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Hello! I was just banded Feb. 13th. I really have been naughty so far with the mind set of ill start really being good once I have my first fill, well, I'm a week away. I need someone who can give advise and just talk when I need to vent! I am determined to do this! I've lost 20 so far, I have 104 to go! Please help!

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Hello! I was just banded Feb. 13th. I really have been naughty so far with the mind set of ill start really being good once I have my first fill, well, I'm a week away. I need someone who can give advise and just talk when I need to vent! I am determined to do this! I've lost 20 so far, I have 104 to go! Please help!

I am here for you we all are. I am 2 years out 150 pounds less.. but past year fell off the wagon and went on a sugar binge for a year. Thank God i didn't undo all my hard work. I found a Protein Shake i love, signed up here, and with all the support from here and my Protein shake support I am ghoing to get my last 40 off. I would never believe I would ever be saying that. WOW! We can do this!!

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I am here for you we all are. I am 2 years out 150 pounds less.. but past year fell off the wagon and went on a sugar binge for a year. Thank God i didn't undo all my hard work. I found a Protein shake i love' date=' signed up here, and with all the support from here and my Protein Shake support I am ghoing to get my last 40 off. I would never believe I would ever be saying that. WOW! We can do this!![/quote']

I am in the same place where you are and I am looking for support, a mentor, a buddy, magic shake and anything that will get me to the place where I am going

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Fantastic I added you to my friends Your goal weight is what I'm shooting for as well. I have started doing a new shake which I love all the recipes and different options You can check out on my page.. I will be on this evening.. and I will find you .. my family is wanting me to run. We'll be there for each other I am just dusting off the dust of a year long sugar binge, but ready to finish what I have started. I look forward to our friendship. Sherry

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Good Morning .... I am working hard at getting back on track. It's been two hard weeks and so far so good. I have not gotten on the scale yet. I will wait and do that next week. Hope all is well in your world. Hang in there!

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I am in the same place where you are and I am looking for support' date=' a mentor, a buddy, magic shake and anything that will get me to the place where I am going[/quote']

I'm newly banded April 3rd, I have yet to find a skake I like would love to find out what you are drinking. I'm finding it hard to get results I'm bouncing between 9lbs lost back to 4lbs gain. I had my 1st fill on the 3rd of May but still haven't had any victories. My next fill is may 29th I'm hoping this will bring me the victories I have been hearing about, if u have any advice please share thanks in advance.. April

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