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I AM OVERWEIGHT!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!



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I didn't realize how much the label "obese" bothered me until I stepped on the scale and found myself in the "overweight" category. I became teary eyed. It is sad that labels can mean so much. There is no practical difference between the two pounds more that I weighed last week and then the two pounds less this week. Thirty pounds ago my I lost my sleep apnea diagnosis (and CPAP!), forty pounds ago I went from Type-2 diabetic A1C to pre-diabetic (then to normal!) and fifty pounds ago I dropped my blood pressure meds and maintain a normal BP. Those are the most important "wins." But it sure feels good to be "overweight" (and not obese). :)

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It is a critical psychological shift to not be labeled as "obese," anymore! Sending lots of congrats on those NSVs, too 😎

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Congratulations. Those health wins are awesome, the number on the scale is the cherry on top.

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Congrats !!!! It's funny how much a pound can mean to us. I couldn't get below 200 and when I got down to 199 ..... I was SO happy I was in ONEderland :) LOL

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Woohoooo! That's amazing, congratulations! I am very much looking forward to that milestone. It's so amazing how much you have improved your health. Thank you for sharing your story :)

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