"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message
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It's not really a "sag" yet, its just less firm than it used to be on
the surface layers of my flesh(I don't know how else to describe it) But
under those layers I can feel my muscles firming. I suspect I am going
to have my biggest issue with my tummy. 3 kids later and that was always
my problem area anyway. Fortunately I am 5'9" and I am pretty well
proportioned/distributed in the way of fat.

That's what I notice too. The fat is just kinda softer and squishier. I'm
hoping that the skin will shrink along since I'm doing it the old fashioned
way and losing slowly (veeeeeeeeeeerrrrrry slowly *G*)


And yes, I guess I am doing it the old fashion way. I eat less, what I
do eat is better and I get off my butt and MOVE. Not knocking anyone
else's method but I feel I will have more longevity than those who use
an aide or a "diet". I could be proven wrong. See.. I don't see this as
a "diet" I am on, It's a way of life for me now and I am taking it one
day at a time. I could stay at 200 lbs the rest of my life and be pretty
happy as long as the other conditions didn't come back, the indigestion,
a bad knee, sleep disorder, skin disorder, depression, the self esteem
issues. etc etc, the list goes on and on. So losing weight for me is
just a side effect of fixing what was causing those issues. Like a
bonus. I guess that is part of what has made this easier for me than
others.

When I made the decision to change my way of eating it was initially to
lose weight. Then I discovered that it changed SO many other aspects of
my life. Things I felt would be my burden for the rest of my life. So
the weight loss has just been a nice perk of regaining my health and
sanity - Here's the catch however. In order to keep those health
issues gone and the subsequent weight off. I have to take this on a day
to day basis and yes it gets hard sometimes. I'm human and those old
habits try to sneak back every so often. But I am fairly reasonable with
myself and realistic. I know how *bad* the indigestion is, or the skin
thing, or the sleeplessness. I *never* ever want those issues again.

Sorry this was lengthy.


no apologies necessary It's nice to hear people's stories.



Susan
260/202/160

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