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| Tue, 02-01-2005 - 5:27pm |
im only 17, 5'1" and a whopping 250 pounds. my doctor said that i need to 110-130 pounds, but its hard when everyone else in my family needs to gain it. so here they are eating pizza and cake, when im trying to choke down my *gasp* salad. i dont get support from them, so i felt i had to turn here. to me, 120 pounds is a lot of weight to lose. i am so embarassed. i get criticized by my own family for being so overweight. "we're all skinny, why arent you?" how can i do it without it seeming so damned overwhelming?

I feel your pain....my family is the same way....here's mom "Sussie you need to lose weight." all while she is puff puffing away at a cigarette. She can really hurt my feelings.
I put up with it a long time finally I just told her, mom I love you but you have no room to talk when there you sit..with a cigarette SMOKING, and you know you have enfizemma! (sp?)
So now they're not as bad as they were....
Sussie_Q
Sorry! I didn't mean to cry in your soup! Try telling them how it hurts your feelings and they could be more supportive.
If they're jerks like my brother....then point out thier faults but, make sure it is in front of a lot of people...then pull him or her aside and privately ask them how it felt to be told something like that. Maybe they can get a better picture of how bad it is. I'd try to do it individually to each one and take them aside. Althou sometimes you have a jeering crowd like my family. It may work.
Sussie_Q
g i jane, thank goodness you are starting now and not at 53!! My family was the same way when I was a kid. My dad was the worst. He was 5'8" and never weighed over 145. He would make me get out the scales and weigh in front of him then critisize me.
Take one day at a time and just cut back on what you are eating. Did the doctor give you a plan? Start walking and drink lots of water. Good luck. :-) Stephanie 280/242/223 just for now
Oh wow.