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Congrats January newbies ! It's worth it - don't get discouraged I was 454 lbs and on oxygen now 175 and doing half marathons and triathlons : ) Hope in Your Future is Power in Your Present! Lee

Tomorrow you take the first step into Freedom! Congrats on your courage : ) start walking immediately - listen to your doc AND Clean out kitchen and cabinets if everything - toss it if its not on the food list. Last thing ... Buy a tiny plastic "baby" fork n spoon, like at Target Walmart and little plates - I used them a lot and literally the spoon and fork ALL THE TIME for the first year - really helped. Lee 275lbs lost All diseases Reversed http://on.aol.com/video/i-weighed-454-pounds-before-having-weight-loss-surgery-517631677

She has a great blog right ?!! I think EVERYONE in life has their own story, "amazing journey" ESPECIALLY people w/ WLS ... Of course it's part of mine so if course I think WLS is amazing lol. Holly is especially gifted at writing about hers which I truly believe benefits others and I know benefits her : ) Lee

That's nice to say guys : ) I am very proud of my sister Holly www.300poundsdown.com / she's dropped 214 lbs AND is a Single mom of 4 kids. Amazing ! Lee

Awesome !! Let me know how it goes and good luck : ) get some good socks too its very worth it!! Lee

ACCK!! Sports authority is not an Authority ; ) Goggle "Running Shoe stores in xxx city you live in" that should lead you to store - check their website should look like these: http://www.1stplacesports.com/index.html http://runpacers.com/ http://www.jacksonvillerunningcompany.com/#2889 *** they all have races posted / do training / talk about how they fit you etc... Hope this helps Lee

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I've dropped 275lbs so far - my sister 214lbs You can do it!! Freedom is awesome! I was a 7X shirt and 72 inch waist now I'm a Medium or large depending on cut and a 34 waist http://on.aol.com/video/i-weighed-454-pounds-before-having-weight-loss-surgery-517631677 Lee

That's SOOO Awesome : ) You are a beacon !