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Hi Everyone,

Today is my eight month bandiversary. My life has changed dramatically and I am so happy to be banded. I have lost 93 lbs and I am 7 away from the century mark. These are the things I look forward to:

Riding a horse. ( Isaid I would do it when I got to 225 lbs)

Only 16 more pounds to go to this goal.

Going to Six Flags and getting on EVERY rollercoaster.

(Thats my goal when I reach 199)

Only 42 pounds to go!

Start flying on planes again

(Did that at Christmas at 259 lbs! Didn't need an extender either!)

Will be really happy to fly anytime when I am down to 199!

Only 42 pounds to go!

Sit in the middle seats at the movie theatre!

(I do that now and have plenty of room even in the small seats!)

I used to sit on the last seat in the row so I would have more room.

I used to wear a tight 28 pants. I now wear a size 20 pants.

I used to wear a tight 26 top. I now wear a size 18.

OK, I am not skinny, but I am no longer the biggest person when I go somewhere like a restaurant, or get on a plane or go to the movies.

My life is very different now and I am excited to see how much better it will be in 4 or 5 months. Who would have thought that eight months later I would be no longer morbidly obese?

Yeah!

Babs in TX

334/241/180

-93

6/23/03

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Guest ROBERTA JONES

Today is also my 8 month bandiversary and I am with you 100 percent. I went on vacation last week and didn't need a seatbelt extender.

I saw myself on tv at a celebrity basketball game and I had to rewind the tape to make sure it was me. It felt good to not feel like the biggest person there. I actually looked like everybody else.

I can't wait to go to six flags and get on a rollercoaster. It's amazing how good I feel right now. I haven't weighed myself in 2 months but at last check in I was 101 pounds lost and I know that I have lost some more since then. I only weigh myself every three months so next month we'll see where I'm at but honestly what the scale says is secondary to the way I'm feeling and living.

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Hi Alexandra,

I see you have dropped more weight!! Kudos to you. !!!!

Babs in TX

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Roberta,

Congratulations on losing so much weight!! I forgot to congratulate you in the last post!

Babs in TX

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Guest ROBERTA JONES

Thanks. I'm actually back on liquids for the next 4 days. I don't like getting fills so every couple of months If I feel like I'm getting too comfortable with eating I'll go back to liquids to keep myself in check. I like knowing that I have some control over my progress. It's a tough process but I'm very happy with the results.

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congratulations for making such great progress - I am so happy for you! You have been such a great inspiration for me - and I love your mini goals, I must make a few!!!

take care xx

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