What would you tell your younger self?

Stop eating and start exercise. Now.

Don't let time go by without taking care of yourself. I lost a lot of years letting life pass me by because I didn't really feel like doing anything. Work, take care of kids.. go to bed. Spend time on yourself. Exercise at least an hour a day. It changes your whole outlook. Exercise is the fountain of youth.

"quit feeling sorry for yourself it's bad for your complexion" - sorry 16 candles quote

really don't eat that 2nd chocolate bar/cake/packet of crisp etc and move more! drink more water NOW and be kinder to yourself

Learn to cut your losses and walk away, don’t waste your life stubbornly attempting to make things work that just don’t.

Oh and put the fork down fatty.

Don't eat for 4 when pregnant.

Oh this is a good one lol would have told myself this as well

Get married assuming it's for life, but keep a separate bank account for when it proves not to be.

hi

pretty much everything in this song...but especially..'you are not as fat as you think you are'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI


martyxxx

Well, after looking back at high school pics, I would say "Girl! You are so not fat! Look at that great rack and those curvy hips! Women would kill for that body! You're young now, but your mind will catch up to your body soon. Be patient sexy!"

Get married assuming it's for life, but keep a separate bank account for when it proves not to be.

yesss, even if your just living with a guy.

Stop serial dating just because you want to fill that Dad-shaped-hole in your life.

I wouldn't go near my younger self... I would be tempted to mess everything up by giving advice, which would alter the path I've walked. There were very painful places in my life, and looking back, they were necessary to forge the steely woman I am today. If I were able to go back, simple self preservation would spur me to reach out to my younger self, but that would be counterproductive to building the character and integrity I have today because of my past trials. And, with no exaggeration, my life is very, very difficult today. I would never be able to pull it off if a moment of my past were easy. I am in a good place now, where the work is hard but so rewarding that is surpasses my wildest imaginings. I have purpose to my life and I collapse in bed every night, exhausted. That produces a contentment that I would wager could not be matched any other way.

Forget that boy and concentrate on your studies, he's not worth the hassle he'll cause you!
Dont listen to the A level teacher who advises History over Physics - you'll enjoy Physics MUCH more!
Stop letting people take advantage of your generosity - grow a pair and learn how to say NO!

I would most certainly tell myself to sieze the day and enjoy every moment. Take advantage of every opportunity that crosses your path, for they may not ever come again.

I honestly feel that of all the things that I've learned over the past seven months, the one nugget of wisdom that tops them all is "slow down while eating". If I had realized that by merely taking my time while eating (instead of wolfing down meals so that I could cram in more if I liked it, or get out of sticky sticky situations by excusing myself from the table early), I would never have eaten as much as I did, nor would I have ballooned to my highest weight. Slowing down and truly enjoying what I was eating never seemed like a real option. Nevertheless, I know this now, and I am ever so grateful to put it in practice on a daily basis

Stop being Young and Dumb and get things in order! Set priorities straight, and take care of yourself!