LilMissDiva Irene

Oh yes, get used to this! That is an awesome NSV!!! WHOOTT!!

Less than a pound away from meeting my Labor Day Goal!!! It isn't going to be THAT easy since my implants are going to be around 1-2 Lbs each... LMAO!! ____________________________________________ SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal LilMissDiva.....185.8..............179.8...........179............ .8

Less than a pound away from meeting my Labor Day Goal!!! It isn't going to be THAT easy since my implants are going to be around 1-2 Lbs each... LMAO!! ____________________________________________ SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal LilMissDiva.....185.8..............179.8...........179............ .8

AWESOME!!! EXCELLENT!!! OUTSTANDING!!! Shopping has never been so fun, huh??? Your weekend sounds like the best ever really... CONGRATULATIONS!!!

What a great morning!! I was really hoping to break into the 170's before my surgery on Thursday... well I beat that by 4 days!! WHOOTT!! AND... From my highest weight ever, I'm down a total of 150.2 LBS!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! I never did imagine I'd be right here where I am right now. In only 8.2 more Lbs I'll have lost 100 Lbs total from my sleeve date. Great things continue to happen, while working the sleeve!! It's wonders are boundless!!!! Source: This morning I've lost 150 LBS!!!

What a great morning!! I was really hoping to break into the 170's before my surgery on Thursday... well I beat that by 4 days!! WHOOTT!! AND... From my highest weight ever, I'm down a total of 150.2 LBS!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! I never did imagine I'd be right here where I am right now. In only 8.2 more Lbs I'll have lost 100 Lbs total from my sleeve date. Great things continue to happen, while working the sleeve!! It's wonders are boundless!!!!

Thats great news Sassy!!! I know you will continue to get better and better every single day.

Next is Halloween, then after we start all over again with New Year's Day.

Hello everyone, Lets please keep to the topic at hand, which is always been quite the debate around here over time. Everyone's journey's are their own and as long as you're making it work and you're losing weight that is all that really matters. Remember to remain respectful in your replies at all times, which all of us agreed to do when we signed up here. It would be a shame for me to have to close this thread for a simple derailment, this is really good information. If you have any concerns at all, please feel free to contact me or an Admin for assistance.

I know you're absolutely right. I need to take my own advice and Celebrate every pound of fat lost. Thank you, I did need that!!! I am certainly my own worst critic!! Wishing you the best! I know you'll get there though!!

Thank you!!! It's not going to be very easy. I already only lose about 4-5 Lbs per month now. So I'll have to stay at 5 Lbs per month or above to reach my goal in this timeline. However fat loss is different than weight loss, so I could still build muscle and end up heavier than 151 Lbs and still be 29% Body Fat. So... we'll see how I end up!!! *hugs*

CONGRATS!!!! Remember, sip, walk, rest... which it sounds like your doing great already. Check in with us whenever you feel up to it! Also remember, the first month is the toughest, but you're tougher and will get through it.

Thanks lady!

So I'm back at it folks!! I have tacked on 29.9 Lbs of FAT loss and undertaken a great feat. I'm trying to get my body fat to 29% which will place me in the "moderately lean" category. I do believe that will finally be it for me. I did this to get myself as healthy as I can, while still looking good. I think that will be the exact place. It will get me down to about 151 Lbs. *Whew* this is going to be rough. I'd like to get there in six months!! Before my next Bod Pod Body Fat % Test. I'll need to incorporate some weight training which I really don't like doing because I gain muscle so fast. I only plan to do 2 days per week and really only upper body for now. My legs will look like Ahhhnold's if I work em!!! Auughhhhhghghgghhhhh!!!!!!!

Hi Rev, Hows it going now? The closer you are to goal the harder it to lose for sure!!!! Wishing you well!!!

Becca welcome to the final stretch!! Sorry I didn't see this sooner, I haven't checked this forum in awhile. It's so nice to have you here though! I see you wrote this a few weeks ago. How's it goin?

Awesome for being so close to goal!!! You're definitely going to make it now. And score on all the clothes! You shoulda played the lottory that day, if you have one in your area!

Hey y'all, doing fantastic!! I'm thinking I might continue to join in on the challenges, at least these ones. It does keep me on track and now that I'm needing to lose about 20-30 more I could use the extra motivation. Besides I am only 2 Lbs away from hitting my Labor Day Goal!!!

Oh the boobie thread has resurfaced! Good, so now you all know I'm getting my breast re-inflated Thursday. Hoorraayyy!!!

Excellent everyone!! Keep remembering how far you've come. Every bit of it deserves to be recognized!! CHEERS SLEEVERS!!!

<br><br>excellent!! It is very interesting and for me has brought me out of the dark. I wasn't sure if I was trying to lose too much or what, and this really answered the question.<br>

Thanks for the added suggestion SK!!! I would like to encourage all the experienced sleevers to add their suggestions. I will add them to the original post! The more ideas the better.

Hi Sassy... when I said inaccurate I was talking about the BMI (Body Mass Index). It doesn't take into account lots of factors such as athletic builds, etc. Muscle is much more dense and weighs a lot more than fat. Not to mention our skeletons can be larger than the next person and live organs/tissue. Anyway, the BMI scale is not for everyone. If you're health care professionals are using a "machine" which is what I used to have my body fat % checked then that is what you should do. I used the Bod Pod and it gave me a reading. From the results I naturally AM heavier than others my height and should either be pegged at the very top of the BMI scale or even a little higher (not much though). WLS patients also have to remember, we have some loose skin. There's really no getting around this, all of us will have some - some more than others. This is attached to quite a bit of residual fat. This will never go away without some kind of surgical intervention, whether it be liposuction or lifts or removal of excess skin. Fat cells do multiply but never go away completely. They simply lose it's "fullness". Good luck!!

<br><br>Hi Amanda <img src="http://cdn.verticalsleevetalk.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=""><br><br> Yep the charge was only $25 however, the prices may vary.. that's just the charge Gold's Gym that I went to had. The process is pretty easy and fast. They have you wear tight underwear, preferably of the swimsuit type. They also had me wear a swim cap type thing on my head. She first weighs me in then has me sit in the pod. She closes the door and the bod pod starts talking to you, telling you to breath normal, sit still with your arms on your lap and no movement. It does three series of tests, each one lasting about 30 seconds each. You'll hear some movement and clicking while you're inside. It's pretty neat!<br> <br> I felt a little claustrophic, but it wasn't too bad. I'm not usually that way either, its just a little weird.<br> <br> Good luck!!! <br><br>

Thanks for the tip! I probably won't try any extra supplements to bulk me up though at this time, I do feel my muscle tone is pretty good. I just wish there was a way to lose fat only... but I know with more weight loss comes some muscle loss too. I think my plan right now is to continue to lose weight (going for 20 Lbs) then get re-tested. I know you want to go back too, so maybe March next year? I should be all healed up and hopefully have lost 20 Lbs by then. It will be interesting to see the difference!!! If I feel like I'm losing too much muscle vs. fat then I'll definitely give the creatine a try!!