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...when 20 miles a day is an attainable goal!! Beyond proud of myself today!! 8 months ago I would have laughed at the thought of walking/running 20 miles a week, let alone in a day!!

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@@shannalynne yup!!! And it is nowhere near as insulting as being called "gordi" (fatty) almost 120 lbs ago!!!

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@@shannalynne yup!!! And it is nowhere near as insulting as being called "gordi" (fatty) almost 120 lbs ago!!!

Proud of you too!!!

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When your pants get longer because your butt is smaller

Lol! I totally was aloof and kept thinking companies kept making short pants! :) :)

My mother, who was sternly against the surgery and says nothing on progress or anything... finally breaks her silence and says "wow, you really do look thinner" (then quickly changes topic

LOL, :lol: no longer LMFAO

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The words of an RN on your first week back after 2 1/2 months is

" cancer???" My response was "Really, you gonna go there shrew"

Sorry I lied about that, I think I said "Shrek"

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...the day you can finally pull your pants and belt up to an actual, honest-to-goodness waist! And it turns out to be more comfortable than wearing them under your belly like you did for all those decades. And you don't have to keep pulling your pants up every five minutes because your stomach is pushing them down. In other words.... When you're no longer shaped like one of those blue bulbs used for sucking the stuff out of a baby's nose. :o :rolleyes:

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You know you've lost weight when ppl walk up to you and say I didn't know who you were did you loose weight or something. Then after that they say well you look younger. AH HAA!

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When you every time you walk by, someone says "looking good girl, keep it up" or "wow, you're really doing this huh" lol

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When you sit in coach seating on an airplane and feel like you are in first class.

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When someone calls you "the incredible shrinking woman"

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When someone calls you "the incredible shrinking woman"

I've had 3 people say that! :) it's fun

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When we went to a trampoline park and never wondered if I was too heavy to jump. Wasn't winded. Had a great time jumping!

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When your coworker says, "girl I don't even recognize you from behind anymore" and others say, "yeah I thought we had a new nurse working here until you spoke to me. "

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When you see one of your old grade 9 students that you haven't seen since the spring and her jaw hits the floor and she can't stop gushing about how different and amazing you look!!

Feels incredible!!! Woot woot!!

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