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17 Months and Reflections

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Lapband LaLa

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Hard to believe I am sitting here thinking over how far I've come!

 

When I started this journey I was 280lbs and being thin and healthy seemed so much of a dream. In fact it was a dream I held so many years that I was starting to dis-belive it.

 

I was always the chubby girl, the "cute in the face" girl who never got asked on dates....I don't have to say it all over again, majority of you know exactly where I am coming from.

 

Now I sit at my desk at about 160. (I flux between 155-165) and I am in a size 10 jean and a medium shirt. Something I just could not really see.

 

Life is good and I am blessed.

 

I enjoy my days so much more. I have become a true girly girl. Love the hair, nails, clothes and SHOES! Ha!

 

Without my LAP-BAND® (her name is Lilith) I would not have been able to enjoy this feeling of "LOVING MYSELF". Now my problem is...stopping myself from thinking I am TOO CUTE! But I allow myself that guilty pleasure for a while!

 

That person looking back at me in the mirror is who I knew was inside and I am so glad to get to know her.

 

I would not change the world for my journey and I would do it over in less than a heartbeat.

 

I was self pay and I'd pick up pennies again to do it all over if I had to.

 

I may now be looking at a tummy tuck. Not sure but I feel it tugging and I need to have that gone, but I will cross that bridge when I can get to it.

 

For now...I am grateful!

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I have watched you and followed your blog for over a year now, I am 14 months out and too feel the same way you do, I still have about twenty lbs to go and I am contemplating the tummy tuck, it will be the first of a few surgerys I would like to have. Good for you, you deserve all of this and more.

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Your success story is very encouraging to me! I intend to replicate the degree of your success . . . you have a 14-month lead over me but I am following in your footsteps. Thanks for sharing!

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That is wonderful! These stories are so inspiring it helps those of us who still have a few more miles to travel in our journey. Thanks for sharing!

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looking good!!! im still struggling to loose the other 50 lbs...it may take me alot longer. it may help if i stopped eating halloween chocolate

how is the singing going??

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Hubby is working on his 3rd CD and so we should be out singing again soon. I can't wait!!!!:(

looking good!!! im still struggling to loose the other 50 lbs...it may take me alot longer. it may help if i stopped eating halloween chocolate

how is the singing going??

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Guess I should not have counted pennies before they all rained down. Being unbanded and not getting a replacement. Very upset and sad.

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