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From Colleen, Age 13

Ht. 5'5", Start: 163 lb, Today: 138 lb, Goal: 125 lb - Hey, you guys. My name is Colleen. For the past year and a half, I have been trying to lose my extra weight. Here is my story. All my life, I had been one of the chubby kids. I was always bigger and always self conscience. I always tried to pin it on someone else, but not too long ago, I realized they may have started me off to a bad start and gotten me used to bad habits, but I was the one continuing to conform to those habits. I decided to lose the weight last summer when I was 12. I weighed 163 pounds, and was outright disgusted with the way I looked. At the end of the summer, I had lost 20 pounds and was at 143 pounds. I was so proud of myself. I had gone from a size 9 jeans to size five. I was wearing mediums, not larges and extra larges. I was still overweight, but I was that much closer. But, nothing can be good forever in our lives, can it? During the course of the year and much during the summer, I gained back almost every pound I had lost. At my heaviest this summer, I was 158 pounds. This was partly because one of my best friends had passed away in the spring, and it was very hard on me. That event also got me thinking about what I could to feel better. I decided that if I was ever going to be happy and live the life I wanted to live, I had to get down to a healthy weight. I didn't snack, ate balanced meals, and exercised when I was bored, instead of eating. I lost 20 pounds again, and am now at a healthy weight. I am also the happiest I've ever been because when I was upset about something, I would eat. Now, though, I talk to someone about what's upsetting me, and I feel better. Since hopefully I'll never have to post on here again, this is my goodbye. Blubberbusters has been a great crutch to lean on while on my journey, and I appreciate it. -Colleen.