Re: New to group - Mandy

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Welcome Mandy and congrats on your kilos/pounds lost so far!! Keep up the great job!!

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Wow! You have already lost 70 pounds and you exercise 5 days a week!

Do you ever get cravings or do you feel like skipping exercise? How is

your energy level?

What about clothes? How many sizes have you dropped and is it getting

spendy? What about the holidays? How are you planning to deal with

that?

Kim F

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Hi Kim

I always get cravings!!! believe me!!! and until a month ago I was trying my hardest to ignore them until my Weight Watcher leaders had a huge talk to me as I was plateauing for 3 months.

I was being too strict on myself and not having any treats and I was planning for a fortnight of food and never ever straying from it. But my body wasn't liking it so finally I woke up and listened to my WW leaders and gave myself a treat once a week like going out for butter chicken or having a small bar of chocolate but pointing it and I have lost every week in the last 6 weeks.

My energy levels are better doing the exercise... this is my routine:

Monday: Program at the gym with my friend Debbie

Tuesday: Rest day

Wednesday: Kick boxing class at the gym

Thursday: Personal Training with my trainer and my friend Debbie

Friday: Personal Training with trainer

Saturday: Rest day

Sunday: Program at the gym with my friend Debbie

I am not too sure about your sizes over there but I went from a size 28 (New Zealand size) and now I am a size 22 and soon to be a 20 as my clothes are getting too loose and the belt I just brought needs to have another hole in it.

I am getting angry about having to buy clothes as I can't afford to keep doing it! It is sort of the same as when I was gaining weight that nothing was fitting and it was all tight but now it is too loose and it is frustrating me but my friends keep saying but that is great and sometimes it is but is expensive.

Last year I lost 400grams over the Xmas week but I still tried everything but all in moderation and I went for walks and bike rides.... I suppose I am finally realising that what do I want more? The food or being skinny. My WW leaders saying is "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" and they are sooo right!

I am addicted to exercise now and that is scary because I NEVER wanted to do exercise and would never think about walking to the letterbox let alone doing the things I have done this year.

I have done the following things since January of 2006

Relay for life (24 hour walk for Cancer) but you do it in teams and I walked 7 hours worth.

Triathlon with our gym

Boot Camp with our gym we went away for a weekend with 10 other woman...

Tough guy/gal challenge all in the mud and up hills and confidence course stuff

Round the bridges (6.3 km walk) in 1 hour and 7 minutes

Triathlon with our gym

It is the weirdest thing... if you ask my husband he still doesn't believe that I can be so addicted. I think it is because I have met some great friends there and people that are just as big and wanted to make friends too...

Anyway I will stop typing now... he he he

Mandy

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Wow! You have already lost 70 pounds and you exercise 5 days a week! Do you ever get cravings or do you feel like skipping exercise? How is your energy level?What about clothes? How many sizes have you dropped and is it getting spendy? What about the holidays? How are you planning to deal with that? Kim F

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In a message dated 11/29/2006 12:13:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum@... writes:

I have done the following things since January of 2006

Relay for life (24 hour walk for Cancer) but you do it in teams and I walked 7 hours worth.

Triathlon with our gym

Boot Camp with our gym we went away for a weekend with 10 other woman...

Tough guy/gal challenge all in the mud and up hills and confidence course stuff

Round the bridges (6.3 km walk) in 1 hour and 7 minutes

Triathlon with our gym

** that is so exciting Mandy!! Hope you have a huge list next year too!!

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I am not too sure if I want to do that many again in a year he he he but my trainer just kept making me go he he he

It was fun but I don't think I would do a couple of those again... just nice to do it to see what it was like ya know.

Mandy

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In a message dated 11/29/2006 12:13:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum (DOT) co.nz writes:

I have done the following things since January of 2006

Relay for life (24 hour walk for Cancer) but you do it in teams and I walked 7 hours worth.

Triathlon with our gym

Boot Camp with our gym we went away for a weekend with 10 other woman...

Tough guy/gal challenge all in the mud and up hills and confidence course stuff

Round the bridges (6.3 km walk) in 1 hour and 7 minutes

Triathlon with our gym

** that is so exciting Mandy!! Hope you have a huge list next year too!!

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Mandy, Mandy, Mandy

I love this story! I told my stepmom about it last night when we

were mall walking. She eats only around 1,000 calories a day and

exercises like mad but still can't lose that last seven pounds. I

have a suspicion she needs to eat more to lose weight.

>

> I always get cravings!!! believe me!!! and until a month ago I was

trying my hardest to ignore them until my Weight Watcher leaders had

a huge talk to me as I was plateauing for 3 months.

>

> I was being too strict on myself and not having any treats and I

was planning for a fortnight of food and never ever straying from

it. But my body wasn't liking it so finally I woke up and listened

to my WW leaders and gave myself a treat once a week like going out

for butter chicken or having a small bar of chocolate but pointing it

and I have lost every week in the last 6 weeks.

>

I was guessing that clothing would be a problem for you.

> I am getting angry about having to buy clothes as I can't afford to

keep doing it! It is sort of the same as when I was gaining weight

that nothing was fitting and it was all tight but now it is too loose

and it is frustrating me but my friends keep saying but that is great

and sometimes it is but is expensive.

Thanks for sharing this. I don't want to blow my whole plan because

of one day, but I really don't want to measure out every bite,

either. It's like a cupcake isn't really worth it today, because I'd

rather have 1 cup of pasta with sauce and 1 Tb parmesan for the same

calories. But on Christmas, if there is a nice spread, I might want

to take more little tastes.

> Last year I lost 400grams over the Xmas week but I still tried

everything but all in moderation and I went for walks and bike

rides....

I remember being like this at one time. Exercise is addicting

because it makes you feel good. It just takes us big people awhile

to get on the bandwagon.

> I am addicted to exercise now and that is scary because I NEVER

wanted to do exercise and would never think about walking to the

letterbox let alone doing the things I have done this year.

>

I wanted to ask you about this triathlon. I am fascinated about how

your cardiovascular fitness advanced enough for you to do this. Also

what about your knees and ankles? My ankles can't handle my weight

anymore and my knees are at their limit. I have the " fat lady

waddle " because I can't push up at the ankle when I walk anymore. I

consciously make my feet push off when I think of it, but the only

remedy will be dropping pounds.

At 270+ you are still a big girl. How can you run? Is it all in

muscle strengthening?

> Triathlon with our gym

I have another question for you. Back when you were just starting

out, before you loved to exercise, what did you do for exercise? How

did you start? What exactly did you do for the first bit?

I'm dying curious.

Kim F

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Hi Kim

I don't go by calories a day but WW points but OMG your stepmom needs to eat more because her body is storing food because it doesn't think it is getting enough. That is why I never lost weight beforehand is because I didn't have anything till dinner and so I wasn't eating enough and at the right times for my body to exist.

I hated exercise beforehand... I have flat feet and I had a floating knee so I didn't want to do anything. I started out with a DVD from Weight watchers that wasn't an exercise DVD but a DVD that said all it takes to get started is to get off my backside and walk out the door for 10 minutes and then walk back (which should only take 10 minutes). It was exilerating that is for sure. Since then I have just increased a minute each time I go out and in the end I was walking about 40 to 50 minutes then I went to the gym after losing 13 kilos (18 pounds).

I went to the gym with a friend as a casual and I did 2 kickboxing classes a week and I did that for 3 to 4 months and I was getting bored and then I joined another gym closer to home and had a trainer that was all high on exercise and she did me a program and I did that for six weeks and felt comfortable going to the gym and a month after I started I met a lady there and we started going together.

We did some kickboxing classes at the new gym and 6 months after I started there was a group that the gym started called Lean and there were about 10 woman in the team and they talked about food and exercise and then twice a week at 6am we would meet up and the trainer would do lots of different exercises with us and take us for walks and we made some good friends with that.

The six things I did has been with the group of ladies in the Lean class. Every activity we did we trained together for 6 weeks beforehand and the trainer organised all the training for that. We did a lot of walking. I started the Lean group in January 2006 and 2 weeks ago I pulled out because the girl I first met at the gym was causing problems and she was deciding to come back in to the Lean group and a couple of us got out. So now I have changed my routine (and sometimes it is good to change or you stagnate my gym trainer said.

The triathlon at the gym (I did 2) was:

1st Triathlon

10km walk (outside)

10km bike (in the gym)

2000 meter rowing machine (in the gym)

2nd Triathlon

12km walk (outside)

12km bike ride (in the gym)

4000 meter rowing machine (in the gym)

50 sit ups and 50 pushups

(Technicnally it wasn't a triathlon but hey)

Yes Kim I am still a really big girl and I don't overdo it on my knees but my trainer has been strengthening my thigh muscles so that they take the pressure and they aren't as bad as they used to be. I think sometimes when we are big we think we can't do something when in reality we can but we don't want to. Kim take baby steps and keep increasing your exercise a little each time... you can do this... you just need to want to do it.

I don't want anyone to stop me feeling good and I feel that too bad on anyone else if they have a problem with how big I am. Because you are only hurting yourself if you don't try things.

I used to be soooo worried about what people thought and in the meantime I was just getting bigger and bigger and it was only hurting me and my family.

So Kim tell me more about you? How much do you weigh now?

Mandy

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Mandy, Mandy, MandyI love this story! I told my stepmom about it last night when we were mall walking. She eats only around 1,000 calories a day and exercises like mad but still can't lose that last seven pounds. I have a suspicion she needs to eat more to lose weight.> > I always get cravings!!! believe me!!! and until a month ago I was trying my hardest to ignore them until my Weight Watcher leaders had a huge talk to me as I was plateauing for 3 months.> > I was being too strict on myself and not having any treats and I was planning for a fortnight of food and never ever straying from it. But my body wasn't liking it so finally I woke up and listened to my WW leaders and gave myself a treat once a week like going out for butter chicken or having a small bar of chocolate but pointing it and I have lost every week in the last 6 weeks.> I was guessing that clothing would be a

problem for you. > I am getting angry about having to buy clothes as I can't afford to keep doing it! It is sort of the same as when I was gaining weight that nothing was fitting and it was all tight but now it is too loose and it is frustrating me but my friends keep saying but that is great and sometimes it is but is expensive.Thanks for sharing this. I don't want to blow my whole plan because of one day, but I really don't want to measure out every bite, either. It's like a cupcake isn't really worth it today, because I'd rather have 1 cup of pasta with sauce and 1 Tb parmesan for the same calories. But on Christmas, if there is a nice spread, I might want to take more little tastes. > Last year I lost 400grams over the Xmas week but I still tried everything but all in moderation and I went for walks and bike rides.... I remember being like this at one time. Exercise is addicting

because it makes you feel good. It just takes us big people awhile to get on the bandwagon. > I am addicted to exercise now and that is scary because I NEVER wanted to do exercise and would never think about walking to the letterbox let alone doing the things I have done this year.> I wanted to ask you about this triathlon. I am fascinated about how your cardiovascular fitness advanced enough for you to do this. Also what about your knees and ankles? My ankles can't handle my weight anymore and my knees are at their limit. I have the "fat lady waddle" because I can't push up at the ankle when I walk anymore. I consciously make my feet push off when I think of it, but the only remedy will be dropping pounds.At 270+ you are still a big girl. How can you run? Is it all in muscle strengthening? > Triathlon with our gymI have another question for you. Back when you were just

starting out, before you loved to exercise, what did you do for exercise? How did you start? What exactly did you do for the first bit?I'm dying curious. :)Kim F

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I weigh 257 pounds and I'm 5'4 " tall. I am 45 years old, have two

daughters, 24 and 17, and have been married to my second husband for

one year.

From a small child I was told by relatives that I was chubby and I

always thought I was fat. In the seventh grade I was 5'3 " and

weighed 125 pounds. I started at that time skipping meals and coming

home ravenous after school. I did not participate in any activities

because I believed I was no good at sports and I was too fat.

I graduated high school 5'5 " tall and 160 pounds. I was a single mom

and weighed 155 pounds when I delivered my first child at age 20. I

kept that weight and 8 years later had a child with my first

husband. I delivered at 185 pounds and stabilized at 180 pounds

after the baby was born.

At that time I started doing exercise tapes at home. I also tried a

variety of diet plans. My husband hated my weight and I hated being

ignored so I left him.

When I quit smoking six years later I gained 50 pounds.

I married my second husband at 230 pounds and have piled on more

weight by overeating, being sedentary, and probably from metabolic

changes due to perimenopause.

I have an addict's relationship with food. If I don't measure it and

really think about what I'm eating, I eat the wrong things at the

wrong times. Any variation from my plan sets off a compulsion to

overeat. Oddly, any weight loss makes me feel PANICKY and causes me

to eat compulsively. (What is that about?)

I'm staying off the scale to avoid that effect. I currently wear a

Women's size 22 pant. I'm going for a size 16. I will weigh myself

at that time and reset my thinking and my goals.

I pasted the paragraph below to my desktop. It perfectly describes

the prison I made for myself over the years.

> I don't want anyone to stop me feeling good and I feel that too bad

on anyone else if they have a problem with how big I am. Because you

are only hurting yourself if you don't try things.

> I used to be soooo worried about what people thought and in the

meantime I was just getting bigger and bigger and it was only hurting

me and my family.

>

Thanks Mandy,

Kim F

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In a message dated 11/30/2006 8:08:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum@... writes:

So Kim tell me more about you? How much do you weigh now?

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Mandy!! It is nice to see what makes others tick.

I know you were "talking" to Kim (ok, all of us).... here's mine... (( again, for some ))

I did the same thing, started small, with a level 1 exercise video.... then added walking. I don't count stuff (calories, carbs, etc) ..... I hate it, I hate to think about it. Maybe that will change down the road. For now, I am working on the water, exercise, "portions" and making better choices. I added Curves to my routine last year, also. I haven't looked at my total of steps walked, but I think it is over 3.6 million!! I'll give you all the "end of year" report again like last year.

I haven't tried jogging outside... don't particularly care for a bike, either.... those might change but who knows. For now, I stick with what I know I can do and like. ;-)

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p.s. I "re" started in June 2005 at 310 and have lost 31 lbs total and 68+ inches I think it was. I will do my measurements sometime again before end of month for the overall review

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In a message dated 12/1/2006 5:26:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, kimlord@... writes:

I weigh 257 pounds and I'm 5'4" tall. I am 45 years old, have two daughters, 24 and 17, and have been married to my second husband for one year.

39, single mom of 3 boys: 10, 12 and 14....

From a small child I was told by relatives that I was chubby and I always thought I was fat. In the seventh grade I was 5'3" and weighed 125 pounds. I started at that time skipping meals and coming home ravenous after school. I did not participate in any activities because I believed I was no good at sports and I was too fat.

I am so glad that my children do not have a chubby problem.... I never had a problem with weight until getting lazy after being married and having babies. They are pretty active also, thankfully.

I have an addict's relationship with food. If I don't measure it and really think about what I'm eating, I eat the wrong things at the wrong times. Any variation from my plan sets off a compulsion to overeat. Oddly, any weight loss makes me feel PANICKY and causes me to eat compulsively. (What is that about?)

Some folks feel protected by the fat - keep people away from them and being hurt. Glad your dh loves you the way you are!! And, sounds like he gets the "what a guy" award too for taking you to the movie!!

I'm staying off the scale to avoid that effect. I currently wear a Women's size 22 pant. I'm going for a size 16. I will weigh myself at that time and reset my thinking and my goals.

Good idea. I started at 26/28 sizes and I am down to 22/24 which are getting big in some outfits. I did buy a skirt size 20 for next spring/summer. I am sure it will fit. (( shrugs if it is too big LOL ))

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In a message dated 12/2/2006 10:01:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kimlord@... writes:

I like your suggestion of the one thing to change. I am simply choosing to measure all of my meals and use the foodmover as my guide to a balanced diet. The exercise seems like too much for right now. It isn't every day. Like today, I didn't exercise. I did go on that date, though.

Ahem - and "adult relations" counts as exercise too... if your date went in that fashion ;-)

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In a message dated 12/2/2006 10:29:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum@... writes:

Wow that is a lot of inches lost Well done.

Thanks! My b/f in CA loves it - he is getting to watch me shrink from visit to visit (we only get to see each other on average of every 8 weeks, so I usually lose a few pounds/inches in between)... and then I con him into a new outfit or two!! Gotta restock my wardrobe one way or the other!!

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KimF

Wow I loved reading about you and what has made YOU!

It is lovely that your husband loves you for you and that is the way it should be aye.

Do you go to a weight loss club? or have anyone in your town to keep you motivated?

I know without my WW friends and the gym friends I wouldn't have been able to get through it and lately I have been wanting a bit more motivation so I joined this wonderful group.

I have an addict's relationship with food. If I don't measure it and really think about what I'm eating, I eat the wrong things at the wrong times. Any variation from my plan sets off a compulsion to overeat. Oddly, any weight loss makes me feel PANICKY and causes me to eat compulsively. (What is that about?)

I think we all have an addict's relationship with food but in different ways for each person. Maybe starting off with one problem at a time and each month tackle something else might help you? I hated water and started out with concentrating on my water and drinking my 8 glasses a day.

Mandy

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I weigh 257 pounds and I'm 5'4" tall. I am 45 years old, have two daughters, 24 and 17, and have been married to my second husband for one year.From a small child I was told by relatives that I was chubby and I always thought I was fat. In the seventh grade I was 5'3" and weighed 125 pounds. I started at that time skipping meals and coming home ravenous after school. I did not participate in any activities because I believed I was no good at sports and I was too fat.I graduated high school 5'5" tall and 160 pounds. I was a single mom and weighed 155 pounds when I delivered my first child at age 20. I kept that weight and 8 years later had a child with my first husband. I delivered at 185 pounds and stabilized at 180 pounds after the baby was born. At that time I started doing exercise tapes at home. I also tried a variety of diet plans. My husband hated my weight and I hated being ignored so I left

him.When I quit smoking six years later I gained 50 pounds.I married my second husband at 230 pounds and have piled on more weight by overeating, being sedentary, and probably from metabolic changes due to perimenopause. I have an addict's relationship with food. If I don't measure it and really think about what I'm eating, I eat the wrong things at the wrong times. Any variation from my plan sets off a compulsion to overeat. Oddly, any weight loss makes me feel PANICKY and causes me to eat compulsively. (What is that about?)I'm staying off the scale to avoid that effect. I currently wear a Women's size 22 pant. I'm going for a size 16. I will weigh myself at that time and reset my thinking and my goals.I pasted the paragraph below to my desktop. It perfectly describes the prison I made for myself over the years. > I don't want anyone to stop me feeling good and I feel that too bad

on anyone else if they have a problem with how big I am. Because you are only hurting yourself if you don't try things.> I used to be soooo worried about what people thought and in the meantime I was just getting bigger and bigger and it was only hurting me and my family.> Thanks Mandy,Kim F

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>

> Do you go to a weight loss club? or have anyone in your town to

keep you motivated?

>

No weight loss club, but I do work for a chiropractor who is a former

olympian. He medaled twice in Greco Roman wrestling. He treats lots

of athletes of all ages. Just being around all that health and

fitness must be catching. My little family is supportive of me, too.

They want me healthier and happier.

I like your suggestion of the one thing to change. I am simply

choosing to measure all of my meals and use the foodmover as my guide

to a balanced diet. The exercise seems like too much for right now.

It isn't every day. Like today, I didn't exercise. I did go on that

date, though.

I stayed on plan at the restaurant. They make it easy for us by

having a " guilt free " section on the menu. I had salmon, steamed

veggies, and rice. It was a total of 490 calories. I also drank 3

glasses of water. I also had three bites of my husband's BBQ ribs.

I closed 2 fats and 2 extras for those just to be safe.

Kim F

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Hi Sticking to what you like to lose the weight is the way to go as you are more likely to stick to it.

I don't even know how to count calories find it sooooo mind boggling that is why I like the points as I tend to run the other way if it is too hard he he he.

We have Curves in New Zealand now and our gym has just put together a little curves routine in our gym for the women... soooo good.

Mandy

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In a message dated 11/30/2006 8:08:27 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum (DOT) co.nz writes:

So Kim tell me more about you? How much do you weigh now?

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Mandy!! It is nice to see what makes others tick.

I know you were "talking" to Kim (ok, all of us).... here's mine... (( again, for some ))

I did the same thing, started small, with a level 1 exercise video.... then added walking. I don't count stuff (calories, carbs, etc) ..... I hate it, I hate to think about it. Maybe that will change down the road. For now, I am working on the water, exercise, "portions" and making better choices. I added Curves to my routine last year, also. I haven't looked at my total of steps walked, but I think it is over 3.6 million!! I'll give you all the "end of year" report again like last year.

I haven't tried jogging outside... don't particularly care for a bike, either.... those might change but who knows. For now, I stick with what I know I can do and like. ;-)

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Wow that is a lot of inches lost Well done.

Mandy

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p.s. I "re" started in June 2005 at 310 and have lost 31 lbs total and 68+ inches I think it was. I will do my measurements sometime again before end of month for the overall review

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Well done KimF that is the hardest thing going out for dinner I reckon.. It is good to have date nights with hubby makes is fun aye.

Mandy

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> > Do you go to a weight loss club? or have anyone in your town to keep you motivated?> No weight loss club, but I do work for a chiropractor who is a former olympian. He medaled twice in Greco Roman wrestling. He treats lots of athletes of all ages. Just being around all that health and fitness must be catching. My little family is supportive of me, too.They want me healthier and happier. I like your suggestion of the one thing to change. I am simply choosing to measure all of my meals and use the foodmover as my guide to a balanced diet. The exercise seems like too much for right now. It isn't every day. Like today, I didn't exercise. I did go on that date, though.I stayed on plan at the restaurant. They make it easy for us by having a "guilt free" section on the menu. I had salmon, steamed veggies, and rice. It was a total of 490 calories. I also drank 3 glasses of water.

I also had three bites of my husband's BBQ ribs. I closed 2 fats and 2 extras for those just to be safe.Kim F

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that would be a great incentive getting to see your b/f reactions and also new clothes woohoo

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In a message dated 12/2/2006 10:29:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, chubbymum (DOT) co.nz writes:

Wow that is a lot of inches lost Well done.

Thanks! My b/f in CA loves it - he is getting to watch me shrink from visit to visit (we only get to see each other on average of every 8 weeks, so I usually lose a few pounds/inches in between)... and then I con him into a new outfit or two!! Gotta restock my wardrobe one way or the other!!

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, I am a lucky girl for sure. He loves me at any size. Lots of

butt grabbing and him telling me I'm sexy all of the time. lol

He doesn't like skinny girls, but I don't think that will ever be a

problem.

Kim F

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> Some folks feel protected by the fat - keep people away from them and

being

> hurt. Glad your dh loves you the way you are!! And, sounds like he

gets the

> " what a guy " award too for taking you to the movie!!

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LOL!!

I guess I did exercise, then.

Kim F

> Ahem - and " adult relations " counts as exercise too... if your date

went in

> that fashion ;-)

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