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Hopefully bringing back this thread because I enjoyed reading through it so much! At almost 10 months out, I've lost 100 pounds and have another 20 to go! My latest non-scale victories:

-Had to get my license photo retaken at the DMV because airport security at DFW airport would not let me through as they did not believe I was the same woman on my license!

-Bought size 2 jeans

-My skin has been significantly clearer

-Can now share clothes with my 11-year-old sister 😂

Hope to read about all the amazing things you guys are doing!

Best wishes to all :)

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Hopefully bringing back this thread because I enjoyed reading through it so much! At almost 10 months out, I've lost 100 pounds and have another 20 to go! My latest non-scale victories:
-Had to get my license photo retaken at the DMV because airport security at DFW airport would not let me through as they did not believe I was the same woman on my license!
-Bought size 2 jeans
-My skin has been significantly clearer
-Can now share clothes with my 11-year-old sister [emoji23]

Hope to read about all the amazing things you guys are doing!
Best wishes to all [emoji4]

What happened at the airport when they didn't let you through??

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On 02/13/2019 at 21:11, AshleyS said:



Hopefully bringing back this thread because I enjoyed reading through it so much! At almost 10 months out, I've lost 100 pounds and have another 20 to go! My latest non-scale victories:




-Had to get my license photo retaken at the DMV because airport security at DFW airport would not let me through as they did not believe I was the same woman on my license!




-Bought size 2 jeans




-My skin has been significantly clearer




-Can now share clothes with my 11-year-old sister 😂








Hope to read about all the amazing things you guys are doing!




Best wishes to all :)






Yes do tell what happened when TSA would not let you through.

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11 hours ago, AshleyS said:

-Had to get my license photo retaken at the DMV because airport security at DFW airport would not let me through as they did not believe I was the same woman on my license!

I just had a similar thing happen in Florida. When I explained that I'd had bariatric surgery, TSA let me pass.

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5 hours ago, iattcom said:
14 hours ago, AshleyS said:


Hopefully bringing back this thread because I enjoyed reading through it so much! At almost 10 months out, I've lost 100 pounds and have another 20 to go! My latest non-scale victories:


-Had to get my license photo retaken at the DMV because airport security at DFW airport would not let me through as they did not believe I was the same woman on my license!


-Bought size 2 jeans


-My skin has been significantly clearer


-Can now share clothes with my 11-year-old sister 😂



Hope to read about all the amazing things you guys are doing!


Best wishes to all :)


Yes do tell what happened when TSA would not let you through.

I just explained the situation and had another photo ID in my purse to show them it really was me. We had a laugh about it after! I eventually got through, it took a while though!

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Oh yeah, I had to have my picture retaken for my DL about 3 months after surgery, and now it doesn't look like me again!

Haven't heard a word about my passport photo yet.

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I've claimed this one before, but I love it every time: Not needing an extender for an airline seatbelt and not even having to wonder about it!!! I know it will buckle!

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The one that really hit home for me was when I bent over to dry my legs after my shower one day and my legs and ankles looked normal! I didn't have cankles anymore!! :)

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I just explained the situation and had another photo ID in my purse to show them it really was me. We had a laugh about it after! I eventually got through, it took a while though!
That world freak me out big time!!

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Have a new one... I had to take a decent work headshot for our internal IM and network. This was after replacing my badge picture two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I got questioned on my costco card not looking at me.

Traveling in a few weeks and just had a panic moment about how much my DL or passport don’t really look a lot like me.



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8 hours ago, RHCD said:

Have a new one... I had to take a decent work headshot for our internal IM and network. This was after replacing my badge picture two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I got questioned on my costco card not looking at me.

Traveling in a few weeks and just had a panic moment about how much my DL or passport don’t really look a lot like me.

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Yeah, turns out some victories are a real PIA!

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Have a new one... I had to take a decent work headshot for our internal IM and network. This was after replacing my badge picture two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I got questioned on my costco card not looking at me.

Traveling in a few weeks and just had a panic moment about how much my DL or passport don’t really look a lot like me.



My family and I traveled out of the country a this past summer. I looked at my passport and went into full panic mode. It looks absolutely nothing like me. I had this fear I would get stuck out the country. The young lady in customs just looked up and down and said wow you lost a lot of weight. She then advised me to get a new passport the next time I plan on leaving the country.

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My team made me get a new headshot and new website content - I'm a physician, and new patients were weirded out that I looked so different from what they expected :)

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