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  • I'm 5'5'' and content at 145lbs. I mostly wanted to lose the belly flab from two pregnancies and I succeeded. I carry most of my weight in my rear end and legs anyway, so I guess that's why my weight is still relatively high :#
  • They are showing for me! What a transformation!!!
  • I only had 23lbs to lose (after two pregnancies). But I'm still kind of proud of myself. I'm 5'5". Before: 168.65lbs and after: 145.51lbs.
  • Haha, that was a funny cartoon. It holds a lot of truth, too. I'm not a marathon runner by any means but I totally recognize it. In my experience, "The Blerch" is triggered mostly by a combination of low self-esteem, shame and regret. For me the most crucial part of starting the weight loss is letting go of those things. I…
  • Two things stand out to me in your last post: You were way over your sodium intake yesterday and you haven't been drinking enough water. They lead me to think it's mostly water retention you're experiencing. Keep up the water intake if you want to avoid it. I'm sure this weight will be gone in no time if you just get back…
  • I actually feel neutral towards those pictures. Yes I was overweight but I was still a pretty active and healthy person, just with some extra padding. Those extra pounds were clinging onto my body after having my two beautiful children, so really I feel no shame or regret for them. It just is what it is, some extra fat.…
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