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Today is my 1 year bandiversary!!!



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I am so excited today (7/16) to have completed my first year with Chrissy (my band).:sad: It has not been all peaches and cream but with anything you have to make changes. The band has required me to change what I eat, how much and the importance of exercise. When I have done all of those things consistently--- I have lost weight.

I'm plateau now and trying to lose an additional 20 lbs. But to be honest I'm so happy with my accomplishments thus far, losing the additional lbs are not priority but it will be a bonus. To date I have lost 65 lbs which is more than 65% of my excess weight. I have dropped from a size 18/20 to now 10/12. I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT MYSELF!!!

Good luck to everyone!!!!

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Congratulations! That is so exciting!

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Happy bandiversary and congrats!!!

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You have done great! The best part is how you feel about yourself. Keep up the good work. Those last few pounds will come off.

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Thank you all very much!!!

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congrats n keep it up! my 1 yr anniversry is 2morrow, im stuck at -50 but imma try 2 keep on going! its better to have lost x amount of weight then 2 gain it

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Congratulations on your weight loss:thumbup:

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:wub:Happy Bandiversary! You look graet! Keep up the good work.:(:sad:

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Thank you for the encourgagement. I hope to lose the additional 20 lbs by 12/31/10. Slow and steady but either way I am much further along today than I was 1 year ago!!!:cool:

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Congratulations! You've done some awesome work!

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You should be extremely pround of yourself! You have done wonderfully. Keep it going!:cool::hurray:

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WAY TO GO!! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

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