WOW....a thread on being over-weight, I didn't think that was allowed!
I'm not sure how to put it into words.....I was thin as a kid, active, etc. Then in my teen years, I was still ok up until I'd say about 18-19 yrs. I had a very BAD relationship with a bf & I ate for comfort literally. I have to admit at this point I wasn't as active either.
I'm now 28, 5'10 & I'd like to loose about 80 pounds.
I have 2 friends with very different outlooks on this subject:
My 1st friend (Tara) who I talk about a lot says she has the "pear" shape (the one J Lo has with the bigger bottom) & thinks that is the most difficult to loose. She has literally tried every diet, exercise equipment, videos, pills, etc., known to man / women. She's the 1 up late at night watching all of the infommercials!
In fact, there was a time last year that we signed a waiver to each other to loose the weight....still hasn't happened!
I think she wants to loose about 20 pounds or so. Of course, in her situation it doesn't help much to have a mother that tells her she has a big butt. (her mom is skinny)
We've tried exercising together, pills, videos, nothing has worked yet. I'm just NOT the exercising type. In fact, I HATE IT!!!
I've tried Hydroxycut, Dexatrim, Hot Rox. The side effects were BAD for me....heart racing, suicidal, nausea, insomnia, dry mouth.
I just figured the pills weren't going to be worth it for me.
We're still trying to loose the weight though.
My 2nd friend (Marci) she must weigh....oh, I'd say 100 pounds. She wears a size 0-4. When we went shopping the last time, she found a cute shirt in the "GIRLS section".
Her motto is: Everyone is beautiful in their own ways, NO MATTER WHAT SIZE THEY ARE!!!!
AHHH....words to live by or should I say she doesn't have to worry about size.
Oh well, no matter what size we all are I think it'd be something we didn't like: our hair, body type, eyes, whatever.
I just wish this society was a little kinder to overweight individuals. Although, doesn't it seem like people don't concentrate on the overweight men as much as the women?
What's up with that???
I see it in commercials a lot. A heavier set guy with the thin woman.
I have my own worries....I'm not going to pick on someone else for their weight that's for sure!
It's definitely the personality that counts all the way isn't it?
You know the story....good looking guy / girl with a terrible attitude, not so good looking but, great attitude.