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Those heffas!!!! Anywho... so glad you are not dimming your light. Keep letting your light shine for the world to see. Congrats on your 100 weight loss.

Yay!!!

I just got my hair done yesterday and noticed how much hair I have loss. My hair is already thin and fragile. Any type of stress or body changes always affects my hair. I am going to start taking supplements. I am actually mad with myself for not doing it sooner.

Wow! Great job.

You look great.

"Don't be afraid to eat just don't LIVE to eat". I love this!!

Yay!! Congrats!!

The bike worked wonders for me. Good luck.

I am almost 6 months out and I get hunger pains. I don't eat enough so I know that's why. I am working on this though. For years, I over ate and would tell myself "not eat so much" or to "stop eating so much". Now... I tell myself "you have to eat'. "You are not eating enough". Ugh! It's been an adjustment.

Luv it! Thanks for sharing!

@@Fatdiva14, my experience with Dr. Rickford has been amazing. I don't have any complaints or issues. Never had to wait long to him. Always got answers to any questions I had. We had a rough time stabilizing my blood pressure when I first came home from the hospital. His team were very responsive. My husband was in constant contact with his team after hours and over the weekend. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Good luck.

@@proudgrammy, you made me smile.

Good morning. How is everyone feeling today?

I am doing pretty good today. The scale is not moving like I want it to but I feel good and I think I look good so.... forget the scale.

As I was walking down the hall at work at little while ago, one of my co-workders said "You are getting too small". I have never, ever in my life heard those words, as they apply to me, before. Even though I don't agree, I am still trying to process those words.....

I had my surgery at Providence Hospital. Dr. Marc Rickford was the surgeon.

I had to step away from the scale because I was driving myself crazy. Seriously! I try to focus on the clothes now. I try to only get on it every few weeks.

I am in DC. Had my surgery June 18th.

Good luck to you!

One thing for sure about this whole process, your true friends and true enemies will be revealed.

Let me start by saying, you don't owe an explanation to anyone. No one at all. At first, I didn't tell anyone but my immediate family and a few close friends. 1) because I consider myself to be a very private person and 2) I didn't want to hear all of the negativity and everything that comes with it. Over the last few months, I have told more people depending on who they are. If someone comes right out and asks, I will tell them. I think a lot of people assume even if they don't ask. Losing 50, 60 or 70 pounds in a matter of a few months is a big indicator for a lot of people. Some just respect your choice enough not to ask. Not everyone though. When I do tell people my journey, I also tell them I made the decision to "save my life". That is pretty much my standard response. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Sending prayers up for you! Please keep us updated. *hugs*

Protein! Protein! Protein! Hope it helps.

Have you considered making dinner time your family talk time. Cutting the tv off but talking about your day, upcoming events, school, work, etc. Eating with the tv on is a good distraction for me. It helps me to slow down and take my time. I usually take a bite, put my folk down and watch tv. Take another bite, put my folk down and watch tv.