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wyldvelia's Journal

A blog by wyldvelia in General

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1 lb to my dr's goal

k. well. then. 1lb to my drs goal. but im still 5'2" and im still 171lbs. i feel good and look good. i had my 1 year anniversary appt at my drs. 87% success. i dont want to weigh 171lbs. i was 135 in high school. i may not be shooting for 135... but i certainly want my next goal to be:... ... .. ....... 150lbs. damn breve lattes. :clap2:

FLACA <SKINNY IN SPANISH>

7lbs to goal. my drs. goal. i would like to lose 30 more. we'll see. k. so i was stagnant for like almost 3 months. last week t-th i went to curves and drank 'skinny' mochas. ok, not as good, but im down 4lbs. gee, imagine, less calories and excercising, who knew? when i was little, i my family used to call me 'flaca' because... well, i was. i was all elbows and knees. an older brother saw me yesterday... flaca he called me. lol. took me back a whole lot of years. i smiled. i look in the

OH I FEEL SOOOO GOOD!!!

8 months post band. 53lbs down. nsv: i have gone from a size 18 in jeans to:... get this: ta da!!!! Levis stretch SIZE 10 jeans. did you read that right? size 10. yeah, i know they are stretch, but i'll take all the slop i can. ha. in regular non stretch jeans, im a 12. thats ok. i'll take that too! of all the things i miss most is my ass. i've always had a rather pretty arse. round. bubble butt some would say. yeah, its sorta flat now. i know going to the gym will lift it some, so

feelin' good in the neighborhood!!! lol

186lbs. ok. 7 more lbs down. im stuck. ive here for about a month or so. i think its cuz of my last aggressive fill. to much pb'ing. i know i know i know. to compensate, i do soups. clam chowder. no excercise yet. must, must must increase the bust. not really. what is this mood im in? geez. 16 more lbs to goal; my dr's goal. i want to lose 30lbs. more. maybe if i went to curves i would? hmmm? the possibilities. lol. -r

NSV!!!!!

4 months banded I read about alot of bandster nsv's , and would always feel like, oh yippee for that person. 10lbs gone, 20, now im at 30lbs gone. (must update my ticker). 1) well, this morning i had one. actually, ive had more but just had to put my mind to it. this morning i was getting ready for work, red undies call for a red bra, i start rummaging through my lingerie drawer and pull out a red bra. oh yeah, i remember that one. deep plunge in front held together with a little ring. h

BANDED 4 MONTHS in 6 DAYS!!

27Lbs. down. i guess im on track for 1 to 1.5 lbs per week. i really like it. i'll take the border slow loss because if i did what i really wanted to id lose at a faster rate. i dont excercise. before it used to be "oh, my hip pain" . then it was, well, once i get down 20lbs i'll feel better and little bit lighter and i'll WANT to excersise. hmmm. logic not working. maybe cuz im not being logical... just lazy. damnit.

BANDED ON 3/23/2006, tired of counting the days!!

ok. so the 3rd fill was a little on the aggressive side. i could only take it for one week. ha. i did lose 4lbs that week though. im pretty sure one is not supposed to pb and slime every day, every meal, look longingly at food, and so on and so forth. i had .2 removed and as of today, im 20lbs down. i feel soooo good. last week i worked out 3 times at curves. this week only one so far and today is wednesday. i may have bitten off more than i can chew. damn hip pain. i hope it goes away. i'll tak

65 DAYS BANDED

im on my 3rd fill. a little bit on the aggressive side. 1st fill .5 2nd fill .3 3rd fill .5 so... 1.3cc in a 4cc band i have been keeping a daily log of my weight. i know, i know you are supposed to weigh in once a week or so, but for now, this is what i want to do. i notice when i have an alcohol to drink, i level out on my loss. note to self: DONT DRINK. duh and double duh. iam beginning to really notice a difference with this last fill. im really excited about it. not only that, i ca

44 DAYS BANDED

had my first fill on 5/1/2006. needed it and how! after my surgery i leveled out at 9lbs down. i had my first fill a week ago and ive come down another 5lbs. i am soooo glad. its working. im trying to do all the right things and i think im succeeding. initially i did think the band was gonna be a miracle 'thing'. but ive come to realize that it really is a tool. a good one. its definatley a reminder. so far almost 14lbs down and its exciting. im at 220-221 . im still 10lbs over where i had been

24 DAYS BANDED

BAD BAD BAD BAD GIRL. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TWO WEEKS OF LIQUIDS, TWO WEEKS MUSHIES....ETC? WHO KNOWS. I RECKON I MAY HAVE DONE LIKE 8 DAYS OF LIQUIDS, THEN I WENT TO SOFT FOODS FOR A VERY SHORT TIME, I DONT EVEN WANT TO COUNT THE DAYS. I HAD MY POST OP APPOINTMENT AND GOT REAMED (OK, MAYBE NOT REAMED) FOR MY LACK OF DIET RESTRICTION. IM HEALTHY. EXCEPT FOR TWO DAYS OF VERY HARSH HEARTBURN, IVE BEEN GOOD. NO PB'S, NO VOMITING, NO PAIN. I TOLERATED ALL FOODS VERY WELL. IM STILL 5-7LBS DOWN FROM PR

9 days post op

its friday. thank God it truely is friday. monday i worked one hour, tuesday i worked 6, wednesday 5, thursday about the same. today??? im not even showered and its almost nine. should be at work right about now. oh, well. yesterday morning i got on the scale... 12lbs down. wow. i look at myself in the mirror. hm. inflated (full) belly is sorta gone. flat limp empty belly in its place. lol. now my boobs look separated from my stomach. if you know what i mean? that was yesterday morning. but a wo

5 days banded

im down 10 lbs. i was told that the first 6 weeks were all about healing and letting the band settle; and also not being able to eat. thats not all bad considering that i have absolutely no appetite. in the last week, i've had one butternut squash campbells soup (two sittings) with no problem. a day later i tried the roasted pepper soup (yuk). a day later i tried some grits. yup grits. i was craving them. i had 1/4 cup and made them really runny. cream of wheat consistency. tonight... a soft sc

2 DAYS BANDED

I WAS BANDED ON 3/23 AT NOON AND HOME BY 4PM. MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN I CAME TO WAS "WHAT IN THE HELL DID I DO TO MYSELF?" I WAS HURTING PRETTY GOOD, ESPECIALLY RIGHT ABOVE MY STERNUM. I THOUGHT I WOULD PROP MYSELF UP IN THE LIVING ROOM AND I TRIED IT. NO CAN DO. I SLOWLY LIMPED MYSELF TO MY BED AND IT WAS A LITTLE BETTER. MY SON WAS WONDERFUL. HE TOOK THE DAY OFF FROM WORK AND HE TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF ME. I WOULD SIP ON MY LIQUID PAINKILLER AND I WOULD FADE A LITTLE. ANOTHER SIP, ANOTHER LITTL

ready, set... go already, damnit

right now i feel like crying. i just read someones journal. wow. all new struggles that i had not thought about. i have read, looked at before and afters, received info... FOR A YEAR! i will be 44 in two days, 3/1. my finances are in order, thanks to that good old standby, Mr. 2nd mortgage. i feel good about it. the first step was setting up my seminar appointment on 3/2. i see it as my birthday present. i cant do this on my own anymore. the huffing and puffing with putting on nylons, or holdin

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