So this is new for me....and here goes....
Well my name is Julie. I am 16, live in CT, in a small town, and weigh about 232.5 pounds.
Does anyone know how that feels? Well I do...it feels horrible. My best friends are the two most popular girls in school (no joke...like legit they are), and I am as fat as I am. While they exhibit perfection. They are always constantly getting hit on by all the guys, while I am always feeling insecure wondering what awful things people are saying about me.
People always tell me I am beautiful and it doesnt matter how big I am....if it doesn't matter....then why do guys never hit on me? If it is all about peronsality, why am I single? I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet, I have about a bajillion friends...so clearly people are lying.
To many people I seem like I have everything together, my entire life is going to be handed to me. Well, if you took time to know me, you would know that I am the most insecure person you will ever meet. I am a Christian, top 10 in my Junior class, I have a ton of friends, I go to church, to youth group, I hang out with people all the time, and I always seem happy....oh yeah parents and sisters who love me...did I miss anything? Well one thing people miss is that I am dying inside... I am constantly wondering why people are looking at me, I am scared to weigh myself in the morning, my own vice principal even said to me "I dont care how much weight you lose, I am ordering you all larges, Im just taking off all the mediums." Who says that to someone, especially when you know that I have been trying so long to lose weight....
I have tried every diet out there, south beach, atkins, weight watchers, cutting calories, no butter...random things.... I have even had two different personal trainers!
I work out too, well not tooo much the past month or two, but I have simply been so discouraged...but my friend has recently started excercising with me, for which I am so grateful...It has been good, riding bikes and going on walks and jogs and runs...I am excited for this...
So here goes... my own personal weight loss adventure, and you guys can totally join in.
Every day I am going to come on here and rright down what I ate, how much I excercised, how I felt, and other random tips that I got or thought of throughout the day!
And you can all join in by leaving me comments or messages about you guys! what you all did throughout the day!
Ever if it is just a CD that really helps you work out!
Well tomorrow I will start with the whole writing everything down thing! so everyone~ join me! what do you have to lose?
just some weight!!
wanna know myy goals?
I want to go to 140....and i started at 237.5....so thats almost 100 pounds...
My parents are rewarding me too!
Every 5 pounds I lose, my mom will spend 15 dollars at alloy on me
once I lose like 80 lbs...my mom will buy me uggs!
maybe make some goals for yourself....and dont forget to reward yourself!
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Weight loss is always a difficult life change that can be done as long as you stick with it. I personally have made a similar journay down the 'poundage'. I went from just under 250 to 157 (my upper range for ideal weight according to BMI). I platued once but I stuck with it (as hard as it was) and reached my goal within my time frame.
The one thing that gets me is that people focus to much on the numbers. Do not get me wrong they are good for measuring health to a cetain extent. I had a teacher (a physics teacher that use to be a marine and was a football couch) talk to some of us girls about dieting and weight loss and he said get off the scale...all that matter is healthyness.
So, I encourage you to meet your goal but more so to be healthy, and look forward to your progress.
I know TV quotes and stuff are trite, especially with situations involving weight but I think its applicable. Queen Latifa says "and now I am a size healthy" or something like that. She is probably one of the most amazing person I have ever seen in the land of toothpicks.
To Health
Good luck,
~Tanya
all truths are easy to understand once discovered; the point is to discover them ~galileo
Welcome :) I have struggled with weight issues my entire life. Although I don't believe your parents should reward you for losing weight because they should be happy for what ever size you are. (This is just my opinion) At least you are trying.
I would first work on your self esteem as you are losing weight. Tell yourself each day that you are pretty and you love your body. i am 20 and have come to love myself for the way I am. It will take awhile to look the way you want to look. I still am not at the weight I want to be at.
Give this time and don't get frustrated with it. it is a slow process. If you go too fast you are more likely to gain the weight back faster. I am 5'1 and 164 lbs. I want to get to 128 or more. I used to have an eating disorder and went down to 120 and looked awful. Stay positive and don't get your hopes up.
Lose weight not for anyone else besides yourself. If a guy likes you they should like you for how you are. You are young and I was the same way. :)
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Love comments? I do too!
That's inspiring. I'm really happy for you.
Don't worry about what other people think. You sound like an amazing person. You know what? It's ok if guy's aren't beating down your door. If they can't see how great you are, then are they worth it? My best guy friend once told me, "It's his loss, not yours." Also don't worry about how fast or slow you're losing weight. If you feel good about yourself at the end of the day, that's all that matters. Losing the weight is a plus. :)
thank you everyone for your amazing words of encouragement....
and my parents simply want me to be healthy...and they know that i will work harder if there are goals
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Good luck wit yoru plan, just stick to it but do it the healthy way, and remember not to deprive yourself of anything if you want to eat somthing eat it but with moderation. that is the best way to lose weight. I personally haven't had any expirience with this but my mom has and when she was in this situation i encouraged her. so just remember to encourage yourself. think positive and do everything you do to make yourself happy.