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I am 3 months out from my lap band surgery. I am only down about 20-25 lbs which is a bit frustrating BUT my I literally can't wear any of my old clothes. I wore at 18w-20w pants and a 2x top before. This past weekend I bought a pair of 14w jeans at Macy's and 2 pairs of regular, not womens, size 16 dress pants! I was able to fit into a 14/16 blouse which is technically smaller than a 1x! I went to my primary care doctor this morning and she said I looked 10 years younger. I'm nearing my 47th birthday so that was awesome to hear. My fasting blood sugar is down from 176 to 134, my cholesterol is down from 286 to 226 and my triglycerides are down from 461 to 263. I still have work to do on those numbers but everything is going in the right direction. On top of all that, I feel great!!! Thanks for letting me share.....Shelley

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I am 3 months out from my lap band surgery. I am only down about 20-25 lbs which is a bit frustrating BUT my I literally can't wear any of my old clothes. I wore at 18w-20w pants and a 2x top before. This past weekend I bought a pair of 14w jeans at Macy's and 2 pairs of regular, not womens, size 16 dress pants! I was able to fit into a 14/16 blouse which is technically smaller than a 1x! I went to my primary care doctor this morning and she said I looked 10 years younger. I'm nearing my 47th birthday so that was awesome to hear. My fasting blood sugar is down from 176 to 134, my cholesterol is down from 286 to 226 and my triglycerides are down from 461 to 263. I still have work to do on those numbers but everything is going in the right direction. On top of all that, I feel great!!! Thanks for letting me share.....Shelley

GOOD FOR YOU! I had a similar experience. I am 54 and my daughter is 22. She needed a new dress so I reluctantly went with her to Dress Barn. I have worn a 26-28 for quite a few years. I was picking up 22's but soon found the 18's z


ipped with ease.. Talk about thrilled, I was walking on air. It took all I had to walk out without spending any money. I did however come home and book myself a cruise for Feb. of next year. Yipee! I have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 25 years. He has never seen me at this weight.

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Congrats! It is so exciting to fit into smaller clothes. I found myfelf bringing sizes that were way to big into the dressing room when I shopped after reaching goal.

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That is awesome Shelley. Keep up the good work. With numbers improving like they are not only do you look 10 years younger, but you probably added to years to your life. I love NSV's like this. I am also 3 months out and was thinking this morning how funny it is that I no longer even unbutton/unzip my pants. They are big enough that I just slip them on and put on a belt to keep them up. These are pants that came out of storage because they were too small to wear for the past several years.

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koodos!!!!!!!!:bananajump:

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Yay for NSV!!!!Karen

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Congrats!!! Those are HUGE accomplishments.

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Congratulations Shelley! :D such wonderful happenings.

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