Lahooosaher

Yeah, baby. Yesterday I was down three, and today I'm down one more for a total of 150 lbs lost!! As I've said, my original goal was to lose 150 lbs my first year (10/3 is my bandiversary), and to it it ahead of schedule is a great surprise!

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From what I've read, it's rare for a woman to lose this much in one year with the lap band, so I'm really thankful I've had such a great experience.

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I was driving to the hospital last week with Alison, and I told her I wanted to get another lap band because I love mine so much. I know that some people have issues with having weight loss surgery, and those are their issues. For me, it's been a life changing experience, and I feel like I've gotten my life back. I have absolutely no regrets.

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I can't believe I got as big as I did, and I'm not sure what happened. I'm now the lowest weight I've been since I was about 19. This is as low as I got when I lost a ton of weight with weight watchers when I was 24, but I look smaller now because I have more muscle tone. I have about 40-45 lbs to lose until I get to my lowest weight in my adult life, when I was working at Gold's Gym doing some personal training.

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I know that to some, losing 40-45 lbs seems like a lot, but since I've lost 150, 40-45 seems small! I love my new active live, as well as the smaller healthier me. I *really* feel like I'm in the home stretch now, and I am enjoying every step of the way.

150 lbs, gone forever!