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After losing 117 in all and in less than 10 months I guess I shouldn't be surprised when we people I've known a long time don't recognize me but I think I still look like me. I mean, the weight loss is pretty obvious but it's still me. I even looked at some face comparisons and I just don't get it. A family friend we've known for more than 14 years stuck his hand out to shake my hand as I was going in for a hug. After a very awkward pause and then my husband walking up behind me he realizes it was me. I'm still me.

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Wow you look great!

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You look wonderful!!!

The FBI's face recognition software may have a hard time with you. :ph34r: :D

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Thank you! :)

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You went from very pretty to total babe. :)

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If I knew you in person and hadn't seen you in a while I would probably do a double-take upon seeing you now. LOL! It's amazing how much losing weight changes our face!!

You look amazing, btw!

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last week my husband could not find me in a small market in our area..This has happened over and over again..NO one knows it is me....

I stood beside a friends son at the grocery store and he was always at my home..since he was a child....He did not recognize me at all and then I knew for sure...I have totally changed....

For me, inside and out...The only person who has had no problem with the changes is my grand daughter...She finds me every time when we are out....Children, love em!!!

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You do look great!

I was having a rough day at work and all the Supervisor ( administrator ) could say is you look Absolutely Great. " you were good looking before but Wow". I really truly forgot about my rough day. He was sincere because I've known him for years. I was shocked! I thought for sure he'd ask about work related things. Didn't expect a compliment at least not from a supervisor. He was not flirting just amazed at my weight lost. Fantastic!

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It's no wonder he didn't recognize you. You may feel the same, but you look totally different. Equally lovely, just different. Having people do the double take must be so fun. Congrats on your fantastic weight loss!

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Agreed. You were beautiful then and you are now but you look very different. This happens to me a lot now. I just reintroduce myself to everyone so it won't be awkward for them.

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Was it all healthy eating or working out too?

I haven't worked out at all, to be honest. It's really just Portion Control.< /p>

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Not a bad problem to have, imma right? Worse than people not recognizing you because you gained a ton of weight. Congrats on your weight loss, it keeps newbies like me motivated!

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Im happy someone posted about people not recognizing you. Because for the past month I felt as if I were in the twilight zone. Im just short of six months post op and at 104 lbs down. I went to church last week and people were introducing them selves to me. They just saw me last month. The craziest thing was when I went to motor vehicles to pay a fine and the guy looked at my license and asked if it were mine.

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