LilMissDiva Irene

Absolutely... without hesitation!! I have always had average sized breasts, but were always flat and ugly to me. I want to Pump-Them-UP!! Have you tried Lane Bryant's Cacique bras? They are miracle workers!

I fell way short of my goal this week, but I don't feel bad at all. I have gotten back to my normal routine at least! That really was all I was aiming for after all and I FEEL GREAT!!!!!! Wooohooooooooooo!

You're a real stand up gal ezma! That's so great and I'm glad you're finally getting that scale to agree with you. Hon, you know some people just have way slow metabolisms compared to others and it really doesn't take much fuel at all for them to survive. Thus, if they are trying to lose weight it takes much fewer calories than it would for others either. Cheers! And here's to more pounds off!!

Something I've learned when it comes to losing that extra weight and getting healthy is that -- there is never a better time to start than NOW! So many times I would say, oh, I'll start doing this or that on Monday. Funny how it would be on the Wednesday or Thursday before. That was a good four or five days wasted! Anyway, this is a great idea! So let me see, what can I do? Ok, starting today I have a goal of being able to actually wear this pair of size 18's Misses from Wal-Mart (made small of course :thumbup:). I can button and zip up, but they are still a bit too tight around the thighs for me to comfortably wear. I am maybe a good week away from being able to fit them nicely if I work very hard at it. So I say I can wear them out by next weekend. Go me! And as always, I wish you all the very best!!

I can relate and remember it well how I felt. I started to wonder if I really needed to do this. Well, I'm glad I did. This is a very personal experience, but it's also nice to have a place to visit to see if there are others who felt the same way. I'm sure there are more than not who felt this way. Maybe you might want to take this time pre-surgery to try to slowly cut out some of your addictions so your post-surgery is that much less stressful. I won't lie, it's not easy - but it is imperative to stick to your doctor's post op diet. I wish you all the best!

Thank you for writing this! I just went through an episode with my blood pressure. I used to take three pills a day for it. I kept being told to stop taking this or that as my pressure has been good. I weened myself off it slowly. It remained good until I finally stopped taking my last Water pill. I was fine for about five days, then on day six or so I noticed I felt MISERABLE! I know that feeling well. I ran straight to my monitor and it was high. Not incredibly high where I felt I needed to go to the emergency room, but high enough to where my body was complaining to me. I had to get back on my water pill and even back on my Metoprolol. It took a few days to get back under control, but thankfully it has. I have lost more than half my extra body weight, I am eating so much more healthy than I ever have, I even exercise plenty more than what is even minimally recommended. Yet, my blood pressure remains. There is no guarantee your blood pressure will completely go away. Please keep this in mind to anyone who has high blood pressure. Yes, it has been better controlled with less medication for me, but fact is, I STILL HAVE IT! OP, please see your doctor and be sure this is the right thing for you.

Hey, I got one of those. They're tops! :thumbup:

It's really true about how the clothes fit different. I've noticed that myself. I believe that might be due to how we treated our bodies quite different from the way up vs. the way down.

ezma, you know I did read on here before that our bodies will go through a plateau based on points of weight in our past. Like say, I weighed 220 lbs. back in the day for a good 3 years until I started to gain again. (Just and example) Well, on my way back down and I hit that 220 lbs. again, my body will hang around that weight for awhile. I don't know, it's just something I read and I have no clue whether or not it's true. From what I've read of your posts you are doing all you can to lose the pounds. I feel for you, and I hope that you plateau will let up soon. Just keep the good fight and one day you'll jump on that scale and it will start working for you again.

Hey, you're welcome - but I'm just telling the truth my dear!

^ Yes I remember those! I had a pair I wore out too!! I used to wear it with my ultra cool Def Leppard T-shirt.

Are you kidding me? When I read this I looked over at your age and I am stimied girl! No way you look like you're in your forties. You have good genes or something...

I'll tell you what was rad... Madonna Wanna-Be's!!

YAHOO!! That is so wonderful Harleygirl!! Lead the charge miss thang!!

C'mon plain, we have a nice comfy sofa waiting over here with your name on it!

:thumbup: OMG that's hilarious! I didn't notice that. Yeah tummy, CHEER UP!! :thumbup:

I have never noticed feeling tighter after a workout. I do cardio, strenght training and calisthenics at intervals during the week. It could be any number of things, and I'm not saying it wasn't due to your workout either. I'm just saying that has never been the case for me.

taismommy, get well soon! I'm so, so sorry to hear your going through a rough patch! :cursing: You sound like a real trooper though, and it's nice to hear you endured such a terrible time. Tara, your partner was so smart to do that. With this story I'm wondering if I should have done the same...

Tara, you look amazing and you are such an adorable sweetheart! You are doing a wonderful job -- be proud my dear -- yell it from the rooftops! Isn't it just the best? Of course it is, the smile on your face says it all. Congrats to your friend as well, what an astonishing accomplishment! Thanks for sharing!

36.6 lbs. to go!!!!!!!!

Woohoo! I just had to post out of turn. I'm so excited, the scale has been my buddy of late! :cursing: Name..............Current.....Goal.....Lost...Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Cgailee ............219........200.......0......19 darr5380............170........165.......0.......5 Epm316..............220........200.......10.....20 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21) Hastings............248........228.......5......20 Jennypoo............176........170.......3.......6 jrob281.............212........190.......0......22 KarenG..............170........160.......4......10 kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........226........208.......7......18 LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9 Lilmissband-aid.....236.5......225.......11.....11.5 losingjusme.........244........238.......6.......6(started 5/30) Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30 MollyMolly..........190........188.......14......2 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........168.8......160.......8.2.... 8.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............231........222.......11......9 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........187........180.......9.......7 Sades...............194........185.......3.......9 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............327........299.......6......22 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........130.6......120.......3.6....10.6

Does your doctor still have you on liquids? It's unlikely to happen at this point, but who knows? I was pretty tight right after surgery, so I think it can still be possible. I've even read around here people who do this even after a full unfill.

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50 pounds gone FOREVER!!!!!!!!! Make sure you take pics for us in that cute dress!!