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im 13/f and i really think im fat. i weigh almost 120 pounds and im only 13! my friend who's a sophmore weighs less than me! its so embarrasing and its so hard for me to lose weight. i told my dad that i wanted to lose weight and stuff and he was like your fine the way you are adn he just keeps buying all this food thats really fatty and stuff... i dont no he is just trying to make me NOT lose weight. i even do some exersises at night and all i want is to be able to wear a tight shirt and not be emabrassed! i have love handles too. they suck. i just dont no what to do.. please help =]

Next time your dad says you're perfect the way you are, tell him you really aren't & you want to do something about your weight, before it's too late. I know exactly how you feel, so don't think you're alone. =]

Most of the time it's what you eat. But, you have to portionize the food you eat. & Cut it by half.

Start drinking water, no more sodas or anything like that. But if you're a big soda drinker, try cutting it down to one can of soda daily. You can't really argue about that, seen as if your dad doesn't buy you bottled water, you could just drink tap water.

Don't snack AS much. And if you do, try and replace the bags of Doritos with an apple or a banana, something healthy, like a fruit or veggie.

Try and reduce sugar intake & replace it with calcium, [such as milk, yogurt, & cheeses.]

Here's a website that provides you with a lot of helpful healthy tips, that should guide you through weight loss:

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tips.html

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