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drj's Journal
 

Wednesday's plan

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 It's still Tuesday. I'm going to try something different. I am going to plan my meals for tomorrow. I'll then enter what I actually ate and see if how closely I stuck to my plan. Breakfast: nothing, cup juice Lunch: 2-3 bites meat, 2 portions vegetables, can soda Dinner: meat, vegetables tbc
drj

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drj's Journal
 

Class night

Today is class night; I don't get home until 9:00 p.m. from woork, school. So I have to be prepared when I go to work to take something for two meals. This is a challenge. Now that the truck visits our place, I can order something from the truck. Today I bought a grilled chicken salad. Healthy except for the dressing. I need to find an alternative for the dressing. Breakfast: 3 slices bacon, cup hot chocolate Lunch: a few bites of the salad, can Sprite Dinner: most of the rest of the salad from above, can Mountain Dew, bag Cheetos Snack: cup Cappaccino, one serving cookies Stress still causes me to eat. I know that chips go down very easily. So I use them to "destress". It's a long night, so the Mountain Dew gives me the energy I need to stay awake and alert. What I need to do is find other energy-giving foods that are acceptable, rather the chips and soda. I'm not sure what that will be at school, but I will think about it and see if I can find something healthier. Band adjustment is scheduled for April 12 @ 8:45 Now my doctor is changing the way he does band adjustments. Before he used barium and x-ray to determine where the port was and how much to fill. Now he will no longer use x-ray or barium. He'll use water, and the sense of feel to find the port and figure out where to put the needle. Then after I drink some water, I'll tell him if I can "feel" the water going down. If so, I guess he'll take out some. Somehow this seems less exact and less scientific. I like the other way better. We'll see how it works. Another lady at my support group meeting said that she received a huge bruise from doing it this way. I'm afraid that this will happen to me as well. I think I bruise easily. We'll see.
drj

drj

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drj's Journal
 

food for the day

This entry is for Monday, March 27, 2006 Breakfast: nothing, not hungry Lunch: beans, 1 oz. Mexican beef steak Dinner: Mexican beef steak, 3 tomillos Snack: serving cookies, cup cappaccino I notice since my husband has been home, I've been eating an actual dinner. And at about 8:00 p.m. I've been eating a snack. This is, I'm sure, the reason for my 2 pound weight gain. That, and I'm expecting my cycle soon. Now that I realize that in only a week's time, I can mke a change to my eating schedule.
drj

drj

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lianna's Journal
 

March 28

Tuesday 198.5!!!   Yesterday was my 5 month anniversary and I am down 30 lbs! I am thrilled!! I have refused to compare my loss to anyone elses, I am losing at the rate I lose at! I have consistently lost about 6 lbs a month. I have so many NSV's I cant begin to list them, but I need to...just to look back at. 30 lbs has made a HUGE difference on my body, especially from the waist up.   1. My waist is SIX inches smaller. 2. Ribcage under my bra is FIVE inches smaller....36 inches and one inch smaller than my waist!! Goodbye back fat. 3. My arm at the bicep is only 12.5 inches, ! 4. From size 20W pants to size 16 and 18.....16-18 misses, not W!!!! 5. My boobs stick out farther than tummy...no longer look 5mo pregnant. 6. There is not ONE coworker, friend, family that has not noticed and commented on the weight loss (and I am still in the closet with banding) 7. First time under 200 in about 4 years. 8. My face is getting thin enough I am starting to feel really pretty again. 9. I feel 'heavy/normal' and not huge, bloated, puffy 10. My ankles never ever get edema anymore. 11. I have zero nighttime reflux anymore. 12. My DH says it is like having sex with a different woman because he can FEEl such a difference in my body. 14. My back is completely smooth. No roll above waistband or around bra. 15. Blood sugar stays very stable (thanks to no bread, lmao) 16. OFF BP medicine....was only borderline and now normal. 17. Gone from (bust,waist,hip) 48.5,43,51 to 46.5(-2),37(-6),47(-4)......big fat gut is so much more in portortion now, hell! its gone!!!...maybe that is why everyone notices I have lost weight. My shape is still big but back to being very shapely now.   I could keep going but these are the major ones....in no particular order.
lianna

lianna

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Puddinpie's Journal
 

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Meals:   B: Chocolate banana peanut butter protein shake (2 scoops metagenics, 1/2 scoop chocolate unjury) L: Cranberry chicken & italian veggies S: SF Strawberry yogurt D: Frozen Lean Cuisine Turkey Dinner S: Healthy Choice fudgesickle   About 8 cups water ===================================================   Workout:   Podfitness.com treadmill workout for 30 minutes & stretching (kicked my butt!)   ===================================================   Energy:   Sort of sick today. I think it was the chili rellano I had last night. A bit too spicy for my system! I'm thinking of trying that Activa yogurt.   ===================================================   Weight: Scale at gym said 258.75 (which means it's mroe like 255.75)
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puddin

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luvlif's Journal
 

3/27

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
luvlif

luvlif

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Jerseytammy's Journal
 

Ok I had my first fill

Ok I had my first fill Friday, I was neverous as crap so I made sure I took my blood pressure meds, my heart meds, and yes a xanax. OK are you noticing what I didnt notice? I am having my feel so that means nothing but fluids after that, ughhhhhhhh I forgot to eat breakfast! Hmmm maybe I should look at that as a NSV. Now about the fill, I found out I have a 10 cc band, which is I think the largest one they make. Dr.Gritsus filled me with 3.5 cc, at first I am not sure how much he put in but he had to take some out. He was viewing the floroscope so he was able to see the barium that I was drinking going down to judge the amount of fill. There was no pain at all but a very unusal feeling, I am not so sure I would even call it pressure. Ok I stayed on liquids for the rest of the day ........ok almost, I had cream potatoes and gravy from KFC, I mean that is instant potatoes so it was just like a liquid. Now I still have very very little to no restriction. Ughhhhh so I called the doctor Monday to complain and here is what he said..... You went through the healing stage and made it, now your going through the learning stage. Now is the time to learn to slow down, chew very very well and to start thinking about what you are eating. You can't do this if you are pbing and slimming, all you will think about is the pain. He said you trusted me to do your band now trust me to make the right decisions on your fills. Now how do you argue with that? He told me to get on the scales that I might be surprised, and OMG, I have lost 9.5lbs!!! I couldnt believe it, I mean I knew that I had cut back some on what I was eating but I also know all that chocolate isnt a good thing either! I have another appointment in 2 weeks. I have decided to act like I have restriction and see what happens. My journey to discovering who I am has began. (is that suppose to be begun, I could never get that right) Oh I am swelling today, ughhhhhhh must be getting to be my time of the month again, oh lovely!:rolleyes
Jerseytammy

Jerseytammy

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chabutter's Journal
 

whew long process

i think its really strange that the hospital expects me to contact all of my out of town doctors to get my patient records. They wont give them over to me without a consent form being signed. I have even send some request via mail and it has been two weeks. When I call the tell me they havent heard of anything!   I called the PRE'D packet organizer and she took down all the numbers to see if she couldnt get them to fax them over. She was reluctant though.. but if they want my money they really need to organize a better method of figuring this shit out.   Who knows how long this will take really. If alld oesnt work out, I might have to drive over to the center and see if I can work this out in person with them. I shouldnt be doing the work since doctors dont really work with patients..
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chabutter

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shauntil6266's Journal
 

One more day!!!! (really only and some hours

Well, today I started on my liquids ( the day before surgery)...but i cheated this mornimg, i see i am going to have a hard time. I just ate a little something for breakfast, but i went to the store this morning and bought some liquids like lemonade, and jello and some popcicles. :faint: :help: :think YUM, i wonder if i can make it, well i can i have been praying for God to help me through this, with my hunger, because i know i am going to be hungry. I still can not believe this day has came so fast. My family is supportive in a way, its mostly my step mom who is very supportive. My dad at first was kinda rude i think, he doesn't think i should have surgery i just need to exercise, but i am goint ot admit it i am lazy, but i think different things are made for different people so it just matters what you think is good for yourself. i was kinda sad at first the way my dad was treating me on this subject, but i had to think about it and i am not doing this to make him happy i am doing this for me not him, and as long as i approve of it it really should not matter what anyone else has to say about. I am hungry right now i am having some jello but since i hardly eat jello its hard for me to eat it i guess i really never thought about how hard this would be, well i did think about it, but now i really feel what i am about to go through since i am actually experiencing it. my step mom said it can all be a mind thing so i am going to really pray alot and act as if i were fasting that might help in a way not sure. Well i guess i will go around and see what others have to say this morning.   have a great day :) 1 MORE DAY and some hours
shauntil6266

shauntil6266

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Fleur's Journal
 

2 Days till banding

Today I feel overwhelmed and worried that I will cheat the band. I had a phone appointment with my psycologist today and as she rightly pointed out I need to work on 'complience' - or my ability to stick with it. This is the rock in the bottom of my stomach. I have only ever know failure with my weight or short term success, so it's very hard for me to be 100% positive that I will do all that is necessary to work with the band. I dont know what i'll do if I fail again. I want to change and need to change so much but in my head I keep doubting myself.
Fleur

Fleur

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cashley's Journal
 

Super Depressed today!

I was really hoping I wasn't a turtle but I Excel'ed my weight loss journey and it became pretty sad to me.   06/01/05 - 190 - Put on waiting list for Surgery Seminar / 12/19/05 - 209 - 1st Seminar for LapBand Surgery / Didn't qualify according to their rules 01/16/06 - 214 - 2nd Seminar - Almost qualify / Doctor will meet with me 01/24/06 - 220 - 1st Appointment with Doctor - he let me weight with shoes & jeans on 01/27/06 - 215 - Pre-Op Testing and Meeting with Dietian 02/01/06 - 215 - Started Pre-Op Diet 02/08/06 - 215 - Didn't lose after 1 week of liquids 02/10/06 - 213 - Went back to Gym / 30 minutes of Ellipitical plus weights 02/17/06 - 213.2 - Joined Weight Watchers 02/24/06 - 211.6 - Some loss 03/06/06 - 211.4 - Wow that was a week of hell dietings for .2 pounds 03/10/06 - 208.6 - Much better at least some loss at a decent rate 03/17/06 - 209.5 - Hmmmm a gain! Dont know why still on-plan and exercising 5 days a week for at least 1 hour sometimes more. 03/21/06 - 209.5 - First Fill @ Drs. office 1.7 cc 03/24/06 - 209 - Still after a fill and not eating much at all   This was just depressing to put on paper. I track every bite I take, ever second I exercise. There just isn't a reason that it's this slow! I'm not even back to the weight I was when I first called about this surgery... It's actually 11 weeks dieting... and only 6 pounds down! Plus I'm $17,500 lighter in the pocket!
cashley

cashley

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vinesqueen's Journal
 

home again, home again, jiggity jig

Well, I'm all home. We got almost everything in the truck and my car except for my spinning wheel and 4 totes of stuff. My M-I-L drove back with me and we had a very nice time together. I've never really spent much time with her, so this was a chance to bond.   It took what felt like forever to get everything packed and cleaned, but it only took a day. I left the apartment like I like to move into one, with a few hangers, a shower curtian, soap and TP. Once you have to pass Navy housing inspections, well you know how to leave an apartment!   It snowed about 3 inches of wonderful wet big flaked snow Saturday night while we were packing up the truck. We'd gone to dinner in our t-shirts because the night was so relatively warm--high 50's. That's warm when the weather has been for months in the teens as a daytime high... By the time we were done, a big storm had blown in, and I do mean blow! The temp had dropped about 25-30 degrees in an hour, and was snowing hard!   By the time we got up the next morning, late because the motel lost power, all the roads were bare and wet, so we didn't have to worry about that, but it was C-O-L-D with that wind blowing. But DH got off and only had to stop the truck about 8 times to re-secure the load. It was blowing so hard that he almost lost one bin--it was litterally hanging off the end of the truck by a bungie cord! The cheze lounge was almost a lost cause too, but he was able to get it home safe and sound!   It took us about 14 hours to get home. That is a long-ass trip when you are crammed into a vihicle with a big chuck of your worldy possessions... And your MIL whom you hardly know. I did most of the driving, and had to stop when it got dark. I can no longer see in the dark. This started a couple of weeks ago, I can't read road signs until they are 2 seconds close. Not a good thing. So Mary Lynn took over and drove the last 4 hours home.   Heh, I was Miss Cranky-pants when we got home, so I took my meds and went to bed.   So, now comes the long process of unpacking and re-integrating myself and my junk back into my family. I already have a few rules that will change, like "thou shalt put the new roll of TP onto the spinner" and "thou shalt hang up your jackets" and "thou shalt not cover the antique furniture with your motorcycle parts and gear" to implement.   I'm going to take a break from unpacking to drive down to the lab and pick up my lab results.   I want to thank all of you for your love and support. It really means so much to me knowing that you are here for me, weaving a mesh of love and hope around me, prayers and white lights and positive energy combining to create a cocoon of kindness to sustain me for my fight.   Thank you, most sincerely and honestly
vinesqueen

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luvlif's Journal
 

3/27

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
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Confessions of a Nervous Bander
 

Bad Acid

I just got off the phone with the nurse. They want me to try stronger antacids before doing an endoscopy and all that sort of thing to see why I am having these problems.   She asked me "Didn't they tell you your GERD could become worse after banding?" and I said "No, they told me it would get better."   I thought the acid reflux woukld get better with weight loss.:think   I have a history of GERD and Barretts esophagus is not something I want to get from this Lap Band
NeenBand

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mychevygirl's Journal
 

Getting Close

Gee! where has the time gone since I was last here. I know spending it at the Hospital praying that dad will make it this time through. I had my visit with Dr. Srikanth and paid for my surgery. OK put a deposit down. $4000.00. He gave me a list of appointments to make and I went out in my car and schedule them all. So far I have seen my Physician Dr. Jacobson who stood behind me 100%. But felt a lot of the appointment were not needed. I saw the psychologist, guess I"m OK there. Went and had breathing test, guess I can breath, Today upper G.I., ultra sound, and blood work, then back to the pulmonary Dr. for follow up on test. Friday the cardiologist. and the 3RD the Nutritionist. I think I'm ready.. maybe they will move me up. I have had a few things happen the past few weeks that only grant this is the best thing I will have done. I had just told my sisters I was having surgery as we were having lunch at the hospital. As we went back we got to the elevator and got on Of course I was the last one on and what should happen? the dam over load bell rang. With tears in my eyes I stepped off. Then I was again at the elevator with my husband, mom, son, daughter in law and this time I was on the elevator when some skinny little B of a nurse gets on and the over load bell rings . I just said must me my clue and stepped out of the elevator. My son joined me. Rick on the other hand stayed and said he bit his tongue long enough and as he got off with the rest of the family he told the nurse what he thought of her. She just smiled at him. You know I am use to children saying things about my size and that is understandable but when adults do it, I get so pissed off!. It hurts so much. I can't wait for the day when I"m on that elevator and someone gets on and the bell rings, I will gladly get off and not have the last large person go through the embarrassment that I did. Dad did great he had his leg amputated and is feeling so good. He came home on Friday. I am going to weigh-inn today at Dr.S. hope it goes well. Nothing has crossed my lips other than protein. Hope they show a loss. Their scales do not match mine. I have met so many great people on lap band talk. I feel so lucky to have the support for them that don't even know me. I know we are all going through the same thing. And to hear about their success gives me such hope and confidence that I am doing the right thing. I think this is the first time I feel so positive about what I am doing. I shared with certain family and friends what I"m doing. Because we are such a close family it was important to me that they know. I was really afford to talk with my closest uncle Bob because he always knows the right way to do things and has many times told me you can do it on your own. Will after talking to my aunts I told them I was not going to tell Bobby and they new why and agreed. I could not stand my self for not sharing with him what was to be one of the most important things in my life to do. So the opportunity came when he called me to check in on dad. I said I have some news to share.. he said oh please nothing bad... I said oh now it the best news. I am have weight loss surgery. His first words were REALLY! I went on telling him what I was doing never giving him a chance to talk I ended by saying any questions about the surgery ?" he just said "I"m so Happy for you" BUT! oh great here it comes........." I want you to know I love you for who you are and what you are. I am so proud of you for doing this and I'm with you 100%." I just cried.... Its getting close to time to head to the Dr.. Gee nothing to eat and drink till after 10 this morning.... GRRRRR
mychevygirl

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Fleur's Journal
 

Only 3 days till banding

My God it's getting close. I just want it done now so I can start seeing results.. Since deciding to have this done I have been more honest with myself about how I look. Before, when I caught a glimps of myself in a shop window, I'd tell myself it wasn't too bad - convincing myself that I wasn't in as much trouble as I am. Now I find that I look at myself and say....'Yep, I really do need help. I've honestly tried everything and now I need this band". So I guess that's why I'm keen to get going. I see my shrink tomorrow. She's not a big fan of the lap band so it will be interesting to see what she has to say. It may be time to see a new shrink. I've made a pack with myself not to buy and clothes or shoes or spend any unnecessary money for 90 days starting on the 1st April. I want to save money becuase this operation is so expensive and I dont need any clothes especially in the size that I am now.
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Bostongurl's Lap-Band Journal
 

March update

So, I called Tony from Dr. Hess' office on Friday to see if they got my MMPI test results yet, and he said no but that they should be there any day. He said if I haven't heard back from him by Tuesday to call him...so that's exactly what I'm going to do.   My diet is slipping a bit, i'm not staying in my ww points as well as I was, and i'm not working out as often. It's just difficult, but I'm trying very hard. i'm trying so hard to stay on track so hard to pick myself back up when I fall.   i'm also just not stable with my personal life, and don't know what to do, J just stays in my head all the time, and wears me out. I can't get over him, and he just uses me up, uses up my emotions. I want to be over him, I want to move on.   anyway, this is about my band, nothin more nothin less, but I know he is effecting all that and I just don't know how to end it, how to stop him from effecting me so much ps i'm PMSing big time   I promise to go to the gym at least 5 times this week. I promise I promise I promise i promise
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shauntil6266's Journal
 

Only Two Day til Banding!!!

HEY, ok only 2 days left until my surgery, a bit (nervous):nervous and excited at the same time. well wish me luck today i have been eating crazy, i need to stop because after tomorrow i can't eat nothing at all and i am gonna want to but its going to be hard:clap2: . But i believe i can DO IT!!!! With lots of support from my step mom, she has helped me do this. She also is going to try and do the foods with me. Thanks to her i would not have known about this band. So i am happy that i found it at a young age, and i just ask God to give me the strength that i need to get through this. Cause i know it will be hard for me at first, and i hate pain, have not even got my ears periced, (well when i was a baby). But i know i just have to be strong and follow the Docs instructions, so i can get to my goal weight, i am really trying to loose enought for my birthday in june wish me luck!!! Going To JAMAICA!!!!:ip: to see my SWEETHEART :love: . Well OK i will keep ya posted, ohhh i am nervous but ok talk to ya laterz. WISH ME LUCK!!! GOD BLESS!!!!! ONLY TWO DAYS!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:
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drj's Journal
 

Getting thru the weekend

The weekend is very difficult for me. My husband is home. We have places to go, which causes us to be out much of the day on Saturday and Sunday. This in turn causes us to miss meals or go out to eat. And this is where I have difficulty. Going out isn't the problem. The problem is that I want to eat. And I want to eat the wrong foods for me. Usually we eat Mexican, which contains a lot of carbohydrates. Usually I don't order my own meal because I can never actually eat a whole meal for myself. I order, and my husband eats my meal and I have a few bites. But then there's the tortillas, drinks, and dessert. I need to learn to control myself when I'm out. I almost always end up sick in the bathroom before I learn the day's. Another problem is that the lesson I learn I have to learn over and over again. I guess I haven't actually learned the lesson yet. Only eat foods I can digest: meat. And eat slowly. Usually when we eat, I'm so hungry that I just want to inhale rather take small bites and chew my food well. I still have a lot to learn. I believe this was theproblem today, because I tried to eat foods that I can tolerate. I just tried to eat too fast. When will I learn these lessons so that they don't have to continue to present themselves? Something to think and pray about. Until tomorrow. meals: breakfast two bites of donut, Venti Java Chip decaf Frapaccino lunch: chicharron, 4 oz. Dr. Pepper, dinner: cup cappaccino, two bites arrachera, pinto beans, small eggplant snack: slice cheese cake, Polish cookie (from neighbor), two cups cappaccino
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cashley's Journal
 

Weight Watchers and Diets!

Things are a bit better... I mean I still can eat too much but I can feel it and know when to stop.   I've discovered something pretty powerful (yet depressing) if I do weight watchers are directed and eat my 26 points plus my 35 flex points plus my activity points.... I won't lose at all.... Since the fill I've tried to keep my points under 20 - I still exercise about 60 - 90 minutes 5 days a week. I do full blast on the ellipitical since I love to try and burn as many calories as possible on it in 30 minutes.   So what I was saying (typing) is on 20 points.... which is low with no extras I think I'm losing. It's hard to tell today since it's only been since last Tuesday I was filled but I maybe down 2 pounds since then. I'm unsure since I don't trust my scale and waiting until I go to Weight Watchers to see really if it's working.   20 points is depressing since that's not much and hard to juggle them to try and get travel food, social food and healthful food all in. When I used to have flex points and activity points I could save up or exercise more to have a special meal.   I'm going to try real hard and not be depressed... I'm going to the gym in a few minutes and working out. I'm going to have something delicious for dinner afterward and keep the points low.   I can be positive (I think)
cashley

cashley

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luvlif's Journal
 

You Are a Dreaming Soul

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
luvlif

luvlif

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luvlif's Journal
 

LMA Live more abundantly!

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
luvlif

luvlif

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