Thank you all for the wonderful gifts! Share the cake with you... or maybe not!

[reviews_and_ramblings]

so, this is my present to myself, a "torture" 3 times a week for 3 months now with a personal trainer and a dietician... 10 kg down and we are not even at the mid of the track, but... can you tell the difference? I don't notice so much but people say yes :-( Well in any case, I asked to have at least 1 piece of cake for my birthday!!!

Comments

[elena-62.livejournal.com]

Cara Elisa,

I didn't catch it was your birthday! I saw a notice but I thought it concerned the facebook site, not you personally. Tanti auguri!

You look great in both pics, in fact. I find it good that you are seriously engaged for your goal. Just take care and don't exaggerate!

Be well!

Ciao

Antonella

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

It's me, not my FB account LOL, Leo born and bred!

[caethes-faron.livejournal.com]

I can tell a difference. You look great! I'm the same way, though. Whenever I lose weight other people will notice, but I can't really tell. It's just because you see it come off so gradually, and we tend to be our harshest critics :).

Have the cake, it's your birthday! Celebrate and have a great day!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

if I really look close, I can see the face is less rounded, and maybe the neck is slightly better. I would like to be really able to see first look, but maybe that will come in another 10 kgs or so LOL

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

I can tell a difference :D And you look lovely. Happy birthday!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

thank you, it's still long but I hope to arrive to that goal

[connorblond.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, and you look absolutely lovely :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

thank you so much, I'm really selfconscious, you can say ;-)

[rosiet.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELISA!

I *can* see the difference and you look fabulous!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you! fabulous maybe, but I was in Paris, so it was at least a fabulous time LOL

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your new, healthy regimen!

I work for Weight Watchers now (after losing 75 pounds) and exercise every day. It's great to feel healthy and active.

YAY for you and celebrating your birthday!!!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

75 pounds is also my goal ;-) they told me 2 years no less, but I hope I will manage it.

[lisa-thecat.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday! At least this day you can enjoy some cake without guilt! Congratulations on the weight loss!!! You look lovely and in the second pics it shows that you've lost weight. Now... it doesn't look like you were fat in the first pic either, but I imagine you were just not satisfied at the time.

And only now I've noticed you have a FB account - I'm adding you there too ;)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Well i gained more than 30 kg due to my thyroid issues, so yes, i'd like to loose some

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Pretty girl!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[venturous1.livejournal.com]

you GO girl!!! great progress, you inspire me!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Little by Little with a lot of sweating ;-)

[girlofavalon.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday to you, Elisa! I hope you had fun day. :) You look lovely in both pictures, but I can see a difference. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Hope so ;-) there is all my sweating in the second picture LOL

[devonrhodes.livejournal.com]

Yes! You look fabulous, sweetheart! And feeling healthier is always the real goal, yes? xoxo

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I feel better even if it's hard to renounce to pizza!

[stormcloude]

You look good! Happy birthday. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[blake-fraina.livejournal.com]

Wow...keep up the good work. There's a noticeable difference in your face, definitely. You look wonderful; plus it's just great to finally see you!

I'm in the process of trying to drop about 15 pounds right now and man, is it tough. I think I need to find a trainer, too!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

truth be told I'm concentrating on my hips, so maybe my face is not changed much, but it's too soon to "disclose" a full body picture LOL but I went down two sizes, so yes, at least when I shop I can tell the difference.

[veggieg.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Elisa ( and to think I'd almost missed it) And you look lovely on the picture. I wish I could lost 10 kg like you, you did good! I admired your determination <3

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

it's really hard, but it's good to enter in an "ordinary" shop and be able to buy clothes!

[gaycrow.livejournal.com]

Wheee! Best wishes for a great day.

Congratulations on your fitness campaign. You're looking good.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

It was long due for me to take actions LOL

[bodleian.livejournal.com]

You look great so congratulations on getting so far. You'll make it!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

not yet at 1/3 of the track but I have still more than 2 years to make it

[kika-k.livejournal.com]

stai benissimo nella foto a destra! :)
Complimenti e si nota la differenza! Continua così!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

e nella foto a destra non sono neanche truccata!

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday, Elisa! *\o/*

I can imagine that it's hard to notice changes when they're not drastic. Working out the way you have, though, I can imagine that you've experienced how clothes might be fitting different, etc.

FWIW, I do notice some difference between your "Before" and "After" pic. Way to go for taking care of your body. :)

(And I totes think that you deserve that piece of cake. *g*)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

yes, the clothes are fitting better, and my colleagues told me they see the difference, but for me it's still a little hard to notice. But usually I don't like to take my picture, and instead in Paris I took THREE and they are all good LOL

[tessanoil.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!!! Have a great celebration - you deserve it.

Good job loosing weight! Keep it going! First 10 are the hardest.

I gave birth to my second daughter a month ago so next week I plan to start loosing my baby weight. 30 lbs to go... Second time around 8-))

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

You will loose them quickly, they are not "your" weight. Fingers crossed for you.

[snowmore.livejournal.com]

Pretty lady!
I certainly think you deserve a treat on your birthday! Congratulations on what you've accomplished so far!

Happy Birthday, elisa_rolle!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, the cake is awaiting me this Friday!

[eroticjames.livejournal.com]

You look great!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you James, from the last time we saw face to face in San Francisco and LA, I gained 10 kg, so there is no much difference for you LOL, but I hope to loose some more for the time we will meet in New Mexico.

[clmiles.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Elisa! I wish you all the best!

I notice a difference as well. You look great! Best of luck to reaching your goal!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, yesterday the personal trainer told me I did good, and she is happy (she is a slaver!!!)

the deskwork

[bauderike.livejournal.com]

Elisa. It's so nice to see the photos of your visage. Reading the blog posting, I have to say that indeed, our deskwork can do much harm, sometimes, and then we have to make efforts... however... Happy Birthday to You. May the summer’s honey breath bring you A Handful of Blossoms! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/168036

About July and birthdays, read on my blog post:
http://revueblanche.blogspot.com/2012/06/mysterious-date-again.html

Have you ever read books by Nina Berberova? The Russian writer is said to be bi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Berberova

Re: the deskwork

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I really need to read your book, it will come with me in Singapore (I'm leaving on Saturday), hope to be able to read it when I will be there (more time I hope)

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Can definitely see a difference, you look great. Well done on the weight loss. :)

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

Definitely see a difference. Looking great, Elisa. I've just started back with a personal trainer too. Isn't a lovely feeling to be pushed like that. As well as feeling horrendously tortured :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

having someone slaving you is the best way to exercize (at least for me)