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I Want to Lose Weight

I have struggled with my weight ever since I was a child :)
I yoyoed from slim to chubby to fat to chubby then to too skinny and now I am fat again :(
When I was in high school I was so sick of comments about how chubby I was and I then went on an extreme diet and became too skinny in such a short time. I was underweight.

Since I got comments about being skinny, I gave up and started overeating again (I was a silly teenager :(...) And now that the years have passed I am now almost obese (according to bmi...I don't really look obese though as I gain most of my fat in my arms) and I still get negative comments. I have learned to accept that not everyone is going to be happy with my weight regardless of what I become so I just want to be a healthy weight and ignore the comments I will get.

I am 4ft 11 so naturally, a healthy weight and caloric intake of someone my height is much lower than what I should be for the average height of my age (I am 19).
I am a vegetarian and I really want some advice...I can't afford the gym anymore so if anyone has any diet or exercise tips to help me get started then I will appreciate it so much. :) I don't even know what the right portion sizes for food are for vegetarians. I used to eat meat in the past so for years I have been doing the vegetarian lifestyle completely wrong (too much dairy and carbs). I am also living with my family, I cook for myself (and buy a lot of my own food/ingredients) but my family keep buying me take aways and sweets (even though they comment on my weight) and I try to be polite and suggest that maybe I can get something healthier or just have a different meal instead but they keep doing it and I feel too polite to say no. :(

I would be very grateful to anyone that is currently losing weight successfully and can offer me advice. :) I keep trying to eat healthy but I always go back to junk food eventually.
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Dominantsoul · 56-60, M
Loosing weight is only important for two reasons, health and happiness.

If your happy like you are, ignore what others think. It is a major failing of today's society that stereotyping has become the norm.

We are all individuals and as such the only ones opinion that truly matters is yours. Stop beating yourself up. Accept yourself for who you are.

And as a added note. Not all men and women like stick insects.