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I am 4 months out and down 69lbs! I love how I can sit in a chair cross legged and still be comfortable, or I can fit back in a booth while eating out. Or how about the fact that the hubby can put his arms all the way around me with room to go!!

What little things have you noticed?

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Congrats on your progress!! 69 lbs... WOWWW!!!!

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I also noticed my husbands ability to put his arms completely around me, with extra room to spare. The other thing that I keep realizing and it still feels weird--I can look down and my stomach doesn't stick out further than my chest does.

I'm 5 months out 60 lbs down.

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Congrats on your progress!! 69 lbs... WOWWW!!!!

Thanks! I am extremely proud!

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I also noticed my husbands ability to put his arms completely around me' date=' with extra room to spare. The other thing that I keep realizing and it still feels weird--I can look down and my stomach doesn't stick out further than my chest does.

I'm 5 months out 60 lbs down.[/quote']

So true! I didn't even think about that one! I also love looking down and seeing my feet! I almost didn't know I had feet still! ;)

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It is a lot of little things that keeps me motivated... I love that now I can actually cut my own toenails and paint them! I love that I can lay close to my husband at night and he can put his arm around me...all the way...and actually touch the bed! He can walk up behind me and wrap his arms all the way around me...and his hands meet!

My daughter and I walk our neighborhood just about every afternoon and I can keep up with her....and most days push her to go faster!

It feels like a million little things that I never really noticed before that I couldnt do, or that never really bothered me about being 370 lbs... that all make me so happy that I can do now! Once in a while I look at my reflection in the mirror I have to really look... cant believe its really ME!

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Here's something weird that I look forward to - I want to be able to not take up an entire seat when I sit down. I want to look small in a seat, as opposed to the seat looking too small for me. :-)

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Here's something weird that I look forward to - I want to be able to not take up an entire seat when I sit down. I want to look small in a seat' date=' as opposed to the seat looking too small for me. :-)[/quote']

OMG me too! I thought it was just me :D lol

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I went to the beach the other day and took my beach chair...... I was amazed that my hips didnt cut into the arm rests like they did last year!!!! Soooo happy!!!

xo Hilary

I could not sit in a beach chair without it crashing backward putting me axe end over teakettle,! I flipped over 3 x last year!

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I could not sit in a beach chair without it crashing backward putting me axe end over teakettle' date='! I flipped over 3 x last year![/quote']

I also fell into the pool with all my clothes on because a chair rejected me at a calufornia 5 star hotel. How embarrassing!

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One of the biggest things that makes me smile... My 8 year old nephew can hug me and put his arms all the way around me :-) I RAN THE OTHER DAY!!! Lol wasn't very far but a lot farther before and a lot more compfterbly then running with 360lbs on me :-)

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