46 yrs old, 135-145 pds, 2 teens, TT,muscle repair & Lipo

Hello beautiful people! Not much has change this past month as far as my results. Swelling has gone down quite a bit but on my active days, I still bloat. I went to see Dr. Bruno, my PS in Beverly hills last Monday & he said my results are great. I haven't had the need to wear the compression garment anymore during this 3rd month. I do however wear my Waist trainer once I get home from work... to give me the extra boost to cook dinner and get my family situated. Oh what us moms can do:)
I notice my stomach is flat as a pancake the next day if I keep it on at night after an active day. My weight is stable at 126-127 for the past month. Dr. Bruno said he can't take the credit BC its mostly in part due to my food intake/diet. I dont like to say I am on a diet BC diets never worked for me. But I made the switch to plant-base foods now and my body is somehow deficient and dont feel good if i skip more than 2 days without some veggies in my system. I went back and ate my normal food size consumption (before surgery) and felt utterly SICK, massive stomach aches. Like my body was telling me it can no longer handle the portions I used to eat. Dr. Bruno said that affect is normal BC he gave me an INTERNAL CORSET AND now my stomach has no room for expansion. He also told me the likelihood of me gaining weight back is slim even if I DON'T excercise as long as I keep up with my plant-base foods. Dont get me wrong, I still love my In & Out burger, my lobster etc.... But I am in no rush to hit the gym (germaphobe) but I am an active person, always on my feet. I walk and bike regularly. I hope everyone is having a safe and healthy recovery. I Iove that this surgery has NOt only help my OUTSIDE look great BUT MY INSIDE feels awesome too!!!

Been getting back into the routine of things but the swelling is slowly subsiding & going away. It's still there but no longer painful. I started wearing a waist trainer belt & seems to help with swelling when I am active. I notice a slimmer waist too when I wear it. But too early to tell bc I've only started wearing it this week. I haven't lost any additional weight-Staying 127-128 PO. Preop was 141. I've also started recording my food intake on mynetdiary. Always ate healthy but still gain weight in the past. Now with this app, I realized some of my "healthy foods" has tons of calories: grapes 190 calories, bagel w Cream cheese 468 calories. Yikes! Haven't been working out but doing lots of walks!

I am loving my new shape even though it's discolor:darker on top bc of the sun but white as heck around the tummy & thigh bc I have to keep my investment protected while its still healing. I love my new shape when it's not bloated. The tingling sensation around my thighs (lipo) and TT areas are still present. When I am too active/on my feet 8-10 hours a day, I feel the swelling & recently experience sharp jolts on my thighs. I don't know what it is but it's painful millisecond jolts that hurts like a %$@. I am shrinking by the minute and down 14 pound to date. Haven't work out yet. Jumped on our stationary bike for 10 min & I was tired. lol that's been my workout for last 2 months! But i am constantly out & about. Can't wait til I have the clearance to do weights and work on toning my abs.

It's been Soooooo long, 10-12 years since I was this size. My backaches is starting to go away too. I believe it's due to the weight lost. This SX has giving me a new purpose in life. I feel more confident, happier, more alive. I went from a size 10-12/Large and now down to a 4 in pants/ XS. I would be happy to stay this size but my Doc said final results will be around 3-4 month mark. So 2 more months to go.