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I came across this blog entry today. In my opinion it's one of the most authentic and awesome things I have seen or read during my weight loss journey. As I start to ramp up my exercise routine, this new focus will help me in a huge way.

http://www.imperfectlife.net/ilovemyuglybody/

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You are right, great blog. Thank you for sharing.

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As my daughter reminded me, in my imperfection how important I(and you ) are to every plant on the planet. Every time we breathe out, a plant breathes in our life giving carbon monoxide and shouts with joy!

Karen in the woods of Alaska

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Thank you for sharing this! As I read through her blog and looked at the photos I realized I dream about doing so many little, daily things (like touching my toes and being able to paint my own toenails.) But after my surgery I've got a big goal: doing a kayak race called the Missouri River 340. It's 340 miles to be completed in 88 hours. The last 3 years I've obsessed and dreamed about getting to do this race. I've wondered what I would look like after surgery but now I'm curious what kind of list I could compile of things I can DO... from everyday little things to big things too!

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Great post. I have always been overweight and have never been overly athletic, but in recent years I have become extremely limited physically. I am so eager to be able to do even the most basic things.

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