Thu, Aug-28-03, 13:11
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Senior Member
Posts: 255
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Plan: Atkins (modified - no red meat)
Stats: 324/244/150
BF:46.6%?/42/20%
Progress: 46%
Location: Pacific NW
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For me, it was standing in the dressing room of Lane Bryant and realizing that I'd gone up two sizes in jeans (those same jeans today are horribly baggy - I really need a belt...or new jeans). Then, it hit me that it was truly miraculous that, so far, I had not had a major health problem related to my weight and that I was truly just playing with time before heart disease or diabetes hit.
Also, realizing that I will be applying for entrance into a pharmacy school soon and that, even though my grades are stellar, my weight could very likely be a deterrent when it comes to face-to-face interviews with admissions committees. Unfortunately, regardless of what people might say, I think there is an awful lot of discrimination - at least on a subconcious level - against overweight people, especially in competitive situations like jobs and school.
Last edited by melissasvh : Thu, Aug-28-03 at 13:14.
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