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Feeling fit and fabulous! Surgery July 2013. Target 9 months later. Now maintaining

Lmao!! I love that dress, I'm sure it would be perfect on me now!!

As for the lashes .... What ARE you on about? I can see I am a total ignoramus when it comes to the world of lashes....look nice mind!! :) xxx
 
Thanks folks.

Cee - lash extensions ... They are individual lashes painstakingly glued to each natural lash. Over 1,000 on each eye for a full set. They come in different shapes called a 'curl', and different lengths. A set of 13mm D curls is like a theatrical effect. These shorter J curls are a more natural effect. It takes about 2.5hrs and lasts several weeks. Instant volume and no need for mascara. X
 
Wow wee hun it puts it all in perspective doesn't it lilac. You have totally lost the mumsy look of the old you and it's been replaced by a vixen ;)

I had lash extensions two years ago ... I couldn't wait to haul em off!! haaha in saying that though I'm the same with makeup on the rare occasion That I actually wear it.. I'm a poor excuse of a woman aren't I :eek:
 
Wow look at that dress lol looking fantastic hunni xx
 
This is going to sound utterly ridiculous ... my bones (ie skeleton) have not shrunk so how HOW can I be so much narrower ... Jeeeeez, my fat layer must have been about 12 inches thick all over me ... Yuk yuk yuk!!
 
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PM or FB me your postal address Cee and I will gladly post it to you ... I only wore it a couple of times because it was so small xx
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Ahh bless you Hun, I can't do that, it's your little piece of reality. You never know when you will need to see exactly how far you have come and that dress represents the massive transformation you have achieved.

Such a kind lovely lady, thank you for thinking of me cxxx
 
I wish to philosophise ... bear with me, folks ... I conclude that we have carried huge weight around 24/7 for years which constitutes one hell of a workout.

OK, so maybe we have dodgy joints (my knees are not great) but actually our bodies have kind of benefitted from that. So we are quite well placed to embark on exercise once we get our mind (and a*se) into gear. What it is we choose to do must be realistic to start with I guess. And being committed is pretty key to getting the results. I have been big since a toddler (weight = years until 18!) and have always exercised - raquet sports from toddler to mid-20s, then gym seven days a week until 31. The flamenco dance seven days a week (often two or three classes a DAY) for many years. Two years ago before my surgery I started Aquafit twice a week (I was size 24). I now weigh 10 stone and have a normal BMI. I still do aquafit, have been doing Zumba for 18 months and recently started High Intensity Interval Training (PT circuits) a few weeks ago. On Saturday I did an 'Insanity' class (Google it!) - there is a clue in the name. My weekly routine now is four intense fitness classes (two of them on a Sunday). I am not an fitness fanatic but believe we must exercise the body and the mind ... If I can do it, so can anyone. Here is the evidence from this morning's class. I am in the leopard vest (of course!) directly behind the coach.

Just saying everyone. When/if you are ready, don't delay ... and it is a great way to meet new people. And so much fun x
 

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Would love to do insanity lilac but I can't .. Just like I want to do scuba diving... I Can't the doc about went apoplectic when I raved about snorkelling in the Maldives :rolleyes: I also want to go horse riding .. But nope can't do that either.because my joints and spine are bu****d . It kind of puts the rein on most things.
Walking is my thing and even that can screw my knees up because I will insist on pushing myself just a bit further. It's the going downhill that does it. While I'm delightfully climbing higher and higher I always forget that the b***h is the decline back down. It's not helped by the sciatic nerve damage as my legs just can't keep up with themselves so they are all akimbo.. I must look like I'm half cut on the descent hehehe. However I do get out there and do it. I feel a sense of achievment, pride and it's good just to be out in amongst fresh air & nature. Happened across a herd of deer today that were just feet away. When things prevent me from getting out there I get cranky and see it as a major step backwards. I had promised myself that I would get back into swimming and no I haven't done so. I do really need to get my bum into gear on that. There is no excuse really other than taxiing dad round to various hospital appointments but that has settled a little for now so there is no excuse! I promise to do better :p
Well done .. You are one insane lady but I luv ya x
 
I hear you Frankie, and can feel the frustration. You are beyond awesome - and ok I see where you are coming from but bet you have a strong heart from working out (as I conclude) all your life. For that you can be grateful - glass half full etc. You are still on your journey hun, and who knows where you might wander. I think many things are ahead for you, things you never thought would be possible. Look at your recent stop-offs on your cruise, how you took to the streets exploring. That is just an example.

We have a wheelchair bound lady in our aquafit class. Our instructor is suitably qualified to advise her of modified moves etc.

xxx
 
I hear ya lilac and I'm game for most things just the body isn't .. I apparently have the heart of an athlete according to my surgeon because of those "heavy" workouts for most of my life. I do agree though that there is something out there for everyone it's just a case of finding it .. I was very active right up until 13 years ago when everything literally went pear shaped. Full time job(shifts), gym 3 or 4 times a week followed by 100 swimming lengths, cycling Friday Saturday & Sunday. All that and I was 22st and still dealing with some of the issues I have now but just not as acutely. I don't know how I fitted it all in either because I was also raising a family of 3. So there is no excuse now ..just more limitations and with not making that little bit more of an effort. That's the really hard part isn't it. The getting started & plucking up the courage and just going for it. If you don't like it after a few goes then go find something else. It was the embarresssment of going publicly with my excercise that put me off initially and I looked at getting myself an Xbox or wiifit to do it in the privacy of my home ... I got myself an excercise bike instead to get me going and build up my stamina. At least then I could take it at all at my own pace. It's surprising but it's making that start that motivates you to move on and do a bit more and onto other things. Yes I'm frustrated by my limitations but I won't let it hinder me ;)
 
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Another thing ... I ended-up in the middle of the photo directly behind him ... And felt quite comfortable there in my lycra, all sweaty with no slap on my face. A lifetime of avoiding the camera ... To this state of photo chill. NSV!?!

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Definite NSV. Similar lifetime of avoiding every photo. Now I'm in them ALL. Other half had to ask me to move out of the photo for some boring landscape photo in Iceland :) bloody cheek LOL
 
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Another thing ... I ended-up in the middle of the photo directly behind him ... And felt quite comfortable there in my lycra, all sweaty with no slap on my face. A lifetime of avoiding the camera ... To this state of photo chill. NSV!?! Here it is again
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Jeeze this is impressive stuff!! Xxx
 
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