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TimS

By TimS, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Sue Magoo    71

Sue Magoo
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Tim:

Congratulations! You look fabulous!

I was banded two days before you. I've lost 115 since I started dieting on April 23rd, and I weigh 209 now.

Congratulations again. You are looking good.

Sue

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TimS    0

TimS
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Wow! I didn't expect so many responses! I'll post a better picture once I get out of work and school.

I have never had someone say that I was "smokin hot" haha:biggrin:. It makes me feel really good and definitely makes me want to work even harder to reach my goal.

Thanks so much for saying such nice things and I wish everyone the best of luck losing weight as well.

I'll add another pic in about 3 1/2 hours.

Tim

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TimS    0

TimS
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Attached another pic. :biggrin: (updated first post)

Please excuse the wet part of my shirt. I just got home and ravagely chugged a bottle of Water. Most of it made it in my mouth. D:

Does anyone hate how you need to use HTML in the posts? Or is it just me? Damn linebreaks!

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Allison    2

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Wow!!! You look so hot!! Glad to see there are some people the same age as me on here that have had a lot of success with the band :lol: Congrats!!

P.S. I love the tats :sneaky:

Allison

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TimS    0

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Wow!!! You look so hot!! Glad to see there are some people the same age as me on here that have had a lot of success with the band :lol: Congrats!!

P.S. I love the tats :sneaky:

Allison

Thanks! Did you just get your band? You are beautiful already! I am sure you will be extremely successful with the band. <br /> <br /> If you need any tips, let me know.

P.S. - I had some work done on my other arm today (left arm tat not shown in pics). Only about half done but it cost me $430 including the tip.

Looks good though I think. If anyone is interested, I guess I could toss up some tat pics. :tt2:

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tonya66    13

tonya66
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Tim - good job! You look great!

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Lottie    0

Lottie
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For some reason I can't view the pictures but CONGRATULATIONS on your success. That has got to be priceless.

Thanks for the update.

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Allison    2

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Thanks! Did you just get your band? You are beautiful already! I am sure you will be extremely successful with the band.

If you need any tips, let me know.

P.S. - I had some work done on my other arm today (left arm tat not shown in pics). Only about half done but it cost me $430 including the tip.

Looks good though I think. If anyone is interested, I guess I could toss up some tat pics. :blink:

Awww thanks haha, no I don't have a band yet, I'm going through all the stuff you need to get done first, bloodwork, psych eval, etc. So I'm really excited about everything. You should def put up some tat pics!! I really want another tattoo and I love checking out other peoples haha. I have one on my foot and one that takes up most of my lower back, but it was only about 300 plus tip. :)

Allison

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TimS    0

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Kirkland, WA. 10 min drive to Seattle. You?

You need to go through a psych evaluation? Why? I didnt have to go through any of that, but then again I went to Mexico for my surgery.

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mendypoo    0

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What in inspration!! Thanks for doing the pics..always fun to see the before and afters...especially when the afters turn out smoken hot cuties...

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Daisalana    33

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Yup, 2nd picture is a lot less "I'm going to keel you".

Good job, and good luck on the last!

Oh, and grow your hair back out.

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