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Hi Michelle - just wanted to congratulate you on your one-year-banded Day!!!

You have done brilliantly, and are such an inspiration to me, and loads of others!

You look fantastic too - hope you have a great day, looking back over the amazing year you have had ((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

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

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Happy Bandiversary Sister: I had forgotten we were banded the same day. You are such an inspiration to us all. You look fantastic by the way.

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Happy Bandiversary to you both. Great jobs! As the song goes, "You're the inspiration..."

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Thanks Everyone for the Congrats and the kind words.

What a year!!! Who would of thought I would be 85 lbs lighter and still enjoying food, not having to measure my food, weigh my food or count points, shop for diet foods, or take those crazy diet pills any longer. I think I have gotten that monkey off my back once and for all. I can not say I have been perfect, I do have bad days, my weakness is chocolate.

From a size 22 to a 12 in a year. I am so happy and so proud.

I have had a some what uneventful journey so far except for my 2 weeks of esophagitis back in November. I have had 3 fills to date and am trying like heck to get to goal without another one.. I love my band, what a life changing experience this has been for me. Thanks to all of you for all of the support you have given me the last year, all of you have made a difference for me, your support has been a very big part of my success. :cool:

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What a year!!! Who would of thought I would be 85 lbs lighter and still enjoying food.

From a size 22 to a 12 in a year. I am so happy and so proud.

No wonder Dr. Ortiz wants your pictures! You're the 2004 - 2005 Perfect Bandster Child! Congratulations and I hope you and your band live together in "harmony" for many, many years to come.

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CONGRATS!!! Michelle wow and just 15lbs to go... that is so awesome!! you are doing so GREAT!!! Good Job

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Michelle, I can only hope I do as well as you have. You are an inspiration!

<I will not compare my journy to Michelle's, I will not compare my journy to Michelle's, will not compare my journy to Michelle's>

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Michelle, I love what you say about still enjoying food! That's what is so amazing about banding--that we can be smaller and healthier and NOT be starving and always depriving ourselves. It's the miracle of being LESS HUNGRY!! :cool:

Congratulations on a wonderful first year, and may even greater success await you!

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Wow Michelle... look at this awesome journey - its already a year!? Great job!!! You are truly an inspiration to me... God bless you!

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