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2 (yes TWO) victories this week!!!



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Okay, this week I was walking down the hall and a paraprofessional I see rarely was coming towards me and she said, "Are you dieting again? You're looking great." (this is why no one suspects surgery, i have a history of 20 lb losses and diets, roflmao.) THENNN....just today my janitor said, in limited English, something to the effect of "you are pounds down, muy bonita!!". Fabulous man and he is probably 70 yrs old. I am banded since Nov.1 and only 16 lbs down. These are the things that keep me going. Sixteen lbs is not much, but it puts the sparkle back in my eyes, more pep in my step, and I guess has me taking extra care with my makeup and hair, I just FEEL better. It is so MUCH more than just the scale...

But the damn scale better start moving faster......I am feeling pretty cocky and just may replace the old thing.

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Good for you Lianna. People just started noticing with me and I'm down 32 lol. GOOD JOB !!

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Just get use to all those lovely comments.I have had people whom have never spoken to me befor(shop personelle) ask me how Iam doing it and how wonderful I look.Which makes a lovely change to being just another customer.This time the pounds come off and stay off.

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Congrats Lianna! Isn't it amazing how quickly you start to feel better? And this time you won't yo-yo back up! I love the band... :)

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16 lbs is great! I am banded 8= months and had a few slow months, I was keeping track of measurments, and the months I didn't loose, man did the inches come off, one month 3 lbs but 15 inches. that made up for no lbs. it also keeps my motivation going. 2 inches in 2 inches!! down 70 lbs and from 22 to now a tight 14 but it fits! for me the inches are better cause thats what I see in the mirror and the size I fit into.

People comments just make you walk taller and the self esteem I never had before is showing too. My dr says the sexuality is gleeming and my hubby must love it! hell, I had to look up sexuality, cause Ive never had it let alone, gleeming????

So congrats and keep going I got a great idea on this site, to list the NSV keep track of all the happy exciting changes your body and mind make, its great for those times when your feeling "not so successful" My last NSV I noticed in the bathroom, soory to mention, I no longer have to flush with my hand in a public restroom, I can lift my leg all the way to flush with my foot, and continue standing with ease! hey NSV are stange too!

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Congratulations liana!! Those are great achievements :) You're right about the bounce it puts in your step .. helps to keep you motivated as well.

Preband, I'd run into people who would say, "wow you're looking great - lost weight?", when in fact, I'd gained, so I knew they were just being friendly lol and were probably talking about how big I'd gotten when I walked away. But now when people say it, I know they're being sincere and I can proudly say, "Yup, 90 pounds now" with a big ole grin on my face lol. Today I got told by a friend I hadn't seen since October, that I was "wasting away to nothing" .. a bit of an exaggeration on her part but made me feel good LOL.

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