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You look great! Thanks for the update!

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These are the stories I love to read, so thank you for sharing.

No disappointment at unattainable goals, happy and healthy and enjoying life. I love your outlook at moderation and that you measure your success with what works for you not with some magazine idea of what real women are.

Congratulations.

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These are the stories I love to read, so thank you for sharing.

No disappointment at unattainable goals, happy and healthy and enjoying life. I love your outlook at moderation and that you measure your success with what works for you not with some magazine idea of what real women are.

Congratulations.

Thank you!! I was lucky, my surgeon was honest and told me to shoot for 175 with the sleeve and that would be a good result. He advised if I wanted to weigh 130lbs I should get the RNY, but my quality of life and health might not be as good. I feel normal ! That's all I wanted!

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Hi!! 2 years? Congratulations!

You know sleeve, I've always loved your attitude :) And think you look beautiful and healthy to go along with your beautiful and healthy attitude.

thanks!! I feel the same way about you!

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Love this, thank you! You look beautiful in you pictures, the before and the afters. I have the same goal with my sleeve surgery scheduled in two weeks. I have been holding at 200 for a few years and honestly I'm happy! Life is so much better than it was at 255 for 10+ years. My sleeve goal is 170, I am so looking forward to the journey. The last time I weighed 170 was a short time in high school as I steadily gained weight.

Thanks again for the great post and pictures!

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That's fantastic!! You are doing it! I had to share your post with my husband I was so excited! Congrats to you!! Thanks for sharing with us. :)

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Thanks!!

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you are a beautiful size 12!

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You look great!

I am sorta discouraged now. I started at 264 and I want to to be 130.

I am 186 now and a size 12 and med-large tops and that's not good enough for me. I carb rotate and shock my body and fast and do all the things your supposed to keep the weight coming off but not to be 130 might be so discouraging!

I am so happy you look great and are happy where you are!

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You look great!

I am sorta discouraged now. I started at 264 and I want to to be 130.

I am 186 now and a size 12 and med-large tops and that's not good enough for me. I carb rotate and shock my body and fast and do all the things your supposed to keep the weight coming off but not to be 130 might be so discouraging!

I am so happy you look great and are happy where you are!

everyone is different. The reason I don't want to be 130 is I would have to diet and constantly worry and count calories. Regain would be a constant worry and battle for me. There are tons of sleevers that make it down to normal weight! Don't give up. How far out are you?

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Congrats and happy Sleeveversary! You look fabulous! Goal is a very personal number for each of us.

Lynda

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Congrats and happy Sleeveversary! You look fabulous! Goal is a very personal number for each of us.

Lynda

thank you, You have been a big inspiration to me!

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How tall are you Sleeve?

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