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This is my LJ for my Weight Watcher's journey. I first went on WW in May 2001 and lost 110 lbs. I went crazy, got sick, changed jobs, stopped WW and got fat again. I have the African survivor genes. Anyway, after looking at myself in the shiny elevator doors, I saw how low my stomach hung, and decided that I was going back on WW. I have no problem with my fat. It's me. Unfortunately, this is TOO much fat. I'm not healthy at this weight (277 lbs.) and I'm going to do something about it. I was on WW long enough for it to get pretty ingrained. Now that I'm back, it's all coming back to me. I'm a few years older than I was the first time, plus I'm menopausal and my knees are in worse shape due to a lupus flare. No matter. My goal is 180 lbs., with no time limit, although I'm hoping by this time next year I will have reached it. I know it's a high weight, more than my dr would approve and WAY more than WW's weight for my height (146), but I looked VERY good at 180, I was active and healthy (or at least, as healthy as someone with a chronic incurable disease can be). I want to be that way again.

Besides, the less I eat the lower the food bill. ;)

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