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• Posted to Velashape - Waste of Money and Unrealistic on 20 Jul 2012

  Seriously,I think you are being a little unrealistic about two things: First, the amount of weight you gained since your last procedure. You didn't just gain "some" weight, straight up, it looks like quite a bitt. Second, your expectations were a little high for a procedure that is non-invasive. In the first couple of pics, you had some serious back boobies going on, but in the second to last one, there is some noticeable improvement. You still have back boobs, but they aren't as bad as before. I mean, you paid 2k and had a non-invasive procedure so you can't expect miracles.

• Posted to Had Zerona and Lapex BCS - Pittsburgh, PA on 2 Jul 2012

  Well, I'm going to try this Lapex thing. I'm 47 and in good shape. I can't say I'm a fitness queen,but I sure can hold my own with most. I have very good muscle tone up top. Serious guns and when it comes to my stomach, I get about 3.75 of a six pack. No kidding. It's frustrating. Ever since my C-section 26 years ago, my abs never recovered. So now, no matter how many ab exercises I do, I still have that ugly pouch down below. I know the tried and true answer is surgery but who can afford that and wants to go through the recovery? I've lived with it for this long, if the Lapex doesn't give me some minimal results, oh well, it's only costing me $259 for four sessions. That's a risk I can handle. I love Groupon and sites like it. Without them, we chicks of limited means wouldn't have access to all a lot of these 'beautifying' (I use the term loosely) procedures.
  
  In regard to weight loss- I've struggled with weight issues for years. Done all the diets you can name and really, what has worked for me is calories in and calories out. No joke. You want to lose weight, you have to work out. Period. I've heard people say how much they've tried to lose weight but then when they talk about exercise it's obvious they really aren't working that hard. People just don't want to accept that it's hard work. And yeah, harder for some than others. I believe that there are some variables involved like hormonal issues but even that can be bypassed. Problem is, people want to lose weight too quickly and these 'clinics' and programs feed people's imagination by advertising ridiculous results. Bottom line - weight loss of more than two lbs per week is TOO quick. It'll come right back. So when people fail to lose weight quickly, they get discouraged and give up. These weight loss "gurus" turn us into repeat customers and we fall for it hook line and sinker.
  
  I'm leery and weary of all these fad diets and treatments (500 calories a day?!?!? HELLO of course one will lose weight. Just WATCH what happens after that 500 kcals period is over) I can remember back in the day when doctors and researchers pounded into our brains about low fat this and low fat that. Eat lean meats, don't eat eggs....heart disease, chokes your arteries and makes you fat blah blah blah. Now it's like: Oh hey, remember all that stuff we said about low fat, we kinda need to amend that. Seriously, every ten years or so,it's something new and I tried them all and what worked was watching my calories and working out.
  
  And I agree with Rochelle. Big Pharma is powerful. It's amazing. After my third diagnosis of malignant melanoma (that would be three separate melanomas over the past 20 years. Yeah, what crap luck, I know) I started thinking maybe I should start looking more into these theories about nutrition and toxins etc. So I researched and all I can say is WOW! I'm currently reading 'The China Study' and have also read 'The Truth About The Drug Companies'. I especially recommend the China Study. That guy knows his stuff and he's the real deal,a respected researcher at a top university.
  
  Gonna go buy my Lapex thingamabob on Groupon now in hopes of having at least 4 of a six pack this summer.

• Posted to Praying It Will Help - Prague on 10 Jun 2012

  That sucks what happened to you, Ireland. There's no other way to look at it. Just sucks. Hope you're able to save up again, get your blood work up to par and make it back out to Prague eventually.

• Posted to Dieting and Exercise Wasn't Working So I Cheated a Little - La Jolla, CA on 10 Jun 2012

  Wow...your belly crease is all gone now. I think you got great results. However just thinking about all that 'leakage' business gives me the willies and is making me rethink my desire to have lipo done.

• Posted to greenblackpurple Cancun Mexico on 8 Jun 2012

  You look like a completely different person. Very nice. Definitely a worthwhile investment in yourself. So glad it worked out for you.