Hi Stemo,

Welcome to the group! We're all here for the same reason as you -- we need
to lose weight. There are a lot of people here who are going through the
same situation as you, although you're probably the youngest of all of us.

A good first step is to figure out what you're eating every day. Keep a
diary of everything you eat and write down the calories. That helped me a
LOT. Then set a goal for yourself, like 2000 calories a day or something
like that. Keep writing down how much you eat and keep track.

It takes a long time to lose weight, but its worth it. Set a goal of like .5
stone every month or something like that. If you lose five or six stone,
say, over the next year, you'll feel really good about yourself. Keep in
mind that you'll be getting taller, too, and that will make a lot of
difference.

It would be a good idea to set a goal for yourself, like "I want to lose 1/2
a stone or more every month". You really can't set a long-term goal for your
weight because you're still growing.

It takes a while to get with a way of eating that works for you. Be patient
the first few months if you don't lose that 1/2 stone. After you get
on-track with a good program, you'll continue to lose weight every month.
Getting started is the hard part.

Exercise is good, too. It only helps a little bit with the weight loss, but
it helps in a lot of other ways too. It reduces depression. It makes you
feel better about yourself. Its good for your health.

Good for you, by the way, for realizing that you have a problem and doing
something about it. I started getting fat twenty years ago and am just now
doing something about it. You're way ahead of me!

Keep up the good work. Seeing you want to do well helps me to stay motivated
too. Keep posting to this group, too, it helps a lot.

Mike


"Stemo_2006" wrote in message
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Hi,
am Stamo, and a need help/advice. Im really, really fat. Am only 12 and
i weigh 17 (nearly 18) stone. I keep gaining weight all the time. All
my friends are skinny, im fat. I think now im obese, and i hate it!!

I eat a lot! Im afraid that i will get fatter. I need advice quick! Im
so, so large!
I should only be around 8 stone, but right now, im over 16 the now. I
can hardley run either!

I never agreed i was fat, but when i weighed myself, i was shocked that
i was 16 stone. By the age of 12, i have now agreed i am not just fat,
but obese. I checked the scales just there and now im 16 and a half
stone. Please, someone give me advice!

Sorry that this text is long. Please someone give me advice. At least
im not the "fattest boy in the world, which weighs over 40 stone. I
know that if i dont get any advice soon, i might get "bigger". So
please, as soon as you can! (Other boys weigh 19 stone that people who
i know)

Stamo