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My name is Susan and I live in PA. I am 46 (well at least for a couple more months) and have a great husband Rudy and 2 boys age 16 and 12. Rudy and I are both photographers and have our own portrait studio.

Ever since college I have always fought the 10-20 lb see-saw. I was not overweight in high school but not a skinny girl either. I loved gymnastics and horseback riding so I got big

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My name is Susan and I live in PA. I am 46 (well at least for a couple more months) and have a great husband Rudy and 2 boys age 16 and 12. Rudy and I are both photographers and have our own portrait studio.

Ever since college I have always fought the 10-20 lb see-saw. I was not overweight in high school but not a skinny girl either. I loved gymnastics and horseback riding so I got big muscular legs at a young age. Now they are just big and the see-saw is too.

My mom was a big boned woman and when my older sister got ill (9 month battle - she won) my mom ate her way through the worry and depression. So ever since I was 6 mom was obese. Not remembering her weight before, I grew up figuring I would always be over weight. Self defeatist I can be. My Dad (in 95) and Sister (in 99) passed away and in October of (05) my mom passed away. At that point I found a letter from my mom and the documents telling me that I was adopted at birth. Quite the little shocker to say the least. I since then have found by birth family. My birth mom is built very much like I am (she has more control than I so isn't over weight like I am). I have 2 sisters - skinny ones. Talk about a wake up call. I have a whole new attitude - I am not genetically destined to be overweight and my mental belief that I will be has holes in it. Last year I went vegetarian and got down to 135lbs. I really looked good. Then I stopped my walking and exercise tapes and slowly added cheese pasta breads.... well you know it just keeps growing that nasty list. I stayed away from animal products except as a special occasion, but made my way right back to 154 lbs. Anyway, a month ago I had to decide whether to buy new clothes or get to work.
SO HERE I AM!!!
I made it through my first week of Slim in 6. I have watched what I have been eating and when I just have to have a bad nibble I take what I want, eat a bite and give my poor dog the rest. Luckily for him I am taking less of the bad each day - My willpower is getting much better. I took photos and that is 10 times worse than looking in the mirror.

Time to Push Play!

Susan

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