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Obese? Not Anymore Whoohooo

My BMI at 29 no longer qualifies me as OBESE! I am just overweight... what an amazing feeling. Just being able to drop that label of obese is crazy and something I never thought I would accomplish before I had this surgery. Just wanted to share!

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    wonderful!!!

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    that is truly awesome. So happy for you. you are a true inspiration to me.

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    High five!!!! Congrats on your new title and pretty soon you won't be overweight either!!!!!

    .::SurgeryDate 7/25/12::.

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    8 lbs more for me... :)

    Just 8lbs? Me 9lbs... I feel competition coming lmbo

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    My BMI at 29 no longer qualifies me as OBESE! I am just overweight... what an amazing feeling. Just being able to drop that label of obese is crazy and something I never thought I would accomplish before I had this surgery. Just wanted to share!

    That's great Ellie! :)

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    Ellie!! Yea. That's wonderful!!

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    woohoo... I just was looking the other day at my weight tracker and I think I have 7 lbs to go till Im not obese but classified as overweight... Im gonna take that over morbidly obese any day!!! Heck even what my dr wants me to weigh I am still classified as overweight... go figure!!

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    It is an amazing feeling!! I am right there with you! :) Here is to NEVER going back! CHEERS

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    It is an amazing feeling!! I am right there with you! :) Here is to NEVER going back! CHEERS

    Let's race our glass!

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    woohoo... I just was looking the other day at my weight tracker and I think I have 7 lbs to go till Im not obese but classified as overweight... Im gonna take that over morbidly obese any day!!! Heck even what my dr wants me to weigh I am still classified as overweight... go figure!!

    Oh I can't wait til I'm there too.

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