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Hey all. I posted a while back and thought I’d give a small update. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster, but I think I’m doing well. I’m down 11.8 lbs in 77 days. Not nearly the numbers that others are sporting, and most days I find myself very frustrated with myself and the scale- but I try to remind myself that at least…
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Hey y’all! So I posted here a few weeks ago feeling quite sorry for myself because I had gained a couple pounds despite working hard to lose them. I’m happy to say that has changed and the scale has now dropped 4 lbs from my starting weight! I’ve been doing fairly well with the gym, going around 3 times a week. I would…
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Hello! I’m 31 years old and I’ve struggled with weight my whole life. My dad died when I was 13 and since then I’ve turned to food for comfort. That comfort became addiction and binge eating tendencies. I also have depression and anxiety which I would also medicate with food. I’ve successfully lost weight before but over…
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Hello to all the people here. I’m old and new to MFP. I used it a lot back in 2013 but had a move and gave up and the weight crept back on. My last weigh in was 274 lbs which is just so disheartening. To reach my goal weight I have to lose 130lbs. It’s astronomical. It’s almost half my body weight. I have struggled with my…
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I’ve spent my whole life dreading summer. I’m fat and have been since I was little. I don’t go swimming because that would force me to wear a swimsuit in front of others. I don’t wear shorts because I hate my legs. I don’t wear short sleeves because I hate my arms. My depression and anxiety let up a bit in the summer but I…
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Friend me! My SW is 273.6. CW 273.4. Im just now starting back on this losing weight thing- I gave up for a few years during COVID and mental health struggles coupled with stress from work and lack of support from my husband (he tries but doesn’t understand why losing weight is important so when I’m sad he buys me binge…