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Hi There,

My name is Tina.

I am 20 years old and weighed 273.

i was banded on july 24th, 2008 and today i weight 190. i am down 83 pounds and feeling great.

if anyone has any question, feel free to ask me. i am an open book to my fellow bandsters!!

love,

Tina

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I don't have any questions, I just want to congratulate you! How wonderful your loss is!

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Allow me to add my congratulations as well. I was banded 3/25/08 and have lost 103 lbs. Sounds like you are well on your way to doing the same. You go girl! Proof that the band works if you use it properly. Keep up the good work.

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Hi There,

My name is Tina.

I am 20 years old and weighed 273.

i was banded on july 24th, 2008 and today i weight 190. i am down 83 pounds and feeling great.

if anyone has any question, feel free to ask me. i am an open book to my fellow bandsters!!

love,

Tina

Hey Tina,

I just viewed your picture's and all I can say is Wow!! That is amazing transformation.Congratulations on all your hard work!!:biggrin:

I'm newly banded almost 3 months out.If you had 3 tips or more:wink: that you feel have contributed to your sucess what would they be.I'd love to know.

Thanks in advance and you go girl!!

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Hi There,

My name is Tina.

I am 20 years old and weighed 273.

i was banded on july 24th, 2008 and today i weight 190. i am down 83 pounds and feeling great.

if anyone has any question, feel free to ask me. i am an open book to my fellow bandsters!!

love,

Tina[/quote

Wow! You look so great!! You and I have very similar "styles" so it made looking at your progress pics even cooler!! Congrats on the loss.

What was the hardest thing about it? I know its all hard, but what was the most difficult thing for you?

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Congrats on your weight lose, i was banded the day before you...july 23rd. I have about another 50 lbs to go. wish me luck.....

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you all are doing so GREAT!!!!! congrats a million! i was band on 05/05/08 and only lost 50 and just feel stuck, dont have the support system anymore my "friends & family think ive lost enogh NOT i was 328 before surgery 298 the day of surgery and now 250 i just want to get back healthy, and a healthy 199 but keep me in prayer and again congrats to you all:thumbup::biggrin: if any of you can help me figure this out just let me no anytime.

peace

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Do you count your calories?

How much exercise do you do?

Can you tell me what has been the hardest thing for you to deal with and how you have overcome it?

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Tina I am so happy for you. You found the Band 50 years sooner than I did and we both are doing very well.

Some advice form the good habits now at a very young age you know what the are don't you?

Make exercise a habit.

Eat only high quality food.< /p>

And so on

Live a happy health life food does not have to rule us.

Good Luck

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