lilb 12
5'6 and 200

Lucy RD
rachel, i think that is underweight and unhealthy

Rachel*
what about 130?

Greg 13
how much should I lose?

lilb 12
but i eat haealthy and i excercise a lot

Greg 13
and how because i really never excersise

betsy 14
do u eat when ur bored lilb? or sad

Lucy RD
I would check out the weight calculator yet the weight of 120 would put you at a BMI being underweight while 130 would put you in a healthy weight range

lilb 12
no

bored 13
ray, i would say you would look perfect on a 135

lilb 12
but, im the only one in my family that is fat

Rachel*
this weight calcualtor says 97 is healthy for me!

Greg 13
that could be depressing, lilb

Greg 13
i wouldn't know though

Lucy RD
lilb, please keep working on it. it will take time and you need to be patient with yourself. keep track of your successes (the positive changes you make and make an effort to do everyday) and check in here for support!

Greg 13
i come from a long line of fat men and women

lilb 12
yea it is cause my sisters can go to the mall and pick out whatever clothes they want

betsy 14
do u eat like second helpings?

bored 13
i come fro m a long line of anorexics and bulimics

bored 13
my aunt was 74 pounds when she was 17

betsy 14
woah

Lucy RD
please do not compare yourself to your sisters. even though you are in their family, your body is shaped differently and uses food differently.

lilb 12
ok

Greg 13
it could get you down

Lucy RD
your genes?

lilb 12
i can wear a size 7 9 and 11

lilb 12
i want to be a size 3 or 5

Lucy RD
i think it is important to accept your body type--not everyone (and most people) will not look like models or the people on tv. people should not look like that! and, a lot of the people on tv have a lot of surgery and make up to look that way!

bored 13
i will perfectly settle for a size 9 teens

bored 13
im a 13/14 now

Rachel*
i just wanna be able 2 wear juniors!

lilb 12
oh

bored 13
rachel, thats a bit far-fechted a goal

lilb 12
i can never get into a size 3 or 5

Greg 13
i would start off, as Lucy said, in pieces\\

Lucy RD
i think aiming for a size 3 or 5 may be unhealthy for you lilb--at 5 foot 7 you should not ever fit in a 3 or 5! you are too tall!

bored 13
for me im only 5'0, could i stand a chance at a like 7/8 or 5/6?

Lucy RD
sure, bored. what is your weight now?

bored 13
135

bored 13
it went down to around 130, but i gained a bit, and up it went

Lucy RD
be patient with yourself. have you found activities to do when you are the emotions that make you want to eat? like when you are bored, do puzzles or when you are mad, hit a pillow?

bored 13
i use the computer

bored 13
6-10 hours a day mormally

bored 13
*normally

Greg 13
i watch TV

Lucy RD
it is hard to not compare out bodies to the ones we see on tv--they look so glamerous and happy. yet, are they really happy? we don't know that. being a certain weight does not bring happiness. think healthy! not skinny!

Greg 13
they look so healthy and glorious though

Lucy RD
that's the lighting

Lucy RD
lol

Greg 13
i have a question

Lucy RD
ok

bored 13
lucy, i would love for what you siad to get through all or us, but its just not that way. we inevityably compare ourselvefs to others. others compare ourselfs to them. we all compare outselves. i meen, walk into a middle/high school lunch, and see how many girls are having "im to fat" converdations

Greg 13
my sister goes to get fast food a lot woth her friends and since of our family history she may get fat (she's 5)

Greg 13
so should I talk to her?

Greg 13
becuase she grew up watching me and my friends eat that stuff

Lucy RD
i agree, bored. i am just saying that it is sad since people who are "skinny" are not necessarily happier. you know what i mean? they have problems too. sometimes comparing yourself to something too hard to get to can make your weight loss plan not work. having unhealthy weight loss goals may set a person up to fail

bored 13
greg, thats the ticket

bored 13
show her healthy eating habits through your own

betsy 14
yeah u should greg

Lucy RD
sounds like you want your sister to be healthier and you value your family! i encourage you to show her through example what it means to eat healthy and to be active.

bored 13
you an example to her. your the older sibling

Greg 13
alright