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I AM -100 POUNDS!!!! :D:eek::D (this includes 25 pounds lost 2 months before surgery.)

:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana:banana

i am so EXCITED!!!! I LOVE my LAPBAND!!!

* i went from a size 30/32 pants to a having room in 20's!!! :speechles

* my BMI has gone from 51.9 Morbidly Obese to 36.9 severly obese (in 2 more bmi points i'll only be OBESE!!) :speechles

* i have lost 52% of my excess body weight (if you base it on a goal of 156 pounds) i guess those 'you can expect to lose 35% in 3-5 years' stats are crazy :D!!!!!!!!

* i have the energy to do the things i had not been able to do... plant a garden, landscape yard, hiking on hills, swimming laps in the pool, going to outside festivals and not passing out!, run (no i am not a runner but sometimes i'll get the urge and i can actually run more than 10 feet!)

so i am 100 down and i am not sure how low i will go! before i always said i just wanted to get into 14's or be at 200 because i knew my health would drastically improve and that what i REALLY wanted out of surgery. BUT now i think reality is setting in. i will be in those 14's soon (!!!!) so i may actually get to a size 10 :nervous which i havent seen since the 6th grade!!!!!!

only time will tell where i end up weight wise but i am already reaping the benifits of my loss and if i never lost another pound :laugh i still would consider my surgery a raging success!

Michelle

350/250/???

8-18-03

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Michelle,

I am so happy for you!!!!:banana

What an incredible journey, 100 pounds since August!

You must be so PROUD of YOURSELF!

We want more pictures girl!

Renata

205/183/135

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YEAH Michelle!!!

We have watched you really progress since getting your fill situation resolved. I am soooo happy for you!!!!

You sound so happy and motivated. Keep up the excellent work!

:Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny :Bunny

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Congrats Shelly. You must feel Great!

:banana :Bunny :banana :Bunny :banana :Bunny

Marsha:D

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Wow, Shelly, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! As of yet I can only imagine how you must feel, but we're enjoying it right along with you. What a kick that must have been getting on the scale this morning!!

I'm so happy for you!!! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

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thanks sooooooo much ladies!!!!!!!!

renee- i was gonna take pics last night but i just didnt get to it. i'll try for tonight!

alexandra- it was a kick since last wednesday i weighed 257 due to 'aunt flo' so i waited to weigh till she was gone plus i had an incredibly busy weekend. sunday i was 250.5 so i tried to get extra busy.

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Bravo Bravo!!

That's awesome Michelle...congrats to you!i am in awe!!:D

Can't wait for the pictures!

Chantal

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