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You look great! Congrats!!!

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Hey everyone...THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND LOVELY COMMENTS!!You all know exactly where I am coming from... this ain't the easy way out but it gives me a chance of succeeding that I have never done before and living a long, happy and healthy life!!I totally understand now, looking back, why this decision was one of the best of my entire life, because I can now live my life and enjoy it to the max. When that first pic was taken I hated it with a passion, it made me cry and I was completely disgusted with myself... now I look at it with sadness and love... because I know I am the same old me but I am now more able and more confident to do what I longed to do (silly things like like long walks with hubby, kids and dog; go swimming without a panic attach; say NO to food without feeling pressure to eat it!)I am not sure what to do re my goal weight... the only reason I set out to lose 102lb was to get in that 'normal' bmi range... I am 185 now, so I do need to get rid of a fair bit more... I am currently in a size 16-18 (UK), which isn't tiny but getting there... I think a size 12 would probably look nice! Not sure what 136lb would look like on me as I haven't been that weight since I was in school!My surgeon wants me to lose between 70 - 91; so perhaps I should readdress my personal goal... even my hubby is wondering where the rest will come from! I think time will tell.Sometimes, I still see the old me... like so many others here, my head is not in the same place as my body and it is going to take a while for it to catch up... but I am in no huge rush! However, in saying that I would love those saze 12 jeans to see Take That in June...lol...

I have no doubts. That's five months to get one size down. You got this!!!

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CONGRATS COOP YOU LOOK MARVELOUS :-)

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Way to go Coops! You look great!!!

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