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Q: 16/f
5'5
163 lbs.

I'm so sick of being fat. I've tried almost everything! I just can't stop eating junk food. I need to be 135-140lbs by June. So I have 67 days to lose 23-25 lbs.
I recently heard about a detox diet? Or a cleanse involving lemons?
Could someone please elaborate on those?
I am also open to other suggestions!
I don't know anything about detox or anything like that x[ but I can tell you what I'm doing that seems to be working.

If you drink a lot of pop you should stop doing that immediately. My dad stopped and he lost 14 pounds in a week lol The carbonation expands your stomach and you end up feeling like you're still hungry even though you've eaten enough calories.

Next time your mom/dad/whoever goes grocery shopping go with them and pick out some healthy foods for yourself. Once you have some good food around that you know you like its not so hard to turn down junk food. I just started dieting about a week ago and thats been working for me :] I can't tell you if I weigh less(I don't have a scale) but my clothes are fitting a little looser.

Healthy foods you should definitely look for-
Yogurt! The kind I get comes in all kinds of really good flavors(cake, pie XD anything really) and its usually below 200 calories per thing so its a good snack. Also the dairy is really good for losing weight.
Foods with high fiber - to help speed up your digestion
Skinny cow ice cream is AMAZING. Around 90-190 calories per bar. Its great.

Also, drinking water helps fill you up so you don't feel so hungry. You should still eat the right amount of food, but a lot of people just eat when they're bored(like me) so that helps.

I know you probably don't want to hear it but exercise is essential. Just do it for a little while every(or every other) day, just until you're tired.

If you do that I don't see any reason why you shouldn't lose weight. =]

Good luck. I know how hard food habits are to break, but it only really takes a few days to get in the swing of things!

Q: anyone have any ideas besides shaving and wazing for pubic hair removal? also, would nair designed for bikini areas be safe?

http://www.naircare.com/products/products_bikinicream.aspx

I heard nair burns like hell. I've never tried it but my friend told me about how bad it hurt...So yeah. I wouldn't recommend it, but go ahead if you think you want to.

A good way of hair removal that I've heard of is using a pumice stone. Its the really old school way of removing hair in general. I've only read about it being used on arms and legs(and in some of the cases the hair never grew back) but I don't see why you couldn't use it for pubic hair as long as it was trimmed short first.

Basically a pumice stone is a stone thats rough and can be used like sand paper for your body. You rub it gently on your skin and it shaves/sands away the hair. People also use it for rough feet and stuff like that lol

I've never tried it, but its worth a try right? :]

good luck

Q: Going up another grade means going to another school which means another mix of schools which means another mix of teens. So there are these girls from another school at my school who I started talking to then theres this other girl who has not that many friends and TRIES to hangwith us at lunch. I feel sorry for her because she doesn't realize it but those girls kinda get tired of her. I try to be nice to everyone so I start talking to her and being nice. She really likes talking to one of the girls thats nice but doesn't show her that she is annoyed. Tommorrow at school we have this thing where we go eat our lunch in a different room where different snacks are served. They told me to come to a certain room and don't tell that girl. I feel confused because I don't want her to get hurt if she asks them what room and they lie and she's all alone(ps we aren't alwowed to switch rooms). Should I tell her the room? But what if they no i told her or should I ask her to come to another room with me and that way she isn't hurt? But I can't secretly protect her forever. HELP!!!!! :p :) :()ill give a symbol on advice if its ok=:()if bad=:( good=:)
Something like that...has the potential of hurting someone for a long time.

You either need to tell her or find an alternative to what your friends are telling you to do. They are being immature and hurtful by doing something like that, even if they don't realize it right now.

There is no 'protecting' someone from this sort of situation. Even if you don't realize it that girl knows shes not entirely wanted.

I think you should get to know the girl better, if you don't already. You have already shown a greater maturity than your friends by being kind to this girl and even more by questioning their request. I think you are mature enough at this point to realize that there is beauty in everyone and likable elements in everyones personality...and maybe through this you could be the friend that girl needs.

So tomorrow tell her the room you'll be in. You can lie and tell your friends you forgot you weren't suppose to tell her if you're afraid of them being angry with you. What is important is not abandoning her :] Because it only takes 'one time' for it to be 'never again'.


I hope all this made sense XD I'm sorry, maybe I've read too much into your question but I've had several situations like these with girls who were pretty much outcasts at school. Its all a matter of doing to others what you would want done to you, and I can't imagine being left out feels good.

Q: There's this guy in my Spanish class who I really want to talk to. I'm a freshman and he's a sophomore. He's really smart, funny, good at guitar, and cute. I can't say I'm in love because I've never talked to him, but it's like a little crush. I've been dying to talk to him since September and I still haven't said anything. I'm so scared that he'll think I'm a stupid freshman and he'll think I'm weird. A lot of people say he's nice though. What should I do? Please don't say, "Just go up and say hi." I can't do that. I guess I need some sort of an excuse.
I never understood why so many people say 'just go up and say hi' either, because thats just awkward isn't it? XD

Look for an opening.

Wait for him to be doing something that you can relate to, or talk about. For example, if you like reading and he is sitting nearby in class reading a book just ask him what hes reading. When he tells you the title ask him if its good. That kind of thing is your excuse - You just have to see how that sort of thing goes.

If you really aren't close to him(distance wise) it will be more difficult to find that sort of moment to talk to him. =X Maybe if you have a common friend you could walk up to friend while they're talking to him and see how it goes from there? Its difficult to tell you much else because I don't know your schedule and stuff.

Oh, and any sophomore who thinks freshmen are stupid or immature are total idiots. A year is not that big of a difference and anyone who would treat you as less than you are for your grade isn't worth talking to.


Q: Lately my school has been talking to us about abortion. They think it's wrong and I'm not sure about it. I'm NOT pregnant, but there are girls in my school who are and each of them has said they wish they would have had an abortion. I think it's wrong, but it could also be for the best if one was to have an abortion.

Please voice your opinions on abortion. I would love to hear everything you have to say about it.
You already have a lot of opinions..but I suppose I'll add mine to the pile.

I think extremely early term abortion is fine. If it doesn't have a heart beat, to me, its not a living being in the first place. It has the potential to be a baby, yes, but saying its killing a baby that early is like saying digging up a seed is the same as chopping down a tree.

If a mother could die because the birth of her baby she should have the option to abort it. If she wants to risk it thats up to her too. If I recall most states agree with abortion for extremely risky pregnancy.

I would never have an abortion. I'm 16 and if I was pregnant NOW(miracle virgin pregnancy XD) I would keep it even if it was still only a cluster of cells...even if that means no college and no great future in sight for me. I would get too wrapped up in wondering what could have been for the baby - you know?

I also think abortion should be limited, if its ever legal. Its disgusting when women use it like birth control.

And that my opinion :]

Q: My dogs are small and I'm worried about the cold weather. Are they okay out there? I mean I went outside around 3am and it was freezing! I already have dog houses with their own heating pads, should that be enough? They aren't allowed inside at night.
Just don't let them outside for more than an hour or two. They should piddle and come right back in ^^; if you're really worried on top of that and they're small enough you can get them sweaters and little dog shoes - I imagine that would help.

As long as they aren't outside for a really long time they'll be fineee.

Q: its not weird!!!! its cute. and he hasnt met my mom but im pretty sure she wont like it. lol idk though.... so many people are against it cause...well im not really sure why but the main reasin is they like him. grrr
So many people are against what? You don't think your mom would like what? Is there an actual question here?

Q: okay well yes im 15 and yes im pregnant.
its two months on the 3rd.
i talked to my parents.
they said i should keep it.
and so did my boyfriends parents.
but heres the thing...the only way we could both take care of the baby was if we moved in together.
so my question is should i move in with or no?

*wasnt sure what category tis should go under**

thanks ahead of time.
Megan
You need to stay with your family.

You can raise the baby better with the help of your mother and father better than you could if it was just you and him. If he wants to move in with you, thats wonderful. But the safest thing for you to do right now is to stay with people you know well and trust - aka your parents. You're their baby and they will take help you as best they can through thick and thin.

Good luck =] I hope your baby is born healthy and happy!

Q: Hey ok well im 13.f. and lately, i have been really emotional. i mean, out of no where, i'll start crying. not to brag or anything, but i have everything i could possibly want; health, a good family, a good home, nice things, etc.

I'm constantly sad and emotional...but i honestly don't know why. Please help me? Thank you so much
13 is a naturally emotional age for a lot of girls because of puberty. getting your period for the first few times(if thats the case for you) growing boobs and having your hips spread ups your hormones and that gives you mood swings =P and if none of those things appear to be happening to you yet it just means they're coming up.

You could also have depression...but it sounds more like hormones. And it doesn't help either to have nice things XD and no, it doesn't seem like you're bragging. It seems like you're thankful for what you have. =]

Q: last night i hung out with this guy who i used to date before he got locked up. i havnt seen him for a year but when i saw him again it was amazing. well, we ended up doing it but he didnt have a condom. and before you say it, i know! stupid move!! what was i thinking!? yeah, i know, me and him were talking about that all night. so we know we did wrong. no need to tell us we did. now im worried that im pregnant, he didnt cum in me, i know FOR SURE because i cleaned it up. and he cant talk to his parents because hes still on house arrest and if he has any contact with ME he will go back into juvie. so hes 16 and im still 15 but ill be 16 on december 8th. i dont know what to do. i want to get a test so hes going to get a friend of his to buy it. but could i buy a test? i know i cant buy the morning after pill because you have to be 18. he called me this morning to see if i felt sick, i did, but i felt like that last night, like a hungry sick. i didnt throw up or anything. i havnt eaten very much food latley.
im freaking out. i live im michigan if that helps, and if you cant tell in the story im 15/f.

im totally scared, i could never tell my mom about this, im not on birth control - i want to be but my mom dosent want me to be. i would like advice on what to do, and anything, incase i am pregnant. anything please!
Just because he didn't ejaculate doesn't mean you don't have sperm in you. A man pre-cums a bit before actual orgasm. Any time sperm meets labia a woman can be pregnant.

You wouldn't have any pregnancy symptoms a day after having sex, so theres no use checking for morning sickness.

There is also no pregnancy test available that will tell you whether or not you're pregnant yet since you are only a day in. I think the soonest a test will work is 5 days, but those aren't the most reliable.

There is a chance you are pregnant.

You need to tell your mother. Even if you don't want to, and even if she'll ground you for life and beat you half to death. There may still be some time to do something about it. If you start showing its not like she isn't going to know anyway.

Q: I need to impress a guy on Monday...what can I do to look good?

I have a lot of clothes and tons of makeup, so anything you can suggest would be helpful.

I'm tall with very pale skin, dark brown hair (almost black) that's about an inch past my shoulders. It's naturally slightly wavy and I can either straighten it (I usually get a lot of compliments if I do) or curl it (haven't tried and not quite sure how). My eyes are brown also, I have full lips and an oval-shaped face.

Any ideas of what to wear, how to do my hair/makeup...anything?

Thanks in advance!
If you get lots of complements on your hair when its straightened you should do that =] Don't try to curl it until you're sure how it will come out. On top of that you don't have much experience with it, so that would have the potential to turn into a mess.

Since you have pale skin and brown eyes a good way to get your eyes to pop is to use a *little* bit of medium brown eyeshadow, especially in the crease of your top eyelid. An interesting way to use eyeshadow is to also put a little bit of it downward a little where you eye and nose meet. It gives some people 'cats eyes' =] Top that off with mascara and your eyes are set. You can also add some sort of sheer or colorless gloss. NEVER highlight two facial features at once. Its tacky and for most people it doesn't work. So in other words, no thick lipstick with black eyeliner and some eyeshadow. Pick eyes or lips. Eyes work for almost everyone.

Clothes will be pretty much up to you since I don't know where you're going to meet him, what kind of dress is required, or your body shape :[ If you can wear jeans thats almost always a good bet. Just wear the pair that look best on you and complement your figure. A good pair of jeans can seriously turn the tides on a look. For your top you should find a shirt with a color that complements your skin. Skin, pale or not, has different tints. Mine, for instance, is very pale but has a natural olive undertone. That means warm colors and earthy colors naturally look good on my skin. If you don't have olive skin then cooler colors would work. Again...you'll have to decide for yourself :[ sorry.

Hope this helps :]
Remember that confidence makes anyone look good. In other words, if you think you looks hot, you will.

Q: There is a guy I like and we have been talking for awhile and his 18th birthday is coming up on December 5th. I don't know if I should get him anything. I was thinking I would make him some cookies or something, but then again is that kinda dumb? We are both seniors in high school. I also don't know what to get him for Christmas. If we do end up dating. Even if we don't end up dating, I still want to get him something. I need ideas, he would basically be my first real boyfriend, and I want to get him something that he'll remember me by. Also, he plays football and baseball and likes sports in general. If you could give me any help at all I would appreciate it! (Btw...one idea I had was to make him one of the fleece-tie blankets!?!?)
Hmm..well since you're not already going out with him it should be something small, friendly, but fairly impersonal. Go to spensers and find an interesting card, or just browse the mall for something that reminds you of him. If it makes you laugh, it will probably make him laugh too and thats always a good thing.

You could also always ask him what he wants for his birthday!

Err...make sure he knows that you know his birthday is coming up XD you don't want to look like a stalker or anything when you had him the present. I think it goes without saying, but I figured I would anyway.

=] goodluck

Q: 15/f
Ok, I don't know why I'm stressing over this now but
I'm stressfully debating over what type of career I should have when I'm older. And I know its way too early for this and I have time but it just keeps bothering me. I do a lot of activities that involve creativity (music, mock trial, school newspaper) and I'm a good writer and everything so you'd think I should be a journalist or lawyer, right? Well, lately I've had this desire to be a psychiatrist. I'm not the most math and science-oriented person (especially math) but last year I took biology, did well in the class, and actually really enjoyed it. I'm not one of these top notch students who participate in science fairs and stuff but I have a good understanding of bio. This is also stressful for me because right now, and I know it sounds dumb, I'm trying to figure out what kind of person I am. Is this the person I should strive to be or should I just stick with the "englishy" types of things?
Wooow we're exactly the same. Except I'm a year older =P

Since you have a lot of different interests and you're not sure which one you want to pursue you should wait a year or two to see if one takes more dominance over the others. I'm still into a lot of different things right now, and I'm pretty good at all of them...though I'm not sure how long some of the interests will last. You may be the same.

Like biology - its great that you loved biology, but if you're going to go to college intending on getting a science degree thats probably not the only class you'll need to take, and science and math go hand in hand.

Music generally isn't a practical business to try to get into unless you meen band or choir.

If you LOVE writing then, obviously, stick with that and see where it takes you. If in a year you don't want to be a writer then you know thats not what you want to do with your life :] Same with being a psychiatrist.

Don't worry about a job NOW, you have plenty of time. Right now just think about what skills you have that you would want to put into a job. If at the end of high school you still don't know what job you want, thats perfectly fine. Colleges will often tell you what kind of job certain degrees will help you into.

You've got time =] right now just spend it on you.

Q: WEll, i think i am gay. I dont know what to do. I love my girlfirned, but i sometimes, i feel an atraction to other men. What do i do?
Most straight people can't say they've never been attracted to the opposite sex...they're just really reluctant to admit it.

Its really rare that anyone is 100% one way or the other. Which means that almost EVERYONE is bisexual, even by a little, and even if they don't want to admit it. Whether its 5% or 50%.

Being attracted to a sex that you aren't used to being attracted to is fine.

If you're attracted to men as well as women equally, you're bi...and its no big deal =] if you're not, and you're only attracted to men sometimes, or almost never, congrats. You're just like everyone else.

Men are less likely to be bisexual, but it happens. The only one who can know for sure if you're gay, bi, bi-curious, or straight(majority wise)is you.

If you're not comfortable labeling yourself thats fine too. You said you love your girlfriend. If you love her romantically thats wonderful. The only person you need to be romantically attracted to is her right now, and she doesn't unnecessarily need to know you're attracted to other men. Like I said, if you're in a happy monogamous relationship right now you don't need another woman OR man. So it doesn't matter.

If later your relationship doesn't work out and you still don't want to label yourself, just fall in love with whoever the hell you fall in love with. Whether it be a girl, or a boy =]

Q: i started my period yesterday, and i think im letting out alot of blood, it seems like i change my pad every 2 or 3 hours. is that normal?
Its fine.

Most girls start out really light, but it differs. I can't really tell you if its completely normal or not because I don't know what kind of pads your using and stuff like that. 2-3 hours generally isn't bad though. If its really bad and you start feeling light headed(Which i dont think will happen) you need to go to the doctor.

A normal period for a girl who has had one a bit is usually heavy the first few days =] so its nothing to worry about.

Q: right guys if a girl had a tattoo say a tribal one would you think it was sexy? girls if a guy had one would you think it was? need answers quick very basic questions thanks guys
As a 16 year old girl who has *always* loved tattoos - yes. Very.

My brother has a tattoo on his arm, and his girlfriend of 3 years has a rather big one all around her hips. Theres nothing wrong with it, and it is most certainly not tacky.

As long as the tattoo can be covered on a day to day basis(Jobs don't like tattoos) it should be okay for anyone.

But...my one exception on tattoos(much like my exception with piercings) is that I can't stand them in...um...sensitive areas. It makes me gag and I can't be around those people when its showing ^^;

Most importantly, f someone wants a tattoo it should be because they want it for THEM...not so other people can think its sexy.

Q: What are some tips that i can get to help me quit cramping when i run.. I will only be runnin for a minute or so and it hurts... help me plz~!?
Hmmm....Do you stretch? If you don't you should make it a habit to do a lot of leg stretches.

You could also run for quick bursts then walk for a few minutes, then run again. My old school gym class did that :]

Or if you just really can't run the problem might be that you're not fit enough to run for any real length of time, and in that case you just need to walk to gain strength first.

Q: only a few times, can you like do something so the dentist can't tell.


and what if you have a black dot on the bottom of your jaw like underneath your tooth??
what does that mean?
It depends how much is "a few times". Dentists can also tell if a patient is bulimic because the acid from their vomit screws with the back of their teeth - that doesn't mean that they'll accuse you of having an eating disorder if you've had the stomach flu a few times, you know? :)

I'm not sure what the black dot is though. =/ sorry

Q: ok. 13/f.

i was at a party this weekend and i ended up having sex three time with three different guys. it was really good, but i wont go into details.
im only 13 though, like since im so young can something like that be bad?

thanks.

also, do you consider that as a slutty thing.
i did ALOT of things.
What is and what isn't slutty is completely personal opinion. In my opinion....yeah. Thats a slutty thing to do. If you're worried about people thinking bad things about you just don't bring it up :[

Being thirteen when you have sex for the first time...yes, that is bad for you. Not only physically but mentally(consent laws are in effect for a reason, teenagers minds are often not developed enough to know when to say no). Having sex so young can cause long term psychological problems - its just not good for you.

I hope for your sake that you had sense enough use protected sex each time. If you didn't I suggest you see a doctor immediately. Not to mention talk to your mother(or whoever takes care of you).

It may have 'been good' but I'm willing to bet you will seriously regret it later. The best thing for you to do right now is go to a doctor(if it was unprotected), maybe talk to your mother if you need to talk to someone about it(and if she won't absolutely kill you) and don't do it again for a few more years.


Q: So you know how in the orginal sims games you could enter in a cheat code and move objects while the sims are using them.

for example you could move a bed from a sim when their sleeping and move them somewhere else and they remain in that position.

Is it possible to do that in the sims 2 game???? if so please list the cheats thank you sooo much!!!
Yep it is possible :)

You just pull up the cheat menu(ctrl alt c) then type in

Moveobjects on

Then in the buy menu it lets you delete anything even if its in use. You can turn it back off by typing in 'off' instead of 'on'. ;D

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