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MGarcia0504

Hello All!

I'm a 27 year old Texan named Michelle and am absolutely tired of the body I have! I'm only 5 feet tall yet I weight nearly 160 pounds. I've reached a point where when I look at myself in the mirror, I am absolutely disgusted. I went from being an extremely skinny teen/young woman (at 18 I weighted under 100 pounds). I have two children, the first of which I had when I was 19. The morning I went in to deliver him, I weighted 130 pounds pregnant and after delivery I was left with a large hanging belly. Everyone told me afterwards that it would go away and I would lose the weight, but that didn't happen. I've found that now I pretty much gain most of my weight in that front belly area which makes it hang more. I am extremely disgusted with my body and have reached a point where I'm embarrassed for my husband to look at me and even feel bad for him. He is a member of the Air Force and we are moving to Japan in February which has made me even more self conscious. The though of living in an area where the women are so tiny, is terrifying to me. I've made up my mind that it is time to lose some weight but also get healthy. Yesterday was the first day of my new lifestyle change. I'm trying to stay close to what is considered a vegan diet, without necessarily thinking of it as a DIET but more as my new life. I want to be near a 125 and size 5-7. I really need some support. Thanks!

wolfehound22

Feel free to add me, my wife started on this healthy lifestyle with similar stats, she's 5' and started at 170. I've managed to keep her motivated, and she's now in the 130's. Would be glad to help you with motivation as well.

redwan2001

Hey Michelle I can totally relate. I have been over weight pretty much all my life a few years ago I weighed 350lbs I am at 171lbs and still pushing. Keep it pushing if I can do it I know you can If you need an extra buddy feel free to add me

Nadia