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Vera

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Wow..Vera..you look Amazing..Truly an inspiration for us Bandster Babies..Thanks for posting the pics. Your kids are soooo cute..Keep up the Great work..!

~Kristen

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Way to go Vera! Glad to read your story, and note the healthier life you have now.

I my thighs EVER look that good, I'm gonna try out for Ms Universe!!!

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Thanks for the compliments! I resized that last pic, but I still hate my thighs.

I'll trade thighs with you! Seriously, I logged off last night and looked at my thighs in the bathroom mirror, and said "OMGosh, how did she do that?!" since my thighs are a complete mess. I see little hope for them being in shape when this weight losss is over for me. I'm not willing to do a full body lift...which is what I need. Yer butt and thighs look GREAT to me! Smooth and even, not lumpy and gross. Plus, you don't have my spider and vericose veins. Oh, and my pasty white skin. Sigh. Please love your thighs for me! LOL :)

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ATTENTION LBT MEMBERS: We have found our LBT super model.

Girl, you look AWESOME! And whats funny is that you dont even have tale-tell signs of being overweight. No saggy-loose stuff or stretchy lines anywhere. You look totally normal. BIG BIG congrat's :clap2:

And I absolutely LOVED the kiddie pics. I bet its not long before you and Rox' are wearing the same clothes!

And the last pic... the one where son's displaying his kool-aid moustache - OMG - made me smile! Such cutie-pies!

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Vera, you are absolutely beautiful, please know that. Congratulations on 3 years and getting to your goal!! You have so much to be proud of, and it looks like you're really enjoying your life and family. Well done!!!

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Hi Vera,

Wow, you look really great and congratulations on getting to goal. When I first met you , you looked great too, but now you look even better!!!

Babs in TX

334/180/? Still in the same clothes though.... !

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Vera, you look AWESOME! What an accomplishment!! It's wonderful that you came back to share your bandiversary with us. We can always use more winners!!!!!!

Shawn

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You look absolutely stunnnig!! By looking at you in your pics you never would of guessed that you ever were heavy. BTW you look about 130lbs--what an inspiration you are to us!!!:clap2: I hope I can be where you are eventually, thanks for sharing the pics.

~Liz~

03/10/06

241/175/160

5'7''

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I just saw this. My goodness woman you are looking mighty fine. It is strange that I've known you during most of this wonderful trip we are on.

I don't see where you need PS though.

The kids look wonderful and are growing so much. Once school starts again, lets do a lunch or I will make Rusty starting dropping me off in Morgan Hill before his meetings in Gilroy. I MISS YOU!!

Thank you so much for the support during my slip, repair and PS. You are one person who really knew what I was going through emotionally, physically, and most lovingly.

HUGS to the whole family

Carol

12/29/03

269/157/149

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Vera- You story of success brings hope to me and everyone on this board! You look fantastic! No PS? I really want details of how you have kept your skin so nice.

I'm very excited for you and proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing!

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Vera, congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment... the weight loss and the adorable kids :)

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Sincere congrats on achieving your goals, Vera. You look fantastic and I'd fight anyone here over the chance to have thighs as nice as yours! Do you have any before pics anywhere? I'd love to see the side by sides!

Your kids are beautiful!

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God Vera! You look GREAT! Congratulations on getting to/BELOW goal! You've got a great looking family, your babies are so cute. I loved the koolaid smile too. I hope you feel at least half as good as you look!

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