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I am 17 days out and I am down 38lbs from my highest weight, and 23lbs since surgery. I am very happy with this weight loss. I have lost about 40lbs about 10x in the past and this is where I always fail and start gaining back. I have this fear its going to be the same as always. I cannot see myself even getting into the 100's again....... did anyone else have these thoughts and were proved wrong? I havn't had a single day where I didn't lose at least one pound, so I am really worried this will be too good to be true! Any thoughts are welcome!

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Honestly, I think every one of us had that fear at some point. I had never really been able to break 180 in the past. I breezed by it after surgery like it was nothing and a month after that I was in the 160's. At this point, being close to goal, I have really stopped thinking about myself as a weight "number". I am a little more concerned now about working and toning the parts of my body that are lagging behind. I am really happy at this weight and I now have faith that my body is going to settle in at a weight that is right for me.

Stick to the program, Celebrate your little victories, and enjoy the ride :-)

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