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Hello all, I hope everyone is well. I am about to go through a significant change in my life and have decided to go all the way. This morning I resigned from my job after almost 20 years with the same company. I am going to another company to a role that is a huge opportunity for me to take advantage of my current skill set, so the news is good.

I have also decided that I am going to make some other changes in my life to coincide with my career change. I have decided that I am going to re-commit to my weight loss program. I have lost 90 pounds to date but things have slowed down for the last month or so. I have decided that I must lose another 50 lbs over the next 6 months or so. To ensure that I do lose the weight I have decided that I am not going to post anything on LBT until I have met my goal.

When I do lose the 50 pounds I agree to post before and after pictures on the before and after thread. Until then I will only allow myself to lurk this challenge starts June 1 the same day I start my new job.

Hear is my mission statement

I am commited to losing 50 more pounds by November 30 2006. Until I do I will not be allowed to post any messages on LBT lounge. When I have met my goal I will post two pictures of myself, one a before surgery picture the other a 140 pound loss picture.

Talk to you all in six months

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Tommy, best of luck to you with your new job and your weight loss! I look forward to seeing your before and after pictures. Just remember, we're always here for support if you need to post. (((HUGS)))

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WAY TO GO TOMMY O! I love a take-charge kinda guy! Good luck in the new career and with the 6 month challenge.. See you in SIX!!

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Good luck with the new job and the new goal. Now what's in it for us? I think that after picture better be of you in your swim trunks on some nice beach! Umm, forgot it will be November. OK, a nice tux will do!

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What an awesome attitude. I will be looking for your pictures in 6 months. Good luck to you with your new job and weight loss.

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What an awesome attitude. I will be looking for your pictures in 6 months. Good luck to you with your new job and weight loss.

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TommyO,

I would love to join you on this challenge. But I still want to post on here! :P I have 50 more to lose as well and I want to commit to this. I have been a bad example as a lapband patient and need to get back on the ball. I drink durning my meals, I have had a cheeseburger from Burger King!!!! The list goes on. I have recently seperated from my husband so I have been emotional eating as well. So I need to fix this. TommyO, Let's do this together!!!!!

Thanks,

Angie

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I have not changed jobs but I still have a good amount of weight

Iwant to lose. I am joining you in the 50lb goal by November. Star ting

June 1st. which is also my dads 80th birthday. I turn 40 May 20th. This i

my gift to myself. Thank you for the inspiration. I have lost 77lbs. I weigh

245 and my goal is 175. Good luck.

Mary

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Good luck Tommy! If you need us, we're here. If not, see ya in six and lose 50 for me, willya? Good luck in your new job too!

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Good luck Tommy! If you need us, we're here. If not, see ya in six and lose 50 for me, willya? Good luck in your new job too!

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That's the spirit! best of luck Tommy O! and for the new job,too!:clap2:

niki

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Hurry Tommy! We will miss you while you are away! Hugs!

Congrats on the new opportunity. Hope that works for you, too!

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