Does this happen to you?

Do people ever think you're older because of your weight?  It's been like that for me all my life.  When I was younger in about 7th grade I weight 170-175lbs.  But until last year I lost a lot of the weight after my dad and I stopped talking and exercising made me feel better about myself and I got down to 145 where I still am now.  People still think I look like I'm supposed to be in college by now and I'm only 16 and I dont think I look older so is that an insult lol? Idk..

Well girlie

It all depends on how tall ya are?

I'm 16 too and I get the other way around cause I'm 5'2 and I have reeeeeally chubby cheeks! Hehehe. 

Looking older can be flattering, it means you look very sofisticated! (Woop woop). 

Peace X

I wish I weighed 175, lol.

I've been the same weight since 5th grade.

I have chubby cheeks, too. It actually makes me look younger. :/

I'm 18, btw. :P

If you've weighed the same since 5th grade then you've probably got a great matabalism.

Just start running more and cutting off snacks.

Peace X

It doesn't seem like I do, lol. But I will admit the snacking thing is probably what tripped me up. I've had family problems, too. So stress and depression definitely does not help.

I don't want to go into college with same self image issues, and I'm taking the SAT's in a few months. Wish me luck on doing something about my weight, even if it's just 10 or 20 pounds.

Well good luck I hope everything works out for you.  Stress and being depressed does not help I'm with you girl.  So just hang in there and do your best!  Try to do things that clear your head.  Crocheting helps me and try taking walks believe me they help.

I dun think that get older does make your weight increase though,

it depends on how you take care of yourself most..

and how you think ,how much weight will suited you most.

oh my gawd, yes. My sister's insanely thin and people constantly think I'm the older one. They also think she's taller -___-;;

I've been battling with depression too! Yeah it's really tough to keep your mind off of snacking and such when you aren't feeling to hot, but try to do things with your friends/watch a movie/do something that makes YOU feel better, preferably where food isn't an option. As for the whole sister thing, OMG yeah it sucks even more when both of you are trying to lose weight at the same time. I get told I look older than I am a lot of the time as well, but it only is partially because of how you look as much as it's how you carry yourself...