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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - thank you for the responses. I felt comfortable in my body at 112 lbs and did not appear underweight. I realize it’s the lower end of the BMI, but I’m fairly short and the excess 21 lbs have required a mostly new wardrobe. I do feel it makes me slower and move less freely, though that could be mental. I eat healthfully and exercise, but I eat too much. Pregnancy and nursing seemed to increase my appetite, but I’m struggling to return to the portions of 112 lbs me. So I wondered if others got over that hump and returned to their former weight or just accepted a healthy, but higher weight. Thank you for your thoughts![/quote]

I was at 115 pre pregnancy. I lost the baby weight pretty quickly after DD was born (not bragging - I put no effort into losing weight), but after I weaned her completely at 15 months, also same time as pandemic hit, weight shot up to 130. My clothes stopped fitting and I think it exacerbated some back pain. I really think 130 while technically normal BMI is too much for me. I have a small frame (tiny wrists) so I'm definitely not big boned.

I've been successful at losing almost half the weight by reducing portion sizes and delaying breakfast so I don't snack in the morning which is when I have tended to load up on junk food. I have gotten used to being a little bit hungry (my weight gain has been gradual - like 8 lbs over two months?). I also aim for half my plate at meals to be non starchy veggies. And generally to eat as much fruits and veggies as possible. I feel so much better even after this small amount of weight loss and my clothes are starting to fit better too. So yes, weight loss is possible and you don't have to accept it if it is bothering you.[/quote]

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