Family's not being supportive :(

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Good luck.

I was kinda in your shoes once too. For one you should get a job haha not saying you have to but it taught me so much responsibility and gave me my own money. If you can't then you kinda have to make due with what you got. Portion control!! just put less on that plate and if they say something oh well. Go for a walk or a run in your neighborhood. You do not need fitness DVD's to work out! Personally I think most of them are useless. It is hard when your family is not supportive especially when you are living under their roof but, just remember it is your body not theirs. Do what is best for your health and maybe they will follow suit.

Congratulations on making the decision to help yourself live healthier. It is much easier to start when you are young and keep it going then to try to start new habits as you get older. You are part of the way there with the decision, now you have to figure out how to make it happen. It will be harder with a family that is not helping but not impossible. There are on-line exercise videos that you can use for free. You can also leverage outdoor activities: run some stairs, take long walks, bike, and hike. All activities that are free or very inexpensive. Join a team at school. Look in the weekly papers for free classes. Make a deal with yourself to do something active everyday.

Don't let people stop you. Good luck.

im gonna add you.... I have a lot of ideas that can help you. Im 15 and we can relate my parents are the same

I'm 15. My family is the same way. I can relate to u girl. Try getting a video game to workout. like just dance 2. Its a workout in disguise.Your parents wont think ur using it for excersise. theyll think ur using it for fun. so theyll probally get it for you. It has a sweat mode that track everything for you. 4.2 sweat points are worth one calorie and when it all adds up you burn a lot of calories. and as for meals. try cutting portion sizes if they are too big. Drink more water
HOpe i helped,
Kayla

There is Exercise tv on cable. Dancing in your room or stepping on and down on stools. Situps with feet under the couch. Jumping jacks. My dad was a southern cook I was large at that age too. I loved yard work so I would mow and dig and there is alway maybe sports at school. Small portions really will help.

Have faith that it can be done.

First off let me say Congrats! Youve taken the first step to loosing the weight and begining your new Lifestyle! Second, Im sorry to hear about your family. My first impression is that they are a little jealous. You say they are all over weight. To me it seems like they know they are slaves to their food ( I know, my mother is Italian!) and that they think they will never be able to overcome it. They are jealous that you've been able to even make the commitment to do it. Also they may be trying to "protect" you. A lot of the time diets fail and you gain more than what you had lost. That is exactly why I said new LIFESTYLE!! A new study suggests that if you are obese ( dont worry I am too so I know EXACTLY what your going through) that just STANDING more will help lower your pounds! If your parents wont buy you the workout dvds then forget them, stop sitting down. Stand up, walk around. My guess is that you are very sedentary and spend a lot of time watching tv and on the internet? well stand up and watch tv, walk around the house during commercials. You gotta start slow and work your way up. This is a Lifestyle change, its not going to happen overnight! I've been on my journey to my new life for 7 months now and Im still not all the way to where I need to be. Just stay dedicated and eat conciously. Move more. Add me as a friend and I'll have my friends add you. I've got an AMAZING support system!

Congratulations on taking control of your health! Perhaps, the approach that will work with your family is focusing on health and not weight loss. Would a heart to heart with the most supportive parent be the way to start? Calmly, ask for help and see what happens. It's hard to say no to that!

I'm sure there is nutritious food in your house. Watch your portion sizes. Even junk food isn't terrible in moderation. And, if you try to skip snacks and eat slightly smaller portions you may slip under the radar of the clean plate police and still reduce your daily calorie intake.

Finally, our local library has lots of exercise dvds. A new exercise routine every couple weeks can keep things interesting! And, walking is a great start to becoming more active and free!

The key is to keep going...one baby step at a time. Every little thing you do is progress and moves you toward your goal. Don't give up and keep logging everything! Good luck! You CAN do this!

Can you get a job? I started working at a kennel at 14 and made sooo much money! Then at 16 I started working retail and I worked until I was 22 when I entered grad school. I have never had to rely on my parents for anything I wanted, even food no one else would eat. Losing weight doesn't have to be costly, but having some pocket change helps to get good shoes and such. Then your health is not in someone else's hands.

I would try some of leslie sansone's workouts. Some of them are up on youtube and they are a fun and easy way to get yourself to start exercising and they can be done anytime in your own room. Good luck and I wish you the best!

You're so mature and amazing for taking control of your life. Since you have to finish everything that's on your plate in theory, can you make your plate up yourself? You can fill it with veggies and limit pasta. The veggies will take up a lot more volume, too. Think about the things that you can control (like what's on your plate, what you eat at school, if you walk to a friend's house or get a ride, etc.). It's hard when your family equates food with love-- mine definitely still does, and I'm 26. If I go to my parents' house, and I don't eat the blueberry pie that my mom made, "special" just because I was visiting, I'll get a horrible guilt trip. I know that part of it is me, and it's taken me this long to either 1. have a teeny little piece or 2. tell her that I appreciate her effort and love her very much, but that I'm working very hard, and it isn't a personal attack on her.

Know that there's a very supportive community out here. Hopefully your family will come around when they see how many positive changes you've made!