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you go girl!!i hit my 100lb gone last week!

congradulations! i am like you the best decision

i ever made was to have the lap band

good luck with the rest of your journey!!:thumbdown:

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Congrats! I'm just starting but am looking forward to when I can say--- I hit the 100 lbs mark. You look wonderful.

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Thanks!! You can do it, too! It may be a tough journey sometimes, but just don't give up. :cursing::thumbup::thumbup:

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Congratulations ! To EVERYONE ! Stay with the plan and the weight will come off ! I even went on vacation for 3 weeks, drank a bunch of rum and lost 10 lbs ! but then I was very active also and did watch my food quality and quantity ... but I told the Doc it HAD to be the RUM ! :cursing:

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Thanks, everyone! Hard to believe that a year ago I was doing that nasty preop liquid diet, wondering if I was doing the right thing, scared to death, etc., etc. And now I can tell you, it was the best decision I've ever made -- and you too can do this! Keep your chin up, and if you slip up, just get up and keep going! :):frown::thumbup::smile::)

Guess what I'm doing -- sitting and drinking a liquid Protein shake on that "nasty pre-op liquid diet" and wondering if I'm doing the right thing and scared to death. I seem to be in just exactly the place now that you were in last year. (My pre-op diet is until my surgery on the 29th of this month -- seems like forever right now.) It was SOOO encouraging to read your post. Maybe next year I'll be in your place again and a much happier, thinner camper. Thanks for posting and letting us know it does work even for us "bigger" banders.

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I joined the 100 pound club today! looking forward to the next 42! I have the feeling it is going to be more hard work, but sooooooo worth it!

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Congratulations, everyone! Now that it has been a year and a half since I lost 100 lbs., I must say, maintenance is pretty hard. But if we accomplished this much, we can accomplish anything! Keep up the great work, everyone! :)

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Congrats SpideyMom! You are an inspiration to everyone here. I just recently hit -100lbs myself and am now at -104. I feel like I have my life back. Everything is so much easier. Lots of hard work and sacrifice but just like you said, I would "do it again."

Cheers

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this thread is an inspiration!! thanks to all who posted. I am at the start of the process, also at my surgery date, Jan13, 2012!! thanks soooo much!!

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