Self confidence issues in high school, help?!
Question: Self confidence issues in high school, help.?
So i just started high school, i am 14, i have always been really negative about how i look, i know i used to be really fat, but i lost alot of weigh but i still think i am, even though people constantly tell me m not, i dont know what to be leave if they are friendly or truthful, i way 149 lbs, i am "5'6 and i have a 25 inch waist, and i wear a size 11 or 9 in juniors jeans :| I can find alot of things i hate about my self, but the weight issue was always on my mind, i want to lose weight and maybe be average around 130 and lose a jean size, but i am always to self conscious to go any wear outside of my own house to exercise, it really doesn't help, the fact that i have two sisters about 10 years older than me and one is bulimic and one is anorexic, and that's the last thing i want to doHealth Question & Answer
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High school is a difficult time for everyone, although you would never guess it when you are going through it! The description you gave of yourself tells me that you are not fat. As you already have eating disorders in your family, you understand the struggle and pain. I suggest that you speak with your doctor about your weight and how you feel about it.
Are you interested in any sports.? Getting exercise doesn't mean you have to run 10 miles every morning. There are plenty of teams you can join at school that will give you plenty of exercise. You can also organize some things with your friends. For example, my daughter is in high school and she plays hockey. She has organized a stair climbing routine in our city with a bunch of her friends/teammates.
The confidence will come when you start feeling better about yourself. There are millions of teenage girls out there with no self confidence. Make sure you pay attention to the wonderful things about you - like if you have beautiful eyes, hair, legs, etc.
Try not to stress too much. High school is tough and the pressures that young women get now from the media is incredible. Stay positive and focus on the good things.
Best of luck to you!
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Are you interested in any sports.? Getting exercise doesn't mean you have to run 10 miles every morning. There are plenty of teams you can join at school that will give you plenty of exercise. You can also organize some things with your friends. For example, my daughter is in high school and she plays hockey. She has organized a stair climbing routine in our city with a bunch of her friends/teammates.
The confidence will come when you start feeling better about yourself. There are millions of teenage girls out there with no self confidence. Make sure you pay attention to the wonderful things about you - like if you have beautiful eyes, hair, legs, etc.
Try not to stress too much. High school is tough and the pressures that young women get now from the media is incredible. Stay positive and focus on the good things.
Best of luck to you!
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if your sister have it you have a higher chance of developing it..and i think you need to talk to your parents about this..Health Question & Answer
everybody and i mean everybody can find something wrong with themselves. don't focus on just losing the weight, try to be more active (socially, emotionally, physically) meaning go out and enjoy life. take up an extra curricular activity. if you are self-conscious, it doesn't hurt to speak to a counselor at school. they'll help you work through your insecurities because everybody has them, it's a question of whether or not will they interfere w/our lives.? just know, that eating disorders are extremely harmful and dangerous and very hard to quit. never go down that road and i hope your sisters are getting treatment for their disorders. Health Question & Answer
There is a dvd, Walk Away the Pounds... it really works, and you can exercise in the comfort of your own home. My mom lost 50 pounds doing the exercise DVD and changing her diet. Just cut back on fatty foods and exercise... and don't have an intake of sugar if you can resist. I am 7.5 months pregnant and can't wait to start the exercise program after I give birth. As far as self confidence... it comes from yourself. Just remember that what other people think and say only reflects on them and not you. Health Question & Answer
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God loves you, and you are precious to Him. The Son of God died on the Cross to save us from condemnation, and qualifying us to Heaven. Just come to Jesus with genuine repentance and faith and you will be saved for eternity. Heaven is wonderful beyond description and forever without end. Never miss Heaven for anything of this troubled world. Life on earth is short and uncertain. Get right with God before it is too late. Best wishes for happiness and Heaven! (www.soon.org.uk)Health Question & Answer