Quote From: claire42069Hello my name is Claire. I am 16 years old and I weigh 400lbs, and I need help. I know I am obese and I don't know what to do about it anymore.. I don't know what to do anymore. My entire life so far has been, "you need to go on a diet" or "you need to work out and lose weight." I have tried EVERYTHING. I have been on SEVERAL diets. I have gone to weight watchers, curves, and other work-out facilities. I have even been to a physical therapist. I have been to counslers and I have talked to many many people about nuitricion and food. But I can't do it :(... I don't know what to do. I can't get my head into it. I know I need to lose weight but I cant push myself! I mean I'm 16 years old! I can't even go to the mall and walk around because I get so out of breath and then I think everyones staring at me. I can't even focus on boys or school because of it. I use to get made fun of so much that I dropped out and started getting homeschooled. My mom has done everything in her power to help me but nothing works. I cant put my mind to losing weight and I don't know how to. I don't want to just go talk to someone about it. I need someone to help me! I can't do this by myself and I don't know what the hell else I can do. Were not wealthy enough to get a physical trainer... And we defiantly arn't rich enough to pay for surgery. I can't get surgery because I'm only 16 and you have to be at least 18. PLUS insurance won't cover it UNLESS you have a medical illness. And I don't ...YET. And I don't want to wait until I do have one. I need someone to help me. Please? I want to live a normal life and do normal things that 16 year olds do. I want to be able to go to the mall and go shopping... I want to be healthy... I just don't know what to do anymore...
-claire.
Hi Claire, my name is Kelli. I was never over weight as a teenager, but after one child and now that I am 25 I am 95 pounds over weight. I just wanted to tell you that a little change in your diet can make a huge difference. About two years ago (when I was only 25 lbs overweight), I made a list of all the bad things that I consume on a regular basis, I figured out that most of the sugar and calories I was consuming was from Soda, because really I do eat pretty healthy and dont really over portion. That was the only thing I changed in my diet, all I drank was non fat milk(at dinner), and water the rest of the time..I lost a little over 30 pounds in two months. Basically my point is that if you know what your biggest problem food or beverage is then if you can comitt to completely cutting it out of your diet then you will see results. It will take a few weeks for you to notice but you will lose weight. I would suggest starting with small steps, and then as you adjust you can make more changes little by little. I am only 264 pounds and I get out of breath and I realize how hard it is once you do actually get motivated to be able to work out. All those videos where they make it look so easy, and here I feel so discouraged because I cannot do simple excercises. Again I am on a mission to lose the weight and overall improve my health. I drink tons of water all day instead of sugared drinks, and I walk once in the morning (with my dog) for 45 minutes and once in the evening with my son and the dog. You dont want to starve yourself and end up binging a few days later and giving up, and you dont want to excercise to where you are going to hurt yourself. I believe that everyone has the ability to change, you just have to take baby steps sometimes and try really hard to stay motivated. And if you give up for a day or binge or whatever, you just have to jump back on the wagon the next day and keep going. Try cutting out one problem food or drink, without replacing it =) and try going on a walk daily. I dont know what you are doing now but maybe this will help you . Best of luck and dont let people get you down!
