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luvlif

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  1. new goal

    · luvlif · 04/05/06 11:05 PM

    "Unwritten"
     
    I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
    I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned
     
    Staring at the blank page before you
    Open up the dirty window
    Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
     
    Reaching for something in the distance
    So close you can almost taste it
    Release your inhibitions
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    Drench yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
    The rest is still unwritten
     
    I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
    We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way
     
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    Drench yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
    The rest is still unwritten
     
    Staring at the blank page before you
    Open up the dirty window
    Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
    Reaching for something in the distance
    So close you can almost taste it
    Release your INHIBITIONS
     
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    treat yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
     
    Staring at the blank page before you
    Open up the dirty window
    Let the sun illuminate the words
    That you could not find
     
    Reaching for something in the distance
    So close you can almost taste it
    Release your INHIBITIONS
     
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    treat yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
     
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    treat yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
    The rest is still unwritten
    The rest is still unwritten

  3. NSV!

    · luvlif · 04/05/06 10:37 PM

    MY NEW (UNUSED W TAGS) 36D VICTORIA SECRET BRA FITS! I WORE IT TO-DAY WOOHOOO!:girl_hug: LOVIN IT! TRIED ON MY BLACK RHINESTONE CAPRIS SIZE 12...THEY WILL FIT IN A MONTH!:clap2:
    GOING HOME TO WALK!
    B COTTAGE CHEESE 90
    L SOUP 200 + HOMMUS & 2 MINI TOAST 100 =390
    SNACK LEMON CAKE 80 =470
    D SOUP 200 = 670
     
    WALK 50 MINS 300 CALS!
     
    WATER 20 OZ TEA, + 24OZ TEA= 45 + 6 OZ TEA, = 51 OZ
    I NEED 2 MORE LARGE GLASSES OF WATER

  4. 4/5/06 SUPPORT GROUP

    · luvlif · 04/05/06 10:17 PM

    :girl_hug: I LOOKED DAMN GOOD!WILLO, DIANE LOSITO, DEE DIGUARDIA, & SHERWINTER & MY MARIA ALL TOLD ME & SO DID ROBIN! WHO IS JEALOUS IS LUCY! SHE WAS SARCASTIC ABOUT MY SPEAKING TO EVERYONE...SHE SAW ME TALKING TO GEISS AS WE WENT UPSTAIRS ... GEISS STARTED SPEAKING TO ME... WE WERE TALKING ABOUT OBESITY IN INDIA, & WORLD WIDE & THE DISCRIMINATION THE OBESE FACE...OFCOURSE IT PISSED HER OFF AS DID THE FACT THAT WILLO GAVE ME THE PAPERS TO GIVE OUT WHEN SHE SAT AT THE END. BOTH DIANE & DEE COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW GOOD I LOOKED. THEN TODAY LUCY MENTIONED HOW MEL DIDN'T LIKE THE OTHER GIRL TALKING....NOW I'M GOING TO CUT HER LOOSE...NO MORE EATING W HER @ THE DINER AFTER SUPPORT GROUP...I'M GOING TO EAT BEFORE & THAT IS IT . SHE IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT HER OWN WEIGHT LOSS & IS JEALOUS OF MINE...EVEN HOW SHE SPEAKS TO HER DAUGHTER IS BITCHY ...SHE IS VERY ANGRY @ HERSELF & IS NOT DONE MAKING EXCUSES! SHE LOOKS TO BLAME THE DOCTORS OR MAKE EXCUSES FOR NOT LOSING WT...SOMEONE LIKE THAT IS GOING TO PULL ME DOWN TOO! SHE WAS BOTHERED THAT I HAD A FILL ON FRIDAY! I'M GLAD I DIDN'T TELL HER ABOUT WILLO ALTHOUGH SHE PROBABLY SAW US TALKING & SAW WILLO GIVE ME HER CARD...I BET THAT BURNT HER UP TOO.... THAT'S IT!I BET THAT IS WHAT BOTHERED HER MY LOOKING TO BETTER MYSELF! NO MORE. I'LL CUT THE BITCH LOSE & GIVE THE CLOTHES TO GOODWILL...END OF STORY!

  5. Kahlil Gibran:

    · luvlif · 04/04/06 05:18 PM

    Kahlil Gibran:
     
    "You were born to be together, and together you shall be forevermore.
    You shall be together when the wings of death scatter your days.

     
    Aye, you shall be together even in your silent memory.
    But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
    and let the winds of the heaven dancebetween you."

     
    "Love one another, but make not a bondage of love.
    Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

    Fill each other's cup, but drink now from one cup.
    Give one another of your bread, but eat not of the same loaf.

    Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone, even as the strings of a lute are alone, though they quiver with the same music."
     
     
    "Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping, for only the hand of life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together, for the pillars of the temple stand apart, and the oak tree and the cypress grow not in shadow."
  8. 4/4 : weight: lbs lost: goal 225
    4/11: weight: lbs lost: goal 222.5
    4/18: weight: lbs lost: goal 220
    4/25: weight: lbs lost: goal 217.5
     
    5/2: weight: lbs lost: goal 215
    5/9: weight: lbs lost: goal 212.5
    5/16: weight: lbs lost: goal 210
    5/23: weight: lbs lost: goal 207.5
    5/30: weight: lbs lost: goal 205
     
    6/6: weight: lbs lost: goal 202.5
    6/13: weight: lbs lost: goal 200
    6/20: weight: lbs lost: goal 197.5:D onederland
    6/27: weight: lbs lost: goal 195
     
    7/4: weight: lbs lost: goal 192.5
    7/11
     
    8/1:184
     
    9/5:176
     
    10/3:168
     
    11/7:160
     
    12/5:152
     
    12/14:150!

  9. 4/1 227 1/2!

    · luvlif · 04/01/06 06:34 PM

    :girl_hug: :clap2: :D 227.5! :D :clap2: ONWARD!:clap2: :D :clap2:
    I'M SOOO HAPPY! WENT TO GEISS YESTERDAY 238 ON HIS SCALE.247 ON HIS SCALE 2/14/06
    OH WELL, I'M HAPPY HAD A SMALL ADJUSTMENT... AGAIN MEL COULDN'T GET TO IT,POWERS & KAREN CAME IN & IT TOOK POWERS A WHILE TO ACCESS IT TOO! I TOLD THEM TO JUST GIVE ME .01CC.
    WENT TO VICTORIA SECRETS & BOUGHT A NEW BEAUTIFUL BRA & IT FITS GREAT!
     

    ONWARD!



    THE BEST IS YET TO COME!



    I WANT TO LIVE MORE ABUNDANTLY



    I'M WEARING ALL NEW CLOTHES... NEW SUITS, JACKETS, PANTS & SHIRTS! YIPEE! (& BRAS & UNDERWEAR TOO!) HAD MY HAIR COLORED BUT DARKER DON'T KNOW STILL IF I LIKE IT.



    MET JANE FRIED @ CHINESE BUFFET, SHE LOOKS GOOD...HAD HER NECK, ARMS & TUMMY TUCK $18K SHE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ME @ FIRST! NEITHER DID MATT'S WIFE (FAI'S FRIEND)


  10. 3/27

    · luvlif · 03/28/06 10:22 PM

    HAD A GREAT TIME @ AWARDS DINNER
    NANCY, RALPH, ELAINE (C21) KYLE !
    VERY SURPRISED.... BY THE END OF THE EVENING I WAS PULLING UP MY NEW PANTS...LOOSE ALREADY!
    CAUGHT ARLENE & PATTI WATCHING ME EAT

  11. 3/27

    · luvlif · 03/27/06 06:22 PM

    WLS changes people...seriously, folks, that change can be a very positive one if we dare to believe in ourselves. I never knew I had the guts to move forward, on to bigger things, inside me. HOLY COW! My Mom is right, "Things will be different in a year from now." A year may sound like a long time, but I am 7 months into my rebirth thru WLS, and it just keeps getting BETTER every day.
     
    Reach for your goals...take the steps to make them a reality and you will be amazed at what you can do. I am embarking on a new twist in my journey, one that puts me directly in the center. The old me would have wanted to disappear into the woodwork, hide from the attention. I am going to be honest, I am SCARED to death, but I am not going to let MY FEAR get the best of me this time. Linda P

  12. You Are a Dreaming Soul

    · luvlif · 03/26/06 07:57 PM

    You Are a Dreaming Soul Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
    So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
    You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
    But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult
     
    You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
    Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
    Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
    Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.
     
    Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

  13. LMA Live more abundantly!

    · luvlif · 03/26/06 07:36 PM

    My prayer today is that I not only have life, but have it more abundantly; that I be released from the physical and emotional shackles of obesity and discover a life greater than I ever thought imagineable
    My prayer today is that we all not only have life, but have it more abundantly; that we all be released from the physical and emotional shackles of obesity and discover a life greater than we ever thought imagineable

  14. 3/26

    · luvlif · 03/26/06 07:01 PM

    Reaching for something in the distance
    So close you can almost taste it
    Release your inhibitions
    Feel the rain on your skin
    No one else can feel it for you
    Only you can let it in
    No one else, no one else
    Can speak the words on your lips
    Drench yourself in words unspoken
    Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins
    The rest is still unwritten

  15. 2/26

    · luvlif · 03/26/06 06:02 PM

    went to Macys last night & bought a suit for tomorrow night.
    I look good in it! I had a few phobic moments before I tried on the pants(18 w) remembering last yr & how 20w wouldn't fit before the awards dinner & how upset I was.
    2 common signs when I eat:
    1. My nose runs after 3 bites
    2.I look @ a big plate of food & know I can't eat it

  17. 3/25 likin' how I look!

    · luvlif · 03/25/06 06:20 PM

    Overeaters Anonymous lessons to remember on this journey:
    (Mostly from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)
     
    "It works if you work it!"
    "Half measures availed us nothing."
     
    "Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfection. We are not saints. We claim progress rather than perfection."
     
    'The Promises'
    If we are painstaking about this phase of our developmet, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole atttude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that [our higher power] is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
     
    Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.

  18. 3/23 HUNGRY!

    · luvlif · 03/23/06 10:35 PM

    I LOOK HOT! Hilary Clinton meeting
    Dorrie stared @ me & said "You really look good"
    Richard Lenard didn't recognize me. Audrey Livingstone lost 70lbs (I bet she too got banded!) she gave me the standard bandster answer
    "I eat everything but in small portions even a little ice cream" Ya ok!
    He stared @ me when he saw me in my new suit....Maria said now I look beautiful.

  19. 3/22 SIZE 16

    · luvlif · 03/22/06 10:42 PM

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :cool: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
    I'M ON MY WAY TO BECOMING A SUPER HOTTIE
    I KNOW I'LL BE THERE IN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:
  20. :biggrin1: OOOOH! I'M SUPER HAPPY & DOIN':D THE HAPPY DANCE!
    I FIT IN A SIZE 16 MISSES! YES YES YES!:clap2:
    I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT...
    I WENT TO FASHION BUG FOR A SUIT MY SIZE 18 ARE BAGGY
    SO I TRIED ON MISSES SIZE 16 AND THEY FIT. 3 MONTHS AFTER SURGERY I'VE GONE FROM A 22 TO 16! BOY AM I EXTATIC!:clap2:
    I COULDN'T EAT MUCH @ THE BUFFET... SPIT UP SOUP... THEN I TOOK MY SORRY ASS INTO FASHION BUG (STILL CRANKY) LOOKED @ PLUS SIZES, FELT SORRY FOR MYSELF(DID NOT WANT TO BUY THEM) THEN I REMINDED MYSELF THAT I WAS WEARING SIZE 18 PANTS THAT WERE BAGGY SO I WENT & TRIED ON 16 MISSES & THEY FIT! OOOH BABY!
     
    I'M SUPER RESTRICTED! COULDN'T EAT CHICKEN KEBOBS IN AM.... WILL TRY VEGGIES & YOGHURT... CAN'T EAT A LOT OF MEAT PRODUCTS. MY BLACK PANTS ARE SUPER BAGGY TODAY! MY LEGS LOOK SLIMMER!

  21. 3/16 232LBS

    · luvlif · 03/16/06 06:06 PM

    THIS BAND IS UNBELIEVEABLE! I HAD 3 BITES OF CORNED BEEF IN A.M. & NOW IT'S 1.15PM & I'M STILL NOT HUNGRY!
    LAST NIGHT I WAS STILL V RESTRICTED W MY CHICKEN.
    WOW OWWW HAD GROUND CORNED BEEF FOR LUNCH & FELT RESTRICTED!
    DINNER IS GROUND ROAST CHICKEN SALAD I GUESS I'M BEST ON THE SOFT MUSHIES I'LL BOIL POTATOES IN PRESSURE COOKER
    TOMORROW :
    BFAST:TURKEY SALAD
    LUNCH: GROUND CHICKEN & EGG SALAD
    DINNER:TUNA & CORNED BEEF SALAD NO MORE CANDIES OR POTATO CHIPS OR HUMMUS... I'LL MAKE MY OWN HUMMUS
    I'M SO DRAINED FROM THE ROSALIE BS BUT I HAVE TO WALK TONITE

  23. 3/15 232lbs yea!

    · luvlif · 03/15/06 07:11 PM

    :clap2: :nervous :clap2:
    OOOOHHH BABY! WOKE UP W BURN IN THE BUTT, THIGHS & BACK LIKE I HAD A FULL BODY GIRDLE (FROM SUNDAYS WORKOUT)
    TO-DAY I WEIGH 232LBS ...HAVE TO WATCH THE SALT AT NIGHT... PERIOD OVER... WILL WEIGH MYSELF DAILY AND WALK DAILY...I DONT CARE IF ITS ONLY 20 MINS... MY SCARS ARE SMALLER...THE 2 THAT ARE ALMOST ALIGNED, AND FUNNILY ENOUGH SEEM TO BE MOVING CLOSER. NOW I HAVE A DEFINITE WRINKLE GOING DOWN MY ABS. USED TO BE IT WAS ONE ROUND BLOB. SO I TRIED ON MY GREY LARRY LEVINE ...WAS 2" APART LAST WEEK WHEN I TRIED IT ON, TO-DAY THE TOP BUTTONS CLOSED AND THERE WAS A 2" GAP AT THE BOTTOM ONLY! YEA BABY!
    HAVE TO WEAR MY GREY SUIT TO THE AWARDS DINNER ON MONDAY THE 27TH....11 DAYS AWAY...
    HILLARY CLINTON ON 23RD...8 DAYS AWAY!
    FAISAL'S GRADUATION....34 DAYS AWAY
    I PB'D MY CHICKEN DINNER LAST NIGHT 2XS THEN HAD EGG DROP SOUP THIS AM WASN'T RESTRICTED! ATE THE LEFTOVER CHICKEN

  24. 3/14 3 mos 232.5 lbs!

    · luvlif · 03/14/06 07:04 PM

    :clap2:
    HAPPY 3 MONTH ANNIVERSARY TO ME!
    :clap2: I'M DOWN A TOTAL OF 38.5 LBS SINCE I BEGAN MY JOURNEY
    FROM 271LBS TO 232.5 IN 90 DAYS NOW IF I COULD DO THAT FOR THE NEXT 90 DAYS.....OK OK, I'LL SETTLE FOR 10 LBS A MONTH!
    I'M V CRANKY TO-DAY

  25. 3/3 236lbs

    · luvlif · 03/03/06 05:22 PM

    DON'T LOOK BACK--
    YOU'RE NOT HEADED THAT WAY
     
    As you travel through life there are always those times when decisions just have to be made; when the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce and the rain seems to soak your parade!
     
    There are some situations where all you can do is to simply let go and move on, gather courage together and choose a direction that carries you toward a new dawn.
     
    So pack up your troubles and take a step forward. The process of change can be tough but think about all the excitement ahead if you can be stalwart enough!
     
    There could be adventures you never imagined just waiting around the next bend and wishes and dreams just about to come true in ways you can't yet comprehend!
     
    Perhaps you'll find friendships that spring from new interests as you challenge your status quo and learn there are so many options in life, and so many ways you can grow!
     
    Perhaps you'll go places you never expected and see things that you've never seen or travel to fabulous, faraway worlds and wonderful spots in between!
     
    Perhaps you'll find warmth and affection and caring- a "somebody special" who's there to help you stay centered and listen with interest to stories and feelings you share.
     
    Perhaps you'll find comfort in knowing your friends are supportive of all that you do and believe that whatever decisions you make, they'll be the right choices for you!
     
    So keep putting one foot in front of the other and taking your life day by day. There's a brighter tomorrow that's just down the road. Don't look back!!! You're not going that way!
     
    -----Author Unknown
     

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