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Are my thighs too big to wear shorts??
Basically, my thighs have always been my "biggest body part," in terms of where I gain weight first. (Plus, it didn't help I did cheerleading for 6 years and that bulked them up.) Well, a month ago I quit cheerleading, and now I have lost some muscle definition in my thighs, but they are still as big as ever. I'm going out…
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I know BMI is a good estimate BUT....
Are they really THAT accurate that a matter of TWO POUNDS (for me at least) will take me from being "overweight" to "normal weight?" Don't get me wrong, I am still working on losing about 7 to 10 more pounds, but REALLY? I plugged in my current weight and height, which gave me a BMI of 25.2... which is overweight and told…
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Get it out... then get positive!
WARNING: This next paragraph is pure venting! I feel as if after losing 18 pounds, I should feel like I have done something successful, and be proud, and feel great about myself... but right now I honestly DON'T! I want to for people to notice and tell me I look good... I want for my jeans to not feel so dang tight! When I…
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My Weight Loss (and Gain) (and loss again!)
The picture of the left is the skinniest I have ever been. HOWEVER, it was not a weight I enjoyed getting to or being. In the spring of 2010, I contracted a stomach parasite and basically could not keep anything down for the next 4 to 5 months. I lost 30 pounds in a short amount of time due to the amount of foods I was…
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(kind of) New Member!
Hi, my name is Darcy. I started the new year off with a promise to lose 20 pounds by April. My mom and my sister are both participating with me, and we are all trying to reach our goal weights. However, I would really love MORE support through this journey. I have tried dieting A LOT, but this is the first time I've ever…
