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  • How rejuvenating it can be, both literally and figuratively! Anyone feeling hesitant about even trying anymore to get fitter if they are in their 50s, 60s, etc might find this encouraging. I was experiencing nightly acid reflux, plantar fasciitis, and various other problems including just general fatigue and less…
  • Now that I am not in XL or 1X anymore, I am not wrestling to keep clothes on their hangers in the closet. I just didn't realize that the tendency of many of my tops to slip off their hangers had to do with their size. I guess the neck hole is much smaller in my current size. I can now snip off the rubbery straps that are…
  • Well said. It is, like the next person said, always a tradeoff anyway but you make good points about a) how you can hide loose skin but not the weight, and b) it is still better to be healthy and feel good physically (if you will have a bad body image either way).
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  • I agree with the person who said not to get stressed about the 200+ pounds. It takes longer, yes, but it is not *harder*, therefore if you practice patience and perseverance, you will get there. I have yo-yo'd in my life. Every time I reached a point of desperation, I would "go on a diet". But not sure my desperation was a…
  • Hi Nathalie. I want to lose a similar amount (52 pounds). That goal is a more realistic one than I have had in the past. I can always reassess when I get there. So far I have lost 10 pounds. All the best to you!
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