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how have you been Shalee? Thanks for the comment, lol, you're sweet. How has it been coming for you lately?

hey Ashley, you look great! You're a very pretty girl.

As far as the working out goes, I'm not sure I used the healthiest motivation method ever, lol. First I have a picture I hate, it's posted in my album - and it's actually bigger and fatter looking than I really was when I got banded. I look like baby hewie(sp). I taped that to the cup I drink out of all day at work, and was forced to look at it all day long. It was more than enough motivation for me. Probably a little crazy though...

Keep up the great work, you look fantastic. Don't lose so much you lose your curves though!

lol, you're very sweet, thank you for the comment. I'm far from washboard abs though, lol. There is a small amount of definition, but my skin will never be tight enough for all that : D. Thank you very much for the comment though!

Hey Una, thanks for the comment! Sorry it took me so long to respond. As weird as it sounds, I worked out as is bulking, and took in around 350g protein / 1800 cal / ~30 carbs or so a day and did my best to bulk on low cal. I'm still trying to bulk into my skin - lifting for size, 0 cardio, etc. I have pretty bad skin problems - nothing on my stomach, it's my handles and lower back for me... areas that get smaller as you work them, not bigger : /. Just makes it look worse. You look great by the way, I think you're going to fit into your skin much better than I have. Be proud man, you're doing great.

Janey I saw you're considering skin surgery... yeah, me too. I can pull the skin back around my sides and it looks like theres a 15 inch difference between my shoulders and waist... I want it. I'm afraid of the surgery though, and the cost is astronomical. Let me know what you find...

BTW, you look amazing. You were already pretty before, you look absolutely amazing now. Be proud.

hey Rice - no, no TT or anything of the such, but I need one badly. I'm currently scheming on a way to get one. I really don't have much unsightly stomach skin, it's the love handles, they're awful. And no matter what I do, they will never go away : /

Janey! how ya been ??

Hello psuki Thanks for the pic comment - eh, it's been a year and a month. I lost the majority of the weight within the first 9 months, then started trying to tone up - which slowed the loss quite a bit.

You're what, 5 weeks out? The first two months were tough while I was adjusting to things. No matter what anyone says be sure to take your protein... really bad things can happen to you if you lose the weight quickly and don't keep enough protein shakes in ya. Soy protein shakes are your friend ; ) .

Well hello there cutie, you sure are on early this morning

I don't know Jane, it's a damned liar : P. I'm going to upload some more soon. I broke even over the last few weeks, no loss, probably because of the awful things I ate during thanksgiving and afterwards : P. Take care homie.

not pissed, that's just my face : ). I'm going to have horrible wrinkles when I'm older.

And how happy would you be if you lived in Shreveport...

The big fill is today! Got to be psyched about that. The needles kinda scary but it's painless : P

And of course the finals are rough, that's because you go to the hardest most awesome kick-ass school in the country. You'll ace 'em : )

Ya, everyone associates "Janey" with having a gun : P

Take care ; )

how ya doin Janey? Feelin any better?

Hey there, it's my favorite vegetarian. Haven't seen ya around lately, how ya been?

How ya doin steph? Haven't ya around in a few days. Think you're gonna make your new years goal?

You should put up a gallery thing, the change in your appearance is staggering!

Hey homie, hows it goin? I hated the few weeks after the initial banding, felt sick all the time.

omg - 30 lbs lost already?? how much of that since surgery? Don't shrivel into nothing on us now...

Thanksgiving was great, how ya been?

You'll do excellent Nadz. My only suggestion would be find something active you enjoy doing and do it ALOT. And get as much protein in you everyday as you can stomach.

When are/were you banded?

nuh uh, I didn't want to leave my long-time gf who went to LSU, so I couldn't go to Mizzou. From Mizzourah though, whole families tiger fans. Mizzou tigers, not the crappy LSU ones.

How ya feeling today? Hope your getting plenty of rest, don't push yourself to get up and around too quickly, you can cause yourself some pain around the port area if you push yourself too quickly, I did : /.