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    December 1, 2017 / No Comments

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    The Weight of It All – N.R. Walker

    After being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of.

    He joins a gym.

    Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn’t sure he’ll ever be ready to date again. He’s sick of guys who are only interested in the perfect body image, never seeing him for who he really is.

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    P.S.
    As somebody who has weight-loss woes since forever, I still couldn’t believe that they can eat all that food and still LOSE weight!

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    4.5 – perfection is only half a step away

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    December 1, 2017 / No Comments

    There’s a big difference between trying to do something and actually doing it. We often say we’re trying to do something-losing weight, getting more exercise, finding a job. But the truth is, we’re either doing it or not doing it.

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neverhollowed Never Hollowed By The Stare @neverhollowed ·
28 Jan

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Paolo G. Grossi

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WE WERE INEVITABLE.

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