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  • Because of my knee, I need a running track (I hate the elliptical and bike, and I can't run on treadmills). Where I live that means the YWCA.
  • I went to the Free People store near me and fit into the size 29 pants again. They were tight, but there was no muffin top and I could easily button them. My Hudson jeans that I got at Saks Off Fifth in January (that didn't fit me then...I had a huge roll of fat over them) now fit. I knew I'd be able to fit in them again.…
  • For what it's worth, since I've started counting calories (when I was around 186 pounds, which was not my starting weight) until now, I've always eaten (at least) 1200 a day, but I try not to go over 1400. I'm 5'8" and I work out 4-5 days a week, and I feel full and content. I'm not tired and starving all day. I focus on…
  • There is a definition of "plus size" starting at a size 14 or 16, which for 99% of women would be overweight, if not obese (I was obese at a size 16, and I'm 5'8"). By remaining this weight, she is continuing to put herself at a much higher risk for diabetes, a heart attack, etc, not the mention the damage to joints and…
  • You will still be unhealthy and at risk for various diseases. It doesn't matter if you eat well and exercise. Any access weight you carry will negatively impact your health. If you're willing to put in the work to lose 55 pounds, why not go the whole way and get into a healthy weight? Why stop?
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