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  • I started out as a 38DD and ran. I've lost about 55 lbs now and still have huge knockers at a 36D and I run. I have to wear a regular bra under a sports bra to control the girls (I have yet to find the sports bra of my dreams), but it works.
  • I was diagnosed in January of 2010 after years of years of doctors telling me I wasn't trying hard enough to lose weight, if I just watched my calories and worked out the weight would drop off. Um, not so much. My husband is military, and after moving to a new city and setting up new drs, my general practitioner referred…
  • I have never been on it. My doctor wanted me to give losing weight to improve my symptoms a whirl first and thankfully, though it has been a long road, that is what has worked. I eat fairly low carb, most days, and it is the only thing that works. Honestly, if I eat too many carbs nowadays I feel sick and awful. If you…
  • It is so frustrating! I think you'll find some good resources and support here!
  • Sometimes I have random pains on my left side near where my ovary is. Sometimes it's a slight cramp, sometimes it feels as if I'm being stabbed. They haven't exactly coincided with workouts, however, and thankfully it's been quite a while since I've had that feeling. When I do have the pains I do assume it's from cysts. I…
  • Oh, me too! It's taken me 2 years to lose 55 lbs while the friend I started my weight loss journey with lost her 50 lbs in about 5 months. :( I'm proud of my accomplishments but it would be nice to have people who understand that .2 lbs in a week is still a good loss!
  • It has taken me over 2 years to lose 55 pounds. I have stuck with it, though, even through the "two steps forward, one step back". I tend to lose three or four pounds, then gain a couple back. Then lose three or four, etc. I've made my peace with it. I am losing, no matter how slowly it seems to be at times. I have, in the…
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