Hey!! I know what your going through! I'm 20, I weight 265. I live in the Caribbean and I can't even put a swimsuit without people staring at me! Every time i started a diet (I've tried so many before) it never seem to work, then I realize, I have to do it for me not because of what others tell me what i should do, how other look at me or how my parents complain daily about my weight. We can support ourself on our journey to loosing weight and being happy and proud of who we are and what we look like. :)

I remember what it was like to be 21 and weigh 265. At that time I did a low-carb diet and lost 40 lbs. Unfortunately when I got older, low carb didn't work as well for me. At any age, counting calories and not eating too much sugar helps. My best wishes to you.

Hello New Friend,

I believe in you. You sound so motivated and ready to succeed. You can definately do it! I'm 30 and still trying to figure the whole weight loss thing out myself. I've always yo-yo-ed up and down. But I also think a lot of that has to do with my emotions & eating when I'm upset. It seems like the best thing to do is not diet but just learn to live healthy and exercise. I think the word diet sends me into panic mode. Then I seem to just gain. When I do not stress about dieting, then I usually just stay the same weight. But, I know you can do it. Let me know how I can help you!! :)

I know what you when I've been overweight every since I was in 1st grade and I never really knew what it was anything else. I feel like im on this journey all by myself and it doesn't help that im closed off from the rest of the world. So if you wana talk im here.