Tasso - yeah. I think when people post their transformation photos they have the right to be proud of turning their lives around. But mine was so repeated .. and yes, I do have eating disorders that I have to battle almost daily .. and these photos reflect years of disordered eating.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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What a journey you’ve been on... weightloss wasn’t an easy road... but each time you come back stronger with new lessons learned. Btw Bella, you’re beautiful❣️😍😍😍
03 Dec 19 by member: moopie321
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Moopie - you are so kind, thank you. I NEVER think of myself as beautiful because I can't drown out the voice of my great grandmother who said, "You will never be a beautiful woman ..." to me when I was only a child.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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But, yes, this is my Groundhog's day. I just keep doing it over and over and over and with each time I've kept SOME of the lessons with me. I am praying this will be the final test.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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The many faces/phases of Bella. What a difference between last year and this year and I love the 2013. Very nice! Thanks for your braveness! Please stick with it this time! By the way- this is your picture limit for 2019. LOL! LOL! Just kidding! I love it! I am super nosey and all the months of wondering who was behind the snow white... My curiosity has been satisfied! You can do it!! 💗🤸🏼♀️
03 Dec 19 by member: davidsprincess
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When women say ugly words, it is a reflection of the core of themselves.
03 Dec 19 by member: moopie321
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your weight did change, but you didn't age barely at all in 30 years! brilliant!
03 Dec 19 by member: AdaOke
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Not that I'm an expert . . . but it really seems you have to find a WOE that works for you.
I grew up in a family that ate plain meats plus veggies, very little starches or sweets. I stayed thin until menopause, bad knees, major job change, and pre-diabetes hit all together. I tried over and over, but wasn't successful until my A1c hit abnormal and I finally committed to the ketogenic WOE.
03 Dec 19 by member: gz9gjg
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It is inspiring! Never giving up and keeping up the fight. It's very encouraging. You can conquer your eating disorder. And you're absolutely right, it is an eating disorder, one that many of us have. I have to deal with it every single day. We are not alone and we can do this, you can do this!
03 Dec 19 by member: lettygaylor
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Yet another woman, this time at the other side of the globe, that has lost half of her weight, got it back and so on. I have met such cases in my country at an eating disorders forum. If i ever regain my weight i am sure i will not lose it again. I know what and how to eat. How to lose fast. How to lose healthy. With or without carbs. I know what works for me. I also know how to train myself. And i know that mentally i am not that strong. I am sure i can not do it again. You women are incredible.
03 Dec 19 by member: Tassos67
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Thank you Princess. Yeah, I wrote a journal about Snow White & her Seven Dwarfs (relating to my eating disorders) a while back. I'll find the link if you're interested. If I find the '06 photo, I'm posting it.. you'll just have to scroll on past.. hahahah. Kidding!!!! Nah, you know it took YEARS for me to reveal my real photo. And this.. I'm still on the edge about it. So 'poof' .. it could be gone in a nervous blink.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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You are beautiful in each picture and I'm proud of you for how far you have come. 🙌 Awesome
03 Dec 19 by member: poohle
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I’m not sure what motivates you more. I used to have a fat photo on my phone to remind myself to not overeat. It was from a hike where I couldn’t get to the top because I was so out of shape and overweight that walking was hard for me.
03 Dec 19 by member: moopie321
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You know.. what's odd is I was 36lbs lighter in that '13 photo than I am now.. but my face looks slimmer in the '19 photo. I guess it's just time & angles.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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And I should have posted the whole '18 photo.. I was at the live 'Chicago' Broadway play & that 'arm' is one of the dancer's who posed with me.. he is soooo dang hot.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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Pooh - thank you. Thank you for your kind comment.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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Ada - omg.. I wish. Very kind of you to say but ... whew... I have so aged.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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GZ - I have found many Woe's that worked for me at the time that I was losing. Each for different reasons. If it were only that simple, I'd not have regained. I haven't changed my diet on the FS but I'm not following keto because I got discouraged when I couldn't get my blood work to reflect being in ketosis. So I try to stay low - moderate carbs and try to stay away from processed foods.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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Letty - whenever someone else shares their disorder here my heart goes out to them. It's not just dealing with cruise weight or 'the freshman 15' - it's a battle of food linked to emotions and punishing myself with food in so many ways. Either withholding or over eating. It's how I abuse myself. For years.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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Tasso - I have reflected several times that if I lose my dedication/attention this time, it will be over for me. I don't think I can do this again in my 60's.
03 Dec 19 by member: FullaBella
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