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Read more about A Little Deeper

A Little Deeper

I read an interesting article on here yesterday that really made me stop to think - why was I overweight? Was I just going to blame my bad habits on my parents for the rest of my life? Or was there something more to it than that?   Part of the reason I've avoided thinking about it before is because to do so would be admitting to myself that I had a problem. When someone talks about overeating or people with eating problems, I immediately conjure up in my mind people that snack on potato chips

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• February 7, 201313 yr

Read more about The Start

The Start

What really kicked me into gear was preparing for my husband's upcoming deployment. I knew I needed to keep myself busy, and what better way to do it than to get into shape? I really want to be able to surprise him when he comes home and show off what I have accomplished. So I made a "To Do" list and I want to share that with you all!   What do I want to do? Exercise every day lap band surgery dye and spin (yarn) pen turning finish schooling get a job make soap get a tatoo sta

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• firefaerie266
• February 7, 201313 yr

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Introduction

I'm an Army Wife - tomorrow marks my husband's 1 year enlistment anniversary. This is significant to me because if it wasn't for him enlisting and for Tricare I don't know where I would be right now.   I have always been a little on the heavy side - but I was healthy, pretty active, and looked great. But it was drilled into me from a young age to "diet diet diet" and I never appreciated how healthy and beautiful I was until it was too late. After HS, I slowly started gaining weight - I was ab

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• firefaerie266
• February 7, 201313 yr