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I had surgery 0ct 30 2009. My weight was 312 lbs at 5'3" tall. Took 3 month pictures yesterday and am down from size 28 to size 18/20. Weight is 240lbs. So posted a couple of pictures.

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Norma -

Congratulations on your weight loss thus far. You are looking fabulous!!! Keep up the good work!!! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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Norma, How encouraging. I'm 10 days out and I started at 334. I've lost 18 pounds so far I just started a thread about how hungry I am. I'm 10 days out. But your post was so encouraging it brought my spirits up! I can't believe that I could even remotely have the same results as you. Just the prospect that it could be possible makes me soooooo excited! Thanks for your post.

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AWESOME job Norma! Love your pics.

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Thanks, everyone. I am really glad to be moving down the scale. I hope to keep it up for another hundred pounds and have actually no idea what I will look like or what size I should be as "normal" weight. I hope that the skin will adapt but am starting a plastics fund in case I have to go that route. I plan to post pictures again in a few months.

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