I don't really have anything new to add...except my support. You are young enough that if you make changes now, they will stay with you for the rest of your life. I was just having this conversation with my 18 y/o sister. That there is an abudance of overweight young women. It's so easy to fall into the pitfalls of fast food, school food, soda, or, simply not eating enough food period! In addition, the lack of physical activity is amazing. And add to the mix...low self esteem...you have got to learn to love who you are, first and foremost. Not what you look like. We need to work on your focus...it shouldn't be to get skinny, it should be to get healthy!!!

Write down EVERYTHING you put in your mouth and what time you ate it. Write down all of your physical activity...it should be significant! As well...document your computer and tv time. I think you'll be surprised at how much "ass" time you accumulate without realizing it. You'll begin to see where changes can be made.

Good luck!!

I seriously started crying when I read all of these. While encouraged, I still dont think i can do it. Im in fear of being one of those people that will lose all the weight and gain it right back.
i hate that i cant ever follow any thing i start when it comes to this. i mean, you can all tell me things i could do, in which i probably will do for a day or two, lose interest and then go back to square one. THATS the thing i need help with, is making a commitment to all of it. =/

If I could suggest the biggest challenge may not be the weight loss but keeping it off. The way to tackle that is to change your lifestyl--in other words, what causes you to over consume. I have been working on a lifestyle change that seems to be working for me. I still have slippages and will regain some lost weight, but I have adapted so that I would immediately lose it. A client of mine has never varied from 5 pounds because he weighs every other day and as soon as he sees a trend upwards, he changes what he does to lose the weight--less food and more exercise. I have changed what and how I eat--the loses are not spectacular but they are staying gone. I am on an extremely healthy diet called the Mediterraean Diet, considered by most to be the healthiest form of eating in the world.

Hello, my name is Amanda and I struggle too with the same thing. Not going places because your clothes dont fit right or you just feel uncomfortable with the way you look. Sometime si look in the mirror and I cry because I am so angry that I can not control my weight. I am going to start my weight watchers Diet tomorrow! We should start togther! like a small goal or bet between us! I have been on this Diet (or I should say Plan... i dont like the word diet!) and it really WORKS!!! i just got off it for some DUMB reason and I have been too lazy to get back on. So if you want you can be my buddy on this site and we can chat it up everyday and help/encourage eachother. Let me know what you think! I am here for you and just another person struggling in the same issues!!!

Amanda

Oh dear you are not alone! Im sure your a beautiful girl! Its the other girls that need help!!! Anyone who makes you feel like you sounded on your journal should should be smacked! Those skinny girls, ignor them!! If you really need help go to your school shrink, I saw mind for years and no one knew but me and him. Not even my mother! They can help you, put you in the right direction for help! There are lots of things you can do out there! Ask your parents!!! You'llbe fine!! Think positve, think healthy and it will happen for you!!Best wishes!!
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