i myself need to loose about 8 lbs or so cuz goddamn.. i went to try on bikini's and i almost had a heart attack.. im like O hell no! there has to be something wrong with this mirror or some shi* I got so PO'd i decided i didnt like that store anymore.. and left. Im not going bathing suit shoppin again.. until im like about 9 lbs lighter.

I know how you feel, that was how I felt before I started exercizing. just join a gym close to work or home, go for 1 hour 3 times a week after about 6weeks you will begin to see a difference. I have been doing it for 3months now and I am back into a size 3. it will pay off, every little bit of exercize you do.;)

size 3?! whoa... i've never been a size 3. i guess i'm a fat cow compared to u all! :pukey i don't worry about it, i'm comfortable and happy to be a size 9 considering at one point i was up to size 14.

I dont think you are a fat cow, I am only 5'2" so I am about right for my height.
as long as you are happy with your self nothing else matters !;)

Actually the average size for women is about a size 12. So actually we're all skinnys if you look at it that way. ;) Yah when I first lost my 20 lbs when I was a sr in hs I did it the wrong way. I have kept it off now by eating healthier foods and not as big of portions. I acutally think my stomach has gotten smaller or something because I can't eat nearly as much as I used to be able to. I just wish I had more time and energy to exercise on a daily basis. Drinking the at least 8 glasses of water a day really does help you loose weight too. It might sound weird cuz I always thought that drinkin that much H2O would make you bloated...but trust me you pee it right out!!! Also drinking that much actual H2O helps cleanse your body of bad toxins and what not. Oh and I completely agree on the bathing suit situation. I also decided that I'm not wearing shorts this year. I work in retail...and some of the shorts we sell should be back in my dept...INTIMATES!!! Dude we sell panties that cover more than 95% of the shorts we sell...So my fat thighs will NOT be in those shorts this yr.

I think that the truest (also the funniest ) thing that I have read in a health magazine was: drink lots of water, because the more time you spend in the bathroom, the less time you will be in the kitchen! LMAO!!:yes: :D

LOL, :D that's true!

that was funny ;)
but also water adds weight to your body

Totally NOT true! That statement is true for both water and food. When you don't eat or drink enough each day your body gos into a paniac mode and holds on to everything it gets. The more water you drink, sends your body the message that more is coming, so it uses what it needs and disposes of the rest. So it is very very important that you get at least 64 ounces of water a day, make it a little cooler than room temp (it's easier to drink and more satisfying) Same is true with food, if you want to lose weight you have to let your body know that it will be getting food.. NO BINGES! Eating every 3-4 hours, between your major meals is key. Snack on some veggies or a few crackers or something, but its needed and surprisingly adding this to your diet will help you lose weight

ya i've heard the same thing, FeelMyRide... but it's so hard to find healthy snacks to eat between meals. it's so much easier to buy some potato chips!! but seriously i've been trying to snack on granola or fruit or something like that.

yah actually most of the time you feel "hungry" your body is actually in dehydration mode. Unless of course you are drinkin all that water and still feel hungry then you just are. but most people can just go and drink some water to hold themselves over until it's meal time. And pretzels are good snacks...same with trail mix.