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That totally stinks! I hope you will be able to work it out with them soon. Sending good thoughts your way!

Ugh! That does not sound fun at all. I hope you get to feeling better very soon!

Excellent & fun news!!

Welcome to the other side, Maria!! Keep in mind that it will probably be a little frustrating at first, but stick with it and it is ALL worth it in the end. Plus, we are here for you every step of the way!!

Awwww!!! I so LOVE to hear things like this. I could not be happier for you. You are a beautiful girl inside AND out!

That is just absolutely awesome! I'm so happy for all the success that you have had and I have no doubt that it will continue. You can't possibly know the affect you have on all of us out here. You haven't just lost a whole bunch of weight, you have gained friends, because that is surely how I think of you!

Way to go, Sandy!

Your body is just catching up! We are all learning that if we do what we are supposed to do, we will get there. It may be slowly, but it will be surely! Keep up the awesome work. You inspire me to push myself harder!!

You look beautiful!! Congratulations and best of luck on the last few pesky pounds!

YOU GO GIRL!!! You just inspired me to kick it up a notch this week. Love it!

You will do great! YOU are in control now!

So glad to hear that you are feeling better! Fills are part of the process and they really do help. Just follow all of the rules and I'm sure you will do great!!

Have a super fun time at the concert!!

You have done an amazing job since getting that wake up call. Congratulations on changing your life. A lot of people have gone through similar things and still didn't have the strength.

Quitting smoking is freaking hard. I did it and I would be lying if I said that I never thought about it. I wish you all sorts of luck in kicking that habit, because it is a doozy of a bad one. Good luck!!

I am so sorry! That has to absolutely suck. But good for you for picking a new race and starting again. It will be so amazing and worth it when you do get across that finish line!

Let it out, sister!

I'm smiling as I read your post because I can just FEEL your happiness. Every congratulations to you and I just know you are going to continue doing well!!

Wow, truly inspirational story! You are awesome, that's all there is to it!

Those are great goals!! I had similar ones and it amazes me how many of them I'm reaching so quickly. I LOVE that your daughter is going to be a whale dentist...that is most fabulous!!

That's wonderful! Way to go!

Aw...I'm so sorry you have had to go through all that. But now you are back on track and can move forward! Of course you can do it!!! We are all here to help you through it!

Dude, I TOTALLY did the same thing right before surgery and I think it is totally normal. Best of luck to you! I'm sure it will go perfectly.

I'm so happy and smiling at your post!!

I don't even listen anymore to comments like that. Certain things hurt my feelings at first, but I'm doing this for me and I'm as happy as can be. I control that! Good luck to you and I hope your journey brings a TON of WONDERFUL new people into your life.

That is so great to hear! Congratulations!

Also, I totally laughed reading your first paragraph!!

I love the show too! I know it is not the healthiest approach to weightloss and working out 8 hours a day is not realistic long term, but their transformations never cease to inspire me.

There were two definite Lap Banders on the show and I noticed another couple with what looked to me like Lap Band scars (but of course, could have been something else). It makes me sad that the Band couldn't help them the way it has helped many of us.

I don't know who my faves are yet, but there were a lot of people I liked. I did literally start crying when the guy fell down so close to the finish. I want him to do well in the side competition!!