teenagers................(girls only ; ) )

zd04

Hey girls I am 19 years old. And I think every one who are overweight during this age, has almost same feeling that I face during hanging out with friends.
So can you just share your success pic or nsvs or any other good or bad experiences during this journey.
I would love to know about you. And also can be motivated by your stories.
and yeah feel free to add me.:flowerforyou:

zd04

Is there no one to help me out......??????????

crimsoncat

I'm no longer a teenage (23 here), but I have my pictures from when I was if that helps.

This is me at 16. I was 5'4" and I was over 150lbs. I suspect I was more like 165, but as you can imagine I didn't get on a scale much.:


I was called fat since 4th grade. If you hear something for 8 years every day multiple times a day, you will think it's true. I grew into accepting that I would always be fat. I could polish off a 1/2 tub of cookie dough in the span of one chick flick and my meal of choice at Wendy's was 4 packs of chicken nuggets and a medium frosty. I just let the pounds pile on until I was at my heaviest weight. I hated it. I would never be pretty. I would never be like one of those gorgeous girls. I couldn't even finish that ten min mile we had to do in highschool. I hated my fat ugly disgusting self and would drown in it a box of cheese and crackers. The bullies continued to laugh and make fun of me. I put up a strong front for my friends and family, but cried myself to sleep a lot.

I was 16, how could I be so fat and unfit when I should be in my prime?!

I stopped drinking pop because I could live without it. I also stopped getting fast food all together until last year because I just couldn't eat it without eating way more than I needed. Just doing this and cutting down on binge wating let me drop to 135.

I exercised more and fell in love with pilates and ellipticals. I also got a dog which was great motivation to do stuff.

The MOST important things was that I got away from my high school bullies. Without the constant negative words, I could reset my self esteem. The messed me up for life though. I still look in the mirror and hear "fat, ugly stupid" repeating in my brain. However, now I can usually drown it out. When I can't, I go for a walk rather than grab a 1/2 gallon of ice cream

This is me today:
122 lbs, 5'5", 34-27-37. I have kept off 25 lbs for about 5 years now and have recently gotten into good enough shape to complete two ten min miles in a workout.


Don't worry. You'll get there.

Simone_King

I am still losing. I am 28 but i been over weight for most of my life. You're taken your first step! Don't feel down.

You must copy and past.

http://fav.me/d503uin

To here. In this picture I am 29 pounds lighter.

https://www.facebook.com/hope.alive.3#!/photo.php?fbid=10151118481698600&set=pb.502243599.-2207520000.1351348403&type=3&theater

I still have a ways to go, but you're not alone.

crazyeaCHANGED

I wouldnt consider 5-4 165 fat. I met my wife when she was 18 and that weight and fell in love with her just the same. I think health is more important than weight, especially for someone in their teens.

Now all that being said, I see nothing wrong with trying to eat better portions and exercise more.

crimsoncat

I wouldnt consider 5-4 165 fat. I met my wife when she was 18 and that weight and fell in love with her just the same. I think health is more important than weight, especially for someone in their teens.

Now all that being said, I see nothing wrong with trying to eat better portions and exercise more.

I know that 165 doesn't sound bad to a lot of people, but hear me out on this one.You have to understand in context.

Number one, I was 16 therefore everything is blow out of proportion. Number two, at 165 I was the third largest girl in my grade because my school had a lot of willowy blonds (lot's of trophy wife moms too). Thirdly, I was overweight by the BMI scale, so I judged myself by that. Finally, while "fat" may be a relative, the fact that I couldn't run a mile without several days to recover attests to my level of fitness at the time.

Besides, I LOVE how I look now. Compared to back then I am a super model.

On a side note, my fiance fell in love with me when I was 16 and that weight. We're getting married this summer. He has told me that while he enjoys having a super gorgeous girlfriend now, he wouldn't bat an eye if I weight back to my high school weight. He always thought I was beautiful.

zd04

Ohhh......so sweet of you all.......
thank you very much for sharing your thoughts...
I'm 19 and my SW: 163
CW: 154
I was called fat since 2th grade.
Due to my this weight I am not able to wear trendy clothes, I feel so much conscious in public and because of this I'm so shy outdoors...:frown:

CJLS_5

I have been overweight since I was a child, bullied constantly through elementary school because of my weight. Even though I was not at all bullied in highschool, those comments from when I was young stuck with me, and continue to. I have always struggled with my weight and though I played sports and didn't eat out very much I still continued to gain. My weight did not fluctuate much until 3 years ago when I was 18, I was finished highschool, taking a year off before University to work and I hated my job, worked weird hours and really had no desire to take care of myself, I think I gained 10-20lbs in about 8 months, my highest weight was 220lbs (im 5'9"). Over the next few years my weight began to fluctuate because of mono, and starting University, but always remained between 200-215lbs.
7 Months ago I decided I needed to make a change for good!!! I started with JM 30 day shred and documenting every thing I ate on sparkteens.com. From there it just got easier to make better food choices and now I exercise because I know I feel like crap when I don't. I have way more energy and confidence than ever before and right now I weigh less and am in smaller pants than I was for most of highschool:) My starting weight was 212lbs in April 2012 and this morning I weighed in at 185.8!!!! I have lost 26lbs and counting!!! I cried the day I saw 199 on the scale, definitely a high point! Yeah there have been weeks where it has been tough, even days at a time when Ive given up totally but every day is a struggle and gets me closer to my ultimate goal of 165. My workout regime has included many JIllian Micheals videos and some jogging, the key is to stick with it!!! I try to eat fresh healthy, homecooked food everyday so that I can control what I put into my body. The compliments feel amazing and I know now that instead of people talking about how big Ive gotten behind my back they are talking about how good I look! It feels amazing!!! I still have about 20llbs to go, but I am confident that I can do it, even if its slow and tedious, it took 21 years to put on this weight, so taking 1 year to take it off the healthy way is okay.


Me recently at 188


Me in 2009 at around 220

crimsoncat

Ohhh......so sweet of you all.......
thank you very much for sharing your thoughts...
I'm 19 and my SW: 163
CW: 154
I was called fat since 2th grade.
Due to my this weight I am not able to wear trendy clothes, I feel so much conscious in public and because of this I'm so shy outdoors...:frown:

Oh man I very much empathize with you. I was always wearing "mom clothing" because i didn't fit into any of the juniors/teen stuff. I always hated it when my friends would comment on my clothing. I wanted to dress like the pretty girls, but nothing ever fit.

I swear it gets better. It's not like that forever.

crimsoncat

@ CJLS_5

You look gorgeous and I love that dress.

madelonism

Im 18. the before photo is when i was 17. pictures are fun. one thing about me is i was never afraid of the camera, so i have so many before/afters! lol