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Difference in Fit Proportion of Regular Sizes vs. Plus Sizes
I was wearing regular size 14 and 16 prior to getting pregnant in 1998, which was at the height of the "Mom Jeans" era. Post-pregnancy, I ended up in 18W and 20W and stayed there for 14 years. Only in the last couple months have I started shopping for regular sizes again, and boy is it a shock! Whereas plus-sized pants…
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Family Weekend in LA - Itinerary Help
I will be with my husband and 14-year old son in Los Angeles next weekend as the start of a 10-day whirlwind journey (visiting the Grand Canyon and Vegas). Arriving in LA Friday mid-morning, heading out Sunday mid-morning. We are staying at a hotel in Woodland Hills. We will be in my husband's car so no worries about…
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How to Trick Your Brain and Push Through?
I'm stuck on W5D2. The best I've done was to complete the first 8-minute leg, and during the 2nd 8-minute leg I stopped 4 or 5 times. I was elated on that day and really pumped about moving forward, but the 2-3 times I've gone out since then I felt like the heat and/or humidity made my brain go "UH-UH, NO WAY". So, I've…
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Form Question - Tightening calf muscles before strike
I haven't "officially" started the program yet--waiting on my new shoes so that I can give myself the best tools to encourage success. Anyway, I went out and completed the first 15 minutes of W1D1 this morning as a "trial" to get myself psyched. This is going to sound weird and possibly dumb, but I just noticed something…
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Unfamiliar Territory
I've come to realize over the years that part of the reason I've stayed overweight is because I prefer to stay in the shadows. Don't get me wrong; I crave attention, but the problem is that I have no game. I tend to be self-deprecating--partially to deflect attention, and partially due to being overweight. I am horrible…
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About Me + Talking to my Doctor
I am 41 years old and have been overweight to some degree my whole life. Tried many times over the years to lose, but really didn't try hard enough to lose more than a few at a pop. I managed to stay at size 14 throughout most of high school and college. I first knew something wasn't right in the months after my wedding in…
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STOP IT WITH THE FOOD PUSHING!!!
I just need to vent for a second here. I have a friend at work (skinny, of course) who has seriously horrible eating habits and is one of the most weight-obsessed people I've ever met. I love her but she drives me NUTS with the food pushing! We spent about 15 minutes during lunch talking about food and what I am trying to…
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Finding Additional Like-Minded Friends
Just started using Community features recently and have found a wide variety of great MFP friends. Would love to add more to my support network, hopefully some that have similar interests and approaches to this "thing we are doing". Here are some specific facets to my life in which I would like to find ongoing support and…
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Bear With Me Here
I am getting very frustrated and suppose I just need to vent and ask for suggestions from some of you who have been at this longer than I have. Let me just preface this to say I have not lost sight of what I'm trying to achieve, but I am feeling very unsettled right now. I have been overweight my whole life. 20+ pounds…
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Struggling and need encouraging friends
Been on the site for ~ 2 months and now consider MFP an integral part of my life. I have never, ever, ever maintained a log to this degree in my life--so there's that :) I am doing this alone and feel like I could use some support from an online network. 41 years old, married, mom to a teenage son, employed full-time. I've…
