Hey, im new to this. Im turning 16 soon in march.

I live in Japan on a military base, but alot of japanese people go to my school. I ran cross country this fall and started out weighing 138, by the end of the season i weighed 122. I felt so great about myself even though i still do NOT like my stomahc. As of now i weigh 127 , i joined cheerleading after cross country and stopped running and soon i started to gain some weight again. I know ill be truely happy with my weight when i can where a shirt and not have to suck in my stomach :] haha. Compared to the asian people at my school, im not that skinny. My stomach and lower back are the parts i want to work on. I like living in japan, but sometimes its depressing to see all of the skinnnier girls get boyfriend etc. and not me. Sometimes i could have billions of clothes clean but cant wear any of them because i feel fat. when i think about wanting to move back to the states, my only reason for it is that people here see me as fat. So thats why im on here. Right now my goal is 115, and i read somewhere that joining forums like these can also help you to lose weight. Im not only trying to lose weight but eat healthy, because ive also read that the foods you eat as a teenager affects you down the line as well. i also plan to join track and its really hard to run with all those fatty foods in your stomach :]

Welcome!

It's good to hear you're so active, and good luck with your goal. Sites like this one really do help.

P.S. I was a cheerleader in HS, too. I don't know what it's like in Japan, but the other cheerleaders at my school were definitely ephedra-poppers. It wasn't the best environment for living healthily! I'm sure your experience will be much better, though.

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thankyou :]
well since i live on military base most people dont do drugs, or youll get kicked off the base and sent back to the states. im proud to say im drug and alcohol free, and most of my friends are too. i plan to lose weight the healthy way. Thanks for your support !