Two thousand hours at the gym and two years after being Mommy-made over. Worth it! - Budapest, Hungary

Here are some shots of my scars - left and right breast as well as tummy scar.

I'm really happy with how the scars turned out. The ones under each breast are practically invisible, and the one on my tummy is still a bit in just in the center while white on the sides - but with how low it is, everything I wear covers it. I'm chuffed as chips about it!!

It's been a long time since I've updated but figured it's time. A lot of changes have happened in my life since my surgery - most of them good.

I've started training in Sanshou (Chinese kickboxing) and MMA, and have found that it's not only amazing for my physique, but I'm really good at it. It's doing amazing things for my body, and sculpting it in ways I wasn't sure was possible. I sort of wish I would have started this ages ago!

I'm uploading some new pictures from very recently, to give an idea of the transformation I'm going through.

I love the six-pack I'm forming now!

So, if you've read any of my past posts, you'd know that my journey started about three years ago with losing weight. I was a really big woman, and because of it, my health, self-confidence and self-esteem suffered a lot. I decided to do something about it, and started a heavy diet and exercise program. In three years, I went from 230 lbs to 125 lbs. I know that seems like a lot of time, but it refused to do any crazy diet fads, etc...because I wanted it to be as natural as possible, so not only would I lose it correctly, but also so the habit of being healthy would form. I wanted it to be a lifestyle change, not a quick fix/bandaid to my problem.

Within the last three years, there were times where I had plateaued, sometimes for months, but never put weight on. It was a source of pride for me, and helped keep me motivated.

Well, six weeks before surgery, I had quit smoking and put on 8lbs. It did my head in a bit, but I knew I was doing the right thing and didn't let it get me 'too' down.

After surgery, however, with the 8lbs before, and then the last month not exercising and all the swelling (and maybe the giant boobs, too), I was a whopping 17 lbs up from my original weight. It was really messing with my self-esteem.

Yes, I know this was counter productive, and I knew I'd put on weight from swelling, etc, but it still didn't prepare me for how my self esteem would suffer from putting weight on, even though I was expecting it.

This is why I was so freaking excited the doctor finally cleared me for the gym, even if it was light cardio work.

Anyways on to the point of this post....I've lost what I've gained from before surgery, and now just have what I gained from quitting smoking! This is doing wonders for my self-esteem....just to see the numbers go in the right direction. I know they're just numbers, and I should go by how my clothes fit, but because of my body change, all my clothes for really weird...plus, the numbers were such a big part of my lifestyle change and motivation the last three years, that they're as much my friend as they're my enemy.

So...8lbs to go. With my eating habits and exercise, I should be there in about a month or so.

I'm wiggling....and onward I shall go.