~*Yily's Finest*~

Sorry, the date of my measurements was today: January 9, 2014 :-D

Greetings and Salutations My Snickerdoodles!!! Happy 2014! Wooooooo!!!

I can't believe yet another year is upon us, I truly hope you all had a safe, relaxing, and blissful holiday season! May this new year bring you what I pray for: To be focused and diligent in executing everything I've been called upon to do, whether it's for my career, personal, or spiritual life. I pray for great health and wellness, prosperity on all levels, and pure unconditional love. All this and more to you and your family. ^_^ xo

So it's been 6 MONTHS since the beautiful Yily (whose Son is a dreamboat, btw) touched my body. If I haven't said this already, this surgery was one of the BEST things I could have ever done for myself. It has totally transformed a lot of my life and I finally feel like I'm living the life I was meant to live. May sound dramatic to some, but I know a lot of yall feel me. Especially after wanting this for so long.

Let me catch you guys up: I've been traveling A LOT (Boyfriend visit in Cali, then New York for a photoshoot right before Christmas) and when I got back home I caught the flu BAD. Couple that with exhaustion and jet-lag and OH MY STARS was I in bad shape!! I ended up going to the ER, it got horrible. They pumped me with fluids and gave me anti-nausea meds to stop the puking. I was in crazy pain since this also affected the herniated discs I have in my lower back and neck, the whole thing was terrible, I praised God when I started feeling like myself again. As a result of all this, I ended up losing a lot of weight; I didn’t eat for a week! I weighed myself prior to leaving and I was about 164, after I got out the hospital I was 150!!! Even after all that weight loss and my body being weak and out of shape, MY BELOVED WAS STILL WITH ME!!! Lol! It might have reduced in volume, but it was still always bigger than me proportion-wise! It was astounding, I was in awe! (I Uploaded pics of this phase, I lost a lot of fat in my arms and thighs)

Well if you know anything about me, you know I love my curves and thickness. Thick but fit, that’s my motto! Even though my family and friends assured me I liked fine, I was not happy being so skinny. I started eating and working out and I’ve been great with eating more often. I weighed myself yesterday just out of curiosity (I usually care more about how my clothes are fitting than the scale) and I’m at 160. That’s fine with me, I just want to gain more lean muscle mass in my lower body and keep working at my physique overall. My Beloved is growing with me, but I’m still keeping my body trim and toned at the gym. So far so good! 2014 is mine, I can FEEL it! I still plan on getting more hips from Yily and this is the year I’ll do it. Of course you’ll all come along for the ride, just stay tuned for Lola Jae version 2.0!! Lololol

Body-wise, all is well! I don’t feel any pain or discomfort at this point, I recently got my belly button pierced in Manhattan (3rd time doing it in my life) and for some reason I developed a rash on my abs as it was healing! The piercing was fine, but my skin around it was extra sensitive and itchy, all I could do to keep from jumping off a cliff was to scratch it like crazy, and so I did which left a rash. -_- I mention this, because I never had this reaction the other times I had this done… only after my BBL. I was like “Hmmmm..” Lol. Just a weird observation. It stopped after 5-6 days but it was torture. My Beloved feels SOOOOOO natural, soft and jiggly. All the hardness is gone and everything feels like I was born with it in those spots! I LOVE IT!!!

My current measurements as of today 8/21 are:
Weight: 160
Arm (Right): 11"
Arm (Left): 11"
Bust/Chest: 35.5" Note: I measure around AND over my breasts}
Waist: 27" (2 Fingers above the belly button)
Hips: 41"
Thigh (R): 23" (Around the thickest part- inner thigh)
Thigh (L): 23"} (Around the thickest part- inner thigh)
Thighs Together: 37"

Okay Hunnie Pie’s it's time for me to eat, I’m def back so I’ll update more often now. I hope you guys are off to a great start, keep your goals visible and never give up on your dreams. I love you guys, gonna check in on my Girls’ blogs and you newbies too, I see yall! Stay classy and fine! Xoxoxox

DOOOOLLLLLLLSSS! Lol Hi My Loves! How are you guys?! Ahhh I've missed you so much! *Runs up and gives out a hundred hugs and cheek kisses* ;-) It's my 4 month mark, I can't believe the time has gone by so quickly!!! I have so much to catch you up on, and I'll be making the rounds on yall's blogs so I can see how everything has been! I know there have been a lot of Dolls going in, I'd like to see how your experience was and how you're healing and wish you CONGRATULATIONS! My Vet's-- how's everything with you and your new body?! Ughhh so much to discuss, let's get right into it! *Pics up Hello Kitty mug, takes a sip and puts it back down* ;-)

Okaaay, so let's see, the last time I posted I felt guilty that I hadn't given you guys an actual decent update on what my body has been going through and how I've been feeling. So let's make sure that's covered FIRST! Lol. Everything at this point (and the last time I posted) feels INCREDIBLY natural. I have almost no hard spots of the lipo any more- just this one stubborn spot on the left side of my abs. Consequently, that was the same exact area I had so much fluid build up, Dr. Ana had to remove with a syringe. I'm sure it's related somehow. I still try to massage daily with my hands- it feels annoying because the rest of my stomach has softened up and you can start seeing my ab definition poking through. It's weird too because a lot of people can't see the hard spot, but I can FEEL it-- I always think it's noticeable like how that rock-turd guy from Fantastic 4 looks Lol. Regardless, I manipulate it with my hands while I'm taking a hot shower or bath, to relax it. It's getting better, but steadily.

Out of everything, I've been most disappointed about my arms- I guess I thought the lipo there would be a huge, noticeable difference and it hasn't been that obvious right off the bat. Now that I'm losing some weight and lifting weights, you can finally tell the difference but I don't think it's that big. I guess I was expecting to come out of surgery with arms like Angela Bassett in What's Love Got To Do With It!! Intead of these bass fish looking arms that I had! Lol! Don't get me wrong, I'm totally glad I included my arms, but in my mind, I thought it was going to be a DRASTIC change. I'm telling you this, so you guys don't get shocked and/or disappointed if you come out of surgery and wait and wait and wait for skinny arms and you don't get it! Lol

The lipo is certainly NOT a quick fix-- I gained some weight slightly after surgery dealing with some personal matters and just not being able to be as physically active because I was in the healing and recovery phase of my journey. What I noticed was, although those areas didn't necessarily get fat again, they did make the areas surrounding it look OVERLY plump. For example: my inner thighs. At one point you could easily see the area where Yily lipo'd- where she started and where she stopped. Say you're looking at my thigh, right? If you take a tape measure and go from inner crotch down to my knee, that length is about 12.5-13 inches. The visible area she lipo'd was about 6.5 inches down from my inner crotch down towards my knee. Which means there's about 6 inches left from the spot where she stopped lipo'ing to where my knee is that is unlipo'd and in it's "natural" state. Well, in THOSE areas, especially in the middle point where the lipo stops, you could've seen a visible change in weight! Like you could actually see the fat project out from the spot and continue downwards. That part, I HATED! It was like I looked normal from a certain part up, but from a certain point down, I liked A LOT bigger! Like two bodies in one!! Weird Central. So what fixed this problem?! Losing weight!!! Lol By working out consistently and eating less dirty, I was able to bring my fat down and muscle up. Now, you barely notice a change from where I had lipo to where I didn't, and it's only getting better from there (Thank ya, Jesus!).

So that's a tip- if after surgery you gain weight, don't be surprised and devastated at the sight of unevenness (is that even a word, Lola?! lol) with your body's surface/texture. Just eat better and get moving, then your body will sync up and your new, lip'd area's will match up with the rest of your "old" body. Does that make sense? I tried to make it understandable, I hope I didn't make it more confusing lol. THIS IS WHY YILY DOESN'T WANT YOU GUYS GAINING A LOT OF WEIGHT! If you're at a decent weight pre-op (decent meaning some excess fat but not a lot), you DON'T have keep eating before surgery out of fear of lack of fat!! What you're then doing is creating a lot more work for YOU to do once your surgeon is done doing his or her part. The body you're left with is up to you to maintain and control-- even after having revisions and second, third rounds!! Had I known better, I wouldn't be so concerned with eating nasty beforehand in order to "ensure" I had enough fat. *SPECIAL NOTE:* This doesn't apply to you if you're Olive Oil skinny!!! You, my slim friend, have some weight to gain! On the flip side of things, if your surgeon has nothing to work with, he/she has nothing to give you! The less they have, the less they can do. It's a really fine line of balance-- It's like you should be just SLIGHTLY over your goal weight. For example if you're normally at 140, I would gain about 8 pounds and get to 148, 150 MAX for surgery. Then figure at least 6 will be moved around to your hips and buttocks and the rest will be redistributed naturally after surgery. Does that make sense?! Lol

Okay, moving on-- like I said, I'm working out consistently and I'm at the gym about 6 days out of the week. I'm on beast mode with that, mainly because I have an upcoming holiday getaway with the Boo planned for the second week of December! I'm going to NYC and that gives me more motivation and push to get into better shape by then. Special events and vacations are EXCELLENT motivators! Lol Nobody wants to go on vaycay looking crooked, ESPECIALLY after getting a bangin' ass and working so hard for it!!! I've lost a lot of fat, but also gained some muscle and since muscle weighs more than fat, I don't really go according to scales. I did weigh myself at the gym out of curiosity and the digital reply I got was 170lbs. Again, I don't go by that, I go by how clothes fit on me. But I'm incredibly happy with the results I'm getting thus far from doing MODERATE cardio and a lot of weight/circuit training. I'm juicing about 4 days out of the week and I've changed my food intake to align with weight loss. I cut out anything white, decreased my sugar/glucose intake (less juice and desserts) and increased my protein from lean chicken and fish/seafood. I don't eat any red meat at all. In fact, I'm considering removing chicken from my diet too, I haven't been fiending for it or missing it much. I've been eating a lot more beans and lentils, I make soups out of them and eat them after my workout for the added protein. This may be TMI but I'm so cleaned out, Gals- it's insane. I go #2 about 3-4 times a day!!! The juices do it as well as the fiber from all the fruits and veggies. I don't eat out at ANY fast food place, and I TRY to eat breakfast (that's always been a struggle for me). I DO notice that my skin has broken out a bit (which is never does) since I started adding new elements to my juices. They're small mini-bumps not huge nasty pimples but still, I'm not used to anything at all! But I read that it's normal, it's your body reacting to new and different elements and how you see your body absorbing it may be in the form of a break-out. So you Juicing Diva's, don't be shocked or surprised if this happens! Unless it's a crazy rash, don't worry- it's a good sign that your body is absorbing and adjusting to all the vitamins and minerals. It doesn't stay broken out forever, it'll go away once your body evens out. If you develop a crazy itchy or red rash in any part of your body once you start juicing though, I would stop and evaluate what you put in there: you might be allergic to something. Talk to a family physician or allergist if that is the case.

A lot of people ask me about what I do when I workout in order to keep my booty fat and the rest of my body tight. I've said it before and will say it again: BALANCE, BALANCE, BALANCE! It's key. Cardio brings the fat down and gets your heart rate up. You'll need that regardless, even if you don't want to lose a single pound: cardio is important to keep your body running efficiently and to keep you fit and ready for anything. And besides, what if you're out of shape and suddenly there's a zombie apocalypse during a hurricane that has tornado's? How would you outrun that?! Lmaoooooo! CARDIO!!! Lol Just do it, I know it sucks but you can just do 20 minutes on the treadmill, elliptical, bike, stair climber, anything to get that heart rate up and get you sweatin' some. Now the flip side of that is the strength training. That's what I do to get and stay toned. You don't need weights and machines in order to do this- basic body weight exercises and calisthenics will help you achieve tone and definition. Things like push ups, burpee's, lunges, crunches/sit-ups, plank holds, squats, scissor kicks, donkey kick backs, all these you don't need a single piece of equipment!!! Just your lovely self. Stretching is super important before but after is great too. Make sure you warm up some before doing anything, and try to switch up your routine so your body doesn't get bored mentally and physically. Muscle confusion is great for getting results and definition. Don't do everything the exact same way all the time. Switch it up, Loves! Hope that helped someone out there.

Let's see, what else? My Beloved is ROCKING IT OUT! Lol What Samira told me has been true: When I gain weight, my Beloved get's fatter. When I lose, she goes down with me. I NEVER LOSE MY ASS COMPLETELY! I've been doing crazy cardio now (instead of just the elliptical I now do the boxer's jump rope in intervals between lunges) because I'm no longer fearful I would "lose" my butt. It stays relative to your body size and proportion. Well... if your Doctor did it right, that's what should be. I've gotten SO MANY compliments and remarks about my shape. It's always about how small my waist is in comparison to my Beloved. But out of everything, my favorite part is her shelf. It's gradual and natural, it doesn't jut out and look awkward like an actual flat shelf! Lol it's wonderific and I'm grateful Yily LISTENED to my request/biggest concern and focused on making that exactly how I wanted.

So you might kill me and ask "Why, why, why you crazy B****!??!" but I'm going going, back, back to Yily, Yily Yily!!! For a revision!! I say "revision" and not "round two" because I don't intend on getting more fat added on top of where I have it abundantly on my Beloved now. I want fat added to my hips for more of an exaggerated hourglass figure. So you may be asking, "Didn't she do that the first time" The answer is yes, but to a degree. You see, in my personal opinion based on MY experience, YILY LISTENS TO YOU AND GIVES YOU WHAT YOU WANT BASED ON WHAT SHE CAN PHYSICALLY ACHIEVE NATURALLY. She asked me what I wanted four months ago and I told her to focus primarily on my backside: focus on getting me that natural ledge, and I want volume and projection back there on my cheeks. BAM- She did that!! Lol But NOW I want to have her take the remainder of the fat from ALL of my thighs (not just inner) to use for more hips and side projection. I am so far from what I used to look like and I LOVE LOVE LOVE MY RESULTS and appreciate all the effort she took to get me where I am now. But now when I look at pics or look at myself in the mirror, I just see one thing and that's the flatness on the sides of my hips. It's by no means as horrible as it used to be: if you look back at my pre-op pics, I had such a void on the sides of my butt/hips, it actually dipped in. By Yily doing what she did the first time and filling up my cheeks, it naturally took away some of that void, but it's still there. So I contacted Yily's office via Whatsapp recently and communicated my thoughts and desires to both Yily and Samira, submitting current pics and explaining in a translated message what I now want. Yily thinks I look great now (which I do) and feels I should just wait a bit longer to see the rest of my results as the heal because I might be happy with just that. But, unhh uhhh-- I know myself! Lol! I'm not addicted to plastic surgery, but I am a perfectionist and unfortunately this could be a bad combination! I'm careful with who I tell now about the revision, because I know they're going to say I'm crazy and don't need it and I'm addicted to this! But I'm not! It's like when you're writing an essay for a school report and you start writing and it's going well- but when you get to that last paragraph on the bottom of the page, you start writing all messy and the pen ink leaks and you get some chicken grease on the bottom corner---lol-- if you look at the page overall, the only thing your eye will see and go to, is the bottom of the page where all that craziness is happening! That's how I equate this: So much of me is already right!!! I'm so close to my personal "dream" body about 90%, so why wouldn't I want to go in and get that last 10% taken are of? Why wouldn't I want to do all I can to help this investment I've already made- financially, mentally and physically?! Lol When I look at myself, I see the whole page and love the parts that are awesome and beautiful, but that last paragraph... boooooooy that last paragraph will urk the F--- outta you if you're a perfectionist!!! Does anyone feel me on this?!?!? Lol! I tried to use an analogy but I'm different so I know many may not get it. But I have a strong inclination you Dolls feel me, because we all want to look our best if we're spending our hard earned money and time. So yea, I was given a quote of $2,500 for that and I'm thinking of getting it done around Spring Break '14. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go through with it, I know I want it to be Yily, I won't let anyone else go back in there and change the silhouette she's set up for me. Now that I have this foundation, I'm building from it and she's my earthly architect! Lol 'll keep you guys posted on that new part of my journey, I'll probably just start a new blog when I'm ready to do that and you can follow me on that once it gets popping. I'll link the two blogs, that way newbies and vets won't miss out on all the information I've shared thus far. I plan on being more specific with my purchases the second time around so you guys see what I brought with me list-wise.

I've taken lots of pics and have upoladed them for you Beauties. I have been out since that first clubbing experience and nothing has changed! These boys still falling all over themselves to get a look and their girls still giving me dirty looks! Lol!! I've been offered to have my rent paid for the month, someone asked me to carry their child, and I was excused out of a parking ticket because of my Beloved!!!! Lmaooo! Oh the things she gets me into and out of! Hahahahaha!! Okay, I'm late for work you guys. I'm gonna check back later to respond to all your comments below and answer any and all questions to the best of my ability. Oh, before I go: FAJA WISE, I'm wearing the shapewear I got from Target, was it? Anyway- I wear that while I'm working out (less compression but still keeps me tight) and I wear my corsette from Maidenform occasionally when I'm home. I don't wear anything to bed. I plan on purchasing something that I could wear comfortably and still keep the stomach and waist slim... it's always on ongoing thing. I'll let you guys know next time what I buy, but I'm considering a rubber vest to keep it all snatched. Oh, isn't it funny how "waist training" is all the rage now-a-days?! Lol! You see all these pics of girls going crazy about faja's, cinchers and squeems along with their creams on Insta or FB now it's hilarious! I'm like, "Yall don't kno bout that faja life like me and my RealSelf goonette's do!" Lol! It's hilarious.

Okay, I'm out! Talk to you guys soon! Love each other like you love yourself and we'll be alright! God bless and stay safe. xoXXox