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Wow Kelly! I'll bet you DO get the double takes! What a difference! BTW, you look better in your recent pic...IMHO

(Can you tell I'm figuring out the lingo...LMAO! Hahaha)

editing: Oh, the thread...no weights in NC, but if I had to, I'd go at least 50lbs under and say 170, without a doubt.

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Tennessee they don't ask for weight. I guess they figure why bother, who tells the truth anyway. I had mine renewed recently, not because of weightloss, but, because I am 10 years older than the picture (It was a great picture, I didn't want to give it up,) but, there was a huge difference in looks from 25-35 lol. I was in denial l guess. Just like I was about my weight before surgery.

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I had to go look at my DL to see what I had in it.... NM DL i have 200lbs... LOL im 330lbs.. do you think they will notice??? LOL

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Mine say 175.00 I lied when I put that down it was more like 220.00 but they did not know that. But I do get the double take when I do pull it out at the Dept stores. I look so different than my most wanted photo. But alas I go get a new one this year and hope fully I will be less than 175.00 and very proud to put my new weight.

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Hi,

No weight listed here in TX, but I have an obvious problem with the pic looking like me present day! I went to pay a ticket at the drivers bureau. they looked at it several times and the lady asked if that was really me. I told her that I had lost some weight. She wanted to know how I did it. Led to a discussion about the lapband. She showed my license to everyone in the office. I still havent changed it though!

Babs in TX

334/180

-154

New goal: 170

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Nicole, thanks for starting this fun thread. You're probably having surgery as I write this. . . good luck, and let us know how you're feeling. Welcome to Bandland!

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I lied about my weight by about 30 pounds, and my DL says 280!!! :) (I had to look, as I couldn't remember).

This morning I was 234, so I'm nearly 50 pounds less now. But if I wait a couple more months, I may not need to change it... **sob**

:eek: :( :( :(

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My DL pic was taken when I was still fairly thin. I think the weight on it is 145 and it wasn't a lie at the time. My passport pic was taken when I got fat. Hmmm....maybe I should start carrying both.

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Okay-My DL says 135-and the guy behind the counter asked me the "Do you want to update anything?" question too....and I said (firmly) "NO!"

At the time I was like 265. Soooo that is a difference of 130 LBS!!!!!

Like DeLarla I too like the way 135 sounds....it has a nice ring to it.

My left leg probably weighs 135 lbs!!!

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These are all too funny! Mine's not posted on my DL, but they asked me for a # several years ago. They put it somewhere.

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I was lying until last month!

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well when I got my drivers license I was older - didn't drive until I was 27. When I put my weight down of course I LIED!!! I actually weighed 285 but put down 250 and so that has stayed this whole while. When I had surgery I was 308 so I weighed 58 lbs more when I had the surgery. Currently I am 40 lbs under that weight and I look totally different now BUT I get my license renewed for my birthday in August so it will be nice to see what my actual weight will be then!! :banana

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oh! I nearly forgot! When I was a Navy Wife, my height was listed at 165 inches...
ROFLMAO! At that height, we'd all be beautifully proportioned before banding. Hard to find pants with a 78-inch inseam, though.

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