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I can ride any roller coaster I want to ride!

In just a couple more lbs, I will weigh less than everyone in my family!

I don't feel like I have to hide behind people and things in pictures.

I could name hundreds but those are probably the best for today!

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I'm thankful for my band because...

...I am no longer on medication for diabetes or high blood pressure

...I am, by clothing size, half the woman I used to be!

...I can run a 5K anytime I want and my knees, feet and back don't hurt!

...I can buy clothes in any store I walk into...

...I feel SO much better and feel I'm setting a good example for my children.:wub:;):wub:

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Oh I could go on and on...but here are a few!

1. Going from a size 24 to a 10

2. My knees don't hurt anymore

3. I'm healthier than I've been in 25 years...

4. I CAN PAINT MY TOENAILS AGAIN....LOL:lol:

5. Loving who I see in the mirror :))

6. Knowing when I finally get grandchildren, I will be able to run and play with them.

7. Renewed lovelife with my husband. :smile2:

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Since my last update....My #6 on my list came true. I'M GONNA BE A GRANDMA....baby is due July 28th :o)

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I'm thankful for my band because...

I can now cross my legs like a "lady".

I can now fit into a size 8 skinny jean!

I have stopped taking one of my antidepressant medications.

I no longer cringe or cry when I get on the scale.

I feel like I fit in with the rest of my family or friends.

I actually LIKE shopping now.

It has helped me be the healthy, more confident person I am today!

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I can not believe I am wearing size 12. I can not ever remember doing so.

I am have a difficult time adjusting to the new me. I can not seem to get past the idea I am still "FAT".

Shopping is very hard. I keep wanting to go to the plus sizes. I do not know what to wear for my new found figure.

I no longer have to take BP, diabetic med, and others.

I still have about 25 pounds to go......

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Best decision that I ever made. I have lost 115 lbs, and I am 5 lbs BELOW my goal weight. I turn 50 next month, and I am in the best physical condition since college. I can do anything without getting winded or paying for it with stiffness the next day. I work out four days a week, and I have unlimited energy. People I have known for years have to double take when I speak to them, because they do not recognize me. They all ask me how I did it, and I am always happy to share my story with them. The best part is, I have added Healthy Decades to my life. I plan on seeing my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I am so greatful to my local health provider (she has a lapband as well) and to Dr. Ortiz in Mexico for helping me to make all of this possible.

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I am thankful because I am down from a size 22 to a 12. The compliments are amazing and I feel a lot better.

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I am thankful for my band because I look and feel younger, my husband is 10 years older than me but I was the one looking and feeling older. The way he looks at me now makes me blush!

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