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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The elephant in the room about body positivity and weight loss is that carrying  excess weight of any type on your body is simply not good for your organs or your joints over the long-term of your body’s life. It’s not about being comfortable at the way you are. I too am on a weight loss journey, not only for vanity – although vanity is a big motivating factor – but for the health of my hips and knee joints overtime, and my internal organs, and generalized body inflammation. One thing I have noticed about the very thin and fit people that I know – yes, because the fittest people I know are usually very slim – they do not seek that feeling of being overstuffed or overly full on a regular basis, so eating below the limit of fullness is simply a habit they have developed.

That said, if you are hungry, I would double up on salads, protein, and check your hydration levels! [/quote]

This is a source of stress for me as well in part because I have a very slight frame and already have joint problems. Like I already have hip misalignment issues from pregnancy and knee issues from childhood. Adding 20 lbs to that seems like a bad idea even if it looked okay (though I also think it would not look okay because of my frame) and I worry about hitting a point where I'm heavy enough that exercise or even just walking more is uncomfortable. That's what happened to my mom and that's when her weight spiraled because she didn't feel comfortable going to the pool and she wanted to drive instead of walk because the weight was hard on her joints. So that 20 lbs became 60 lbs. a lot faster and easier than she ever expected.

I at least have the benefit of her experience and know I have to stay active -- if she had it to do over again she'd fight through that desire to rest and find ways to keep moving. But I also just don't want to get to that point. Which means paying attention to my weight and making diet and exercise changes earlier in order to keep my weight down. Diabetes and heart disease also both run in my family. I had my DC at 37 and I want to live a long time.

It really is not all vanity.[/quote]

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