I know theres other people who feel the same way that i do.... I feel like i ruined my teenage years through high school. When all the kids were having pool partied I NEVER went. I didnt want to have to say oh im not comfortable or anything so i avoided it. I wasnt an outcast. I actually had a lot of friends. We only have one life to live and i dont want it to be like that when im older. enough is enough. Ive eaten bad for 21 years. Time to be better and excersize.



I can do it and so can u. Whose with me......

If theres someone who wants to chat everyday and be weight loss buddies maybe on facebook or text around my age (21) would be great. let me know

I definitely feel the same way as you but you still have the whole rest of your life ahead of you to enjoy things so live it up!

This is why I (I'm 17) am hopping on and trying to lose the weight NOW... so I can enjoy the majority of my senior year, and then enjoy my college years...

But yeah... you still have the rest of your life ahead of you... stop looking back at what you missed... or you'll miss what you have right now!

I'm glad that you are changing! You can do it!

Oh sweetie, let me just tell you you're 20s will be leaps and bounds better than your teens. They are SO much more fun. Just be proud you're making the change NOW.

Thx ncuneo. I read a lot of your posts and I hope to lose as much weight as you Any tips would help

And now is the time to start! If only I had the knowledge I have now then. Don't throw away your 20's to obesity like I did.

Oh yeah. I missed out on so much. Parties, pool parties, sleepovers, prom, homecoming, even hanging out during the summer. I'm about to turn 21 and I regret it greatly, but I've vowed not to spend my 20s (second childhood IMO) this heavy.

I share the exact same thoughts. I was a chub in highschool and I did have a lot of fun but shopping trips, pool parties, house parties, and dates were very awkward. I would have fun up until it came to trying on clothes in the plus size section or having to put a bathing suit on. I remember watching my friends go make out with strangers at parties and me just sitting there watching my friends lead the life I wanted to! It was horrible! I was depressed for a long time. After high school I gained the weight I have now, close to 100 lbs! I am not 22 and refuse to allow my weight to ruin my 20's! It kills me that I let my weight ruin my teens and my 21st birthday but now is when we make up for lost time! We get back to a healthy weight and we party our 20's off! We can do this girl!

I'm still waiting for the 20's to get better. It's still a heck of a lot easier then my teens were but I'm 21 and I'm still not having much fun. But I suppose I hold myself back at the same time.
I understand how you feel. I'm pretty much in the same place as you are! We can do it though. It's time to start taking responsability for our weight and make some positive and healthy changes!

Wow, I guess this is why it took me so long to start losing weight. I never let it get in my way of what I wanted to do, I never let my weight control me. So I didn't look great in a swimsuit. I'm still going to enjoy the pool. You can either get over it or go ... you know what to yourself.

I totally understand where you all are coming from though. I have had my bad moments, too. I guess I'm trying to say that even if you aren't "skinny" yet, don't let it stop you from enjoying life and living it up! It's your life, make it what you want it to be!

I still go to the pool. big and all. I went yesterday and today. But i didnt in high school at all.

I'm SO with you!!

I also feel like I ruined my teen years. I felt so bad that I just closed off and didn't do a lot of the things others my age did. I really don't want to spend my twenties that way and I'm slowly starting to be more open and happy. But it still sucks to be the fat girl when there is so much more on the inside.

We shouldn't be spending such a large part of our lives being unhappy about our weight!

I'm thinking about giving calorie counting a go - It seems like something that will keep me motivated and it cant hurt to try

Good luck lambarene. Ive tried everything. south beach, weight watchers, atkins, abs diet. u name it ive tried it. The only thing im ok with is calorie counting. remember its not a diet and u will do fabulous. be careful not to go to low under your suggested calorie range

Thank you Breannaj and congrats on your weightloss so far

I've never tried any diets or anything to lose weight - but somehow I maneged to get down to 180 lbs at one point by just changing my habbits... Somehow I just can't get back on track and I'm back at 189 lbs. I've calculated how many calories I should get and I really don't want to put my body on starvation mode, so I'll be sure to get what I need. Losing weight is the easiest AND hardest thing in the world at the same time it seems. I know what to do, I've done it before and yet here I am - still fat!

But I'll never give up! We can do this if we want it bad enough