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I am thrilled! As of today, I am finally down 100 lbs. I was banded on May 7, 2009. I feel so much better and am much happier! It was absolutely the hardest thing I have ever done, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

It can be done -- just have faith in yourself and keep picking yourself up every time you fall. :wink:

Here are my before and after pics:

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Congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you!

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Cograts grl you look and sound great,inspiring!

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Thank you for your inspiration to us at the beginning of our journey! Congrats!!

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I'm considering this. What was soooo hard? Not having food? pain? what.... I'm a big chicken :eek:

I am thrilled! As of today, I am finally down 100 lbs. I was banded on May 7, 2009. I feel so much better and am much happier! It was absolutely the hardest thing I have ever done, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

It can be done -- just have faith in yourself and keep picking yourself up every time you fall. :wink:

Here are my before and after pics:

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Congrats!!!!

You look great!

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Wow! 100 lbs is great. That is my goal, too. I hope that by May I will be down 80 at least. I started my 6 month dr visits in April 2009. I had my surgery on 10/30/2009. I have to date lost

65 lbs. I know that it is hard, and I can't wait for the 100 lb day. Congrats to you!!!!:wink:

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You look fantastic! Congratulations!!!! :wink:

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WOW ! Look at what you have done! That is so great ! You should do several rounds of happy dancing :wink: and go buy yourself something!

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Thanks, everyone! :smile2: I feel like a new woman! :smile:

Shurtado, don't be scared away. It is a hard journey because the band is not a magic bullet. You have to commit to diet and exercise to lose successfully. Also, I completely gave up white sugar, all white carbs, fried food, soda, caffeine, gum, and snacking between meals. That was *huge* for me. I am truly addicted to sugar, which is why I gave it up. Most people who get banded don't go to that extreme. But, no, there's no pain (other than from the surgery, which varies from person to person and only lasts a couple of days). I would recommend this to anyone who needs it.

Good luck, everyone! You can do it!! :):thumbup::thumbup:

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congrads!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations!! You look amazing and are a huge inspiration to me. Thank you for your post.

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Thanks, everyone! :cursing: I feel like a new woman! :smile:

Shurtado, don't be scared away. It is a hard journey because the band is not a magic bullet. You have to commit to diet and exercise to lose successfully. Also, I completely gave up white sugar, all white carbs, fried food, soda, caffeine, gum, and snacking between meals. That was *huge* for me. I am truly addicted to sugar, which is why I gave it up. Most people who get banded don't go to that extreme. But, no, there's no pain (other than from the surgery, which varies from person to person and only lasts a couple of days). I would recommend this to anyone who needs it.

Good luck, everyone! You can do it!! :crying::thumbup::wink:

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: WAY TO GO! You are an inspiration. I hope to be 100lb lighter by this time next year. I gave up soda just prior to being banded and now, I don't even miss it at all. I have been contemplating giving up the processed white carbs as well and now I definitely will. I have been slowly transitioning to wheat spaghetti, brown rice, etc. My family is now used to it as well. Thank you for sharing.

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Congratulations!

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