31 Year Old Mommy of 4, Just Wanted to Lose the Pouch! - Norfolk, VA

It's been six months and I am still getting use to this new body. I am steadily losing weight (the best way to go) and I love the results. I am still regaining the feeling in my abdominal region and I have just begun a more engaging abdominal exercise routine. I still have to take it easy in that area but the rest of my exercise process is more intense than ever. I can’t wait for the warmer weather and swimsuit season this year.

Here are two new update photos.

Three weeks post op and I feel like a new woman.

August 16, 2010 I woke up this morning and for the first time since my procedure I was able to get up out of my chair without waiting for my pain to subside. I’ve been sleeping in our family room since last Monday. Sleeping in a recliner made it easy to sleep comfortably and still allowed me to get up on my own in the middle of the night without waking my husband for help. The arrangement has really made the nights a lot easier on everyone. Anyway… today marks a week since my procedure and I can’t believe how far I’ve come in such little time. I plan to go to the gym again today for another 30 min. workout. I’m not sure which workout I’ll feel up to but I know that with each full day of activity my recovery status improves dramatically. Yesterday, my husband and I took the boys to a Sunday morning matinee movie at the mall. I felt as though we needed to reward them for being so understanding and helpful this past week. Our oldest is only 8 and next in line is our 6 year old, the two helped out with the laundry, meal preps, house cleaning and chasing down their two younger brothers when it was difficult for me to get around quickly. I don’t always give them credit but they are very well disciplined and follow my instruction very well (most of the time). I believe that this week will flow a lot more smoothly than last week with me ending my prescription pain medications. Yesterday I decided to take 2 Aleve (approved by my Dr) and I was able to make it through the entire day without taking anything else until bedtime (I’m still taking them for bed because I move a lot when I sleep). I’ve been needing naps for the last week so we’ll see what this week brings. I’m not use to napping but if that’s what my body’s telling me I put on a good movie, position the child gates and the boys and I settle in the family room for an hour or two. I’ll try to get my husband to take some photos before work this morning. And if not tomorrow I’ll get before shots from my Dr during my next visit.