pounds. I stopped attending sessions with my trainer in hopes I would stop losing weight because I was at a good weight, but I kept going until I was 97 pounds. I'm now 18 and I weigh 104 pounds. I hope this can show someone out there that it is possible to lose weight. I lost 305 pounds. And you can do it too. (view less)
From Charlie, Age 15, female - 03/01/15 - IP#: 23.255.232.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'2", 140 lb ( BMI %tile: 89) Today: Ht. 5'2.5", 117 lb (BMI %tile: 61) - I started to notice that I was gaining weight about 4 months ago. I decided I needed to lose it immediately. I started doing Focus T25, a workout that is only 25 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I loved that it was only 25 minutes a day, I was able to complete it daily. I also started drinking only water and eating 1,200 calories a day. I noticed the weight coming right off. I lose 5 pounds the first week! Then, after most of the weight was gone, I lost the last bit slowly over 1 month!
From Katelin, Age 14, female - 01/29/15 - IP#: 72.69.81.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'1", 145 lb ( BMI %tile: 96) Today: Ht. 5'2.5", 115 lb (BMI %tile: 63) - Hi, I'm Katelin! I had an eating disorder called binge eating disorder where my brain told me to go eat all the time even if I wasn't hungry, so I got chubby and it really bothered me. I decided to go and get help and a therapist helped me stop binging. Then I just drank a lot of water and started running 2 miles everyday. Now I'm healthy and I'm happy!!!
From Lukas, Age 17, male - 01/17/15 - IP#: 72.201.35.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'11", 292.3 lb ( BMI %tile: 98) Today: Ht. 6'0", 240 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - Unlike most stories on here, I wasn't always an overweight kid. I did start gaining weight in 2nd-3rd grade, slowly packing on the pounds from stuffing my face whenever I could. By the time I was 12, I was 5'2 and weighed 150lbs. I just gave up and ate everything and anything I wanted, and my parents let it happen. At 15 I weighed myself and I was 300.2lbs. I freaked out and started eating healthier, but it only lasted for three weeks and I had only lost around 10lbs. I continued to eat basically crap for the next two years. My mom took me to a nutritionist at age 17 to get my allergy testing done and they weighed me, I hadn't seen a number that high in a while. The next day I went back to the gym to reinstate my membership, I started working out 2-3x a week, sometimes more, and eating a lot healthier than I used to! I've never been a red-meat lover so I just stuck... (view more)Unlike most stories on here, I wasn't always an overweight kid. I did start gaining weight in 2nd-3rd grade, slowly packing on the pounds from stuffing my face whenever I could. By the time I was 12, I was 5'2 and weighed 150lbs. I just gave up and ate everything and anything I wanted, and my parents let it happen. At 15 I weighed myself and I was 300.2lbs. I freaked out and started eating healthier, but it only lasted for three weeks and I had only lost around 10lbs. I continued to eat basically crap for the next two years. My mom took me to a nutritionist at age 17 to get my allergy testing done and they weighed me, I hadn't seen a number that high in a while. The next day I went back to the gym to reinstate my membership, I started working out 2-3x a week, sometimes more, and eating a lot healthier than I used to! I've never been a red-meat lover so I just stuck with chicken, fruits, and vegetables. I stopped eating healthy after a few months because I missed some of the processed foods and I didn't go crazy eating bad, just in moderation. I started working out and eating healthy again recently, and I currently weigh 240lbs! I still have another 60lbs to go to reach my goal weight but I know that I can do it. If I can do it, anyone can do it! (view less)
From Breann, Age 16, female - 12/30/14 - IP#: 75.107.0.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'7", 240 lb ( BMI %tile: 98) Today: Ht. 5'7", 160 lb (BMI %tile: 86) - Growing up I had always been overweight. My mom, who had been a bodybuilding competitor and fitness instructor, had always tried to help me to become healthier and lose my excess weight. Throughout my childhood, we visited different doctors and specialists to try to help me with my weight problem. My mom also encouraged me to join activities such as dance and cheerleading to help me stay active. In September of 2007 when I was in 4th grade my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, she had never been a smoker and had always been very healthy until this time in her life. Her health began to go downhill along with her energy because of chemo therapy and other treatments to try to help her. No matter how tired she was at the end of the day, I was her number one priority and she would always go on walks with me or ride bikes to try to keep me active daily. In April of 2008 she lost her... (view more)Growing up I had always been overweight. My mom, who had been a bodybuilding competitor and fitness instructor, had always tried to help me to become healthier and lose my excess weight. Throughout my childhood, we visited different doctors and specialists to try to help me with my weight problem. My mom also encouraged me to join activities such as dance and cheerleading to help me stay active. In September of 2007 when I was in 4th grade my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, she had never been a smoker and had always been very healthy until this time in her life. Her health began to go downhill along with her energy because of chemo therapy and other treatments to try to help her. No matter how tired she was at the end of the day, I was her number one priority and she would always go on walks with me or ride bikes to try to keep me active daily. In April of 2008 she lost her battle with lung cancer. This was very hard on me and my dad. Going into middle school in 6th grade I was still overweight and very self-conscious about my body. By the time I reached 9th grade and entered high school I was over 200 lbs. at age 13. Towards the end of my freshman year of high school I decided it was time for a change. I began to go to the gym with my friend and her mom; we went a few days a week after school. I also began to eat healthier, substituting fruit or yogurt in the place of sugary and high fat foods. I continued to exercise and eat healthy in moderation and I began to lose weight. I started going to the gym on my own 6 days a week and still stay on this track now. In a little over a year(March 2013-July 2014) I have lost 80 lbs. and couldn’t be happier! My inspiration and motivation through it all has been my mother, one of her main goals was to ensure I have a happy and healthy life and didn’t have to carry around all that excess weight and I know she would be proud of me, my weight loss and my healthier lifestyle changes! (view less)
From Spacemonkey, Age 16, female - 12/31/14 - IP#: 80.0.212.xxx
Start: Ht. 160 cm, 73 kg ( BMI %tile: 95) Today: Ht. 162.5 cm, 55 kg (BMI %tile: 51) - I LOST 40LBS IN FIVE MONTHS. IF I ACHIEVED THIS, YOU CAN TOO.
I've had problems with my weight all my life. I was always the 'big' kid in my friendship group. I got sick of it, of having low confidence, and I wanted to change. It took me a long time to start, but getting my prom dress and a boyfriend encouraged me to change. However, I was more concerned about my health than either of these things, so I started going swimming and walking my dogs with my mum during the summer break. I'd do it every single day - an hour of swimming, half an hour of dog walking. When school started again, I'd walk 4 miles a day - to and from school - and then bike ride for an hour, saving the dog walking for weekends. My stamina improved massively and I slimmed down a lot, toning my body because of the exercise. I had to cut out a lot of the bad food but as time went on, I... (view more)I LOST 40LBS IN FIVE MONTHS. IF I ACHIEVED THIS, YOU CAN TOO.
I've had problems with my weight all my life. I was always the 'big' kid in my friendship group. I got sick of it, of having low confidence, and I wanted to change. It took me a long time to start, but getting my prom dress and a boyfriend encouraged me to change. However, I was more concerned about my health than either of these things, so I started going swimming and walking my dogs with my mum during the summer break. I'd do it every single day - an hour of swimming, half an hour of dog walking. When school started again, I'd walk 4 miles a day - to and from school - and then bike ride for an hour, saving the dog walking for weekends. My stamina improved massively and I slimmed down a lot, toning my body because of the exercise. I had to cut out a lot of the bad food but as time went on, I didn't even want it anymore. And sure, the occasional chocolate is nice, but I'm not bothered about whether I miss out on one or not. I'd rather eat a bunch of grapes because they taste so good. <3 There really isn't an alternative - increased exercise and lower calorie intake. Burn off more than you consume and you will see results. Cycling, swimming and walking are the best exercises because walking is free and easy whilst improving your stamina, cycling is so much fun and is good cardio, and swimming works all the muscles in your body. If you're scared about other people judging you, go with a buddy (I went swimming with my mum because I was so self conscious and I went early in the morning) or stay in your neighbourhood, but you will be brave enough to venture out eventually! You can do it, (view less) (Note: 162.5 cm, 55 kg is 5'4", 121 lb.)
From Aline, Age 15, female - 12/29/14 - IP#: 141.0.8.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'6.5", 147 lb ( BMI %tile: 83) Today: Ht. 5'6.5", 106 lb (BMI %tile: 7) - Hi there. I was once a small framed girl and no matter what I eat and how much I eat I won't get fatter. I used to join a sport club, exercising 4 times a week and four hours each. But things changed when I starrted mid-school. I stopped exercising but I still eat the way I used to be. My friends told me I became a little bit chubby but at first, I ignored them. Then about a year later, my mom did that too and I realized how I became too fat. I was 147lbs and 66.5 inches that time. My mom brought me to see a doctor and I started to work out again, also stop having junk food and those unhealty foods. At the moment, it wasn't easy. Sometimes I ate junk food when my mom isn't around but then I started to understand why I shouldn't eat junk food and why I should start eating healty food. After eight months dieting and exercising I already lost 40 lbs. Now I'm 107 lbs(underweight, but I do have big bones so I don't look underweight) and I feel a lot more healtier than I used to feel when I was 147 lbs!
From freya, Age 11, female - 12/23/14 - IP#: 80.2.118.xxx
Start: Ht. 154 cm, 64.5 kg ( BMI %tile: 98) Today: Ht. 163 cm, 56.6 kg (BMI %tile: 86) - Hi i droped loads of weight and i am really proud i was obese but now i have lost a bit of weight i am sort of on the right track (Note: 163 cm, 56.6 kg is 5'4", 125 lb.)
From Selaah, Age 12, female - 12/22/14 - IP#: 204.52.206.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'5.5", 150 lb ( BMI %tile: 93) Today: Ht. 5'5.6", 123 lb (BMI %tile: 70) - If I can do it you could do it to .Trust me I have been through a lot.
From catherine, Age 13, female - 12/16/14 - IP#: 199.7.157.xxx
Start: Ht. 4'11", 110 lb ( BMI %tile: 85) Today: Ht. 5'3", 121 lb (BMI %tile: 76) - ATE A TON OF FRUITS AND VEGGIES. VEGAN IS THE ANSWER. NO ANIMAL ANIMAL PRODUCTS. AND ABSOLUTELY NO RESTRICTION!
From Spacemonkey, Age 15, female - 11/10/14 - IP#: 80.0.212.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'5", 161 lb ( BMI %tile: 92) Today: Ht. 5'5", 136 lb (BMI %tile: 75) - I wrote here a few months ago, very depressed and still overweight. But now, things are much more different! Being overweight is one of the worst feelings in the world. After years of struggling with my weight, I finally reached breaking point and decided that I was going to change. I was sick of feeling ugly, I was sick of having low self esteem, and I was sick of wanting to avoid mirrors, thinking that I best not look in them. Now, I am 25lbs lighter and at a healthy weight. I learnt how to stop binge eating and instead deal with my emotional issues in a healthier, more beneficial way. I didn't go to a doctor, I didn't see a nutritionist, I didn't become super athletic. No, I began bike riding - anywhere and everywhere for an hour per day (up to 7 miles) - and walking to and from school (4 miles of walking per day in total.) I... (view more)I wrote here a few months ago, very depressed and still overweight. But now, things are much more different! Being overweight is one of the worst feelings in the world. After years of struggling with my weight, I finally reached breaking point and decided that I was going to change. I was sick of feeling ugly, I was sick of having low self esteem, and I was sick of wanting to avoid mirrors, thinking that I best not look in them. Now, I am 25lbs lighter and at a healthy weight. I learnt how to stop binge eating and instead deal with my emotional issues in a healthier, more beneficial way. I didn't go to a doctor, I didn't see a nutritionist, I didn't become super athletic. No, I began bike riding - anywhere and everywhere for an hour per day (up to 7 miles) - and walking to and from school (4 miles of walking per day in total.) I changed my eating habits and opted for the healthier alternatives (e.g brown bread instead of white bread) and I replaced the chocolate and crisps/potato chips in my lunchbox for fruit and healthy snacks. At first, it started off like I would go back to eating unhealthy stuff but in moderation when I reached my goal weight, but now, eating healthily is part of my lifestyle and to be honest, I don't miss junk food much at all. I like eating healthily - I feel good about myself and the food is healthy for my body!
My weight loss is almost complete, but I'm sticking with these new habits - exercise and healthy eating don't have to be the enemy! They are actually your best friends. Changing and allowing myself to change is the best thing that I've ever done. And there will be bad days - days you slip up, but make sure you allow yourself the OCCASIONAL treat, but not every single day. Eat smaller portions, exercise, make sure you're getting enough nutrition and that you're not just comfort eating because you're upset/bored, and learn to love yourself like I have. (view less)
From Omar, Age 11, male - 10/17/14 - IP#: 99.60.158.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'4", 175 lb ( BMI %tile: 98) Today: Ht. 5'8", 133 lb (BMI %tile: 83) - I reached my sucess story by stop drinking coke and not overeating. I gained 65 lbs from overeating. I thought if I could find something really good to eat it would make me feel better , but it just made me feel sick . I also limit my sugar intake. I encourage you to lose weight because when I lost weight I felt better about myself and I don't get pain on my back or knees.
From Danie, Age 15, female - 10/03/14 - IP#: 5.69.14.xxx
Start: Ht. 4'10", 133.3 lb ( BMI %tile: 96) Today: Ht. 5'0", 102.8 lb (BMI %tile: 48) - I still have to lose weight to reach my goal but I'm so proud of how far I've come at the moment
From Alison, Age 14, female - 07/26/14 - IP#: 108.185.6.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'2", 210 lb ( BMI %tile: 98) Today: Ht. 5'7", 116 lb (BMI %tile: 29) - I use to stay home eat sleep on phone everyday . School was hard . Boys made fun of me . Girls to . I wouldn't have made it without those who taunted me . I just kept thinking if not now then when it'll just get harder and I was doing it for my health . After I lost weight those boys who pushed me around called me names now wanna be my boyfriend . I use to like this boy who wouldn't notice until one day I gave him a letter saying how I felt about him. He called me ugly and fat and that he'll never like someone like me now he wishes he never said that . Girls you will change a lot physically and emotionally
From Addie, Age 17, female - 06/02/14 - IP#: 174.84.227.xxx
Start: Ht. 5'5", 185 lb ( BMI %tile: 96) Today: Ht. 5'6", 178 lb (BMI %tile: 93) - I am still trying to lose weight, and although i havent lost much, im still working at it. Just do everything at your own pace, make baby steps.
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