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And that is another one of mine. It could go either way. Maybe I will feel I still don't look good. Maybe after losing weight I will look gaunt with a bunch of sagging skin. Kinda worries me. I have worn the same size basically since high school. (I am 34 now).

I am just starting on my journey again, so I can give you encouragement. RAH RAH RAH! YOU CAN DO IT!! My biggest fear, is that I will saying "I am just starting on my journey again" this same time next year.

Saw lots of good ideas. I am thinking talking to the doctor's would be a good way to help you. Since it is a doctor's office, you would think they would want to promote being healthy. If you already have talked to them about it, what did they say? Also, protein shakes would be good in your situation. I worked in a call…

Thanks for all the points of view. I really appreciate it. I am just the type of person that has not done things in the past due to the possibility of failure (not just losing weight), and since I have "relapsed" (I don't want to say fail) before, I am just trying to find out the best places to get support. Luckily for me,…

When I was in high school a lady in her 80's taught me how to check a guy out and I do it to this day - Face Butt Left Ring Finger

I wear panties in everyday life and working out because I hate shapewear (in general) and I feel it holds the jiggly's in better than nothing. (I do wear thongs on special occasions)

Every time I come back to see the responses to this post, I feel less and less alone and more and more motivated and happier. I have seen posts where I didn't realize that was something in the back of my mind that bugged me (i.e. the wind blowing my shirt across my "computer bulge" (its the name my mom gave her roll above…

I think every reason I just read was AWESOME. maQmigh, I do NOT think you are shallow. I don't wear tank tops in public because of my upper arms. It is one of my trouble areas. drojen, I also have the fear of breaking things when sitting and not being able to fit in rides. I do have to admit that I felt that my reason was…

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I never looked at it that way, MsSleeth. That makes a lot of sense. I guess for the time being, I am going to watch my sugar intake and look at the amount in two ways - one with and one without the gatorade sugars. It doesn't mean that I am going to max out my sugar intake after taking…

Thanks for all the help/ideas. That has been my black hole for the last couple years in wanting to lose weight, but now I WANT to, and feel motivated to do it :)

That was one of those things in the long drawn out post I touched on. I cannot drink plain salt water. It has actually made me throw up in the past.

Cool. Thank you. For me, I am more motivated by making them low and seeing how far I can surpass them.