NOT a 20 something mom :p
 

I'm 15. I was 248. it was bad. I'm at 210 now, but I NEED to be at at least 180, just to be "overweight" and not, well... obese, let's face it. my relationships fail because I don't want to date so long a I can't stand seeing how im twice the size of girls my age.
I'm confident when I want, but when I get real down on my luck, I can't help but want to eat the whole damn box of Mac N Cheese.

My parents hate me. I mean that not just "I'm a whiney teenager look at meeeee!!!" My mother chose her abusive boyfriend over me and my father hates having to buy me food and clothes.
That makes me not want to eat. so sometimes I don't. but then on weekend when I'm alone in the house food just seems to be the only prevelent thing.

I want to be healty, I want to be pretty, I want to be loved.

Hey, welcome! I'm not a 20 something mom either ;)

I know a lot about being a big teen - I was one. Was a big kid too. I did manage to have a boyfriend once and get engaged, but it didn't work out. Otherwise..I'm no good at dating since I don't have much confidence in myself.

Im sorry your folks treat you that way. Do you have friends to turn to? That way you can get some support that you aren't getting otherwise.

I do that too when I'm feeling down sometimes. It goes either way - sometimes I don't want to eat at all, or I want to chow down.

I'm reading a book about changing your food thoughts. Maybe something like that would help you be less of an emotional eater? I hope it works for me. It's called the Beck Diet. It's not a diet - it's a 6 week program with daily thinking exercises to help you change.

Good luck. You can do it!

Welcome to 3FC and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle