LilMissDiva Irene

12/31/09<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Welcome! Well, there is less than one day left. What do I want to do with it? Have I partied enough yet? Have I gotten it out of my system? I should have! For Pete’s Sake I weighed in at 266! That’s borderline shameful. No, in fact it is SHAMEFUL!! It wasn’t but a week before Thanksgiving that I was down to 247. What goes on in this brain of mine that I make up every excuse known to man to allow myself to sabotage all my hard work?... To read more please view my online journal: http://lilmiss-diva.livejournal.com/

First and foremost, for myself personally I have to plan, plan and plan some more. I am an extremely detailed and organized person. I cannot allow myself to be spontaneous in any way or I will stray. I have everything mapped out, even to the point on what time of day I will eat anything. I know what I’m going to eat as well. The same is true for my workout routine. No wiggle room. At all! I am allowed a few days per month where I can make a dinner of my choosing or breakfast or lunch too. I have to mark it off though on a spreadsheet to show myself that the option has been used. I do leave it open though because as we all know in life “things come up”. Otherwise I’m on plan and doing my thing. I will be thin in 2010, there is no doubt. I have all my bases covered this time, more than any other time in my life. Cheers!! Happy New You!!

Today is my first day wearing my BodyBugg! I hope I can get used to it. I definitely know it’s there. But like a Wedding ring, I hope that eventually it will start to become a part of me. As yes, we are now married and will be until Halloween. I wasn’t actually planning to start wearing it until tomorrow, but I just couldn’t stand how awful I’d been to myself lately and had to get it started as of now. I’m still planning a good dinner tho!

My co-worker brought in a few sandwiches made with this bread. I must admit I’m really super interested. It almost seems like a bandsters bread paradise! Super thin, whole grain and just plain delicious looking. Has anyone seen this or tried it before? Takes? Yea or Nay? http://www.sandwichthins.com/

I was all set for a great answer… then I read down… I can’t remember what I planned to say. At all.

Spidey no kidding! I’m giving up chips. Period. I’ve tried to eat less, substitute etc… it never works. I just have to leave them behind and call it a life.

Alot of that you see is also people who have lost weight pre-operative. I lost 50 pre-op so in the very beginning it looked like I'd lost 100 Lbs in 3 months. Of course that is ridiculous fast right? Now it looks like Ive lost 1 Lb a month since banding!

I have 2,789 songs on my playlist. Where do I begin?

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I have SN 11809 – Strength Black/Wht. Here is a photo: I am ready for a new pair though. I've already worn them out I think!

Hello Jen! Glad you decided to chime in here. We love to give support here and the more to do this, the better the information is for those looking into the surgery. There are folks here at all stages, even those who are undergoing plastics at the end of their weight loss journey. Being more mobile is the best thing I think as I’m halfway to goal. I know it will only get better from here! Hope to see you around more. J

Hi Spaz from Northern California! Welcome to LBT. J Do not worry about the surgery. It’s one of the easiest I’ve ever gone through. I’ve had several major stomach area surgeries and this one was a breeze. If you have any questions feel free to ask! All the best.

Hello Sunnee! Thanks for posting how you’re doing. I’m glad to hear you’re diabetes is getting better. That is one of the main reasons on why getting the Lap-Band is a good decision. For getting healthy!!

I haven’t checked in recently and just stopping by to say hello. I’m going to be posting a lot in my live journal. I’m making it goal year and I’ll need to make sure I’m posting all my thoughts and victories somewhere. I hope everyone is doing well! I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. Stay safe on New Year’s Day! I’ll be sleeping in my bed and dreaming of skinnier days here.

Hey there! I know I have missed you on here! You have me on FB so you know how I’ve been doing… I’ve struggled a lot for awhile now. How about a challenge as we always do. I have about 30 Lbs to lose to, to get to my lowest point since banding. I’m starting my strict new regimen on January 1st. I’ve already been building back up to it, and you know I have a bum left knee too! LMAO! I need to get that fixed, but I want to wait until I’m under 200 to do it. It’s hard enough moving around at the weight I am now. I know you can do it Papa, I’ve seen you rock that band! Let’s do this! See ya in chat sometime too and maybe over at B2G? Hang in my good friend! J

Hey ladies! It's been awhile since we've checked in... how's everyone? Myself I've been indulging alot! I walked only one mile and could barely stand it. There's just something very wrong with that!! :thumbup: Ah well, I'm still doing 30 on the elliptical and that seems to do good. I'm starting all over on January first. I've already started to make sure I'm getting back to my workout form. I'm ashamed to say it's almost like I've given up. I know I haven't but I just took the Holiday Season off or something... Well how was everyone's Christmas? Anyone get everything they wanted?

I have posted a new entry to my online blog today. Please take the time to check it out! http://lilmiss-diva.livejournal.com/

I have posted a new entry to my online blog today. Please take the time to check it out! http://lilmiss-diva.livejournal.com/

I just wanted to add that I have really bad knees. These shoes are really helpful with those who have knee problems. It helps to keep your posture correct and takes alot of pressure off the knees too. I do notice a considerable difference in the way my legs and butt is shaped after using these shoes for an extended period of time. I had to build up to several miles per day in these shoes before I was able to see the difference, but it you work at it it will work. I was already walking this amount before, but it was like I had to start all over again! All the best!

I’ve had my Skechers Shape Ups since late summer and I LOVE THEM! They really do work. You will feel the difference right away. Even if you don’t use them for a few weeks and pick them back up, you will feel sore all over again. I seen them at Famous Footwear. I didn't catch the price but I know the price is lower there if you have one near you. Worth it IMO.

Congratulations! Glad to hear it went well.

It's much too flat and small to be an exercise ball!

These were once thought of as indestructable...