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I am really excited today. A year and half ago I was in a job that made me miserable. I gained lots of weight due to stress and got to my highest weight of 260. I finally realized I was at my lowest point and left the job in march of last year. In June of last year I had my surgery. As of this morning I have lost exactly 120 pounds!

Well I am going back to that place today to help someone teach a class. I am wearing my size 2 jeans, (last time they saw me was size 22) my medium shirt, and The biggest smile I have ever had.

Can't wait to see their faces!

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You go girl!

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I am really excited today. A year and half ago I was in a job that made me miserable. I gained lots of weight due to stress and got to my highest weight of 260. I finally realized I was at my lowest point and left the job in march of last year. In June of last year I had my surgery. As of this morning I have lost exactly 120 pounds!

Well I am going back to that place today to help someone teach a class. I am wearing my size 2 jeans, (last time they saw me was size 22) my medium shirt, and The biggest smile I have ever had.

Can't wait to see their faces!

One of the best posts ever!! How sweet it is!!!

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Oooooohhhhh I so want to hear what they said

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Yes yes!!! Tell us how it went!!!

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You go!!! Update on how that went!

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Could not have gone any better. I shocked people and no one knew who I was. It was so great seeing their shocked faces, and then hearing - wow you look great! I'm sure for the manager ( the woman who made my life hell) those words tasted like vinegar!

Best of all the shelter cat who I shared an office with knew who I was and purred and cuddled with me. New people remarked they had never seen Chole act so sweet!

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Music to my ears music!!!!

date of surgery 02/21/13 surgery weight 340 lbs. current weight 146 lbs

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This is a wonderful story! I am hoping this is how my high school reunion goes. I graduated in 2005 so 10 year reunion isn't too far off. I'm down 60 pounds since my surgery- May 30.

High school wasn't great for me. I was obese even then and had very few friends. I ate lunch alone hiding from everyone else either in the lounge or sometimes even in the bathroom as gross as that sounds. I didn't go to either of my proms and cried so hard about it. Most people weren't outright mean to me or anything though a couple were.

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This is a wonderful story! I am hoping this is how my high school reunion goes. I graduated in 2005 so 10 year reunion isn't too far off. I'm down 60 pounds since my surgery- May 30.

High school wasn't great for me. I was obese even then and had very few friends. I ate lunch alone hiding from everyone else either in the lounge or sometimes even in the bathroom as gross as that sounds. I didn't go to either of my proms and cried so hard about it. Most people weren't outright mean to me or anything though a couple were.

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Are you friends with anyone from HS on Facebook?

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Are you friends with anyone from HS on Facebook?

Yes I am but don't talk to them much. I haven't made the surgery I've had public. No one knows apart from a couple close friends and family. I'm not friends with most of my former classmates so most won't have seen pictures of me in recent years. I suppose the ones I'm friends with on Facebook will see pictures as I slim down but this far I haven't changed my profile picture since I was pre op anyway. Not that active on Facebook for the most part.

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Yes I am but don't talk to them much. I haven't made the surgery I've had public. No one knows apart from a couple close friends and family. I'm not friends with most of my former classmates so most won't have seen pictures of me in recent years. I suppose the ones I'm friends with on Facebook will see pictures as I slim down but this far I haven't changed my profile picture since I was pre op anyway. Not that active on Facebook for the most part.

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Trust me it will be a great day for you. Go yet you a sexy red dress and good looking heels and you will turn heads!

It felt great doing this. Although there were two people I wish had seen me today I realized I must not be ready to face then yet. However the gossip about my complete change will reach both of them.

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Trust me it will be a great day for you. Go yet you a sexy red dress and good looking heels and you will turn heads!

It felt great doing this. Although there were two people I wish had seen me today I realized I must not be ready to face then yet. However the gossip about my complete change will reach both of them.

Glad it went so great for you today! I can't wait for my moment too. I bet you felt like Cinderella at the ball. :)

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Glad it went so great for you today! I can't wait for my moment too. I bet you felt like Cinderella at the ball. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

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I honestly hope everyone gets a chance to so this during their journey. It is so freeing - if you know what I mean.

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