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| Sun, 02-20-2005 - 1:52am |
Weight became a problem for me back in middle school when I turned to food when I got sad and depressed. I am 20 yrs old, between 5'6 and 5'7 and I weigh around 250 pds I believe, it has been a while since I been on a scale.
I am also a college student, so some eating is not in my control, I guess I came here for support, since none of my friends really understand how hard it is to look in the mirror and want to cry...

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I'm Jade and I'm right there with ya. I'm a senior in college now, 5'7, and though I started at 246, I'm down to about 233 right now. I know that in the dorms here we weren't "allowed" to have hot plates, foremans, etc. However, you have to start hitting that salad bar--which can sometimes be about as appetizing as watching paint dry...esp with your friends eating pizza right in front of you. Here's a thought though. Start hitting the gym. I'm sure there is probably one thats free to go to on campus..we have like 3...and in the winter months, my roommates and I do exercise videos. My personal favorite: cardio hip hop/cardio kick. It's a really fun way to learn cheoreography and burn some calories.
It's often hard to make so many drastic changes at once so start slowly. Limit going out to eat for fast food down to once a week. Work out at least 2-3 times a week and drink eight glasses of water a day. Even doing small things, like drinking diet pop--preferably caffeine free, except during finals--can really be a help. If you ever need to talk, feel free to IM me on AIM...it's the same as my handle here. Good Luck!
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Jade
Yeah I live in a dorm and I have a mircofrige in my room and there is a kitchen down staries that we can cook in.
I have changed some things about my eating that started last semester. I started drinking less soda and having junk food in my room. Last semester I drank no soda except during finals. But I mainly drink water and green tea. I snack on gradnola bars, fruits and veggies. But I know when I am out eating I need to change more besides how much I am eating.
Also we do have 2 gyms on campus and I know I need to go to one and have been trying to figure out how to work it into my schedule and all. Sometimes on saturdays we all would go place raquet ball.
I think the hardest thing is having my friends and family not really supporting me or understanding me. All my friends are kind of skinny or well are skinny. None are like me and they do not understand how my weight can get me upset at times. They just do not understand.