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mvhein

Hello People, I am 69 yo, female, and have a pathological hate of fat. Now that my body is trying to be post-menopausal 'thick,' I'm in a serious 2nd (actually 3rd or 4th) adolescence. During the 1st one I was horridly self-conscious and felt ugly most of the time. I know that most people feel like that in adolescence, but haven't most people gotten over it by my age? All those years and I never got over this identification with my looks. Anyway ... this is the end of it for me. I will not waste the rest of my life struggling like this with my appearance. Most of the time I FEEL good enough. So if this effort to manage my body fails, then (hopefully) I will relax and let her become what she will. Through this Gravity Transformation program so far (I've been at it since January - I think), I'm seeing how my usual, natural way of eating was healthy enough (lots of fruit and vegetables, lean protein), but still high in carbs and fats. Because of my age, hormone changes, and metabolic changes, I need to learn to eat differently or surrender and just be fat and happy. Fingers crossed I will get over thinking "I am how I look." Is anyone else in a similar dilemma?