43 Y.O. Married, Mother of Two (19,10) - Atlanta, GA

Hello RS, as I stated in my review title I'm married and a mother of two boys. I'm 5'4 and currently weigh 175 pounds. I plan to be down about 10-15 pounds before my surgery date so that I can get the best results after surgery. I set my surgery date today and I have mixed emotions. I'm happy, but most of all nervous about the pain and recovery time. I plan to take 4 weeks off from work so hopefully I'll be ok. I'm in my cousin's wedding exactly a month after my surgery so I hope all of my swelling, well most of my swelling will have subsided by then. I had a breast reduction 3 years ago and it wasn't painful, just very sore as if I had done a massive chest workout. Hopefully the TT will be bearable.

So here is the big, bad, and ugly stomach!!! I'm having muscle repair, tummy tuck, and lipo of the flanks and back.... I can't wait to get rid of this monster of a stomach!!!

So I forgot to mention I would like to lose10-20 pounds before my surgery date (2/24/17). I started eating better on 1/3/16 and weighed in at 179. I got on the scale this morning and I'm down 6 pounds already. My husband wanted to go pescatarian for a month or two so I'm doing that with him. I think it's realistic to lose at least 15 pounds. I'm doing cycling 3xs a week and Zumba 1 day and some light strength training. I will be posting more pics to compare with my initial pics I uploaded.