How much weight have you gained since high school?

United States
February 17, 2007 6:13am CST
Having babies, getting older...it all takes its toll. I'm always impressed when someone in their 30's or 40's weighs the same as they did in high school. Personally, I was a scrawny stick in high school, so I'm glad I put on a few (okay, 20) pounds. So how about you...how many pounds, if any, have you put on since high school?
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Ravenladyj
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Feb 07
LOL OMG well way back when, in high school I weighed in at 114 when I was 13 and hit 120 by 18....I'm now considerably larger than that LOL which isnt such a bad thing seeing how I'm 5'9"...at that height being 114 lbs is WAY too skinny (eating disorders etc) but I'm workin at getting back down to 140 or so...
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lpetges
@lpetges (3036)
• United States
17 Feb 07
maybe about 25 or 30 lbs. i've had 3 children all by c section, so its hard to get that stomach smaller! and i recently had a htsterectomy, and that added the last 5 or so.
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ShadyGrove
@ShadyGrove (996)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I have gained more than I want to talk about! I was never thin, but I know that I need to lose weight. I gained after having children and never really did get back to pre-pregnancy weight ~ it's a goal out there on the horizon though~ hahaha
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shywolf
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I think that I was heavier in high school than I am now, but then - I haven't yet had children, and I also was overweight pretty much from the toddler stage on. It's only been in the last couple of years that I've lost nearly 60-70 pounds. I'm currently 31. Anyway, it amazes me too when people who were small in high school stay that way after childbirth and aging, since I know that metabolism also slows down as we age.
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awonderfullife
@awonderfullife (2893)
• United States
18 Feb 07
Yes it amazes me too, as gravity and age work against you after you have kids. Congrats to you for losing so much weight over the years!
lisa101
@lisa101 (1362)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I guess i only weigh about 15 pounds more than i did in high school. I was a bean pole too. I am very concious of my weight and try to stay slim.
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soumyaraj
@soumyaraj (401)
• India
17 Feb 07
I too was quite thin in school n college ....I started gaining weight during my graduation.....and after my masters n marraige I added a few more .....but now i want to stop my weight frm increasing more ....
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vish246
@vish246 (75)
• India
17 Feb 07
i gain 20 kg of my weight after my high school, i was just 45kg now i m 65kg.
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sunshinecup
@sunshinecup (7871)
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17 Feb 07
I am just the same size I was in high school. I have lost and gained weight over the years, but currently I managed to hit the same weight and size of clothes I was then.
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jsae29
@jsae29 (1120)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I use to weigh only 110 lbs but now that I'm in my 30's, I now weigh 160 lbs....if you do the math, I gained almost 50 lbs since high school.
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nick826
@nick826 (173)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
From a rarely 99lbs to 165lbs since high school....
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