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    CloudsInMyCoffee: I just did my first marathon last weekend and did really well, better than I expected. I was so happy about it until I got the pictures emailed to me ... more »
    ellaesther: Oh my goodness. I keep reading this and re-freshing and replying and not working and then reading this some more. I keep tearing up, I keep thinking a... more »
    labeled: In other news, I don't know that I've felt the age gap as strongly on Jez as I do within this thread. We are one diverse group, ladies. more »
    theorchidthief: I don't know if anyone will get to this comment but it will make me feel better to type it. I was just telling my BF this weekend how my family gave m... more »
    Chimpasaurus: Isn't it awful that no matter what size she is a woman will find something wrong? And guys sure don't help. Growing up, I was the ugly-smart one, an... more »
    LadyPants: I have struggled with body issue and disordered eating patterns for years. Finally, I decided (at 30) that I've never been able to fix things on my ow... more »
    nothing_new: My weight is my best friend and my biggest enemy at the same time. I am a very unhealthy eater and as a result I am a very thin and very miserable gi... more »
    rokenrolzombie: I wish I could magically make everyone in this thread feel better. more »
    Mellu: ((((((((((((hugs to Shewar))))))))))) more »
    shewar: I was going to avoid this post because I would only concentrate on how I hate my body. Then I got tagged in some Halloween photos on Facebook, promptl... more »
    CrankyOldBroad: All I can add to this thread is my profound heartbreak that so many of the Jezzies, whose comments are beautifully scathingly insightful and give me s... more »
    SarahMC: Another thing that nags at me and makes me feel bad about myself is the fact that I was a beautiful, beautiful baby. When I look at pictures of myself... more »
    hortense: Hey, everyone? It's probably best if people don't post numbers(height/weight/BMI) in this thread, as they are triggering to many people. Thanks! more »
    tscheese: I have no idea why I embarked on a whirlwind of disordered eating in my teens and early twenties. I don't know if it was really about control. I kind ... more »
    returnofthemac: *Cried, WEEPED whatev more »