Well, I'm 17 and have battled weight my whole life. Recent events in my life have inspired me to change the way i look at myself. My whole life my family has always complained about my weight and what i look like. Living up to their expectations ... well i cant do that anymore. I want to do this for me. At my current weight of 175, i dont feel beautiful or happy in my body. I am on the track team and coming in last during practice is hard. I want to have pride in who I am. I want to look in the mirror and say "this is who you really are". People always say "you have such a pretty face". WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT TO THE FAT GIRL? Although I have tried and failed with diets before , im going to lose these 25 pounds. I'm so determined. Since I never get support from my family, i hope you guys will give me the advice and support I need. I love this site already. The first step I'm going to take is cutting sugars out of my diet and eat less carbs (which are the bane of my existence) Wish me luck!
Jojo's Odyssey
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Hi JoJo,
Welcome to the WLF and Good for you for recognizing that you need to do this for yourself!
I'm not sure why people say "you have such a pretty face" Everytime I have ever heard that, the thought that hits my head is they're saying I WOULD be pretty if I just dropped a boat load of weight
Or is it, I'm pretty DESPITE being fat? Either way, I always took it as an underhanded compliment.
Read what you can about nutrition, you might want to check out or they are both good resources for tracking calories, nutrition & fitness. Don't go too low on calories, you really do need to eat to lose weight and find something that can last with you at any point, not just while losing. Cutting out things you love would be hard for the long haul, and I'm figuring you won't ever want to relose those 25 pounds again
Welcome to the WLF and Good for you for recognizing that you need to do this for yourself!
I'm not sure why people say "you have such a pretty face" Everytime I have ever heard that, the thought that hits my head is they're saying I WOULD be pretty if I just dropped a boat load of weight
Or is it, I'm pretty DESPITE being fat? Either way, I always took it as an underhanded compliment.Read what you can about nutrition, you might want to check out or they are both good resources for tracking calories, nutrition & fitness. Don't go too low on calories, you really do need to eat to lose weight and find something that can last with you at any point, not just while losing. Cutting out things you love would be hard for the long haul, and I'm figuring you won't ever want to relose those 25 pounds again
Hi JoJo:
Congrats to you in advance on your soon success!
I too was fat as a teenager and then lost about 30 pounds by sheer determination...I was just tired of being fat. Sound familiar? I maintained that weight until I married at 20- too much cooking for my husband. Now after two children I'm hopping to relose those pounds again.
I'm sure this forum will give the support your going to need and I look forward to reading about your success. Good Luck.
Congrats to you in advance on your soon success!
I too was fat as a teenager and then lost about 30 pounds by sheer determination...I was just tired of being fat. Sound familiar? I maintained that weight until I married at 20- too much cooking for my husband. Now after two children I'm hopping to relose those pounds again.
I'm sure this forum will give the support your going to need and I look forward to reading about your success. Good Luck.