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Oh, Allison, bless you! So happy for you! Brings tears to my eyes, I want that so bad!! Thanks for sharing your experience.

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What inspiration!! Thank you for sharing!

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Congrats Allison, what a great accomplishment. I can tell how happy you are.

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Congratulations! You deserved that jacket wear it proudly.

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Awesome ! You go girl :)

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That's so awesome. Congrats!

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This is so amazing to hear... I hope I can lose 50 lbs and feel what you are feeling in the year to come. I have my evaluation Wednesday and I am self paying so unsure when we can and hopefully set the date for the surgery. I hate shopping too and just this weekend alone going shopping with my 14 year old daughter and seeing so many cute clothes that I once use to wear made me so depressed. I want to enjoy shopping again....I just want my life back...

thank you for your inspiring words.....

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WOOHOO...way to go on your success!! NO Sugar Ice Cream for all...lol !!

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So happy for you & proud of your success! Keep up the great work & enjoy taking care of yourself in new ways! You deserve a day at the spa!

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Congratulations on a great goal you've fulfilled. Be positive and keep the faith.

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My eyes about popped out of their sockets this morning when I stepped on the scale! I am officially down 140 pounds and am .6 (that's 1/2 pound!!!) away from my first goal of 135 pounds (will decide from there whether to lose another 5 pounds or not). I CANNOT BELIEVE IT! I am so excited. Last night I went to my friend's consignment shop for the first time (only carries the smaller sizes - really upscale gently used designer clothes) and I tried on and fell in love with an ARMANI jacket. From someone that used to HATE to shop - i'm now officially a clothes horse - and loving it!!! I must say that I have never IN MY LIFE spent that much money on one item of clothing (this includes my wedding dress - ha!) that jacket makes me look and feel like a million bucks - and is a little reward to myself for doing so great with my lapband. BEST OF LUCK TO US ALL ON OUR JOURNEYS!!!!

AWESOME FOR YOU YOU LOOK GREAT I AM 3 MONTHS OUT AND CANT WAIT TO GET DOWN BELOW 200 YOU DID A GREAT JOB

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What an amazing story!! Good for you, buying that jacket!! After literally working your butt off, you deserve to be a little extravagant!!!

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That's amazing!!!!!

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