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Old Mon, Dec-13-10, 14:17
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ValerieL ValerieL is offline
Bouncy!
Posts: 9,388
 
Plan: Atkins Maintenance
Stats: 297/173.3/150 Female 5'7" (top weight 340)
BF:41%/31%/??%
Progress: 84%
Location: Burlington, ON
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What a resounding success you have been with your weight loss! Well done!

I'll just second what everyone else is saying. It will take time. You said in your first post that your brain is still rewiring, it is. And so is everyone else's! They don't know how to handle it either. Most (not all) times, people mean well, they just don't know how to handle their own fears, insecurities and doubts when people around them are successful at solving a tough problem like weight and they are still struggling, if not with their own weight, then with job or family problems.

You need to be your own best friend, your own best advocate now. Take care of yourself, realize that others will find it harder to support you, find new friends as well as giving your current friends some slack as they adjust to the new you.

Be extra vigilant about not letting negativity from around you bring you down. You are still learning about how to be healthy, now you get to learn maintenance, it will still be hard and you need all your resources and support.

Be strong!
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