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:) Congrats to all you bandiversary folks out there. I'm not until the 26th. Doesn't it feel good to have lost all the weight we have? I got a .25 fill last Tuesday. I can already tell I'm not eating as much. Had a quarter of a hamburger on ww bun for dinner and 5 or 6 zucchini fries. Filled me to the brim. It is so much fun to buy smaller clothes. My feet have even gotten smaller. Went from a 7w to a 6 or 6 1/2med.

Have a great Independence Day. God Bless America!

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I'm really looking foward to this upcomming year, We just spent the whole last year starting a new life and now we'll spend the next one begining to live our new lives. Congrats to all as each of our days aproach. I went shopping to get a couple of things to wear on our 4th of July getaway. I found myself with a NSV Size 10 jeans!! All I could think was a size 9 is just around the corner, I can't remember the last time I bought single didget clothing. I hope ya'll have a great weekend!!!!

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I'm really looking foward to this upcomming year, We just spent the whole last year starting a new life and now we'll spend the next one begining to live our new lives. Congrats to all as each of our days aproach. I went shopping to get a couple of things to wear on our 4th of July getaway. I found myself with a NSV Size 10 jeans!! All I could think was a size 9 is just around the corner, I can't remember the last time I bought single didget clothing. I hope ya'll have a great weekend!!!!

Awesome NSV!

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My bandaversary was yesterday. I'm not where I want to be, but I'll take this as a half way point! Next year hope to be near goal. I need to work at it though, haven't lost anything in 6 months...

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Hi all,

Congrats on all our anniversaries and our weight loss thus far. I wish everyone continued success.

Happy 4th everyone and ecspecially to our troops!!

God Bless America!!!

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Today was a year for me. I am still in the same place as last year meaning still have not beaten the stupid eating disorder. I am better though and that is success!

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Today was a year for me. I am still in the same place as last year meaning still have not beaten the stupid eating disorder. I am better though and that is success!

Congrats on you Bandiversary! I am glad you are doing better. Today starts a whole new year. I hope you do better this year!

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So where is everyone? I figured alot of people would be checking in since this is our month.

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So where is everyone? I figured alot of people would be checking in since this is our month.

I am here. I am just waiting for my ticker to move so I will have something to shout about. I think our July Butterflies have flown to other threads. If you read this........Butterflies check in!

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I'm here. I went to my dr. yesterday and I had 7.4 in a 10 band. I was having a lot of trouble eating Protein and was eating more slider foods. They removed .7 of Fluid and I am already doing better. Hope to be at goal by this time next year!

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Good to hear from you. Wow! you have a lot of fill. I know, when I needed an unfill.........I was miserable. Pb'ing all the time. Now I am trying to build back. I go on the 29th hopefully for my last fill for awhile. I too, hope to have reached goal by the end of next year.

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I'm here. Not losing weight, but not gaining either. I am STILL not exercising.:confused: I just feel lazy. I am happy with my loss and just hope to keep going, albeit, slowly this next year. 80lbs isn't too bad.

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I'm here. I went to my dr. yesterday and I had 7.4 in a 10 band. I was having a lot of trouble eating Protein and was eating more slider foods. They removed .7 of Fluid and I am already doing better. Hope to be at goal by this time next year!

I have roughly the same size fill as you do but I am still trying to get used to it

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I'm also waiting for that blasted ticker to move. my fill is still at 5.2 I'm gonna stop being a chicken and call for an appt. Monday morning. I haven't had one since the begining of Feb. I just wish my fill center had fluro. I would like to see whats going on in there. It's kinda hard for me to guess when I have enough or to much, but so be it, it is what it is. And as far as the exercise I wish I could really get into it but it just doesn't seem to go that way. I see people getting into running and so on, It sounds great but when I try most exercise I just don't get that warm fuzzy feeling they seem too. Oh well, I'll keep trying. Congats to all.

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