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Amanda — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:41:52 GMT

Thank you so much Karen! That means so very much to me. Don't think I'm not incredibly embarrassed. I am. But I cannot let that stop me. After fighting with my weight off and on my entire life, even having my stomach stapled at age 22 and still being in this position at 35 feels so defeating. So, after a lot of thought I decided to share with all my weight and struggles to come.

I certainly don't expect it to all go smoothly. After all losing weight is never an easy task. And in the end if I can just inspire one other person to take the same path to change their life then I have accomplished something good in life.

Love ya too,

Amanda =)

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Karen Daniels — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:22:15 GMT

Hey Amanda,

I want to applaud your bravery. I too am heading to thg gym today and I will be trying to loose weight, but I do not have the strength to post everything online. I think it would help me though, I would feel as if I might be letting my audience down if I did not succeed.

Anyway, just to let you know, I feel your pain and can relate.

Love,

Karen

Comment on The Sex Talk - OMG

Val — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:45:32 GMT

Wow... I think you handled that conversation very well, Amanda. And it sounds like Faith is one smart little girl. Showing them the pictures online is a great idea cuz it's real - harsh, but real... they'll (hopefully) think of those pictures should they ever find themselves in a situation where they are being pressured and reassured that "it's okay". I know that simply listening to what my mom went through as a wayyy-too-young mother kept me from having sex until I was ready - and I was 20 yrs old when I finally made that choice.

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Julissa — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:14:03 GMT

I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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Comment on About Me - Part 14

Amanda — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:59:49 GMT

I don't actually talk to Dwayne and haven't since since we broke up almost 20 years ago. I've seen him a couple times, said hi and even have him on my facebook but we haven't actually talked nor discussed anything that ever happened back then. I have always wished him the very best though.

Him and I never worked out and some mean things were said but he really was and probably still is a very nice person. We've both moved on. No matter what though he'll always that "First Love" place in my heart.

Amanda =)

Comment on Today & My Mom

Slappy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:41:40 GMT

Perhaps you should mail her a letter with no return address. Send out somethign that will make her feel a little better without having to recieve a painful response in return.

Comment on Today & My Mom

Chris — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:22:10 GMT

Oh my dear Amanda..lol

The life we live is not for the weak is it?

I get it...and speaking from someone who has just as much of a fucked up family, as you know all to well. I get that need for family and I get the need to put your own feelings aside to help others and to let go of the past for others sakes and to try to have a good relationship. Oh yea and learn from them..bla bla fucking bla..

But you know what...send your letter but I would leave it at that for right now. You have given to much of your life for others and it is high time that you think of yourself and your children first. You need to live your life in the present and not in the past. The problem is, since she has not changed the past is always going to be there.

This is only my bitter words and feelings from my own experience from my own child hood. But since we have walked that same lonely, deserted and cold path in life, I thought my advise might make some sort of since.

Love always your “sis”
Chris

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Skippygirl — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:53:36 GMT

H-E-L-L-O-O-O...15 is a far cry from 35. Keep writing!

Comment on About Me - Part 14

Jaime — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:11:14 GMT

Do you still talk to this Dwayne guy?

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Steve — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:03:59 GMT

I love it! So true too, im glad to be a Man. Keep up the great blog, I think knowing you went through so much and are still here today and happy really shows that nothing, no matter how bad, is truly the end of the world.