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I am not discouraged by what you said. I appreciate
you keeping me grounded. I am well aware scales can
fluctuate and make you think your not getting
anywhere. I have been there and done that. I just
had to share my excitment. I had thought I had gained
and then to step on the scale and see I had lost
another 2 lbs was a thrill. I have been trying to
stay focused on what I really want, and what I really
need. I am 28, I am determined to get under 200 lbs
and stay under before I turn 30. I refuse to spend
the rest of my life feeling older than I am. I don't
care how long it takes now. I don't care if for each
step forward, I take a step back, as long as in the
end I am progressing. I would be satisfied with 1/2 a
lb a week loss if in the end it meant the lbs stay
gone and don't bring back friends. I hope to be
able to say in a year, look how far I have come. Prior
to having my first child I was at what I thought was
fat, but a healthy weight of 155 lbs. Then during my
first pregnancy I gained over 65lbs. After her birth
I was @ 180lbs and couldn't seem to lose anymore. 
Then with my second pregnancy I gained a little less
than the last time but,managed to get down to 180lbs
again then came my 3rd pregnacy I avoided gaining to
much weight but,this time I stayed over the 200lb mark
My 4th pregnancy came along and the recovery took
longer than before. I topped out at 230lbs weighing
almost as much as my husband. I got myself down to
222 lbs just writing down what I ate religiously for
about 2 months. I couldn't sustain that. That is
when I went looking for help. For about a year I was
able to maintain the weight of 222 lbs. In my search
I found NoS and hear I see a program I shouldn't have
any trouble maintaining. You see I am not expecting
miracles, I am not looking to wake-up 100lbs thinner
over night. I want something I can live with for the
rest of my life. I have a lot of life ahead of me, I
don't want to waste it,dieting and or being fat and
uncomfortable. I want to enjoy the rest of my life
with my husband and children and not spend it
watching every bite I put in my mouth. Sorry this
post was so long. Your friend in health, Melanie 
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> Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 05:11:32 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Reinhard Engels <beautiful_idiot@...>
> Subject: Some clarifications
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> Melanie,
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> I hope you weren't discouraged by my last post. I
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> wanted to fortify you against a possible scale
> fluctuation the other way. Caution is important, but
> it shouldn't trump encouragement. Consider this a
> second pat on the back for that one word of warning.
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> Brian,
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> He who loses fifty pounds does not have to justify
> his
> peanut butter and banana sandwiches! Of course this
> is
> fine. I should be asking *you* what is fine! 
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> Reinhard
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