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Name: Lisa and Anna
Country: United States
State: Maryland
Metro: Harford County
Gender: Female
Interests: Our interests? Helping the world get through the problems the only way we know how...through the Internet.
Expertise: Complaining and then finding ways to help ourselves through our complaints.
Occupation: Customer service/support
Industry: Nonprofit
Message: message me
Member Since:
2/24/2005
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| Lisa: ...Anna?
Anna: I'm here, Lisa
Lisa: Losing weight has to be the hardest thing ever.
Anna: *sigh* Isn't it?
Lisa: It's like...I'll want to lose like...five pounds. And I go running and do crunches, push-ups, etc., but I just...gain weight.
Anna: Some of it may be muscle.
Lisa: ...No, I'm pretty sure it's flub. *Sigh* But if I don't pay attention, then I'll lose weight.
Anna: Isnt it crazy how that works!? Stop paying attention. Don't try.
Lisa: But then..I'll know that I'm trying ot lose weight still!...so, does that still work? Can I use reverse psycology on my body?
Anna: Hmm...it's all in the mind.
Lisa: I just hope that I don't become obsessed...I mean, that'd be bad.
Anna: It's sad, I mean, I've realized that weight is the only thing I think about anymore.
Lisa: Me too.
Anna: And I don't want to think about it. I want to just be like, whatever.
Lisa: But it's so hard in today's image-obsessed society.
Anna: It's like I have 2 heads, one that says fuck it, you are who you are...the other that says, if you just lose 5 or 10 lbs you will look so much better. And it is hard. It's not fair.
Lisa: No, it's not.
Anna: Let's move to Mexico.
Lisa: ...?
Anna: Where we'd be considered anorexic. Or Italy, where food is their life.
Lisa: That'd be good.
Anna: And they're happy being the way they are.
Lisa: I know. Well, you know another thing plays a part in this weight thing. I mean, I want to go to school next year...a new person. I want people to go..."Wow...is that Lisa?"
Anna: Yes!!
Lisa: I don't want to get all this attention, just make people see what they couldn't see before.
Anna: Yeah.
Lisa: *Sigh* And I think Well, doing this weight loss thing the right way takes time...but...it can't take this much time.
Anna: And it makes you want to go on a crash diet or something. Then, thinking about it all the time makes you hungry.
Lisa: Bingo. I wish I was one of those people that when depressed...didn't eat.
Anna: SAME! But no, I go for the tub of ice cream in the freezer. Last night me and my friends went to rent a movie, and I bought a bag of poppables. I hate being menstural and I hate when I'm the only one out of a group that eats
Lisa: For real.
Anna: And the one person who was my exact size almost, has been losing weight like mad because she's never hungry anymore so she doesnt eat
Lisa: ...and it's hard because my friend, meg, she doesn't eat because her mom is always on her case about her weight...and she lost TWENTY pounds this year. I mean, I don't want to not eat. It's not healthy...but it's tempting. Really tempting
Anna: Damn. 20 lbs? Geez.
Lisa: Yeah.
Anna: My mom is always on my case about weight too, so then I get depressed and eat, but I dont have the will to just not eat, do you? I mean, we're home now, it's summer, and the food is just...there.
Lisa: I mean...I could not eat. One day, I ate so much. And I vowed not to eat the entire next day. Well, I did eat like a sandwich at night...but nothing else. And to be honest? It felt good.
Anna: Damn. Yeah, I've gone a day eating just a few things, and I feel proud and healthy.
Lisa: Same here! But everyone says it's bad for you, so why does it feel so good? I can see how people have eating disorders
Anna: My friend had people over 2 nights ago, and I drank so much lisa and yesterday morning I had the worst hangover, where I couldn't puke. Nothing would come up.
Lisa: Dude, that sucks.
Anna: And I tried soo hard to make myself purge, and I can't see how people do it everyday, more than once. Like my sister. For years she's been bulemic and still is. I can see how awesome it would be in a way, it's not healthy, but it's saying you can eat what you want, then just that quickly lose it.
Lisa: Yeah. It's an awesome philosophy. But I don't want to fall into that cycle. I'm afraid I won't get out.
Anna: Exactly
Lisa: And then I read research reports about how eating regular meals helps your body lose weight because it knows it doesn't have to conserve energy. Or, about how if you wake up in the middle of night and want to eat, eat something healthy...it won't stay with you. And about how how much sleep you get is linked to weight loss...but I'll try everything. Everything...and I feel like I get no where. And it's funny how the moment I just don't eat the entire day...I feel like I'm getting so much further.
Anna: But yet they say, if you dont eat you gain weight. For a short time at least.
Lisa: For real. You have to moderate not eating...with small snacks.
Anna: And I'll try to eat healthy, and I'll do what they say and eat 5 or 6 small meals a day. I'll excercise, but it gets me no where.
Lisa: Like you're stuck between a rock and hard place in this society.
Anna: And sometimes you just want to be like, Fuck it, I want to be the person that doesnt care what they look like, and people see that and respect that and want to be like that, and still be happy.
Lisa: Exactly. For crying out loud, anna, I'm not obsese. I may not be the designated weight for my height and age, but I'm not unhealthy. I just want to lose five or ten pounds. That's it . It doesn't seem fair that me, a person not overly over weight can't lose weight...and a person who is two hundred pounds over weight can .
Anna: And there are people that are twigs that eat all the want, plus more, and still lose weight. I mean, is 5 or 10 lbs so much? Honestly. I'm pretty happy with myself. Just the middle area.
Lisa: For real.
Anna: And having 5 or 10 lbs off would help that.
Lisa: I look at myself in the mirror...and I can see where I want to be. It's not that much. honestly. It's like an inch round the middle.
Anna: Yeah, exactly.
Lisa: Haha, you know the ironic part about all of this? When I'm done here, my dad's taking us all out to lunch...where I'll just eat more calories.
Anna: And steve wants to go out to lunch as well.
Lisa: Okay, you know what? I'm gonna go.
Anna: Alright.
Lisa: And I'm going to get a small salad and an iced tea.
Anna: There ya go. And if you see something tempting, just think of me and the conversation.
Lisa: Yes! I shall!
Anna: I'll do the same.
Lisa: Remember folks, with a bit of help and encouragement, we can all achieve our goals. Remember, I'm Lisa...
Anna: And I'm Anna...
Lisa&Anna: And you're watching the Lisa And Anna Show!
THE END. | | |
| Welcome to the First Lisa & Anna Show...
Lisa: Anna...I'm having this problem.
Anna: Eek, whats wrong?
Lisa: Well...I really care about people, and I don't want them to get hurt, and I feel like I can trust them enough to tell them how I feel and we can work it through...but this certain person just won't listen to where I'm coming from.
Anna: Gah, I know exactly how you feel. It's like, you put all you're time and energy into this person, into trying to get them to realize the reality of things and try to get them to understand you and where you're coming from, but they just...dont listen. Like, they dont care. And you get so angry because you want to help them, but you know its pointless to waste your time and energy.
Lisa: Exactly...because they don't feel like listening to you. And I don't know if I should invest anymore time and energy because is it worth it for this type a person...a person who might not even be a real friend if they behave this way?
Anna: If they don't take the itme to listen to you, and think about things and try to actually talk to you, then frankly, no, I don't believe they're worth it. They're not a good friend. Maybe later, when other people finally step up and tell them the same thing we did, then they will realize they're not perfect, that they're not the coolest person in the world. But that's the other thing, people are too shy or fake to tell them how they really feel.
Lisa: Sometimes, it feels like a lose-lose situation...it's like, you can turn this person away, a person you wish you could really trust and like...or you can ask someone else to do your dirty work. Sometimes...it's just too hard to decide what to do, you know?
Anna: 038*--///////////////////////////+
Lisa: ??
Anna: Sorry, my guinea pig was climbing on the keyboard...and is now eating it.
Lisa: Oh.
Anna: Anyway...back on track...we just need to learn to let them live their own lives and we tell them how we feel and how we see them, and it's up to them to take that into consideration or not.
Lisa: Yeah...you're right. So, it's up to them really whether or not we should be friends anymore. Is that what you're saying?
Anna: Yeah, even though i never thought of it that way, I guess that makes sense.
Lisa: Yeah...it does. Actually...that really helps me. Thanks a lot.
Anna: Anytime.  Helps me too.
Lisa: Well...wait a moment. What happens if there's this argument, and then you decide that you felt bad about it, and appologized. If the other member of this argument says that they "Knew one of us would come around" and that they trusted you to be the "bigger person"...what does that mean?
Anna: Omg, that so happened to me. I appologized my ass off to him for everything. Even if what I said was against what i really thought, the thought of losing him though made me do and say pretty much anything. which is not me, but that's really cocky and messed up. They only see it as you being the one that "messed up" and being "selfish," when it's really them, they just can't see it. They're denying it. It's like they don't want to admit there wrong and you're right.
Lisa: *Sigh*
Anna: But the fact of saying that, is being really ass-holish
Lisa: So, it all goes back to them deciding whether or not they want to be friends.
Anna: And you have to talk to them. Say "look, seriously, we need to talk about things between us. I try to talk to you, and it's like you don't see where I'm coming from. You don't understand me, and only think that I'm being stupid. I don't see me as being stupid, but true, and i need to know where we stand. Will you be willing to maybe compromise and work some things out, or will you continue to be your stubborn ass?"
Lisa: okay...I might leave off the 'ass' part, but it sounds like a good start. Thanks Anna!
Anna: No problem, Lisa. That's it for this time folks. Remember, I'm Anna...
Lisa: And I'm Lisa...
Anna: And you're watching...
Lisa&Anna: The Lisa And Anna Show!
*The End* | | |
| Hey there kiddies.
This is Lisa telling you about this site.
Anna and I have been best friends for going on...10 years now. We're both teenagers dealing with the usual problems: School, boys, friendships, acne, social life and that stupid homework. Awhile back we devised this plan to have this talk show where we talked about problems and give advice. Before we knew about xanga, we put it in our profiles on AIM. But, of course, now we can reach a broader audience via xanga.
This show is very interactive. If you're having a problem and would like some advice, don't hesitate to leave a comment. If you would like to critique our show in anyway, leave a comment. We try to be open people.
Our first show will arrive within the next few days.
~Lisa&Anna~ | | |
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