As you can tell from all of us, absolutely no! I feel this all the time and I guess I'm still trying to figure out how to get out of the 'wasted time' mindset. I have noticed that when I actually try to go and change something and set my heart to it, I forget about the past. I really thought last year would be *the* year that I would lose weight and I'm still beating myself up over it . . . and really I deserve it, if I think about it. But all I can do is tell myself: "yeah, you are an idiot for not sticking with the plan, but instead of whining about it, do something about it." Maybe next year will be the year we both have no regrets!

Also I forgot to say that I'm 23, going on 24 (yikes) and have been obese for my whole life. There is a bright side to things though: I've avoided a lot of boy-girl drama that I've witnessed my friends go through just because they were too young and immature.

I'm turning 25, and usually I'm happy people assume I'm older than I am (usually because I run with an older crowd and give off this totally false vibe that I know what I'm doing) but there are days when I wonder if people think I'm older because I'm on the heavier side. I don't think I've missed out on my prime years, but I am really looking forward to a freaking fantastic next decade or so, and I want to be in my best shape ever for it.

I feel the same i am 23 and now is the time my career in the entertainment biz is what makes me feel like I need to be present... I have been being present cannot wait to start it and it is scary to me but it is my destiny ;-)

I'm in my late twenties, so I feel this so hard I feel it in my sleep. But just sitting there and regretting isn't going to get you anywhere. Besides, look at it this way: being hot in your teens is just an accident of nature. But being hot when you're older because you worked hard, you earned it. I feel you should be more proud of that.

I'm with you on this. I turned 27 last year and for some reason it was rough on me. I don't feel old... I just feel too old to not have done something with my life by now if that makes sense. I thought I'd at least be on the path towards marriage/family and have my career settled.

Instead I'm perpetually single, and I've gained 25 pounds back from a couple of years ago. I know it's illogical, but I already feel like any attempts at becoming hot and going out and having fun are over. I even feel like the time to meet new friends is past me since my college days are over.

But I'm working on it. I've restarted an exercise program and I'm determined to get down to my goal size/weight. I'm starting a Master's program in the fall, and even though it's mostly online classes I'm still hoping I can get out there and meet people and make connections and leave the awkward teen/early 20's me behind.

I DEFINITELY feel that way as well. I'm 24 almost 25 and I think to myself, "I have been worrying about my weight for almost 4-5 years now. I'm wasting my time worrying about it rather than just trying to get in shape". I don't worry about the "time" as much anymore. It's coming off slowly and I know I'm dedicated to it and I'm trying my best, so if it takes me another 6 months to get my "dream body" so be it. It doesn't matter how old I am anymore, only that I feel confident and I am healthy.

I'm in that boat too. I'm so sick of being so self conscious about my appearance. I'm sick of not having energy, I'm sick of trying to find clothes that look good or at least don't enunciate my fat. I haven't had much luck in the guy department because of my appearance, and my awkward self consciousness about my appearance. I'm turning 25 in July and I'd love to be thin and healthy by then but that's a tall order. I'll settle for not falling off plan at all until my 25th and maybe I can loose at least 25 by 25!

Oh gosh I could swear I wrote this thread, Everything you feeling, I am going through it as well. I just turned 29 yesterday, always been a big girl but now I am on a mission to get to my goal weight before I turn 30. I am scared that after 30, it will be almost impossible to loose weight. And I have struggled in the boyfriend department and I have always associated this with my weight. I do have a boyfriend now and he supports my efforts to loose weight. So I have exactly one year to get to goal, I am hoping to get there in the next 3-4 months.

Yes yes yes! I'll be 27 in June, and there was only ONE summer in my twenties that I felt okay wearing a bikini, but just barely. I feel like I've wasted so much time, and I'm just getting older. I feel like I missed out on all the fun/hot girl styles.. and now crop tops are back in style! I don't want to miss it AGAIN!

Feeling exactly the same way as all of you. Nothing really to add. I've been saying a lot lately that I feel like I wasted a decade of my life.

I'm only twenty years old, but I've never been thin. My older sister however is almost twenty four and she's about the same size as me, and I know she seriously hates how she pretty much stays inside all the time doing nothing. I'm very much the same, and I decided I gotta make it happen now, because I don't want that to be me in four years, nearly half way through my twenties and still waiting to live. It's scary! I definitely feel the pressure.

I have never been thin, and I am going to be 24 this year. I totally feel like I have wasted most of my life, and I know I will never feel like I am losing weight fast enough until its gone. I want to be my goal weight by the time my son turns 3, and he will be 2 next Friday.