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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I put on around 20lbs from stress. Is there anything that's happened in her life the past couple years? Could she be depressed? I was overeating and not taking care of myself, and it was directly related to life events.

Plus it's hard for us women to just drop the weight, especially after you've aged and had kids.[/quote]

+ 1 I'm 20 lbs overweight, 40, with one toddler and a full-time job, and if I have any spare time I just want to lie down and rest. I know that to lose the weight will require 6 months+ of a total overhaul of diet and exercise, and I find that incredibly daunting, especially when I just want to relax with a glass of wine or bit of chocolate at the end of the day. Every day I wake up and want to start, and every day I fail. I keep telling myself that after my cgild gets older and more self-sufficient I can focus on my own health again, but in the meantime I'm tired & hate the way I look. [/quote]

YES! I retained 20 lbs of baby weight for a year postpartum and it really messed with my confidence. I felt ugly and was depressed. In retrospect, I wish that I had been kinder and more patient with myself because those first couple of years are about survival. It's difficult to lose weight anyway if you aren't getting enough rest, so taking those breaks to sleep when you can ARE healthy.  You can lose the weight and will eventually. It's just not the priority right now and thats OK.[/quote]

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