Hi Sierra: I am 68, so at least 4X older than you. For me the best thing to do is watch portion sizes, eat few sweets and soda. Try eating all the healthy foods like lean protein, lots of vegetables and few fruits. Any school activities you like that involve movement will help. Do movements that you enjoy so you will look forward to them, like swimming, walking, or bike riding, etc. Remember, your weight does not define you, only your character does that. Keep your self esteem high and take it one day at a time and have patience. You can do this!

And to add, remember to try to plan what you eat, stay true to yourself, and when you are having meals, take the time to enjoy them. We're human, and being mindful about the moment we are in is a very healthy thing, and especially with what we decide is worth the calories.

Remember, as you set habits, they will become more natural feeling, more automatic. Goals you set should be small increments, so you can enjoy the successes/accomplishments as you go. Good for you, Sierra, deciding that it's a good time to get in a healthier mindset. Anytime you would like ideas or encouragement, please ask and let us know how we can help.

The Weekly Weigh-In thread is a nice way to stay accountable. I pick one day each week and check to see how I'm doing. There's an article on there that hopefully is helpful in some way as well.

Congratulations on making a start!! Stay strong. ♥

You can start off with a few exercises a day like 20 sit ups, 40 jumping jacks, 5-10 push ups, 10 windmills, 10 squats. Try that at least 4 days a week and increase the numbers each week and maybe add a new workout every 2 weeks, etc. I’d definitely try to stay away from sodas and sugary drinks and sweats. If you like spaghetti you can replace the pasta with zucchini noodles, so good

Hey! I am currently 25 and over 400 lbs. My highest has been 460. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16 and I was at least 320 lbs by then. I can definitely relate to the feeling of disgust with yourself. However, I have turned that disgust around to loving myself while still making small changes to help me with my weight loss journey and self-love journey.
I have "fallen off" as many say with my weight loss so many times. It's not easy but it can be done. I recommend taking small steps and making small changes to help.
Try to drink more water in your daily routine. Try to slowly incorporate more healthy protein in your diet and more veggies. I know for me exercise is hard to do with my busy schedule and the fact that my weight is so high. I tend to have knee and back pains from the weight of my belly. I try to lift weights to strengthen my arms and go for walks when I can. I also recommend doing exercise that is fun. For me, I really enjoy dancing and that burns a lot of calories and it dosnt necessarily feel like exercise. I like hip hop abs, fitness marshall on youtube, and other youtube dancing videos. I'd day check those out.
Lastly, we all start somewhere, you're young and you can do this! it's okay to have a cheat meal here and there, it's okay to make a "mistake", we all learn and grow. Just hang in there and slowly incorporate different changes. I love love love pasta but thats so full of carbs and such and it turns to sugar if you dont burrn it off. So rather than eating pasta all the time, I get a zucchini and spiralize it to make zoodles or get a spaghetti squash and roast or boil it and use a fork to make strands that look like spaghetti.
I hope that some of this is helpful.

Hey, it's been a while since you posted anything. How have you been doing? Have you lost any weight? It's a struggle I know. I have about a 150 pounds to lose. Lost about 30. Let us know how you're doing. Even if you haven't lost weight. We're here for support

I have a suggestion for everyone here as I have used it myself and it helps. If you have Amazon Prime, go to the video section and search, farming, GMO/Non-Gmo, sugar, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, everything to do with nutrition and food. They are worth the time spent and every foray into gardening and plant based diets will encourage you to take the plunge and make a permanent change to your lifestyle.