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Hello everyone: It is Thanksgiving Day, so what are you thankful for?? I will start by saying:

  1. My health, having health insurance, and being banded
  2. My family, they are always there for me
  3. My friends, give me strength and encouragement
  4. Being employed, when so many people are being layed off
  5. Having a home to live in, when so many are facing foreclosure

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I am thankful for so many things, so to just list a few: I am happy to have my whole family together for the weekend. I am happy that at least I still have my job....my husband got laid off on Friday from his job that he had been at for 15 years. So there goes our health insurance. But at least I had my surgery 2 months ago so I am thankful for that. I am thankful to be in good health as is the rest of my family, currently. ANd last but least, I am thankful for this forum....it has helped me thru so many obstacles. Hope everyone has a wonderful day, and that we all remain thankful even when times are hard.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I too am thankful for my wonderful and supportive family and friends!

I am thankful for my health and this band, which I wish was a bit tighter. :grouphug:

I am thankful that I have a job that I love, especially in these hard times!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving surrounded by the people that you love!!

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I am thankful for my children. They are healthy, happy and well adjusted.

I'm thankful for my band, not quite as well adjusted, but getting there.

I'm thankful for my home, drafty as it is, it's mine, and it's home.

I'm thankful for my family. Even the ones that aren't as encouraging.

teri

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I am thankful that my band has gotten me down to only 1 pound from goal and a normal BMI in less than one year.

I am thankful that my weight loss has helped me to become healthy and pregnant (afer having a child 16 years ago and thinking I would never have another).

I am thankful to have support through this website, family and friends on this journey that helped me to lose almost 100% of my excess weight and to reach a goal that I never really thought was truly even possible.

I am thankful that for the first time in my life, I will have achieved my New Years Resolutions.

I am also thankful for the usual things, family, friends, employment, health, stability :0).

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I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful that I finally have found a slow and healthy way to loose weight with the lap band. I am thankful for my job and all that I have. I am thankful that I am able to visit this forum and have a lot of question answered on my journey to becoming thinner and healthier. I am thankful for each and every one of your guys that post and make my weight loss journey easier.

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I am thankful that my band has gotten me down to only 1 pound from goal and a normal BMI in less than one year.

I am also thankful for the usual things, family, friends, employment, health, stability :0).

Heathe O that is amazing that you are 1 pound from goal in less than one year. Awesome and inspiring. Great job! :cursing:

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