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Bye bye thunder thighs...tales from the sleeved side.

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Nursebarbie    392

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Good bye thunder thighs. I won't miss you. No food tastes good enough to indure the endless painful chub rub daily. No chocolate is worth not being able to cross my legs. No holiday foods could make me love this buddha belly. I won't miss my old self or play mind games with myself and say I was perfectly happy and healthy the way I was before. I will not sabotage myself with untruths. Truth is I was miserable. I was on the fringe of society. It was hard to find clothes could only shop at fat stores. Then it became hard to find shoes again only at the fat stores. Everyone felt the need to tell me about their diet or exercise plan. I was tired all the time. And people would ask me if I was pregnant. Very embarassing. I am enjoying 20 pounds gone, bra shopping in a regular store, having a thinner face. Sure this post op recovery has been a total b***h but I will get better and stronger every day. I will set myself up for success. And I will win.

What are your motivators? How do you keep focused?

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Mrs.RRn    2,110

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You are so right! No piece of food is worth giving up health! I love your message here!!!

Others feel like they can't eat in front of me or talk about certain food or restaurants, but truthfully I DON'T CARE!! I'm disgusted now by the things I've put in my body and the harm I've caused. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!

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Nursebarbie    392

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Don't you look at food portions and think wow that is way too much? And I used to eat that and something with it!

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Mrs.RRn    2,110

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Don't you look at food portions and think wow that is way too much? And I used to eat that and something with it!

All the time. I'm amazed by how much I could eat before... But I'm even more amazed with how full I feel after a couple oz of food now. It's really incredible to eat so little and feel so satisfied.

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SueJH    205

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Your title of this post really caught my eye! That is definitely one of my problem areas, those dreaded thighs! I had to go shopping last night because I'm starting a new job and have to wear khaki pants. Several that I tried on fit just fine in the waist, maybe even a tad loose, but so tight around the thighs. I am sooooo looking forward to the day when this isn't as much of a problem!

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Nursebarbie    392

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I found some very nice khakis at sams and Walmart.< /p>

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I met my cousin for dinner tonight and we split fajitas for ONE.. There was food left on the plate lol. I am amazed at how full I get and to think I used to eat fajitas for one by myself with queso and blah blah!!! My weakness is hot tamales.. I'm off diet coke and a box of hot tamales lasts me like 3-5 days but its like I have to have them... chocolate no grosses me out, but how do I stop eating hot tamales. I do not eat them daily I will say that... I don't keep them in my house...

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Nursebarbie    392

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I have sugarfree hot cinnamon candies and sugarfree werthers. Maybe give those a try.

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