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Hi my name is Jen - I am 33 and married; a graphic desinger, a big sister, movie lover, horse rider, and board game nerd.

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hey im katie (( female )) i weight 160 .. im also 5'6 and 14 .. i know im only supposed to weigh like 140 sumpthyn but i cant seem to lose weight i hate the way i look my parents are always giving me a hard time i cry sometimes because i cant be a size 5 or even a 7 or 9 i try so hard to diet and work out but nuthyn seems to work for me i get so depressed sometimes cause of the way i look i hate going to the beach and stuff with my tummy and i have the hardest times finding cute cholthes that fit meh right i always get stuck with oversized shirts i need help i mean i dont really have any questions i just need help to make meh feel better ;; much love Katie Sumner

More than 65% of Americans are overweight. Don't hate yourself for it. Many others have the same problem, so you are not alone. I too want to lose 20 lbs. I recently started counting my calories. It was amazing to me how much I really ate (something like 2500+ calories a day). When you write down what you eat, then you are held accountable for it. I just put myself on a 1400 calorie diet, so a can of pop (160 calories) is a waste. It's one thing to try and eat healthy, but you also need to know how much you are consuming. Did you know that most salads from McDonalds have more fat and calories than just a cheesburger?

I am going to recommend this site --Calorieking.com-- It has been a great help for me. They have the nurtional information for pretty much anything you can think of, including resturants. They can help tell you how much you should be eating and excersising to actually start losing weight. Once you start doing something that is practical and makes sense(not some crazy diet like no carbs), you start feeling good about yourself. I know I did.

hey...im 5 maybe 5'1" i am between 105 and 115 pounds is that bad...i dont think im skinny but every1 tells me i am...i feel like im gettins roles what should i do?

You are perfectly within your ideal weight. So don't worry about going on a diet. All you need to do is tone your body. Turn that loose flab into some muscle. Do some sit-ups and push-ups throught the day. And think about maybe lifting weights. I just bought a couple free weight at Target ($3 ea.) Good luck!

What do you all think about people posting up a "question" for people to check out their column and ask them questions? I don't really like it, but it's not like there's a rule against it or anything that I remember. Just askn for your opinions...

This is not a billbord to advertise on. I think it is in poor taste and should not be allowed!

I have been searching and searching for a job but I can't find ANYTHING I am intreseted in! Ive looked at Baskin Robbins, Black Eyed Peas, Eckerd's and they just dont look fun! Have any good, FUN places to work that pays well?
Thanks!!

I would take a second thought about working at a fast food resturant. It may be fun at first, but will become very repetitive. Try working at the mall or a department store. There you will gain customer service skills, and get paid to shop with people. You encouraged to chat with the customers. There is more of a variety that way. In high school I worked in the accessoires department. It was nice because there were never any clothes to fold and put away.

I'm 15 and I'm 5 ft. How much is the average weight?

Go to this site and calculate your BMI:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm

Thanks for your advice - it really makes sense. I have, in fact, already asked my sister how she plans to pay for a house and pay the bills if she marries this guy - she says she will get a job. So i told her she would have to quit school to support herself - she says wont have to because HE will support her. He got fired again yesterday. I tried a different approach: she wants to be a singer (like ALL 16 year old girls) so i told her she could kiss that dream goodbye if she is going to drop everything to marry this guy - she says she will still be able to do it. The girl is in fairy-land and she really feels she has reached the peak of maturity. Does it honestly sound like this is the case?! Any idea how to get someone to snap out of denial!?

It sounds like she still has a lot of growing up to do, which I am sure you already know. what she needs is a good hard slap of reality. How to do that I am not quite sure because of her age, she is too young to be on her own.
My sister moved out of the house the day she turned 18 and moved in with her girlfriends mothers trailer. She hated it there so they moved across the trailer park to live with her girlfriends father. (I know it sounds like something you would see on Jerry Springer LOL) Well needless to say she ended up breaking up with this girl because she was so misarable and moved back home. She didn't realize how much work it took to live on her own, and she had a free place to stay! I think she is a little more mature because of her mistake.
I think you sister needs something to go wrong for her before things can be put right. Even if she ends up with this guy, I don't think it will ever last because it will never live up to her dreams. For now just keep reminding her of the realities of life. Best of Luck!

um...well im 5'7" and i weigh 140 at most.am i over wieght?

No. If you calcualte your BMI (Body Mass Index) you are in your ideal weight range. Don't worry too much about lossing weight. Work on toning your body. Building your muscles will help you loose the flab.

Hi my name is jennifer and im 13 years old i am homeschooled but i want to go to public school i dont wanna hurt my moms feelings but i reeeely wana go to public school what should i do

Signed i wanna go to public school

Hi! My name is Jennifer too!
Give your mother reasons how public school will be benifical. Tell her you have enjoyed the home school process, and how much you have leared, but now you would like to try going to public school. It will help you interact with more people so you will gain better social skills. And it will give you opportunities to become more active in extra cricular activities such as sports, music, and art. Tell her it is an opportunity you really want to experience, and will regret it if you are never given the chance.
Best of luck!

ok me and this guy had been talking for along time, and i knew he was gay, but i started growing feelings for him, as more than a best friend. and over the time, he said that he had grown feelings for me too. well one day we did some things and now he is talkin bout how he kinda likes this other girl. i mean he is bi now, but i dont like that fact that he said he jus wanted to b with me, and then he likes someone else. what do i do?

People that are bi are very sexual beings. They aren't going to settle for just one person. They like the variety. So don't get too hung up on the idea of being with him, because he will eventually want to move on anyway.

ok, i have a boyfriend and we've been going out for like 4 in a half months. Towards the end of the year we would like go off and just walk and talk whenever we could. Then i realized i was like ditching my friends and so was he. And next year we're going to be in high school. I know that we could just easily like hang out with each others friends but the only problem is that my friends aren't into the things he and his friends are. i get along with his friends and he does too but its kind of akward when he hangs out with them. WHAT DO I DO??

Having a boyfriend is time consuming. You just need to find a good balance. You don't have to do eveything with your boyfriend. Make sure you are putting at least one night a side a week to hang out with the girls. But they also have to understand that you have a boyfriend now and you can't do everything with them like you use to.

Well been married to my husband for 2 year's been together for 3 year's and he is getting worse, he work's night shift from 9 p.m.-6a.m. mon-thur and he sleep's all day until it's time for him to go to work and than when it's time for him to be off from work he sleep's all day and stay's up all night he spend's no time with me,i feel like he is my room mate and than he just started stop telling me he love's me and kissing me good bye,but we do still make love he never hold's me, please help i cry all the time,don't know what to do.

Unfortanetly if you want this situation to change one of you has to change their schedual. Either you start working nights, or ask him if he could find a job working days. Does your husband know how upset you are, does he know you are crying? Tell him how you feel, how you feel more like roomates than a married couple. Ask him how long he plans on working this crazy schedual, because you don't want to live your life like this forever. That is why you married him, so you could share your life together, but it's awfly hard to do that if you never see eachother. If he won't budge, maybe you should think about marriage counsling because at the moment you are unhappy, and unless something changes you will continute to be unhappy.

well after seeing my ex yesterday.....today when we were talking he keeps on talkin about other girls and everything and that they are cutter and prettier than me and it really hurts....he keeps on telling me how all the other girls are all over me and it really hurts b/c before i went to see him yesterday, he thought i waz da finnest gurl and sweetest and everything and now everything itz so weird...im so sad...wut do ya think????? am i not good enough for him :(?? he is not that fine but he is okay....

Why do you even spend time with this jerk? He is just saying all these things to make you feel bad and to show you that he has moved on. You should do the same thing, move on! Stop wasting your time with a guy that puts you down to make himself feel better. He is not worthy of your friendship.

We live in a duplex for 2 years now, are landlord is a good friend of ours. Recently he let his daughter move who is 20 years old. Her boyfriend lives there too. Everyday there is someone new moving in there with them. It has turned into a flop house. Up all night banging on the walls, loud music, up all night. Doing drugs on the porch and in the driveway. We told the landlord about this, and he is in denile. He told us if we didn't like the situation, we gotta do what's best, why should we move, I like it here, any suggestions help. Too much riff raff. Can the police do anything? Or is it a lost cause.

Yes, you can call the police for:
1: Distupance of the peace
2: Drugs!!!!!!!

Drugs are against the law. If you know of people using them (espesially in the same building you live in) it is your duty to report them.
If your not ready to call the police, at least talk to your landlord again and tell him if he doesn't take of of the problem you will be talking to the police. Maybe that way he will take you more seriously.

How many people regret their time having sex?

* raises hand *

I didn't at all because I was smart enough to wait. I waited until I was engaged and knew I would have no regrets before doing anything.

I HAVE THIS EX B/F...WE STILL TALK ON THE PHONE ALOT... AND WE FLIRT ALL THE TIME.. A PART OF ME WANTS TO DATE HIM AGAIN.. BUT THE OTHER PART DOESN'T.. SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME!!

He is your ex-boyfriend. There must be some reason for that. Unless you or him are different in some way, why put yourself though it again.

Hey thanks for the advice but this might sound stupid but how do you do sqwats and how many do you think i should do?

I did sqwats all the time when I use to play volleyball. You basically hold yourself in a sqwating position. It's like sitting without a chair. Slightly bend your knees, keep your back strait, strech your arms out for balance. Don't let your knees go past your feet, and make sure to keep your back straight because you tend to lean. It's quite painful at first, but you'll get use to it. Hold in a sqwauting position for 30-60 seconds at a time. I do it until I can't take the burn. Have fun!

i need help because i am so ready to begin a serouse relationship but my mom thinks im to young! im ready to kiss a guy or make out but im scared my mom will find out! hat do i do!

Just to let you know there is a big difference between a serious relationship and having a boyfirend to kiss and hug. In high school, or even middle school(which I am guessing you are in) there are few if any serious relationships. There is much much more to a relationship than making out. If your mom doesn't think you are ready, you probably aren't. Don't be so anxious to be kissed, you need to find the right guy first anyway.

well everyday or so i go to my bestfriends house an theres always her guy neighbors over therre an there is this one that i really like! his name is jay an hes just a year older than me an he is always grabbin on my ass an saying funny stuff to me... like to day he wuz like "miss do u know were anyone can gimmi a lap dance?? do u by any chance?" i think he was kidding but like ive only known him for like a month or so an i REALLY REALLY like him an all my other friends ask like "do you like michelle" an he "smiles" den my friends ask like "would u go out with michelle?" an jay goes "only if she would go out with me" I DUNNO IF I LIKE HIM OR IF I SHOULD MAKE A MOVE OR WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN I REALLY NEED HELP IM REALLY CONFUSED!! plz answer asap i gota go soon an im going to my friends (yes that friend) house tommorrow!!! xoo michelle

It is obvious that he likes you, but personaly I think he sounds kinda like a jerk if he is grabing your ass and asking for lap dances (even if it was a joke.) Not what I would call a gentelman. If you like him, go for it, but be warry because he may just be looking to hook up, rather than a relationship.

Im 13 and im like 5'3 and i weigh 110.I dont know if thats normal are not but it makes me feel bad when im with guys and i sit down there is like a huge thing of fat om my stomach..and my thighs omg they are huge!!Does anyone know what i can do?

You are not fat, you just need to tone you body. Do crunches and sit-ups for your stomach. 100 a day 6 times a week. Do reps of 20 throught the day to make it easier on yourself. And do sqwats for your thighs.

There is a guy I like his name is PJ but Im not sure If he likes me.WE hang out together we share snacks we are both afraid to go off the highdive and we always want to sit next to eachother are we better off as friends or should I start flirting more??

If you like the guy then go for it, somebody has to make the first move.

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