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  1. blossoming

    2 Year Anniversary

    By blossoming,

    TODAY IS MY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. I'VE LOST ALL TOGETHER 75LBS. (30 MORE TO GO). I FIND MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS WATER WEIGHT.
     
    EVERYTIME I LOOK AT MY PREVIOUS PICTURE, IT LOOKS LIKE I LET GO A PREVIOUS PERSON.
     
    I LOVE ME MORE TODAY AND THANK GOD FOR SEEING ME THRU IT ALL.
  2. blossoming
    Watched the Jillian Michaels show last nigt. I took some workout pointers and done them this morning.....Some days it's easier then the next....When you have a husband or boyfriend in your life doing things that distracts your positive energy...I'm still going strong....I want this to bad to give up....Down 35 lbs.:frown:
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    Anniversary

    By blossoming,

    Yesterday was my anniversary. (Went from a size 24 to 14). I went to Victoria Secret and got some body lotion. Tried on a few of there bra's (didn't like the way the fit)---Playtex 18hour fits much better). But definately enjoyed my day. I also went to a health store and got a slice of cholcolate cake. Now I'm ready to work on my final goal, which is to lose 3 more sizes (size 8). I'm going to to be realistic. I will say by the winter I should be in my size 8.
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    Biggest Fan

    By blossoming,

    Ladies let me tell you , my biggest fan is a 6'2 230lbs chocolate hunk. He works-out a the same gym I go to. He told me he was so imspired by my story and he admires my enthusiam. He also told me he was my biggest fan and it is his gain if no one admire my beauty. Ladies it's been such a long time since a man has every spoken to me like that. It definaly makes me work-out harder and watch my diet. NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE INSPERATION. :D
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    Buckling down

    By blossoming,

    Okay, time to get off the merry go round and pull this weight-loss into high gear....My anniversary date is 3/25/11. My goal is to be a size 12... I'm still in a size 16...(Because I have been sidetracking a lot)...Time to get back to basics....PROTEIN.! PROTEIN.! AND MORE PROTEIN.! HA!HA! (You'll know what I'm talking about)... Beef-up my workout regiment and keep all negative things from building within me because I am an emotional eater... I WILL MAKE MY ANNIVERSARY GOALS.... WHO'S WITH ME.....!! MEET YOUR GOAL....."YOU CAN DO IT" .....
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    Dazed but happy

    By blossoming,

    I would never thought of complaining about clothes I can't fit because they are to loose..Ha!Ha!...Sometimes I just wanna cry because now with the lap band done, it's so much easier for me to loose the weight.....Sometimes if I don't workout (aerobics), then I'll speed walk wherever I go for that day and still loose weight.....Lost so far 34 pounds and I'm loving it....Happy Holidays everyone....Do what's best for you during the holidays.....
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    Feel refresh

    By blossoming,

    Good lbp(Lapbandpeoples). First I thank my Creator for waking me up and allowing me to see another beautiful day.
     
    Second,, my workout is coming along pretty good. I went to Bally for a 7-day free pass. (check with your local ballys) and I enjoyed every minute of it. I will be joining a gym the first of the month. I see how fast you can loose weight when you do go to a gym. ( I lost 45lbs by workingout at home) and I lost 4lbs this week just by going to the gym. OMG I am almost fitting those size 16 jeans. As Denise Austin says it "You Can Do It".
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    feeling good

    By blossoming,

    :eek::smile:Feeling Good, Feeling Good, I lost 30lbs. I have 20 more to go for one of my first shopping sprees..Which will give me a total weight loss of 50lbs. I finally got it...Lay off on the carbs...I eat carbs maybe twice a week...I eat more protein and also drink it, vitiamin D and fruits and vegetables... Every now and than I'll also eat no sugar ice-cream, or fiber one muffins...(which you make from the box...)....Well they say it's never to late to learn..I even start jumping rope with my daughters.....I am now at 215. I give myself realist goals..Such as by August or maybe sooner you never know...I shuld have lost the 20lbs... Good luck everyone...I hope you find what foods work for you and what excercise program works for you...Because I sure found it.....:thumbup:...I still have 75 more pounds to go...But I am enjyong the ride.
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    feeling good

    By blossoming,

    got my first fill on friday 6/21....Had to go on a 2 day full liquid diet was hard but on the third day had puree foods and work out pretty good......Looking forward to getting on the scale this week....
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    Feeling sexy

    By blossoming,

    Went out over the weekend for my birthday. Let me tell you, had the best time in years. Went down to the casino and played my heart out ,and went to an old club I use to hangout 15 years ago, men were such gentlemens, giving up there seats, buyiing me drinks and food (of course I turned it down), I had my own pinacaolida (I Hope that's how you spell it), and was feeling was feeeling no pain.
     
    I felt so alive and sexy and ladies, ladies let me tell you.....When I walked in I lie to you not men, were talking to there females and stop and starred and smiled at me. Oh, it felt good, I can imagine what it's going to be like when I get down to my size 8. I'm definately encouraged. Today is officaly my birthday and I feel the same as I did years ago. But I am going to start my day with a workout plan. GOOD LUCK...CONTINUE TO THE HARD FIGHT. WE ALL CAN DO IT.
  11. blossoming
    Feels so good to be me today. I get more compliments and meet more men than ever. Cant image how it's going to be when I loose my last 30 pounds.
     
    KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE, EVERYDAY IS A STRUGGLE BUT AS I ALWAYS SAY; "ALL FOR ME"
  12. blossoming
    Ladies here is some uplifting feelings that keep me going..here goes......Remember when you were in that sexy size that no on could tell you anything.....Well, close your eyes and image being there again. Now when your open your eyes tell yourself "Self Were Gonna Do It"....Remember the mind is the controller and the body is the follower....I can surely say GOOD-BYE TO THE 200LB MARK......I AM OFFICIALLY 195....YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....A friend of minds says I should get down to a 7/8 because she was saying that was my drop down gorgeous size....I think I'm only going down to a size 9/10 We'll see....I love talking on this blog because I can really express how I'm feeling and I know everyone on here can relate to some extent..... Please continue to suport me...Sometimes my so-called fiance.(Who only works out whenever he wants) Had the nerve to say to me...."I don't go to the gym to loose weight(even though he's 291)..I know you go because it's apart of you not me...I say your so rightttttttttttt because today I AM LOOSING THIS WEIGHT ONLY FOR MYSELF AND NO ONE ELSE. And this time it will stay off.....LADES LOVE YOU!!! I'M 43 AND FOR THE FIRST TIME. I REALLY, REALLY, LIKE AND LOVE MYSELF....
     
    GOD BLESS TO ALL MY LBP (LAP-BAND PEOPLE).... :wub::tt1::thumbup::thumbup:
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    Happy And Sad

    By blossoming,

    Today I officaly lost 70 lbs and I'm happy but my band has slip and is very unconfortable and I see my surgeon on Monday. I hope I don't have to get any surgery and to top it all off my birthda is 2/28.
     
    I will see what he says Monday and keep it in prayer.
  15. blossoming
    Well, my birthday was 2/28/11 and let me tel ya, Of course I had to have some cake and ice-cream and whatever else. I can say I've gain 6lbs in a week (187). But I'm not going to let that discourage me. I'm back to my gain plan. I couldn't let that day go by without celebrating. I can reframe from cake from my children's and anybody else birthday except my own. That''s the day GOD brought me into this world. So my size 14's are tight but not to worry, I am definately working out it.... GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, I KNOW I CAN USE.
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    Haters

    By blossoming,

    Ladies: you know when yu were a size that you didn't feel confortable and your man would look at all the small wasteline women with big bottoms right....Now since you have lost the weight have you notice that for some of our men (Not All, because some can appreciate when their woman is looking good) have this look of jealousy because now you are that smaller wasteline with a behind...And instead of them taking compliments for having a beautiful looking woman...They wanna hang around you with attitudes....Now That Is What I Called Sad.. Have a good day Everyone...Now I'm gonna wash my car for excercise...:tt2:
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    I did it!

    By blossoming,

    :tt1:I did it. I'm in those sexy size 16W jeans. Looking like a hot momma....(Go Charmaine, it's your birthday, Go Charmaine it's your birthday) ......Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
     
    Now my second short term goal is to be in a size 14 at the end of November....... Good luck lbp(lapbandpeople)!:smile2::smile::smile2::smile2::tt1::frown::w00t:
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    Life Changes

    By blossoming,

    You know it is terrible when the person your with HATES on you and I mean HATES on you. They know how hard you worked to loose the weght but in-directly try to do things to discourage you. I SAY THIS TO THE LAPBAND COMMUNITY: DON'T LET NOTHING OR NO-ONE HOLD YOU BACK FROM YOUR OWN PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. We know how we felt before we got the surgery. I am down from 250 to 175 and still going strong. MY GREATEST ADVICE IS LOVE YOU, EVERYDAY TRY TO DO KNEW THINGS, LEARN ABOUT YOUSELF.
     
    I also start watching the cooking channels. My favorite is "NOT MY MOMMA COOKING" Bobby is so fine!
     
    Somestimes we can be so TESTED. As I always say "I DIDN;T GET CUT FOR NOTHING".
     
    Love yourself please because no one will treat you and love you as good as you treat youself.
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    Looking Good

    By blossoming,

    Good morning lapband community. I am feeling good today. I took another bloggers advice and beef up my workout and I'm seeing results with the last few days. Thank all of you who post on here. It definately keeps me inspired and makes me feel like I'm not alone.
     
    But I will tell you ,sometimes I am afraid and scared because I'm not use to the type of attention I get. WOW I'm a size 12 and imagine when I get a size 8, I may have to put a bag on my head, LOL. Well I'm pretty sure you all know what I'm talking about. It's just not losing weight, it's also being more tone and curvy because we are working out we can't afford to not workout because it wll droop on us. So it's like DARN IF YOU AND DARN IF YOU DON'T. Trust and believe I'm not complaining, It's just that I'm not use to it. Sometimes in my brain I am still a size 22/24. Maybe I need to see a shrink, I don't know. Any advice.
  20. blossoming
    Did my 30 minutes of aerobics and floor excercise...My knees was screaming "GET OFF OF Me" but as Denis Austin says " You Got To Burn Butter". That is what kept me motivated.... Hoping to loose 10 lbs at the end of the month.....I'll tell you how I did....:eek:
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    Movie Star

    By blossoming,

    You know you must be doing something right when you go into a gym to workout at my size (16) and as my favorite singing group "Klymaxx" says :tt1:"The Men All Pause"......:tt1:But don't get me wrong I love to be admired (what woman don't) but I first focus on my workout regiment and after I'm done I take a minute to admire all of my admirers. HA!HA!... I haven't felt this good in so long. I'm listeining to my band moreso. When I'm full I don't push it. Find something to do to take your mind off of foods. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LBP...WE ALL NEED THE INSIRPATION. IT'S NOT EASY BUT IT CAN BE ACCOMPLISH.:frown::w00t::ohmy::w00t:
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    New Me

    By blossoming,

    I am so happy I got the LAP-BAND® done on 3/28/10..So far I lost 31 pounds as of today.....I'm not gonna say it is easy but I will say It's not hard.......Keep up the good work everyone......:thumbup:
  23. blossoming
    Okay,
     
    For all my challengers that is going to meet our goal weight next year. Here is what I've started with: 1000 to 1200 calories per day..( I try to stay as close to the 1000 calorie mark). Drink 8 ozs of fluid every other hour, because sometimes you can still be full from your health meal and cannot eat the next hour....Special note: (if you have to drink more than suggested....try eating crush ice....so you won't be drinking to much fluid. Because again to much fluid builds weight gain....(These are some tips I do for myself).
     
    Protein (any healthy protein that is low in fat and high in protein) I bought 30 cans of tuna in water. (I do love tuna). I east 1 can per day. Vegetables...Try to stay focus on green vegetables for many reason.....If your going to eat starches or carboyhdrates....East as much whole wheat....Such as rice, noodles.. crackers...(I find that whole wheat crackers have to much salt. So I eat the no salt regular. Not to much bread...Even though you can find whole wheat bread...But it is still dough which makes you blow-up in weight....I eat maybe and I mean maybe 3 slices of bread a month.....Snacks... sugar free's as much as possible. To much sugar and to much fluids can have you gaining also..... Keep a workout regiment. Upgrade whatever you were working out with. Do a little more advance. Target exactly on what body part you are trying to cut down and build muscle. Remember this slogan every time you eat something and workout (PROTEIN BUILDS MUSCLE AND MUSCLE BURNS FAT) Now let's do it.. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. I'M GONNA NEED IT....:scared2::thumbup:
  24. blossoming
    I've decided to speak with someone regarding food addiction. Even though I am banded I notice something about myself. I still have cravings more so psychologically. I need to get that balanced. I will be going to AA meetings because (FA-Food Addicts) goes by the AA book. I have to get a better hold and control of my mental state. Sometimes it could be the slightest emotion than I wanna eat something for whatever reason. I'll keep you posted.
     
    But on a brighter note: I was at the gym today and ladies imagine this 6'3, 245 solid. chocolate (R.Kelly look-a-like). and today he tells me his name. Ladies what to do. Will keep you posted. That definately brightened my day.
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    Short tem goal

    By blossoming,

    Well I have set another short term goal....To get confortably in my size 16 jeans at then end of this month (September)..I can pull them up but I can't close them....Bally Fitness sent me a 7 day free pass to workout..(Of course they want me to join...) But if there's one thing I've learned is that most of the poplular fitness centers are offering free pass.. Curves also sent me one...If your in the Philadelphia, PA area look into it...AS WE SAY, "GET IN WERE YOU FIT IN"! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.....

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