Too young

AGreen54
AGreen54 Posts: 100 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I hate it when people say 'oh you're too young to be worrying about your weight". I would rather become healthy at a younger age and live a long life than wait until it's too late and I have a medical issue or something. Actually I already have a medical condition that I was born with (a type of anemia) but it would probably get worse if I don't get healthier.

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  • Frozen300
    Frozen300 Posts: 223 Member
    You are absolutely correct, as long as you are trying to maintain a healthy weight.
  • NotHopelessButHopeful
    NotHopelessButHopeful Posts: 50 Member
    You're never too young to learn to make healthy choices. Good luck to you
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    You're not too young, in fact, you are doing the right thing by getting a handle on your weight before it gets out of control.

    I sure wish I knew all I know now at 18. Now I have to lose weight due to pre-diabetes and back ache. Even after I lose it, the stretch marks and saggy skin will be there!

    There are going to be people who try to sabotague your efforts. If it's not your age, they'll find some other reason why you shouldn't lose weight. Often, it's because they are insecure about their own weight and feel better to be surrounded by other overweight people.

    You are going to look hot and just ignore those people!
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    You're never too young to learn to make healthy choices. Good luck to you

    I agree, but at a young age, it should be about health more than weight.

    You should be active, eat mostly healthy items, and absolutely not obsess about the scale.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    And ballet dancers are typically under weight and under developed. Please be healthy!
  • anggxo
    anggxo Posts: 102
    WORD. My parents and everyone else in my fam always used to tell me I didn't have to worry about being fit and losing weight and eating properly because I would have lots of time to do that when I was 50, and kids have a "great metabolism" and blahhhhhh blahhh. wellllll....... I disagree. The earlier you start living a healthy lifestyle the more it becomes second nature to you, so you DON'T hav to worry about losing weight when you're older because you already have those healthy habits ingrained into you.
  • bradphil87
    bradphil87 Posts: 617 Member
    I really wish I had started younger than right after my 25th birthday. On my 26th I will be a whole new me :)

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