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But... do you think you've gained an unacceptable amount of weight, or are you just being hard on yourself? </font>

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Nah, it's not unacceptable... but it's not okay either, lol. Just like you wrote, it is all in the belly and pretty much a combination of being on Lithium (I went off of it pretty recently), drinking lots of soda, putting sugar in my coffee, eating lots of junk, and not exercising. No one besides my husband noticed because no one else sees my belly, lol. The gym that I looked into over the weekend has a kickboxing class, as well as pilates, yoga & meditation, and lots of other cardio and toning classes. I am joining much less for the weight factor, and much more for the mental health benefits of exercising. If I do lose the 5 -10 lbs I put on, then that is a bonus.