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My Piece About Being a Fat Runner on Open Salon
I wrote a post on Open Salon, my first time blogging there, and it was chosen as an editor's pick and is showing up on their home page. It's not exactly about motivating anyone to lose weight -- it's more about recognizing that you can run even if you're fat. Lots of people don't seem to realize that, and it's been bugging…
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Anyone else taking it really slow this time?
It took me about a year to lose 110 pounds back in 2006-07, and then I gained 80 pounds back with my pregnancy and haven't managed to lose any of it again. I've tried many times, and I might lose 15-20 and then gain it right back. Every time I start trying, I want to see the scale move quickly because I'm impatient to get…
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New here, but not new to weight loss
Hi! I'm Lisa. A few years ago, I lost 110 pounds and was fit and healthy for the first time in my adult life. I ran a half marathon, wore a size 8, and coached a cross country team. That all lasted for about five minutes!! Then I got pregnant (which I'd been trying to do for a long time) and I gained 80 pounds back. It's…
