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  1. I can relate to this so very much. I’ve also gained and lost so many times I’ve lost count. Arthritis keeps me from being able to do any impact exercise and I feel doomed to be overweight and miserable. Still searching for my “why.”

  2. Gosh I feel this same thing every day. I also know how weight affects blood pressure, diabetes, and sore joints. You have encouraged me this day friend. Thank you

    1. I love that I’ve encouraged you, since you’ve been encouraging me for years! Friends make this world a much cozier, lovely place. Love you, friend! Don’t slide down any toilets without me!

  3. First of all I am SO proud of you. You are an inspiration. I think everyone struggles with self issues, if not weight than something else. It is challenging to find a way to workout that a less than healthy body will accept. My body seems to be fighting me all the way and it does get me down sometimes but I am determined to get back into a healthy lifestyle. For one thing I actually enjoy going to the gym, taking long walks, hiking. Right now none of those things seem to be possible for me but this too shall change. Keeping optimistic!

    1. It is extra challenging to be fit when you have issues. We just have to encourage one another to remember that anything is better than nothing! Stretching is better than sitting; walking to the end of the driveway is better than sitting on the couch. I just read an article from Prevention that cited several studies indicating that even TEN MINUTES of activity a day can increase health and strength. That encourages me! We don’t have to do all the things, just plug away at the thing we are able to do. You encourage me with your determination to keep trying to be fit!

  4. Kim, I remember you from high school. You have always been beautiful. It was a small town and you stood out. I too have struggled with weight, self-image, and ‘why try’. Well, I’m still trying. I wish it came off as easy it went on. I’m seeking my own truth and ‘the why’. I want to feel physically strong and comfortable in my own skin.
    I found your post through Valerie. She’s a gem and a light to the world. I’d like to follow your posts.

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