A Brief History
Posted 06-23-2009 at 06:47 PM by Pronouns
So I'm new to this site; stumbled upon it while surfing Google and it seemed pretty cool because I have a lot of questions and this whole weight loss thing is still pretty new to me.
I'm sixteen. For as long as I can remember, I was always one of the "bigger kids" in school, but for many years I wasn't unhealthy. I ate healthy and I would go running and do gymnastics, yet I still weighed a lot more than the other girls. When I was around twelve or thirteen, I started eating lots of junk food. Whenever I was home alone I'd just pig out, and I used the "I was born fat" excuse to justify it. I gained around fifty pounds from sixth to tenth grade.
As if high school isn't traumatic enough, being overweight in high school is painful. When I first started out there, all my friends from my old school joined the sports teams, and they made friends with the other jocks. I just didn't fit in with them anymore, and they drifted away from me. I turned out fine, I made new friends. I kind of take on the niche of the stereotypical Fat Friend: outgoing, funny, kind, smart, friends with all the boys but never a girlfriend. I'm one of the brightest in the class and I joined all the extra-curricular clubs. It's not that I'm in love with being involved in my school, I just do it for some unknown reason. Maybe because I know that I can't rely on brawn or sheer beauty to get by.
I am aware that I am making myself sound very pitiful with that dreary description of high school life. It's not all that bad; I have so much fun with my friends. And it's not like I'm wallowing in self-despair everyday. I have confidence, I can walk down the halls proud of who I am. It's just that when I'm alone I tear myself up.
The good news is that last December, I decided enough was enough. I was tired of my lifestyle choices and I wanted change. My New Year's Resolution was to lose weight, I didn't have a certain "x amount of pounds" mentality, I just wanted to be healthier, feel more confident, and be able to shop at the stores with all the cute clothes. My mom works for Weight Watchers, and when I mentioned it she got all into full gear, totally gung ho on it. I started on January 2, 2009. Though some parts have been hard, I have lost thirty pounds. It feels amazing.
This entry is longer than I expected. I just wanted someone to know my story. Or at least the beginning of it.
I'm sixteen. For as long as I can remember, I was always one of the "bigger kids" in school, but for many years I wasn't unhealthy. I ate healthy and I would go running and do gymnastics, yet I still weighed a lot more than the other girls. When I was around twelve or thirteen, I started eating lots of junk food. Whenever I was home alone I'd just pig out, and I used the "I was born fat" excuse to justify it. I gained around fifty pounds from sixth to tenth grade.
As if high school isn't traumatic enough, being overweight in high school is painful. When I first started out there, all my friends from my old school joined the sports teams, and they made friends with the other jocks. I just didn't fit in with them anymore, and they drifted away from me. I turned out fine, I made new friends. I kind of take on the niche of the stereotypical Fat Friend: outgoing, funny, kind, smart, friends with all the boys but never a girlfriend. I'm one of the brightest in the class and I joined all the extra-curricular clubs. It's not that I'm in love with being involved in my school, I just do it for some unknown reason. Maybe because I know that I can't rely on brawn or sheer beauty to get by.
I am aware that I am making myself sound very pitiful with that dreary description of high school life. It's not all that bad; I have so much fun with my friends. And it's not like I'm wallowing in self-despair everyday. I have confidence, I can walk down the halls proud of who I am. It's just that when I'm alone I tear myself up.
The good news is that last December, I decided enough was enough. I was tired of my lifestyle choices and I wanted change. My New Year's Resolution was to lose weight, I didn't have a certain "x amount of pounds" mentality, I just wanted to be healthier, feel more confident, and be able to shop at the stores with all the cute clothes. My mom works for Weight Watchers, and when I mentioned it she got all into full gear, totally gung ho on it. I started on January 2, 2009. Though some parts have been hard, I have lost thirty pounds. It feels amazing.
This entry is longer than I expected. I just wanted someone to know my story. Or at least the beginning of it.
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Welcome to the LC board. You are right that you have found a good place to get information and support. I have found that blogging and reading the boards on this site has really helped me to stay motivated. Since you have already lost some much weight...you are well on your way to a "new" way of life! Good luck.
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