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my one year was aug25\04 and i am down 80lbs so far and i am so glad i did this for myself .i didnt really believe that one yeat ago i would be down this much i went from 26-28 down too 22 jeans .and large tops .onex sweatpants .down one size shoes . got into alot of clothes i had in the back of my closet.i sure have a ways too go but no hurry it took me 20 years too put it on and it will probly take me three years too get it off but it will happen i know it willl

Congratulations Gloria, 80#s is great. I also had lap, and I'm so glad I did this. I'm still changing emotionally as well as physically. I still have times I feel just as large as before, but it's getting easier. I love to go shopping, and I liked wearing a size smaller shoe too. Keep up the good work, and you are smart not getting discouraged, you are so right, it took us a long time to get to that point, it may take us longer than we'd like to finish this journey, but that's O.K. Hilda