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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m 37. I’ve let myself go. Here’s how it happened and you can see what you can avoid. I used to eat healthy and work out regularly. 
I have 3 kids between the ages of 4 and 9 (I had them when I was 27, 30, 33).  After each pregnancy I basically held on to 8 lbs that I never lost, so now I am up 25 lbs on my 2008 pre kids weight. 
I work part time while the kids are in school but that doesn’t mean I have free time - it means I’m with kids, then working, then with kids. 
I’m really tired. I don’t work out - I try to walk some but it’s not enough. I eat fast / easy to prep stuff and I have a sweet tooth.

Despite all this I could still theoretically put care into what I wear, wear contacts, blow dry my hair, wear make up and I would look at least 50% better but most of the time I can’t even muster that.

Other people do look better than me who work and have kids. They are just better people than me!! Or maybe I’m wasting too much time volunteering at kids activities and they’re saying no. Idk. 
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I understand that completely.  I've gained the same with all my three kids (the youngest is one).  I was fully aware of the weight gain.  Then one day I got a really good look at my double chin and just got...disgusted with myself.  So, I said, no more.   Have lost 12 pounds over the last month and a half and need to get 20 more off.

There is no secret to it but eat less, much less.  I work out at lunch (thank god my office has a gym, it would not happen otherwise).  No breakfast (am not hungry in the morning, just coffee).  Work out at lunch and consequently not hungry for another couple of hours.  A good-size lunch of protein and vegetables at around 3 pm.  Modest-size dinner. No sweets. No bread, pasta, white rice. If I want a piece of chocolate, I will eat a small piece.

Other things are just to make time for you.  At 32, you're not there yet, but at 40, the advance payment we got from youth runs out.  So, the "undone" hair doesn't look cute any more. It actively detracts from your looks.  Same with makeup.  Same with clothes. Everything just needs to be taken care of.

I haven't done botox yet at 45 but I got on prescription strength tretinoin really early in life, so I don't have wrinkles just yet. [/quote]

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