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I have noticed lately that when I look in the mirror, I still see the bubba me. (We use the word bubba instead of fat in my family) I am hoping that this is just a phase and I will soon see the new and much improved me. I know I am losing cause I see it in my clothes and on the scale but the old me is how I see my reflection (most of the time). Maybe she is there and will continue to haunt me to ensure that I am successful. What do you think?

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You need to have a picture of you taken today and compare it with a picture of you pre-band, when you were closest to your heaviest weight. I guarantee you'll see a difference. :mad:

I've lost 30 lbs and still see "Bubba" me, but when I look at say my BJ's card I can see a definite difference in my face. Sometimes in the mirror I'll see a difference, but as I lose more I'm sure it will become more pronounced. :mad:

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Hey loving it......I think I will pull out my BJs card too (it has been a bit since I have been to Bingo, so I forgot it is in my wallet). It has been quite a while since I got that photo taken.

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You have a BJ card? What.. is it like a punch card? Every so many BJs you get a discount.. um.. *looks around* You know *blush* I think I'm on the wrong thread. Sorry... *runs back over to the Thread Killer thread*

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Hey loving it......I think I will pull out my BJs card too (it has been a bit since I have been to Bingo, so I forgot it is in my wallet). It has been quite a while since I got that photo taken.

Pictures are the best way I think. You see yourself everyday so the changes are not really noticed. At least in my experiences with weight gain/loss over the years. :biggrin1:

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You have a BJ card? What.. is it like a punch card? Every so many BJs you get a discount.. um.. *looks around* You know *blush* I think I'm on the wrong thread. Sorry... *runs back over to the Thread Killer thread*

Yep, only the best of the best got them. :heh:

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LOL P'nut! It scares me a little that I keep up with your twists and turns without ANY effort. Vewy Scawy.

Loving-It and Irish Girl - isn't amazing how you can look at a picture and look in the mirror and see very different things? I wonder why that is. I'm sure there's a PhD in it for the person who figures it out! I'm glad I've been taking pictures pretty regularly so I can compare for an instant boost!

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I take pictures, dressed and nekkid. I have to, b/c I don't see the loss otherwise. This morning I tried on a pair of jeans that I wore to my pre-op appointments and there was no way to keep them up. Literally falling off. And I still had to ask my husband if he could see a difference, because I find a way to rationalize it. "The pants aren't too big, they just stretched out." "That's just a really flattering angle, I don't really look like that..." I'm afraid to believe it, because every other time when I've believed it, it hasn't come true.

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Yep, only the best of the best got them. :heh:

Ohhh.. those! Pfftt.. I have a shoebox full of those in the closet. *grins*

Donna.. :guess

Right after I shower and put on my make up and blow my hair dry, I can see a hint of the young me, the me of the "old days". But the next day, when I first get up in the morning.. no makeup, hair sticking out in all directions.. well, there she is again, that old hag that weighs 307 pounds, mocking me, cackling at me, saying, "Ha! And you thought you were getting better.. HA!"

Its about that time I pick up a can of shaving cream, cover up the face of the old hag, turn and get on the scales to see that I'm at my lowest weight in 13 years, flip off the mirror and climb into the shower.

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You want to feel better about yourself? I did this last weekend and I cracked myself and my daughter up. DD is 11YO.

On Golden Girls there is an episode where they are talking about how when you lay on your back your face looks like it's had a face lift. Then they talk about how if you lay the mirror on the counter and lower your face to it everything falls forward and looks ghastly. Well I did it and took pics with my digital camera. OMG!!! It is hilarious!! :mad: I look about 16YO laying back, but face forward I've even advanced in age past my mom!!! Anything you see in the mirror after looking down onto a mirror is wonderful!! :clap2: :clap2:

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"On Golden Girls there is an episode where they are talking about how when you lay on your back your face looks like it's had a face lift."

:guess..........:heh:

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Just in case there are people wondering......BJs is a Bingo Hall in Fife Washington. Everyone that plays there has to have one of their photo IDs.

Smiles......

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You have a BJ card? What.. is it like a punch card? Every so many BJs you get a discount

DONT tell my DH!! He would kill to get one of those!

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You have a BJ card? What.. is it like a punch card? Every so many BJs you get a discount

DONT tell my DH!! He would kill to get one of those!

What.. your DH likes to play bingo? *snort laugh*

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You have a BJ card? What.. is it like a punch card? Every so many BJs you get a discount.. um.. *looks around* You know *blush* I think I'm on the wrong thread. Sorry... *runs back over to the Thread Killer thread*
http://www.bjs.com/

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