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	<title>Comments on: Weight Loss Surgery Helps Laura Preston in Her Battle with Food Addiction</title>
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		<title>By: Hope</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hope</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Anything you choose to do to make a positive change in your health is a good thing! I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, nothing but awesome results! No hair loss, no vomiting or diahrrea! 25 lbs gone in 5 weeks, I don&#039;t even have hunger cravings! Research it! It&#039;s also laproscopic!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anything you choose to do to make a positive change in your health is a good thing! I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, nothing but awesome results! No hair loss, no vomiting or diahrrea! 25 lbs gone in 5 weeks, I don&#8217;t even have hunger cravings! Research it! It&#8217;s also laproscopic!</p>
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		<title>By: hopefloats</title>
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		<dc:creator>hopefloats</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congrats to you and the sucess of your weight loss, I am in the very end of the process befor having surgery and reading your story only confirms that i&#039;m making the right decision still feeling a little anxious I believe that i too am a food addict and i see no turning around.......... thanks for the inspiration!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats to you and the sucess of your weight loss, I am in the very end of the process befor having surgery and reading your story only confirms that i&#8217;m making the right decision still feeling a little anxious I believe that i too am a food addict and i see no turning around&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. thanks for the inspiration!!!</p>
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		<title>By: kim ferguson</title>
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		<dc:creator>kim ferguson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I had the lapband done on march 11, 2010. I would do it again, I love it. Started out at 252 and now I am at 199. My sister had the bypass about 2 yrs ago and is having lots of problems</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had the lapband done on march 11, 2010. I would do it again, I love it. Started out at 252 and now I am at 199. My sister had the bypass about 2 yrs ago and is having lots of problems</p>
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		<title>By: Cindy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cindy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Trying to decide between lap band and bypass.  I need to lose about 100 lbs  Also I saw something on the web about mini bypass by a Dr. Rutledge but can&#039;t find o0ut any other info except his website.  5 months into the process so insurance wise can go after next month.  Any advice?  I&#039;m leaning toward band because less invasive</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trying to decide between lap band and bypass.  I need to lose about 100 lbs  Also I saw something on the web about mini bypass by a Dr. Rutledge but can&#8217;t find o0ut any other info except his website.  5 months into the process so insurance wise can go after next month.  Any advice?  I&#8217;m leaning toward band because less invasive</p>
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		<title>By: joann</title>
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		<dc:creator>joann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Laura good job on your weight lost you look great. I had the lap band surgery april of the year and I have lost 29 lbs but it still a challange for me each day.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Laura good job on your weight lost you look great. I had the lap band surgery april of the year and I have lost 29 lbs but it still a challange for me each day.</p>
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		<title>By: kim</title>
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		<dc:creator>kim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am having bypass tomorrow and am naturally very anxious.  Most of these stories were terrifying,  I was looking for supportive successful stories but am now even more fearful.  Please consider everyone when posting your horror saga.Very sorry I logged on today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am having bypass tomorrow and am naturally very anxious.  Most of these stories were terrifying,  I was looking for supportive successful stories but am now even more fearful.  Please consider everyone when posting your horror saga.Very sorry I logged on today.</p>
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		<title>By: sharon bell</title>
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		<dc:creator>sharon bell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 20:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i still have diarehea a lot..but on the good side, i have stopped taking medicine for diabetes, and i have lost my sweet tooth. i spend a lot of time depressed, and am trying to get control of it.  i have been disabled for 8yrs. and my main joy was cooking. i am a good cook, and am finally getting back my want to. i&#039;m still fighting with my leg,but i know it takes a while for the body to break down the clot and help it heal. i&#039;m trying to remain positive, and reading your story sure helped a lot. thank you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i still have diarehea a lot..but on the good side, i have stopped taking medicine for diabetes, and i have lost my sweet tooth. i spend a lot of time depressed, and am trying to get control of it.  i have been disabled for 8yrs. and my main joy was cooking. i am a good cook, and am finally getting back my want to. i&#8217;m still fighting with my leg,but i know it takes a while for the body to break down the clot and help it heal. i&#8217;m trying to remain positive, and reading your story sure helped a lot. thank you!</p>
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		<title>By: sharon bell</title>
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		<dc:creator>sharon bell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 20:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i had my surgery march 8th. i knew what to expect, because my daughter had the surgery in october. i previously had trouble with blood clots, o on my surgery day, they implanted a filter. to hopefully stop any clots from going to my lung. i spent 3 days in the hospital, partly in intensive care. i have a lot of issues, mostly from my weight and my yrs of smoking. i&#039;ve been smoke free for 11 yrs, but the damage was already done. the monday after my surgery, my leg hurt so bad, that they checked for a blood clot---sure enough..so back in the hospital for 4 days. the following week, when i visited my dr, i had gained  5 lbs, because of the water retention in my leg. i was very disappointed to say the least. i have a lot of problems since the surgery,but i&#039;m hoping for the best</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i had my surgery march 8th. i knew what to expect, because my daughter had the surgery in october. i previously had trouble with blood clots, o on my surgery day, they implanted a filter. to hopefully stop any clots from going to my lung. i spent 3 days in the hospital, partly in intensive care. i have a lot of issues, mostly from my weight and my yrs of smoking. i&#8217;ve been smoke free for 11 yrs, but the damage was already done. the monday after my surgery, my leg hurt so bad, that they checked for a blood clot&#8212;sure enough..so back in the hospital for 4 days. the following week, when i visited my dr, i had gained  5 lbs, because of the water retention in my leg. i was very disappointed to say the least. i have a lot of problems since the surgery,but i&#8217;m hoping for the best</p>
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		<title>By: Adam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My favorite line from your story, and the one I can relate to:

&quot;I will wake up every day for the rest of my life with the need to make the right choice.&quot;

Amazing journey you&#039;ve had, and you do look amazing.  Now if only Diet Dr. Pepper really did taste as good as regular Dr. Pepper, making the right choice would be so much easier.  =P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My favorite line from your story, and the one I can relate to:</p>
<p>&#8220;I will wake up every day for the rest of my life with the need to make the right choice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Amazing journey you&#8217;ve had, and you do look amazing.  Now if only Diet Dr. Pepper really did taste as good as regular Dr. Pepper, making the right choice would be so much easier.  =P</p>
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		<title>By: Diane</title>
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		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think many of us are food addicts and that is why we had RNY in the first place, to help us face that. I am a year out and only have 15 more pounds till goal. I have to check myself daily, that means weighing and measuring all foods, and trading my addictions...Instead of night time nibbling, I jump on the treadmill while watching tv. Good for you that you addressed food addiction. Obesity IS a disease much like alcholism and yet so much harder as we are bombarded by seductive food commercials and so much socialization takes place around food, etc. We have to live our lives and love ourselves one day at a time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think many of us are food addicts and that is why we had RNY in the first place, to help us face that. I am a year out and only have 15 more pounds till goal. I have to check myself daily, that means weighing and measuring all foods, and trading my addictions&#8230;Instead of night time nibbling, I jump on the treadmill while watching tv. Good for you that you addressed food addiction. Obesity IS a disease much like alcholism and yet so much harder as we are bombarded by seductive food commercials and so much socialization takes place around food, etc. We have to live our lives and love ourselves one day at a time.</p>
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		<title>By: Flash</title>
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		<dc:creator>Flash</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So Proud of You! You Go Girl, Arrrrreeeeeeek! 

xoxo 
Flash</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So Proud of You! You Go Girl, Arrrrreeeeeeek! </p>
<p>xoxo<br />
Flash</p>
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		<title>By: Tired of the Fat! Glad for the Tool!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tired of the Fat! Glad for the Tool!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks so much for this post. I am 6 months out and using these stories to help boost my efforts! Thanks again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for this post. I am 6 months out and using these stories to help boost my efforts! Thanks again.</p>
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		<title>By: SummerBreeze</title>
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		<dc:creator>SummerBreeze</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You look fantasric , you sound so confident , I cannot wait till the day i feel confident again..I also have had a rough go  of surgery , 3 days ICU then 5 more days hospital...Dec 22 was my  surgery date , I still am not feeling good..I had stpah infection after I got hime , throwing up alot , and diareha ,I know the  pills for staph didnt help all this , but I have been off of them for 10 days now and still having some problems , I did get nausea pills that help..I have lost 25 lbs , but what a terribke way tolose weight , most my days are spent in bed , to tired to weak to do much ,seen surgeon thursday , not alot of answers other than go back to blended foods and try to make myself drink more protien , me and protien didnt get alogn in hospital and istill am having problems with it...alas if i am not doing better soon I will end  back  into hospital...reading the positive stories do help , keep up the great work and watch  for my  positive story one of these days !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You look fantasric , you sound so confident , I cannot wait till the day i feel confident again..I also have had a rough go  of surgery , 3 days ICU then 5 more days hospital&#8230;Dec 22 was my  surgery date , I still am not feeling good..I had stpah infection after I got hime , throwing up alot , and diareha ,I know the  pills for staph didnt help all this , but I have been off of them for 10 days now and still having some problems , I did get nausea pills that help..I have lost 25 lbs , but what a terribke way tolose weight , most my days are spent in bed , to tired to weak to do much ,seen surgeon thursday , not alot of answers other than go back to blended foods and try to make myself drink more protien , me and protien didnt get alogn in hospital and istill am having problems with it&#8230;alas if i am not doing better soon I will end  back  into hospital&#8230;reading the positive stories do help , keep up the great work and watch  for my  positive story one of these days !</p>
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		<title>By: Angie718</title>
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		<dc:creator>Angie718</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really needed to read this tonight.  i just had weight loss surgery on december 28th.  i was in the hospital for four days. Came and 4 days later I was back in the hospital for 9 days with some complications.  Now I am back home for a week now and I&#039;m still not feeling well, not able to eat or drink without all the pain.  So I think I am starting to feel depresse that I had the surgery.  I weighedin at 324lbs the day of surgery. I&#039;m down about 40lbs.  I was taking 5 needles and 2 pills for my diabetes, pills for fluid retention, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pain, etc.  Since having the surgery, I haven&#039;t had to take a lot of the meds.  But I just wanted to thank you for sharing your story.   God bless you and I pray for your continued success.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really needed to read this tonight.  i just had weight loss surgery on december 28th.  i was in the hospital for four days. Came and 4 days later I was back in the hospital for 9 days with some complications.  Now I am back home for a week now and I&#8217;m still not feeling well, not able to eat or drink without all the pain.  So I think I am starting to feel depresse that I had the surgery.  I weighedin at 324lbs the day of surgery. I&#8217;m down about 40lbs.  I was taking 5 needles and 2 pills for my diabetes, pills for fluid retention, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pain, etc.  Since having the surgery, I haven&#8217;t had to take a lot of the meds.  But I just wanted to thank you for sharing your story.   God bless you and I pray for your continued success.</p>
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		<title>By: Kathy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You look fabulous!  Way to go and I wish you continued success!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You look fabulous!  Way to go and I wish you continued success!</p>
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		<title>By: sjellis06</title>
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		<dc:creator>sjellis06</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really loved your story. I just got gastric bypass in December and I can totally relate. It&#039;s hard to be the poster child for all my fat friends right now because right now it is a true struggle. I just hope I have a positive story to tell when this is &#039;all over&#039; even though I know it will never end :P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really loved your story. I just got gastric bypass in December and I can totally relate. It&#8217;s hard to be the poster child for all my fat friends right now because right now it is a true struggle. I just hope I have a positive story to tell when this is &#8216;all over&#8217; even though I know it will never end <img src='http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: mssmisty</title>
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		<dc:creator>mssmisty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are inspiring!  I see the gastric surgeon on Tues - a little scare - ready to commit to my journey - thank you friend for sharing yours.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are inspiring!  I see the gastric surgeon on Tues &#8211; a little scare &#8211; ready to commit to my journey &#8211; thank you friend for sharing yours.</p>
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		<title>By: EILEEN HADACEK</title>
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		<dc:creator>EILEEN HADACEK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LAURA,   I MET YOU A FEW YEARS AGO AT A  SEMINAR IN MICHIGAN  I THINK IT WAS MAY OF 07.  I LOVED HEARING YOUR JOURNEY THAN AND OFTEN TRIED TO GET INTO YOUR BLOG BUT NEVER COULD  GLAD TO EE YOU.  I WILL TELL YOU 17MONTHS AGO ANOTHER FRIEND AND I STARTED A BARATRIC 12 STEP GROUP IN CLEVELAND BECAUSE WE ALSO BELIEVE WE ARE ADDICTS.  I AM  POWERLESS OVER FOOD  THIS GROUP HAS HELPED ME GET SOME CONTROL AND I AM MANAGING TO KEEP MY 185LB WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR.  IT IS A STRUGGLE   I  WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR JOURNEY.  PEACE  AND  HOPE.  EILEEN</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LAURA,   I MET YOU A FEW YEARS AGO AT A  SEMINAR IN MICHIGAN  I THINK IT WAS MAY OF 07.  I LOVED HEARING YOUR JOURNEY THAN AND OFTEN TRIED TO GET INTO YOUR BLOG BUT NEVER COULD  GLAD TO EE YOU.  I WILL TELL YOU 17MONTHS AGO ANOTHER FRIEND AND I STARTED A BARATRIC 12 STEP GROUP IN CLEVELAND BECAUSE WE ALSO BELIEVE WE ARE ADDICTS.  I AM  POWERLESS OVER FOOD  THIS GROUP HAS HELPED ME GET SOME CONTROL AND I AM MANAGING TO KEEP MY 185LB WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR.  IT IS A STRUGGLE   I  WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR JOURNEY.  PEACE  AND  HOPE.  EILEEN</p>
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		<title>By: ScooterMama-SAD</title>
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		<dc:creator>ScooterMama-SAD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And you will have to fight to the very (bitter) end.  They don&#039;t tell you that you will have to deal with numerous deficencies, bone and joint problems, non-alcoholic liver disese (cancer) and on and on.  I just traded lots of problems, but for even more serious problems.  

Oh well, it was good while it lasted--- a whole 5 years!

GOD help us all who have had these surgical weightloss &quot;MIRACLES&quot;! HA!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And you will have to fight to the very (bitter) end.  They don&#8217;t tell you that you will have to deal with numerous deficencies, bone and joint problems, non-alcoholic liver disese (cancer) and on and on.  I just traded lots of problems, but for even more serious problems.  </p>
<p>Oh well, it was good while it lasted&#8212; a whole 5 years!</p>
<p>GOD help us all who have had these surgical weightloss &#8220;MIRACLES&#8221;! HA!</p>
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		<title>By: Nicola Michaelson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nicola Michaelson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well done! You look amazing - I too had gastric bybass surgery 16 months ago I weighed 258lbs and now weigh 162lbs...I can&#039;t believe what I weigh as in my mind I am still a big girl but the reaction I have had from other people is fantastic, somebody even walked past me in the supermarket the other day and then came back over and asked if it was me! I thank god everyday that I am so much healthier than I was 16 months ago...Keep up the good work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well done! You look amazing &#8211; I too had gastric bybass surgery 16 months ago I weighed 258lbs and now weigh 162lbs&#8230;I can&#8217;t believe what I weigh as in my mind I am still a big girl but the reaction I have had from other people is fantastic, somebody even walked past me in the supermarket the other day and then came back over and asked if it was me! I thank god everyday that I am so much healthier than I was 16 months ago&#8230;Keep up the good work!</p>
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		<title>By: Sharon Hinshillwood</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sharon Hinshillwood</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You look beautiful. I know how you feel. I fight every day. I had surgery six years ago and I struggle every minute of my life. Good luck.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You look beautiful. I know how you feel. I fight every day. I had surgery six years ago and I struggle every minute of my life. Good luck.</p>
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		<title>By: Julie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Laura - I salute you !!!
You have totally put into words how I feel on a daily basis.  I too thought the surgery would be the answer to everything and it was&#039;nt.  I have and still am battling food demons, as I KNOW I am a food addict.  Thank you for sharing your story and good luck xxx</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laura &#8211; I salute you !!!<br />
You have totally put into words how I feel on a daily basis.  I too thought the surgery would be the answer to everything and it was&#8217;nt.  I have and still am battling food demons, as I KNOW I am a food addict.  Thank you for sharing your story and good luck xxx</p>
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		<title>By: Ann</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WOW!!  Just what I needed to hear tonight!  Thanks for sharing your story....=))  I too am a food addict, and am wanting to find the best way to &quot;give back&quot; and keep myself honest too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WOW!!  Just what I needed to hear tonight!  Thanks for sharing your story&#8230;.=))  I too am a food addict, and am wanting to find the best way to &#8220;give back&#8221; and keep myself honest too.</p>
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		<title>By: Bariatric Girl</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bariatric Girl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You go girl! Great story.  It is a honor to be called your friend and I&#039;m looking forward to seeing just what&#039;s in store for the future of Laura Preston!
hugs, Yvonne</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You go girl! Great story.  It is a honor to be called your friend and I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing just what&#8217;s in store for the future of Laura Preston!<br />
hugs, Yvonne</p>
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