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It was simply amazing witnessing that moment! I tell my friends & mom often about Michelle's pants & transformation. Way to go girl!

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Awesome Job Michelle!!! You have been a great inspiration for me since I came to LBT. I am having my surgery on the 20th and just knowing that you and so many others have done it and so many more are on their way to reaching their goals is a great motivator for me. You are absolutely beautiful!!! --Jo

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Congratulations for your success!!! i just pray to walk on your shoes soon!

-100 aaaahh yeahhh huge success!! Bravo Michelle!

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Lisa thanks for this thread. My surgery is 2 weeks away and I am scared to death. I'm not scared of the band, I'm not scared of the surgery pain, I'm not scared of PBing, I'm not scared of not being able to eat as much. I'm scared of not waking up after surgery, I'm AM scared of dying and leaving my little girl motherless ;) I'm all teary eyed just writing this... (gosh I hope my boss doesn't walk out right now lol..I'm such a baby lol).

BUT !! I am not healthy, I am not active, I can't even ride a bike with my girl and its not getting better, being this fat is killing me physically and emotionally, so I know I have to do this. I want to be healthy even though I'm scared. Call it silly but its very very real to me.

Lisa, again, thank you so much for this thread, it really made me feel good today.

MICHELLE !!!! Thank you so much for being here and letting us be a part of your wl journey. It means alot to me to see progress, it gives me hope, hope I haven't had in years and years. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

Love, Eileen

Psss!! Lisa is my Mighty Mouse... Here she comes to save the day, now that Lisa is on the way.... :)

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Michelle, congratulations you have done a super job. You have been such a inspiration for me. I have only been on this journey for two months, and when I've gotten depressed I come to LBT and read all the post and yours has been one that has always helped me. When I posted questions, you have always responded with great anwseres. you are such a great help.

I can't wait to meet you and others at the 2006 bash.

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Michelle, congratulations!! I'm going to print that photo and paste it on my fridge. Maybe next year I can put my face on one like that. Good job. Celeste

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