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bookworm90
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Posted: 13 July 2007 06:58 am |
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My whole life I was slim, and I felt good about myself. When I was 13014 I started to gain weight, and I wanted to lose weight, but I couldn't stop myself from eating so much. The summer before my sophomore year of high school, when I was 135 lbs my doctor told me to lose about 10 pounds, so I did through eating fewer snacks and going out more with my friends. I was really glad that she told me to because at that point she gave me an excuse to seriously pursue my goal. I want to lose weight because I want to be the same size as all my classmates and feel good about myself. I also sort of want to get designer jeans and not feel like theyr'e a waste on my fat but.  So this year when I went to my doctor and I had lost ten pounds, she told me it was great and to continue to lose weight and start to live a more healthy lifestyle. I found this website on google on a despserate search to really understand how to lose weight and what it means to be more healthy. After reading all those tutorials, etc. I feel like I understand the importance of dieting and exercising and nutirion and how to do it healthily, but I wanted some extra support and a place to check in and make sure I'm okay.
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Heavenseventeen
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Posted: 22 July 2007 04:23 am |
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| ^Congrats on losing those 10lbs!
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grenn
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Posted: 22 July 2007 03:51 pm |
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I decided to lose weight because I was tired of seeing big thighs in the mirror during ballet class.
I weight 140 lbs, btw.  Kinda big for a ballerina.
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Heavenseventeen
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Posted: 25 July 2007 02:05 am |
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| ^I hear that ballerinas can go to dangerous weights. Plz don't do it yourself. Forget how big you are in terms of ballerinas, and focus on how healthy you are in relation to your own body.
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Storm
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Posted: 27 July 2007 07:20 pm |
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What prompted my weight loss, was knowing that I was way bigger then my friends, and when they had races and such, I just couldn't keep up.
Even when we went walking I coud hardly keep up.
I didn't want to miss out on the fun and slow everyone down.
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Sounds_Of_Silence11
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Posted: 17 August 2007 09:43 am |
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| I just always wanted to be healthier. Last edited on 20 August 2007 06:02 am by
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averagegal
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Posted: 18 September 2007 03:43 am |
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Several things sparked my weight loss...
- My thighs rubbing together when I wear skirts/dresses
- My love handles bulging out over the sides of my jeans
- Comparing myself to athletic girls within my school that have amazing bodies
- Wanting to be able to compare to my boyfriend who has an incredible body
The list goes on... trust me. I think we all have our own reasons for wanting to improve our bodies, but we just have to make sure they're the right reasons.
-averagegal
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ineedtodropthefork
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Posted: 20 September 2007 05:45 am |
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personally,i believe that big girls can be unbelievably hott as well..haha i try anyways..
but..
what sparked me to lose weight is when me and my boyfriend became known as the fat couple..we always eat..blah blah..its sad..and a horrible feeling....
im also hoping me attempting to lose weight sparks something in my boyfriend, and gets him on the right track. he cab lose weight, he has done it before, a lot of weight but it all came back. so im trying to get his hopes up there again and get him on the right track.
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Ohm
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Posted: 24 September 2007 04:28 pm |
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What sparked me to lose weight? I think it was turning 40 that did it for me. I have 4 kids, I don't have time to die. During the last pregnancy, when I was 4 months pregnant in fact, I was hospitalised with cholecystitis, or gall stones. It was the worst pain I have ever had and I had it as a direct result of my weight having yoyod up and down repeatedly over the years. I've never had pain like it in my life - it was far worse than childbirth!
That was the first time that my weight had caused me real, physical pain. I've been annoyed for years that I could not buy nice clothes - and even when I could buy clothes they didn't look nice on a huge fat me. That annoyed me, even upset me, but through my tears I would hear a voice saying that it was silly to cry because I had done this to myself - so I had made my bed and now it was time to lie on it. The gall stones were a wake up call. You can minimise secret, emotional pain, but physical pain is less easy to persevere under, if you see what I mean.
But when I turned 40 I knew that my weight would really start to have an effect upon my health - it could kill me! I can't leave my kids. They need me. I made them. I have a responsibility to them. I wouldn't feed them the quantity of food I used to feed to myself. I never really ate much junk - just vast and immense quantities of the good stuff, which is just about as bad when you stop and think about it.
Anyway, I have started so I shall finish. I will lose this weight, come what may!
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CodeMonkey
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Posted: 24 September 2007 04:45 pm |
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Hmm, I guess there's a number of reasons I wanted to lose weight.
- A childhood friend died at the age of 25 because of his weight (although he was a lot larger than I am now).
- Recent photos of myself at my daughter's wedding wilsonzone.com/angela/photos/117.jpg - My face looked so pudgy.
- Having a hard time tying my shoes or seeing certain body parts without using a mirror.
- Having constant pain in my back, knees and ankles and having my doctor tell me they would go away if I'd lose some weight.
- My mom saying "Wow, you're fat!" when I picked her up at the airport (she did apologize for that comment later).
The list goes on and on.
You know what really bothers me more? What bothers me is when people say "Wow, have you lost some weight?" and I hadn't, so it bothered me they were obvious to my weight problem. My friend's mom would say that to me every time I saw her, and my weight hadn't changed until recently.
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emmahallett
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Posted: 21 November 2007 08:48 pm |
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the reason i want to lose weight is becuse at the moment i have NO self confidence / esteem. i dont just mean it's low, i mean it doesnt exist. i hate myself! 
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divingintolife1226
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Posted: 22 November 2007 02:15 am |
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1. I am tired of being the last person to finish the set at swim team practice.
2. I am tired of not being able to fit into normal junior clothes. Rare stores hold my size, and I looked at them a little bit ago and they are huge.
3. I want great adventerous in my life and being healthier is really the only way I can do so.
4. Tired of being overweight... basically tired of it. I have always been overweight. Ending it NOW.
5. I want to wear binkinis and cute tops and everything!!
Goes on...
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Galdar
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Posted: 17 February 2008 08:43 am |
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I never really thought of myself as overweight as a kid, I was always really tall, so being big just seemed to go along with it. Around the age 15 or so, I got sick so I had to go to the doctor, no big deal. While I was there, I heard him talking to my dad, saying that I was really overweight, and that if I didn't change anything, I could have health problems in the future. I was around 6'2, 250 around this time.
Rather than change anything, I just became depressed. During summer vacation, I'd literally leave the house maybe...5 or 6 times. Finially, at age 17 I decided that I hated school so much, I wanted to get out early, so I got a job so I could join the work program. At this time, I was 6'4, 320ish pounds. I knew I wanted to lose weight at this point...but I didn't have a way, going to school, working 40 hours a week, and living with my family, who sure wern't going to change their eating habits.
Just on a whim, I stopped drinking any kind of sodas. That combined with my increased activity from actually doing something now, I lost around 30 pounds that year.
The start of my second semester of my senior year (this year) I got a gym membership, and started buying my own food. While I havn't seen much of a change yet, I'm still hopin', and I'm determined to change something!
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Posted: 17 February 2008 05:59 pm |
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what sparked me trying to lose weight is that, i dont want to be unhealthy adn when i get older i dont want to die because i am over weight, or obeise. i dont like trying on clothes because that makes me even more selfconcious about myself. i hate the fact that i care to much if people think i look fat and what not. im way to selfconscious and i dont like my body. and im tired of just feeling bad about msyelf and putting myself down all the time.i'm done with not liking my body. and im going to do this to not only be beautiful on the inside but on the outside to. 
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phrazzlespitz
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Posted: 18 February 2008 12:43 am |
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| For me, I've always been just the slightest bit bigger than most of my friends. It's recently that I've been putting on a good amount of weight fairly quickly. My bff is super healthy; she runs, eats sensibly, and has an amazing body. It's good to see that girls with awesome bodies have to work at it. That means I can have a great physique and it helps me understand that it's not just luck, pills, or an overnight change. I want to wear smaller clothes- actually I want to be able to share clothes with my slim friend and thin sister. Size 5 here I come! I also want to feel sexy when I'm with my boyfriend. My sorority and his fraternity have formal dances about 4 times a year (at least) and I want to feel super gorgeous in my prom type dresses. I want his jaw to drop at my kickin' figure! I want to try on a mermaid gown and still be able to walk- no thighs sticking and squishing together. And hello- wedding dress anyone? Honeymoon? Last edited on 18 February 2008 12:45 am by phrazzlespitz
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KayEmm
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Posted: 8 April 2008 07:46 am |
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Well, when I was around the age 12 or 13 I was about 5'3" and weighed 140 pounds. I wore a size 7 in juniors and just was...flabby! My whole family is obese [and I mean OBESE, not just overweight] and when I noticed I was heading that way, I decided it was time to change.
I'm 15 now and 5'5". I now weigh 111lbs and my goals now are just to tone up, get more energy, and lead a healthy lifestyle. When I'm of age I'd like to teach Chalene Johnson's TurboKick, PiYo, and Hip Hop Hustle classes, so naturally I want a fit body.
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 9 April 2008 12:45 am |
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Hey phrazzle, honeymoon, definitely!!!!! Well,...i suppose i need a boyfriend first but someday I'll get there.
Kay, how great for you!! We have many TJ fans here, so I hope you reach that dream!!
CG
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Heavenseventeen
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Posted: 11 April 2008 12:04 pm |
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KayEmm wrote: I'm 15 now and 5'5". I now weigh 111lbs and my goals now are just to tone up, get more energy, and lead a healthy lifestyle. When I'm of age I'd like to teach Chalene Johnson's TurboKick, PiYo, and Hip Hop Hustle classes, so naturally I want a fit body.
Well done! Charlene seems like such a cool person. I'd love to have such an energetic friend like her.
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Posted: 18 April 2008 12:53 am |
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I realized that the only reason I couldnt lose weight was because I was lying to myself and others.
That eating late at night when nobody was watching didn't change the fact that I was eating, again.
The other thing is dont be paraniod about what others think about your body. I live in Florida. I have been practically half naked on a public beach five times a week since the end of January and if people have a problem with the way I look in a bathing suit then #*&% them. Nobodies perfect and I'm not going to let complete strangers ruin my life.
Be happy.
All these feelings caused me to eat and eat and eat. When I stopped being gluttones and stopped worrying so much, the pounds fell off. I went from 168 (October '07) to 141 (April '08) when I came to this realization.
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slimwish
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Posted: 26 April 2008 05:17 pm |
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My big thighs and calves...
Also cause once we had to weigh ourselves in health class and so many people had a lower fat percentage then me!! And I was above average...
And then some people who were below average say they were so fat so ! !!!
Everyone around me is so slim, it makes me jealous. 
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nwyrkgrl91
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Posted: 25 May 2008 03:47 am |
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| I think what sparked mine was noticing that all my friends wear sizes 8 and below and Im wearing a size 15. Im an athlete but its hard taking medicine and trying to loose weight.
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 25 May 2008 10:22 pm |
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Hey nwyrkgrl, welcome to CPH!
I know what you mean...well, I'm not an athlete...but most of my friends wear smaller sizes than me..
CG
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urbz
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Posted: 27 May 2008 09:00 pm |
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i feeel the same way!
right now im 15 and this year all my friends are worried about their weight.
im not overweight but im really self concious. all my friends join gyms and skip meals ,but i can't and if i do ill end up overeating later. seems like everyones so worried so now im worrying because i dont want to be bigger than them, considering im also short i feel stubby.
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 28 May 2008 01:34 am |
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Skipping meals is really silly. It just makes your body think there's not enough food around, and then it starts hoarding whatever you give it. Much smarter just eat often and sensibly.
Welcome to CPH urbz!
CG
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nicolecatt
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Posted: 20 July 2010 06:29 am |
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Well, I'm 14 years old, 5'7", and 240 lbs. I've never been skinny, maybe when I was a little baby but that really doesn't count :P I guess a couple of reasons could be that:
1. I'm sick of being the fat girl. Even though my weight makes up a little bit of my personality since I have learned to laugh at myself over the years, I wouldn't mind losing that part of me at all. I'm disgusted with myself in almost every way. I can only really think of three things that I actually like about myself. I want to be known as pretty and thin.
2. Clothes. I never look good in them. My jeans never fit nicely, I can't wear dresses, I can't show my arms, and I can't wear shorts. Of course I actually can, but it's just not worth it. It also bothers me because I am into fashion. I look at all these outfits and think about how great they would look, but of course I can never wear them.
3. I can't stand taking pictures. Pretty much every part of my is fat except for my wrists, ankles, hands, and feet. People say that I have a pretty face, but it sure doesn't go with the rest of me.
4. I just don't feel right when I'm around people. I hate doing things or even talking in public. I don't know why, it just seems like every time I walk by someone they are talking about me or thinking rude thoughts. I'm usually not the type to care about people talking about me because I am aware that I am fat and not too pleasant to look at, but sometimes it just gets to me.
I just started my weight loss journey, and so far it has been going pretty good. However it usually starts out that way until I lose motivation and the energy. I plan on losing almost ninety pounds so I can be 150. I'll probably try to go lower, but 150 would be a dream at this point. It's going to be a long journey, but it'll be great for my self image and health. . So wish me luck :D
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~Chocolate~Chip~Cookie~
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Posted: 25 July 2010 07:20 pm |
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| what started my weight loss was probably my grandma constantly telling me to lose weight and never getting the guy I wanted (not an issue anymore, happily in a relationship) or just feeling horrible. I couldn't walk for more than five minutes without getting tired less if it was uphill or upstairs. So in January I started to make my own weightloss plan. I cut out soda and I got more excercise (partly because I had just started at a new school and its HUGE). I lost 12 pounds during the school year. I'm 16 5'1 and i started out at 147lbs. the last time I weighed myself i was 135lbs (a few months ago). I'm currently working on weighing around 110lbs or less
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midwest_cutie
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Posted: 18 November 2010 05:33 pm |
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Mine was a recent jump in weight. I'd never been all that happy with my body, but never so unhappy that I was super motivated to do anything about it. But since I gained almost 10 lbs in about a month, I realized that I need to watch myself more. And I figure since I'm losing those 10 lbs anyway, I might as well go for the gold and lose the rest of the excess chub too :) Afterall, if I decide to later, its just going to get that much harder as I get older, and my family has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure.
That and it'd be really awesome to get to wear a cute bikini to the pool next summer....
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hazeleyedgirl
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Posted: 13 March 2011 01:08 pm |
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I am self-concious about my weight.
Most of my friends are a lot skinnier than me.
I have lots of gorgeous clothes that I hate wearing.
My thighs touch.
I have went up a dress size.
I am sick of feeling like a giant!
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