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For Women Only: 10 Things I Learned About Losing Weight

from the blog of writergirl http://shine.yahoo.com/blog/ZWU5HNJNXT4W7BICUO4YEDABTE/;_ylt=Avxp9c1xWMmjsfaLHpWp6nJrbqU5 Hopefully you're not rolling your eyes and thinking, "Here's another useless article about how to lose weight written by someone who is just trying to sell a book."    Although I am a writer (not professionally, I just like to say I am), I have no book contract and I write fiction, not self-help books.    The reason I'm writing this blog has nothing to do with me, except for the fact that I'm hoping my story will help other women who are trying to lose weight.    Since I've lost 56 pounds, several people have asked me how I did it, and at least one of them (that I know of) has taken what I've told them and has lost 50 pounds herself.   The tips in this blog were gleaned mainly from my own experiences, but also from questions I've received from other women.    I've found that the issues I've faced, in a lot of cases, are th