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KasumiNeko

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hello~ My name's Anna and I'm 15 years old. I've been overweight for as long as I can remember. I've always been pretty chubby. I used to be 252 pounds last year and I've been tryign to loose weight by exersicing alot and watching what I eat and I've managed to loose 58 pounds! however I stopped going because I had gotten pretty sick for awhile and had some hard times. After that I became really depressed and my family couldn't afford for me to go to the gym for awhile. Recently I have started going back (for about a month now) and want to loose 70 more. I don't have much support at home and all my "friends" seem to be in compitition with me as I loose wieght (even though they don't really need to loose it as bad as I do) or ythey just don't understand. I am sick and tired of living life overweight with all the depression and torment I've gone through. I am now homeschooled because I couldnt' take the kids at school making fun of my weight... their shallow comments along with the torture I endure everytime I try to get dressed or even look in the mirror. I've been looking for somebody to understand what I am going through and support. Thanks for your time~<3
 
Hi Girlfriend! Welcome to the forum! I've been here a little over a week and I really love it. I'm a little older than you but I remember the painful days of being a teenager and feeling the pressure of your peers. It's way more intense for you at your age and I understand wanting to reach out to people in the same situation. I did the same thing and I'm so glad I did. All you need is willpower and discipline. Sounds like you already have that.

First off, let me say congratulations on your 58lbs lost, that is truly amazing! Keep up the good work and don't let yourself down. If you have a bad day, start fresh the next day. You're at such a young age that your body will respond quickly. Just take one day at a time with us here on the forum and believe in yourself. I'm trying to lose 35lbs, and I'm doing it slowly, but it's coming off. Just give yourself the time you need and think healthy and in no time you will be. I know what you mean about competitive friends, that's no fun. I say get on the ball and dust them! Don't even tell them what you are doing, just do it. Set some small goals and accomplish them, don't worry about the big picture all at once. I'm doing it 10lbs at a time. Anyhow, Good luck and stick with it, you deserve it.
 
Hi, you have made a great step joining this forum, there are no people here to judge you, only offer support. To be 15 again, I'm 32 and I wish at 15 I had your insight and determination. You are so young and so strong, don't worry about what others think, it's what you think and how you feel about yourself. Real friends would be happy for you losing weight, not competetive. You should give them a good talking to and say that you are serious about this and if they aren't with you then maybe you should look at getting new friends who value you for who you are. There are great people like that out there you just have to find them. Welcome and keep your chin up.
Shelley
 
Welcome to our forum!!! We have a few teenagers who are struggling with their weight, so you definately have a community of peers here, as well as lots of other people who are dealing with the same stuff you are =) Congrats on all the weight that you have lost so far! Keep it up hon, keep at it, and you will find the results you are looking for =)
 
Hi hun and welcome to the board! You have definately come to the right place. I've been here for almost 2 weeks and I look forward to checking the board everyday to see how everyone is doing. It's like a family here so I'm sure you will have no trouble finding the support you need. When I was your age I was overweight as well and I totally understand what you're going through. Kids and teenagers can be extremely hurtful but don't let it get you down. Turn that negativity into motivation and make it work for you. As far as the competiveness goes, It's only fun when your friends are proud and supportive at the same time. Friends should build you up, not knock you down. Well, you definately have friends here. :)
 
Hey there Girly!......Glad you found your way here!!.....Hope we can give you the suport and motivation that you need!!!.....I was pretty much always the biggest girl out of my group of friends. If any one makes fun of you and makes you feel bad.....they are not your real friends...or maybe you need to tell them how it hurts you when they do that. They may not really understand it. Hope you like it here!!!
 
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Thanks every1~ My weight problem has been such a huge problem to me for so long and it reallllly gets me down alot.. It's nice to know there are people out there who understand~ ^_^ I'm trying extra hard to work off the weight (no matter how impossible it seems with 49% body fat >.< ) I try to be strong and believe in myself n.n
 
Hi Anna! Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the 58 lb weight loss! That is amazing! How is your depression? Are you taking any meds? Just wondering, because some meds can cause weight gain, others weight loss. I'm sorry to hear of the torture you have been through in school due to your weight. My heart goes out to you. We love you here, just as you are. Are you keeping an online diary? That might help you keep track of your progresses and setbacks (which we all have). Let us know how you are doing and how we can support you through this. Love, Julia
 
I don't really do a thing a/b my depression except try to overcome it~ and I actually have gotten tricked into some meds that made me gain weight! (it was horrible =.=) And I keep a diary on my computer but I don't put it online. But I am trying my very best! ^__^
I love all u nice pplz~ Thanks every1! <3

~Anna~~<3
 
Welcome to the boards, Anna! I only got here about two days before you, so we can be newbie pals ;) Just to echo what the others have said, nearly 60 pounds is great progress, and having the journal on these boards can be its own motivation. When you're telling other people what it is that you're eating and doing, it makes you want to make them proud of you, and so maybe you work a little harder.

I've only been out of high school a few years, and I remember just how cruel kids can be sometimes, and they might not even know it. But its only temporary, and usually the cruelest of them will get their karma back ~_^
 
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