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BandtoSleevechick    171

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Well May 24th was my one month bandiversary!!!! YAY me...down 20 pounds.. not to bad i don;t think.. and that's with going to Ocean Isle, NC for my cousins wedding.. with my loving mom..I forgot my measuring cups but i feel as though i did okay with eating.. and trust me i was tempted by all the Snacks my family loves to have after a day on the beach.. i didn't deprive myself but i didn't go for them all numerous times like i would have in the past.. i'm feeling quite proud of myself for that... all the while i felt like i had to sneak things sometimes because my mom who i love and would not change for anything, mind you, always had a comment or a look ,, maybe even a "hmm" to go with ...i don't think that is just mine is it? finally we had to have some words back and forth of me telling her how i felt and it was irritating... i always hated that feeling of having to sneak and i didn't want to be put back there. So she stopped .. MOST of it and says" i just worry" i told her "i knew that but i'm okay" and we have a splendid week!! So now i am back home.. a nice tan, and the scale depending on the time of day i go on .. i either stayed the same or i lost a pond or two... i like that morning weigh in.. lol Have a good day everyone.

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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20 pounds down...i say one heck of a month anniversary

i am sure you did better than you think. did you take pics of you in the wedding? i bet you were

as cute as can be...and you should feel proud...

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line-dancer    810

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you did great be very proud. This is just the beging of a great life and feeling wonderful

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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there were some taken!! i could tell in my dress.. a difference and that was an amazing feeling... it was a great experience all around.. i loved not going for seconds and not feeling hungry like i would have used to!!! i'm excited to see what the future holds for my journey

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Toddy    758

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I am very close to reaching my goal weight. I recently spent a long weekend with my sisters at my mother's house, who is the BEST cook in the world... and loves us with food! Although there are a few things that I have trouble eating and tend to stay away from, I did not deny myself ANYTHING that wouldn't cause me problems. I came back home and got on the scale and weighed exactly what I did when I left.

All of this to say: I don't believe there are any "bad" foods... only bad quantities. Not denying myself things I crave occasionally, but instead just having a very small amount of what I crave, while keeping in mind that I eat so little, it needs to be mostly healthy, has been a very successful way for me to lose weight.

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BandtoSleevechick    171

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Thats how i feel about the subject of food.. and in the past i never had a "binge".. healthy moderation is key.. congrats to you toddy

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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