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Well I'm not on here as much as I'd like to be. I thought I'd give an 8 month post of sleeve update. If you would have asked me in the beginning I would have said I'd be happy just to lose 25 lbs. I had serious doubts I could ever hit the 50 lbs lost mark. IF I'm really being honest I was petrified I would be one of the ones that didn't lose anything. However here I am 8 months out. I have lost just over 76 lbs and I am so proud of myself. I can't believe it. I never thought I could actually get close to my goal weight of 150lbs. However I am now 17 lbs from that goals and I am thinking I just may even go under that to be technically a "normal" weight. Though I find that whole "you should be this weight" really silly. I am 9 lbs heavier then my 15 yr old son and we don't look it. Everyone is different and I just want to be healthy. If I become normal then that is great but i just want to be a healthy Amanda :)

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Wow, you are doing fabulous and so close to goal!! Congrats on your success, I know you probably feel so much better. Way to rock that sleeve!

:)

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Congrats looks like you are doing an outstanding progress :) :)

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Sounds like you're doing a great job. I hit some Patches where I thought I'd never lose any more weight but like you, I kept plugging away and finally got past the plateaus.

Keep your chin up if the last few pounds take longer to lose. It's normal! Enjoy your loss, you've done a great job so far.

~Cheri

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You r doing soo good, I'm happy for u and I can't wait to get sleeved and have the same success :) .. Keep up the great work!!!

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Wonderful job.

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