OVERWEIGHT 12 YEAR OLD

I am 12 too and i weigh 150:(!!! i can't go out in public without looking in the mirror!! me and my sister are overweight and my mom and dad are skinny!! i feel ur hurt!!! my mom is putting me in a nutritionist!! the only thing that counts is that ur healthy.

Just keep trying like me!! :

Hmm, I had the same .. I am almost 18 now, and weigh currently 209 lbs.. I know, 2's seem so terrible!

I look back at my kid pictures and see how normal and healthy I was. I started gaining large amounts of weight around 11-12 years old like you guys, and I know how it feels to get bashing criticism from the world.

Currently, my weight has decreased. I started off this year being 246 lbs. Now I am pushing my way under 210. One thing to do, is not be afraid of the doctor, because serious amounts of weight gain can be an effect of poor health, and it doesn't hurt to check your blood for any problems.

Then, after I did that, I found out I did have a problem with my thyroid, and began taking medication for it.
I also doubled my workout - walking every chance I get + at least 30 mins on the treadmill + min 100 situps and don't forget to stretch. I have a hard time slimming my arms.
I also stopped eating a lot of dairy and soda. I also stopped eating more than I needed or out of boredom. I always ate pretty healthily though.
Another thing to do is find moral support. I know it's a hard thing to do, but if someone says you're pretty, you should accept it. Being happy is a great way to feel more confident and help you lose weight. Exercise and good friends can help with that. Try not to let people get to you - I know it's extremely hard, but you could get really bad depression.

.. I guess having a flattering boyfriend helps too, lol

That was also my biggest motivation when I started to lose weight - I wasn't thinking about myself.

I've been through some really unhealthy routes to attempting to lose weight, but honestly, just making good choices, and thinking of him has been the best for results.

I am 12 years old and i weigh 185 its sooo hard i havent gone to the doctor from the age of 5 to 11. when i finally went i was 11 i weighd 145 and i started going to the doctor each month for about after 8 months i gaind over 80 pounds that is bad untill one night i couldnt breath we lived next to a doctor my parents were at work and they rushed right over and i didnt go to the hospitol untill a couple weeks later they say i have gastritix.Ever since that day i have been losing weight write now i way 185 and still trying. It is hard because i am soooo adicted to hot cheetos they are good but really bad i g=have eaten 1 bag everyday since i was about 5. I would eat a lot when i wake up i would eat a dougnut then at school for reces a bag of hot cheetos then for lunch 2 slices of pizza then a brownie then after school i big plate of mexican food then in a half a hour another bag of hot cheetos than 2 quesaddias than a doughnut than cerial.that is a lot.Now when i wake up i eat a fruit smoothie then for reces half a sandwich than for lunch nothing after school half of what i eaten b4 than more later a boul of friut and that is it big difference huh. and u shouldnt be afraid of the doctor because if u r that sick they can do something befor it is too late. have your blood checkin out and your pulse and your lungs.

im trying 2 loose some weight my self right now but you gotta no the right wieght and your age, for example, im 12, so r most of u so a targeted weight might be 80 thorugh 100 [= im n target weight about 116 and a good tip is to eat smalled amounts of food for a period of time( but dont stop eating) have a couple snacks lke 2 or so somthing healthy u kno...like an apple or orange. that will really help, and what ever people might say to you, inside your gonna wanna hurt them bad, but the best thing to do is ignore them, igorance is somthing people dont do, it makes the person that your ignoring anoy them, they just want attention, but if they hit you more like 3 times, beat em up! dont forget u can be the fattest man on earth ( or girl) but u can also be very storng! i encourage everyone to know its not so easy being healthy, its complicated, but when u get the hang of it, ull be rolling! im not saying play 24/7 take a break for like a day or 2, just make sure to stand up once in a while and eat alot of apples or oranges! i heard somewhere when u sit down u gain a bit of weight veeery slowly, when u stand up(assuming that ur standing still) in a way, your weight gaining is at a standstill, so when you move around, u actaully loose more weight! i good thing to do is buy a wii, specially if your a kid who loooves games and will say stuff like, oh ill work out tommorow....* the next day* ........... man, this game sure is fun! a wii is a good game for the lovers .... and dont be shy to visit a gym, or run around the hood. good luck 2 u all

LOVEHANDLES wrote:

HI I AM 12 YRS. OLD.I HAVE TRIED SO MANY WAYS TO TRY LOSE WEIGHT BUT ALL ELSE FAILED! SO MY MOM GOT ME A DOCTOR NOTE FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS.LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE I GAVE UP.I HAD BEEN LOOSING SOME POUNDAGE BUT I GAVE UP!NOW I AM REALLY TRYING HARD TO PROVE TO MY PARENTS THAT I WON'T GIVE UP ON MY HEALTH. WRITING THIS AND READN' YA'LLS STUFF HAS ALREADY STARTED MAKING ME REALIZE THAT A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL SHOULDN'T WEIGH 185. SIGNED, LOVEHANDLES [/b]

yeah.. i am almost 12, and currently weighed 150lbs.! but, now i weigh like 135lbs. (my stepmom is helping out) but uhhhh, all i do is eat right! excersize optional!!!!!!!!!! b4 i did this, i nvr got excersize, and always ate junk bcause i dident care so much, but now i relize that its a BIG health hazard!

If you can't lose it, you should accept who you are. If you're friends are bugging you about it, then are they really your friends? Remember, some people would actually like to be heavier, and being thin isn't all it's worked up to be.

Learn to live with how you are, strict dieting can cause bad problems, such as Anorexia and balimia, I had some girls in my 8th grade class last year that had anorexia, and they were just miserable. Just eat helthy, not lowering calories or anything, and live your life.

hardxwax wrote:

Hmm, I had the same .. I am almost 18 now, and weigh currently 209 lbs.. I know, 2's seem so terrible! I look back at my kid pictures and see how normal and healthy I was. I started gaining large amounts of weight around 11-12 years old like you guys, and I know how it feels to get bashing criticism from the world. Currently, my weight has decreased. I started off this year being 246 lbs. Now I am pushing my way under 210. One thing to do, is not be afraid of the doctor, because serious amounts of weight gain can be an effect of poor health, and it doesn't hurt to check your blood for any problems. Then, after I did that, I found out I did have a problem with my thyroid, and began taking medication for it. I also doubled my workout - walking every chance I get + at least 30 mins on the treadmill + min 100 situps and don't forget to stretch. I have a hard time slimming my arms. I also stopped eating a lot of dairy and soda. I also stopped eating more than I needed or out of boredom. I always ate pretty healthily though. Another thing to do is find moral support. I know it's a hard thing to do, but if someone says you're pretty, you should accept it. Being happy is a great way to feel more confident and help you lose weight. Exercise and good friends can help with that. Try not to let people get to you - I know it's extremely hard, but you could get really bad depression. .. I guess having a flattering boyfriend helps too, lol That was also my biggest motivation when I started to lose weight - I wasn't thinking about myself. I've been through some really unhealthy routes to attempting to lose weight, but honestly, just making good choices, and thinking of him has been the best for results.

im almost12 but i wear size 15 in teens!!

Hi Im not sure if this is over weight for 12 but I weigh and always feel fat. Of course Im cursed with living in a place were everyone is thin and cheerleaders and wear abercombie everyday and this sucks! I feel embarrassed to wear a bikini during the summer! I hate feeling this way and am trying to find someplace or something to do to loose weight! please help!

i have the same problem and i have tried to lose weight and it doesn't work and i just want to give up cuz i weigh 145 so i just cry and cry

Im so tired of people talking behind my back calling me fat. but i guess they have a reason because i weigh 158 and i eat because im so used to it. im so emberresed when it comes to PE. i dont just have an addiction to food i have one to the computer and tv. i get enough excercise its just my eating habbits that i need to work on. lets justy bsay im am so emberressed. when ityr on pant and they dont fit i cry.

signed,
emberressed