37 Yrs Old, Mom of 2 Boys! My Dream! - Los Angeles, CA

Im 37 years old, mom of a 5 and 6 years old boys, back in January 2014, I was on my heaviest weight, 221 lbs, Im 5.6' .... I had two bulding discs and my doctor told me if I didnt loose 30 lbs I would need to fuse by back .. I started going to the gym everyday and eating better. I lost weight slowly but in a healthy way. I decided to have a mommy makeover, I added arm lipo , underarms lipo too, because I always hated that little fat that is there in the armpits... I lost 31 lbs, my doctor wanted me to drop another 15, but I couldnt.. I had my surgery on dec 15, 2015 and it was scary, but Im so happy...

Today is my 15 day post op, I actually didnt fell good yesterday and today I had my period... Well... I didnt have a bloated belly to let me know it was coming.. Very weird to have a flat belly on my period. I still fell tightness all over, I did have my muscles repaired with mesh and it fells good, it is just weird in the mornings.. I think of my belly like a trampoline.. So hard and flat but a little elastic. My dr said Im healing very well, gave me a special steroid cream to use it!

Im still happy with my results, but I noticed that now when I eat certain food like sushi... Maybe the rice or soy sauce, my belly gets so puffy, it is like it is swollen.. Is that normal? Is it going away ever?