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Originally Posted by ZedAus
I wonder whether your answer to this question could depend on whether you were ever 'thin' or even 'normal'-sized in the past. I had NEVER been a normal-sized adult, so I didn't have any past experiences to base this on. I didn't know the freedom that normal-sized people have and I had kinda fooled myself about the restrictions my size placed on me.
So, in saying that, I have a feeling that I wouldn't have lost this weight if health wasn't an issue. My first and foremost goal was to become healthier and have a potentially MUCH longer life. I had NO idea what other 'benefits' would come along and have been amazed at each and every one of them as they popped up. But without this forethought, many of us may have just not realised that we weren't living a 'normal' life. It is amazing how you can alter your life/lifestyle to compensate for being overweight.
Zelma
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Zelma, this is exactly what I was trying to say, but couldn't come up with the right words. You, of course put it perfectly.
I too didn't know how marvelous and fabulous the "benefits" would be, so therefore I'm with you.
I'll even take it one step further. If I had known all the incredible benefits beforehand, the one's I'm experiencing now, I wouldn't have waited soooo many years to actually lose the weight, ON MY OWN - regardless of a magic wand.