Hi everyone, my name is Eddie

I'm 20 years old and writing from Puerto Rico, I just started studying Air Traffic Controlling and very happy due to my new healthy lifestyle.

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Just reached my main goal, thats 1 for the young'ns

Who says young people got no discipline

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Start weight 217lbs [36"] Feb 07//Current weight 161lbs [32"]
Goal ~17% body fat. Body fat=18.6% / BMI - 24.8

im 21!! and it is different rules at our age. i took a visit to the jim at uni in first year i was well goin to get in gear but i went there and everyone was scrawny and competetive sportspeople, they were all glaring at me. so i didnt do that! but nw starting my third year soon, im gonna walk into the jim and work out and loose weight in front of them. then who is the winner

Great job!!! And i'm glad so many people responded! I didn't expect it.

Welcome everyone!

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Lots & Lots to go!

Hey! I'm Lindsey, and I'm 17(I'll be 18 on the 23rd of this month) and I'll be going to college this fall...I'm hoping to drop another 21 pounds before I go off to school, and once I get there, lose another 50.

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Hi Everyone! This club was a great idea. I am 21 I'll be 22 Sept 1st. I am graduating undergrad on August 30th (so close ... yet so far away). Then I'm spending a month studying for the LSAT. Then the plan is to get a job as a paralegal for a year and start law school in September 2008.

I am currently about 270 pounds (last weigh in i was...the next is the 15th) and my long term goal is 135 (post surgery that I will have). My mini goal is to weigh 240 for graduation.

I'm glad to see a group of people around my age going for the same goals and going through the same things. It really gets me motivated!!

Have a good night
ttyl
Jenna

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My Journal

hay ya I'am a youngin i'am 19yrs old 20 on december 1st

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19yr, 5ft 1in, HW 20st CW 19st 1lbs GW2 19st GW3 18st 7lb GW4 18st GW5 17st 7lb U.G.W 8st U.G to fit into a size 8 (uk) lost so far 13lbs my diary!

Hey hey! I'm 17! When I started loosing weight I was 16. Since then, which I would assume was about Sept. I've lost 115-ish lbs!

I started at 287 [ or a bit more, just last weight i remember before i started ]

I blamed my weight on my thyroid disease...
Granted it does have to do with my weight- n - all .. .but not all of it..

One day something just clicked.

I dont really have too much excuses for my weight at the beginning. I live in a low income family, we buy horrible food... because it's cheap and fast.
and when we had money, we'd go to chinese buffets. I used food a lot of the time as a comfort..... I'd eat when i was upset. I'd eat when i was depressed, which looped, cause when i was that overweight, i was depressed.. causing me to eat more, and GAIN more! Lol , goofy me. I ate when i was stressed, or even just bored. when dinner was done, was about the only time the house was stress free, and no one screamed. =D Felt good.

I gave it up ,to start living for myself... Roughly 9 months later, I'm more energetic... in a better place than i thought. I'm now 172-ish. And have dropped over 80 inches. I've got a bit more to go. I'm calculating prob like 37lbs.... but since my body fat% is going faster than my actual scale weight, I think im going to concentrate more on it. So i might even be happy to stop at 150.

Pfffttttt, Thank god I'm not the only young one on this journey! HELLO EVERYONE!

Real quick, One thing that ticks me off.

I go to Curves' Which is generally of an older age group, I'm the youngest one there...I've passed up many of the members there.. but they blame my weightloss on my age..

This is just SO not true, and just SO not fair..

I've worked very hard for this. I've put in endless effort.
When they turn around and barely do anything and admit to "slipping up" everyday...

gosh i just hate that, I think it makes them feel better about their failure.
Me being 17 didnt help not one bit, my metabolism is like a snail, with 50 lb weights on its shell.

They try to rob me of my hardwork, ya know.

does anyone else feel this way? Or am I just being harsh?

Hi there!

I am 22 and weigh roughly 225 pounds. I just graduated May 2 with my undergrad degree. I want to lose weight so that when I go out into the real world here soon, I am able to take a healthy lifestyle with me.

I'm glad to have the support of other people close to my age. Just because we are younger does not mean that it is any easier for us to take this step in our lives.

We can do this y'all!

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hay cocacola dont let the people in your weight loss group get you down, remember that you are doing this for you and not for anyone else so let there comments slide right over your head and remember that they are probably jealous that you are putting in the effort and that you are seeing results that you deserve

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19yr, 5ft 1in, HW 20st CW 19st 1lbs GW2 19st GW3 18st 7lb GW4 18st GW5 17st 7lb U.G.W 8st U.G to fit into a size 8 (uk) lost so far 13lbs my diary!

THANK YOU ! I'll remember that advice, hun.

And On your progress pics ... Well... I didnt post anything in there..BUT!

I have faith in you, I know, you're gonna be a success story! I can feel it in my bones everytime I see your face [ in your avatar ]

And the PJ bottoms....

Please, I WANT THEM! hehe.

im in the same boat...24 yo bout to graduate college...my gf left me in part to issues with my weight...shallow but to each his own i guess...right now im focused on becoming healthy and what i invision as being attractive...life moves on time to get my self esteem back

Thanks that was a really nice thing you said to me Glad you like my pj bottoms but you cant have them haha Lol! Hope your doing well!

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19yr, 5ft 1in, HW 20st CW 19st 1lbs GW2 19st GW3 18st 7lb GW4 18st GW5 17st 7lb U.G.W 8st U.G to fit into a size 8 (uk) lost so far 13lbs my diary!

Hey everyone,

I'm 19 and I'm a full time student!!! Even though I do have a busy schedule, I figured enough with the excuses and this year will be the year things start to change and that I start losing weight.

It's nice to know there are young people going through the same thing as well... I usually feel like the lone wolf out of my friends that's trying to change her lifestyle around.

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