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Why Do People Stare?
This is my pet peeve, so forgive the immaturity of the question. This is a general question. I find a lot people staring at me; this is not a vain attempt to get compliments or produced out of conceit or narcissism. I just really hate it! For instance there is a group of people at my place of employment that every time…
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Get Off The Scale!
Get Off The Scale! You are beautiful. Your beauty, just like your capacity for life, happiness, and success, is immeasurable. Day after day, countless people across the globe get on a scale in search of validation of beauty and social acceptance. Get off the scale! I have yet to see a scale that can tell you how enchanting…
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What is Your Love Language?
Here are the 5 languages of love: • Quality time: For a person who speaks this language, things like eye contact, deep and meaningful conversations and shared activities are needed to feel loved. Bonding time with their partner is what is most important to them. • Receiving gifts: When you are with a partner who love…
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Weight Loss Pet Peeves?
For instance, I do not like when people tell me what diet/life style I should be doing. Like I am a low carb chic; so one might say you shouldn’t do low carb that doesn’t work because…… Why? Because it didn’t work for you, well it is working for me. We have to do what works for us or tweak it until it works. So if you are…
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What Are Your Weight Loss Landmarks?
What are you weight loss proudest achievements thus far; and future landmarks you look forwarding to achieving? 1. I finally weigh less than my husband. 2. I can buy a regular clothes size, no more 1X 2X 3X 3. I no longer feel guilty when I have a day of indulgence/cheat day or whatever you want to call it, because I have…
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Weight Loss Landmarks
What are you weight loss proudest achievements thus far; and future landmarks you look forwarding to achieving? 1. I finally weigh less than my husband. 2. I can buy a regular clothes size, no more 1X 2X 3X 3. I no longer feel guilty when I have a day of indulgence/cheat day or whatever you want to call it, because I have…
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How Much Weight Did You Lose Before You/People Noticed?
Weight loss is a funny thing. I have lost about 70lbs and people are just noticing (like really). I didn’t notice the lost myself until about 40lbs. I know the little poem that’s says it takes 8 weeks for you to notice, 12 weeks for others, etc…. I guess it depends on your height and build. Some people can lose 15lbs and…
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My Knees!!! I can't stop now.......
I have been doing awesome. I work out 6 days a week up to about 140 minutes a day, one day rest, which I hate. Treadmill 80 minutes and/or Strength & kickboxing. I started out just a half hour a day August 20, 2012, total weight loss 58lbs. However, now my knees are in serious pain. Has this happen to anyone else? The…
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Keep Your Curves
Ladies as we're all on a weight loss journey. Keep your curves, do not let the media define what is sexy for you. I see a lot of celebrities who we're all ready slim & trim, getting smaller and losing their sexy curvy figures. I can see how excercising and eating right can be addictive (but let's not trade in one addiction…
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Newby (to this site)
Greetings all, I located this site, as I was looking for answers to why I have lost 47lbs and cannot see it. Well I see it in my face and in my clothes but almost 50lbs is alot not to see a really noticeably difference. My Hubbie stated that it's because of how I carry my weight and prior to that I would wear like 3 Spanx.…
