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Becky I would have done it several more time if I had the time LOL...Thinking about going back tomorrow and trying it again. Maybe if I ride it often enough people will think I operate it like and elevator and I can make some tips..

Gee now how many here actually remember rideing an elevator that had an operaor in it. Phew gave away my age didn't I

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lol. that's a great nsv greg!! I understand completely. I have had the same uneasiness on escalators and stairs. I hated that feeling of weakness too. I get so excited now when I can take the stairs and not have to hold on to the rail. Good for you!! Congrats!

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My first NSV...I returned to work Monday and two guys in the office came up and said, wow, you look so great -- I love your new hair do. I have not done anything to my hair...I think my face has gotten thinner. I just smiled and said, thanks, glad you like it. I laughed to myself as I walked away. It was fun. Plus, I notice all my too tight closes are now way too loose. I can shop in my closet for several months before I will need to buy anything. I have a pile of clothes started that I want to donate too. It is a fun feeling to take out the old and slide into clothes that have not fit for quite a long time. Ya hoo. I love reading everyone's NSV's -- alot of fun to share in the joy!!!!!! Keep em coming everyone.

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Great NSV's y'all! Isn't it nice that just a simple thing can make us feel so good?

My nephew stopped by the office yesterday and said I just saw you Christmas Eve, you have lost more since then. I said no I haven't, I am at a standstill. He said your face is a lot smaller. I actually think it was because I had my hair pulled up, but it still made me feel good.

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Because I have to go to my pcp about my carpal tunnel and tendonitis, I started thinking about the changes in my body since banding. So far...

:Bunny I no longer get welts on my back from my bra. Even wearing large sizes or extenders, my dh would have to rub my back every night it was so painful.

:Bunny I no longer get a nasty, oozing rash under my belly overhang.

:Bunny My sciatica/hip pain and numbness no longer keep me awake. It's almost gone.

:Bunny My knees don't hurt when I walk or climb stairs.

:Bunny I can climb stairs without panting and thinking I'm going to pass out. I don't even have to take breaks in the middle of the stairs.

:Bunny My blood pressure has gone from 150/90 to 120/84. Yahoo!

And these are just the medical-type things. My mental state has drastically improved, too. :)

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My cat is a little disappointed cuz there's not as much dough to knead. I'm lying... there's still mountains.

Becky, thanks for those NSVs.... I share a bunch of them with you.

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Today, a very nice guy told me to wait in my warm car so he could pump my gas for me in the drizzling rain. Yesterday, two guys flirted w/me at the show. Now if I'd quit blushing like mad!

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Whoooo Hooooo Marie!

Now that is a great NSV! I do the same thing, blush or bust out laughing. I just can't keep a straight face. lol

I had to move my watch band over a notch. So, I guess that is a NSV too!

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Wore my very first pair of the low waisted flair bottom jeans that all the teenage girls wear. Vera gave them to me at the clothing exchange in Vegas. I finally felt comfortable enough to wear them without my gutt hangin over. WOW did I get compliments It must of really accentuated my weight loss. My boys even told me I looked hot :D

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Betty, I have a watch NSV too. The metal-link (not stretchy) watch that was a little tight before banding is now a little loose. My wrists aren't exactly Audrey Hepburn's, but it's great to have a very real indicator of success that I look at several times a day.

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