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hi Everyone,

A couple of days ago, I went to Lane Bryant to see if I could buy some clothes on sale to tide me over . I couldn't believe it but I fit into a size 20 pants and a size 18 shirt. Haven't seen those numbers in about 18 years.!

THis weekend I went to the park with my kids and for the first time ever since I have had children I got onthe swings and reached for the sky.! I have always been afraid to do this because I thought the swing would not hold my weight. It was glorious just swinging away and I also climed the monkey bars. Woohoo, the little victories are the most important!

babs in TX

334/248/180

-86 and counting

6/23/03

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Hi Babs,

What a touching post... I bet your children were so happy to finally be able to play with you. I just love how you said you were trying to reach for the sky. With your band, it sounds like the sky is the limit!

Great Job! Thanks for the inspiration.

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Babs

That is so wonderful. What a good feeling, how fun and happy you sound.

It seems like I've been in a funk lately, I think I'll go shopping and get outside. When I do I'll be thinking bout you.

Lots of big smiles to you:D :confused: :(

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Whoo hooo, Babs!! Congrats!

I'm down 84 pounds, and am having a hard reconciling my new size with my mind's image. I'm wearing size 20 pants now - down from 28/30+. Mom said she wears 20's, too, so Saturday I made her take them off and I put them on.... they FIT, and they were 18's!!! They had stretchy sides, but still... Regular 18's are still too small, but I can't believe I had Mom's pants on and they fit comfortably (tighter on me than her, of course). Plus I'm still 25 pounds heavier than her.

But in my mind, NO WAY am I the same size as my Mother... Not even close.

:confused:

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Guest Gaynell

BABS,

YOU GO GIRL!!!!. I did a happy dance for you!

:banana :banana :banana

KEEP ON INSPIRING US!

Gaynell

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Babs & Donali,

your posts are brilliant - here in bloody freezing Ireland (-2 today with freezing rain and hail - lovely!) it warmed my heart reading about your triumphs! I'm jumping around here, so excited for u Babs, PUH-LEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE post some photos! Dyin to see them! You've worked so hard with the band to get this loss, and I really hope I do as as well as you! Thanks for sharing the happy times with us! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Ps - Vera, sorry you've been in a funk recently - hugs from me xx

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Congrats to you both!!

I love this board and your stories always make me feel so good!

The number one goal for me is to able to keep up to my kids and your post made me smile!

Donali,fitting into your mom's pants...she must have been so proud!and the feeling you must have had when the went over your bum and you zipped up!

FUN FUN FUN!!!

-2 bah!!It's -40 here in ottawa!!!brrr:eek:

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Thanks everyone for yoursupport.

Bright: I wish I had a decent picture of before and now. But unfortunatlely I don't. I did have a picture taken at my son's daycare during his birthday party. The pic is a little blurry though, but I thought of using it anyway. Its minus any makeup, but the important thing is that I don't have a double chin!! I will have to have my husband scan it or something. I have not taken any pics on my way down so far. I know, I should have, but I just never liked taking pics and it is hard to break the habit. Anyway, I am far from being ugly. I have brown eyes and dark short hair and attractive feature and my best feature is my really good teeth. I was blessed by my father who has the most phenomenal teeth of anyone I know and he is also a very good looking man. I am of Puerto RIcan and Italian descent, but you would not guess since I am very fair skinned like my mother who is a red head with blue eyes.! So its not because I am not attractive, I just have always been skittish about pics. I promise I will make an effort to post some good pics when I have time.

Babs in TX

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-86

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