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 From randi,
Age 15 - Ht.
5'10", Start: 211 lb, Current: 209 lb, Goal: 150 lb
- just to tell everyone if u can have enough self control and stay
off the sugar for two weeks you stop craving sugar completly and some sugar free sweets
that you might not have liked before taste really good
From
claire, Age 19, female - 4/17/07 -
IP#: 86.144.129.xxx
…i lost 35lbs in three months and have kept it off six months.
its hard at first but then it gets easier. youve just got to
believe in yourself. good luck everyone x x x x x x x x x x
From
Melissa, Age 16, female - 9/6/06 -
IP#: 75.10.5.xxxHt.
5'2.25, Wt. before- 175 now- 141 -
well i have officaly lost 35 pounds this summer.. no one from
school has seen me except my close friends im so excitied to go back
tomorrow and show everyone i look fantstic.. and i know that with
another 10 or 15 pounds i shall have the body of my dreams.. im
almost there and i can't believe i finally did it .. and i did it
the heathly way.. i am so proud of myself.. i would liek to thank
evryone for their encourgament and help and also i would like to
encourage those who feel like they have no hope.. there is always
hope... after a week all your cravign go away especially if you
are eatign really heathly with no refined carbs like chocolate
keep it up everyone if i could do it you can too you jsut need to
really want it.. have control over your body dont let your body have
control over you
From
Dave, Age 18, male - 4/16/03 - IP#:
24.52.214.xxx
Just wanted to say I lost 50 pounds so far. Just eating
better and excersizing at least 45 minutes a day...I'm about 6'2 and
I know weigh about 188 pounds... The hardest part of any diet is the
start....the transition from no excersize to moderate excersize, and
the cutting down of food can be tough. After about 3 weeks though
of really keeping at it, your body will kick-start into weight loss
mode. It will be easier to eat less, easier to excersize...
After that, it's just keeping up your diet and watching the pounds
go away...
From
Heather, Age 15, female - 4/11/06 -
IP#: 216.78.87.xxxwell.....
i was 14 years old,like 5'6 and 222 pounds. in 8 months i lost 70
pounds. i still cant believe it. after the first three days
of cutting calories and meal portions your stomach will be
adjusted so its really not all that hard as we all think it is.
From
alex, Age 16, female - 7/8/04 - IP#:
24.243.206.xxx
I'm 5'2" and 7 months ago I weighed roughly 140. I cut
calories dramatically by eating smaller portions and only drinking
water (lots), tea, or coffee. Today I have surpassed my goal weight
of 120 and am now a healthy 110. Dieting is hard at first,
but you get used to it.
From sante, Age 13 - 10/10/09 - IP#: 64.252.114.xxx
Ht. 5'3", Start: 150 lb, Today: 147 lb, Goal: 130 lb - i haven't lost that much weight yet but i going to stay motivated and keep dieting. my first was pretty awful and yesterday was the begining of my second week and i did pretty well! i just wanted remind everyone to stay motivated and you can reach your goall!(:
From
Jose, Age 16, male - 12/24/05 - IP#:
152.163.100.xxx
I remember i was in 7th grade and i was 5'2 about 145-150.. You just
have to really stay motivated, it is hard for the first week or
so. But then your body adapts to it, and it isn't as tough anymore.
I am going to keep dieting for another 2 to 3 weeks i want to be
down to 127-128 by New Years. Just keep working hard at it.
From
Jenina, Age 15, female - 5/27/01 - IP#:
206.253.200.xxx
I just want to share with you my storey about how hard it is losing
weight, and trying to keep it off. I stared putting on my weight
since I was about 4 years old now i am 15, and weighing 265
pounds. I just started my diet… I never though it would be so
hard. During this pass week I have been tempted so many time to
eat food that was not good for me, but I stuck it out and made it
through. I have been eating a lot of fruits and salads and also
i have been excirsing, but the most important thing i have been
doing is drinking alot of water and very pround to say i have lost 1
pound. When i lost that pound it made me feel very good about my
self, and showed me that i can lose weight and that its going to
be hard but i can do it.
From
Patricia, Age 20, female - 1/16/03 - IP#:
128.172.211.x
Hi! I... I ended up at 5'5" and 165 pounds.... What I did was
restrict all snacks. I used to eat cubes of cheese and drink milk in
the afternoon... no more. Whenever Mom came home with Little
Debbie cakes, I took one but stored it in the freezer instead of
eating it. That way I felt like I wasn't missing out. I ate 3
meals a day, but never had seconds. I also never ever ate desserts
or sweet things, except for fruits. The longer you go without
cake and ice cream, the less you will want to eat them. Well, I
lost 20 pounds in one summer, without exercizing, ... Later on when
I got older, I lost 20 more pounds, and now I weigh a slim 120…
From sante, Age 13 - 10/10/09
- IP#: 64.252.114.xxx
Ht. 5'3", Start: 150 lb, Today: 147 lb, Goal: 130 lb - i haven't lost that much weight yet but i going to stay motivated and keep dieting.
my first was pretty awful and yesterday was the begining of my second week and i did pretty well!
i just wanted remind everyone to stay motivated and you can reach your goall!(:
From
PRESHUS, Age 23, female - 1/28/06 - IP#:
70.31.172.xxx
It was about a month ago I was at my highest wieght of 190 pounds,
I could breath properly and my enery was really low. So the first
thing I did was changed the way I was thinking, instead of going on
a diet I would change the things would eat...The body needs
everything but in MODERATION.....so I started just exercising
twice a week and increase my fruits and vegetables. I know It's
usually hard the first couple of weeks because the body is not use
to such a dramatic change...but I stuck with it and now it's
been a month and a half and I lost 15 pouds. HEY… stick to
it, YOU will feel better in the long run...DON"T GIVE UP....when
your down think of all the good things you want to achieve...AND
FIND SUPPORTERS TO HELP ENCOURAGE NOT DISCOURAGE YOU...MOST AF ALL
HAVE FAITH AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
From
Nora, Age 17, female - 6/7/02 - IP#:
64.12.104.36
... once i stopped pigging out on things that made me gain
weight, i didn't feel like i needed them anymore! not to mention,
now when i go to pig out on things i used to love, they make me feel
sick b/c i've gotten used to eating healthier!
From
Karry M., Age 15, female - 6/7/02 - IP#:
170.215.22.171
It really stinks being overweight for many different reasons but one
big thing is not having a boyfriend, but someday i will. Right now i
wear about an 16 to 18 in jeans and i plan to get to a 10 or
12... when i get down and am about ready to give up i think of
getting into that size ten or twelve pair of jeans, I also want to
lose the weight to show people that it is possible and to be a role
model for people my age to lose weight and show them that's it's
not easy especially the first few weeks but it does get alot easier
when you see your results.
From
Mike, Age 14, male - 1/8/06 - IP#:
68.194.36.xxx
hey guys my name is mike ... im 14 and im in 9th grade at the
beginning of 8th grade i weighed 186 pounds.... thats right
at age 13 i weighed as much as an asult should and it was
embarressing.. i never took off my shirt ... im now 14 and
have lost 46 pounds and i am now currently at 140 pounds and
proud. My excuses were o ill start my diet next week or im nto fat
im juss big boned... not true at all FOR EVERYONE OUT THERE WHO
WANTS TO LOSE WEIGHT I PROMISE YOU THAT IF U REALLY WANT TO HELP
YOURSELF AND FEEL BETTER YOU CAN DO IT. EATING RIGHT IS NOT HARD
AFTER YOU HAVE GOT PAST THE FIRST WEEK.... remember when you
wanna take a mouthful of some ice cream "NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN
THIN"
From
Ashley, Age 15, female - 4/18/04 - IP#:
24.233.73.xxx
I weighted 140 lbs. Not much huh? But I am 5'3''... It
was so hard to loose the weight though. I would get so many
chocolate temptations, but after a while I didnt... I finally
got to my goal of 120! When ever I got a craving for something I'd
say to myself, "It will taste good for a few seconds, then once its
done it won't." And that actuilly worked and helped me put down a
lot of food!
From
Megan, Age 17, female - 3/31/02 - IP#:
32.103.211.231
I had always been overweight for as long as I can remember,… I
procrastinated constantly, saying "I'll go on a diet tomorrow..."
and other things to that effect. I was a compulsive overeater,
and very ashamed of the way I looked. By my sophomore year of high
school, I weighed almost 270 pounds, and I probably wore
about a size 24 (I am 5'9" tall). ..a month before my 16th
birthday, something hit me and I decided I didn't want to be fat
anymore. I started slowly… trying to cut out most sweets. I
would still have a piece of cake or something once or twice a week,
but was eventually able to cut sweets out almost altogether.
I gradually stopped eating fried foods completely, and now just
the thought of them grosses me out. I'll occasionally have a
cookie or a little bit of ice cream, but usually the guilt I feel
afterwards makes it not even worth it. ..right now I weigh
130 pounds, for a total weight loss of 140 pounds! …
From
John, Age 14, male - 6/7/03 - IP#:
12.238.133.xxx
I am a very short person…as of last year that people were calling me
chubby… I …watched what I ate,.. I gave up ALL sweets. I
never thought I could do it, but I did... After a few weeks, my 5'
1'' body was down from 132 to 125... after a while, your body
will stop craving sweets. *…! *CUT OUT SWEETS! *Love yourself!
From
Katherine Wells, Age 14, female - 4/22/03 - IP#:
216.54.110.xxx
... I am eating healthy and excercising and, you know what? I like
it. I dont really want the unhealthy food anymore and can refuse
it when it is offered... I had a lot of problems at first
but just tell yourself that although being lazy or eating that
cake will make you feel good now, you will hate yourself later...
From
jeff, Age 14, male - 1/24/03 - IP#:
66.32.76.229
In about two weeks i have lost 6 lbs ... It is kinda hard the
first couple days but once you get through its really easy …i
eat like a light breakfast like cereal and lunch fat free foods that
are good like pudding and lays chips. I drink water all of the time
and sometimes diet coke u get used to it quick. I eat what ever is
for dinner and i dont snack on junk food. I also run every night… i
do crunches and push ups. I want to lose like 6 more…
Here is a
reply to another teen, who was struggling to lose weight and resist
cravings…
Reply
from Motivated, Age 19 - 7/17/08 - IP#:
71.192.26.xxx bigbb-c85784
sugar and over eating is an addiction, so, you need to treat it
like an addiction- you need to stop the physical part by dealing
with the mentality behind the addiction. work on your issues with
food. meditate on it. also, the addiction is physical- your body is
used to getting fed so many calories and so much sugar and processed
foods. you need to cut back on all of the very sugary, processed
foods and fight through the cravings- they will subside after some
time. even two weeks of a strict, no processed-sugar diet will
do wonders for not only your weight, but your physical addiction to
food, and also build your self-confidence in your ability to take
care of yourself and get your life under control. you can do this.
you will do this. take it one mouthful at a time, remmebering that
each bite counts, and you WILL succeed!
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