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We went to a fabulous wedding reception last night. There was an amazing array of food and then of course the cutting of the cake. I was handed a lovely slab and stood there with it for about ten minutes before finding a place to put the plate down. I had zero interest in that cake -- I just wasn't hungry. In fact I didn't eat much of anything all evening but did a lot of dancing instead. This really is a lifestyle change and I'm so happy to have the self-control the band is providing. I wasn't denying myself anything but I just didn't want it. This, for me, is huge.

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Bandista, this post just made me smile.... I'm so happy for you..... You have come a longggg way!

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Proud of you! Not an easy position to be in and u conquered the temptation so magnificently ......You go girl!!!!!!!!

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You've got this! Night and day from the old way of battling your sense of deprivation/trying to work it into your "points", right?

Well done, Bandista.

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You've got this! Night and day from the old way of battling your sense of deprivation/trying to work it into your "points", right?

Well done, Bandista.

Oh......those points. I damn near hyperventilated just thinking about it :unsure:

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Bandista - that is wonderful! SO empowering...... Good job!

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Rock and roll, Sistah!

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Good job girl. i sorta feel superior when i don't indulge on unhealthy things while everyone else is. it's my see i am good, proud and getting skinny attitude. you carried yours off fantastically.

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We went to a fabulous wedding reception last night. There was an amazing array of food and then of course the cutting of the cake. I was handed a lovely slab and stood there with it for about ten minutes before finding a place to put the plate down. I had zero interest in that cake -- I just wasn't hungry. In fact I didn't eat much of anything all evening but did a lot of dancing instead. This really is a lifestyle change and I'm so happy to have the self-control the band is providing. I wasn't denying myself anything but I just didn't want it. This, for me, is huge.

Bandista....I knew months ago you were gonna be saying this one day.....I could just tell in the determination of your post from when you first started out here.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

First for getting to this point.

Second...for not being bashful to come on here and speak YOUR truth....the way its working for you.

High fives to you! :)

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