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As you have seen from a lot of the other posts, start out 'small' and increase as you can. I started out at 308 at the age of 47 and I was determined to lose. But it hurt to go for walks on the trail system by my house. Diagnosis from dr was osteoarthritis and she could suggest to drop the weight. It hurt but I kept…
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But the fact remains that we can vent to whoever or however we want, we can tell ourselves that they are jealous, don't understand, don't care, etc., BUT we should be able to get some support from the people we are married to/live with/involved with. I was upfront with my husband when I started a weight loss journey in May…
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I have been fat since the day I was born ... but in the last 20 years, I have seen documentation in my medical records that say "morbidly obese". It's amazing that there is denial even with that term, but what's even more amazing is after starting a weight loss program and seeing what I looked like 'at my heaviest', I…
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I have known quite a few people who have had surgery, some with the lapband and some with the gastric bypass. Only ONE lady had success without any problems. Others had success, but some with very bad consequences. Probably the most common 'side effects' is portion control. OK, if a person has the surgery and doesn't have…
