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Photos!!! shows about 50 lbs GONE!!! for good this time!


shellyj

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2 of these photos are some that have never seen the light of day!!!! they are the ones that made start think about gastric bypass... thank god i stumbled upon the band!!!

i weighed roughley 350 in photo # 1 and 3 one is a body shot the other is with my boyfriend. they were taken memorial weekend at gulf shores AL. the day i got my photos back i started adtkins... and lost about 25 lbs. the photos in the tye dye t shirt were taken this past weekend 9-6-03 they show me at about 308. i can tell a difference.

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yes, you can see really see the weightloss shelly.

But how come the pics are so blurry???

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leo

they were photos i scanned into my comp. 2 were from pretty far away i cropped thinking they would show up small and look a little sharper.

the clothes i have on are really baggy i think i may put on some clothes that fit better and take a photo on my dig cam specifically for documenting weightloss.

thanks leo. i really like looking at photos of others that show progress. i look at your site all the time! i have a journal on on obesityhelp.com maybe if i get brave enough i'll make a site like yours!

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My experiences with having a site has been very positive.

It forced me to stay on target because I am always reminded of my goals. I don't get the chance to slack off and I always am reminded by everyone on my site to keep up the spirits. And when I have a breakthrough I always get congratulated.

It makes me feel I am not alone in this all and that people care and understand what I am going thru.

Because except for a couple of close friends nobody else from my family seems to be noticing any difference ahahhahahah

but I know that soon they will notice, when I walk in at a slender 145lbs.

:)

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Because except for a couple of close friends nobody else from my family seems to be noticing any difference

i know what you mean leo!!!!

i finally had my first non-family member comment that i looked like i was loosing weight!!!!! i felt 'high' all day!!! my boyfriend was like 'i tell you that all the time' and i told him 'you say it because you have to!!!!' lol.

sometimes i wonder why he stayed with me!!!! when i met him i weighed 200 pounds but i looked like this....it must be love....

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its funny cause i have before and after and before and after and before and after photos. thank goodness i dont have to yo yo anymore!

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Guest daisygirl03

Michelle,

You are doing so well and what a pretty girl you are, it's not a wonder the guy loves you. You give me inspiration.

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thanks sophia!!!

i took some more photos this weekend in clothes that FIT!!! the others were a bit baggy!!! i got my first fill yesterday and i am ready to really start loosing!!!!

i will post the ohter pics as soon as i get them developed!

i saw that you are pre-op, where are you in this process? i know the pre op waiting is trying!!!!!!

you made my day:D :) :)

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I can really see a difference Shelly gives me hope too!!!

I think you look really pretty now! You'll be WoW :) really soon!

:):D:(

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these still show the same 50 lbs gone. i am still at 308.

my bmi is down from 51.7 at 350

to drumroll please...45.5 at 308 HOLY COW!!

i was in a 28/30

now i can wear a 24 pretty comfortably and EVEN sqeezed into a 22 skirt!!!!!!!!!(I couldnt have worn it out but by god the buttons all closed LOL!!)

i went to the movies this weekend and when i saw the seats my heart was pounding...no fun squeezing in the seats and pretending to be comfy...but no squeeze i fit!!

this is a big one... not eating the most. when i used to eat around other people i always noticed i ate the most...saturday night i made veggie pizza for some friends i only ate 2 pieces...to there 6, 4,and 3 pieces...

i do feel so much better! i am so close to being under 300!!! i will

be so happy because then i will only be 100 away from under 200!!!!

I LOVE MY BAND!!!!

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Wow you look great. You give me inspiration. I went yesterday to Dr. Mortons for my first fill. It went so smooth. I was in and out of there in 20 minutes.

Thanks,

Kathy

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Hey Shelly,

you look fantastic! I can't believe how much 50lbs shows! you must be thrilled! You'll be a knockout when you're at goal!

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thanks ya'll!!

i highly recomend taking some photos for yourself... i have been a little down because i am struggling with no restriction and eating to much....but now i can look at my photos and say snap out of it!!

Bright....Are you doing a countdown??? I know your exited. there's really not much to it! all you have to do is let them poke you with a few needles and go night night! you'll do great! i have heard of some dr's partially filling at the time of surgery, will you be getting any fill? will you have to go back to france for fills?

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