Wanted: A weight-loss buddy

[Lido]

I don't know if this is the right place to put this - if it's not, my applogies, and feel free to move it!

I am looking for a weightloss buddy. I hadn't weighed myself in more then a year, and last weekend I stepped on the scale for the first time to find that I weigh a little less then 140 lbs. The biggest part of this, is that I am only 4'10" so all the weight shows on me. I have experienced some health problems, which I believe are a side effect of my unhealthy weight. I am looking to lose weight, through counting calories, and eating healthy foods, rather then fast food or processed food, and through maintaining/increasing the amount of exercise I do daily. I am 17, and a full time student, as well as working - so I find it hard to maintain any sort of plan for myself. Anyone got anything in common with me? Send me a message and we can help each other!

 

[bnstrong]

Hello

Hi. My name is Brad. I went through the same thing in February when I weighed 270lbs at the doctor's office. I had reached a point where I didn't feel like I was going to live more than a few more years. I'll be 40 in June, and I am not ready to die that young.

I began seeing an acupuncturist for my health because I had taken a business trip to Tokyo and Taiwan in January, and I noticed almost no overweight people. A few Japanese were chubby, but very few. I think I was the only fat person in Taiwan. I figured if their diet and health practices have been working for them for thousands of years, it would work for me. I have been eating according to the Chinese dietary principles for 2 months now, and I have lost 30lbs so far. I no longer feel like I'm going to die young.

I'm not sure if you want a weight loss buddy so much older than you, but our situation sounded similar, so I thought I'd respond to you.