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Weight Loss/Maintenance

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5. I'm big

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 01:00 AM

Feb 2019

280 lbs, 5 foot 8 inches, and I'd never do this.

Accept yourself as you are, and accept the fact that nobody is going to live forever.

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Chris Christie tried the lap band surgery back in 2013 and is still very large [View all] irresistable Feb 2019 OP

I know someone who claims to have had it and is now bigger. I have no idea... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #1

did he have the temporary or the permanent? irresistable Feb 2019 #4

I believe Al Roker had the procedure oldlibdem Feb 2019 #3

Al Roker had a gastric bypass and lost 150 pounds TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #16

I'm big customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #5

I agree. irresistable Feb 2019 #6

I'm not a controntation kind of person MissMillie Feb 2019 #11

I really wanted to hear someone tell me that things went well for them. irresistable Feb 2019 #12

I can only tell you that it worked for me... MissMillie Feb 2019 #13

I have MissMillie Feb 2019 #8

So you had the permanent surgery rather than the temporary lap-band. irresistable Feb 2019 #9

processed sugar is a HUGE negative MissMillie Feb 2019 #10

Some info about 'me' auntAgonist Oct 2019 #14

I don't have a high opinion of the lap band procedure 47of74 Oct 2019 #15