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Better late than never

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Well....here I am, a little late in the game, but here nonetheless. When I started this journey I was inspired by bandster bloggers and thought to myself "I'd love to do that!" but I was absolutely horrified at the thought of posting my starting weight online for my friends and the whole web world to see. I still am. So here's the deal, I'm not going to. I was banded on September 17, 2012 and now at 2 months, 13 days out, it has been the most life altering decision I have ever made. Not only have I lost 52 pounds in these 10 weeks, I have learned self control and I feel differently about myself. So here is my story... I have been obese my entire life, save for a few short years on Weight Watchers. Looking back, then I was doing pretty much what I am doing now. I was 13 years old and lost 64 pounds in a year by eating healthier, smaller portions. I was eating all the time, but my meals were small and much healthier. Over time, though, the portions got bigger an