8-1-16 My story began

[Lariska 36]

Looking great!! Congratulations!!!

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[Serenity26 131]

Great job!!!!! You look great!!

One Day Closer To My Goal

[JacquieK 12]

EliT,

Great job! You look amazing and happy! Keep updating your journey, it's encouraging to others. Take one day at a time and enjoy life!

Blessings,

Jacquie

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[tallgirl1 8]

Great job. Congratulations

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[BayougirlMrsS 3,936]

@@EliT13 Great job dude.... you look great. But the most important thing is that you feel better. Keep up the great job. Glad the Band is working for you

[EliT13 29]

I haven’t posted in a while and I believe it’s because my weight doesn’t consume my thoughts every minute, every hour , day, every week of my life now. I am still very conscientious about because I know the lap-band is just a tool and not a magic pill so I still have to do my part. I had my surgery one year and five months ago and for the first time in my life I haven’t gained a pound during that time. I have lost 80 pounds so far and still looking to loose another 15 or so....The biggest advice I can give someone is the following. The physical part of you will change but the mental part of you will not. My mind still thinks like the old me, it wants to eat everything in sight but physically you can’t. I personally feel if you can realize that and conquer that. You will be ahead of the game because eventually you will be able to eat more but you have to remember it’s just your mind that hasn’t caught up to what’s going on... Remember it’s just a tool and you have to do the work.. I tell myself that everyday...