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I didnt realize I posted on the girlfriends of color. I am a pasty beigie white, does that count? I do read and enjoy your posts. Thanks for not slamming the door on me:tt1:

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I had never purchased anything from Vicoria's secret until recently (before this purchase the secret would have been what the heck am I going to do with these things). I can fit into airplane seats and retaurant booths comfortably. I can just move and breath with greater ease. The lap band was truly the tool I needed to jump my flight to being 50 and fabulous!!!!

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Congratulations!!! That is a HUGE milestone. I'm 44 and intend on turning 45 fit and fabulous!!!

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In my case, all of the above I too have been affected by.

Some things I can do now: I can wear a belt, I can run after my son without getting tired really quick, I can run up and down stairs without my knees hurting.

It all gets better by the day.

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I can't wait to learn how to swim. Can you believe weight kept me from learning because I didnt want to put on a swimsuit.

I didnt think sweat pants and a t shirt would go over to well/

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I just don't like to get dressed. I don't like to be around people. People take it personally and add to my stress. They don't understand that I just don't feel comfortable doing the things they want to do and I don't want people to see me at this size. It's hard. I think they take it personal, but they have to understand. It is what it is. I can only be me and feel what I feel.

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I feel you. My 16 year old daughter says I'm just not a people person and unfortunately she's right. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin, so my comfort level around others is really low.

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Shopping for clothes! It is so depressing to have to get larger and larger sizes. Also, I do not like to wear anything too reveiling and at 44, that is difficult, since I live in HOTlanta!

I am looking forward to wearing different clothes!:wink2:

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I just don't like to get dressed. I don't like to be around people. People take it personally and add to my stress. They don't understand that I just don't feel comfortable doing the things they want to do and I don't want people to see me at this size. It's hard. I think they take it personal, but they have to understand. It is what it is. I can only be me and feel what I feel.
I feel you. My 16 year old daughter says I'm just not a people person and unfortunately she's right. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin, so my comfort level around others is really low.

I can definitely relate to both of your posts. I hope this changes somewhat once I lose some of this weight.

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I want to be able to run and play with my daughter more than five minutes, feel comfortable with being in pictures and shop for clothes that I love instead of what will make me look smaller. With the weight I have lost so far, I feel more confident and know that I made the right decision at this point and time in my life.

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U know being over weight has stopped me from being who i am in the inside. I have always felt that I was so much thinner than i actually am. I have always wanted to jogg, go to the beach, wear a 2 piece swim suit.. wear the tummy tops that show your stomach.. I want a belly ring and a stomach chain.... and I am going to get it...

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