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Hello ladies. I am forever indebted to the wonderful ladies of this site for their bravery and honesty. R.I.P. to our sisters who didn't make it. God is using you as Angels to look over the Journeys of all the men and women on realself and mmh. Your passing is not in vain. We have learned so much because of you. Some of us were taking for granted that we would be ok but now we are questioning our health and most importantly the skill and professionalism of our selected PS. We now know that because he is board certified does not mean he can work miracles and he might not do well with our body types and we might need yes I will say it, the dreaded round 2. We are grateful when we make it to the Flat side because the alternative is too ugly. We focus on our aftercare because its the truth! Recovery is a [RS bleep] but she's a [RS bleep] we love. This is where we have control over the rest of our result. This surgery is 50/50. 50 is PS 50 is ME.

I have to thank all the beautiful sisters who have helped me out so far by sharing words of encouragement, words of advice, and your most precious and selfless Reviews here on RS. Thank you for because of you I am able to begin my journey. I have looked at and admired so many of your journeys and its left me breathless to see the incredible transformations that are happening.

My first clue that you can get an Ass from Zero Ass came while watching Extreme body makeover. That search sent me down a rabbit hole so deep I just gave up. There was little information given over the internet, you had to contact the office and send in pictures. A consult was anywhere from $100 - $500!! The surgery was around $20,000 with all the bells and whistles in L.A. and Dr. Mendietta promised similar results on the East Coast but was equally as expensive. They offered financing but I couldn't wrap my mind around the idea of financing my Ass!

I just thought the prices were too high. Just like I think Breast Lift is too high here in the states. They be playing us like they're doing open heart surgery! I went to another country and had a baby via C-Section for @$2,500 for Christs sake.

Although I am pretty sure I want to be a Duran creation I'd like to hear from you ladies. Who do you think is the best doctor for pulling a heart or bubble butt from a square/rectangle? I know some of you do't want to be bothered with sending pics so just tell me where I can see SOMEONE, ANYONE, P L E A S E :-( So far my heart is in the DR. First stalking RS I was all south of the border but now I can't even remember who was there to begin with. smh

MY STATS
5ft 4in
198.6lbs
42DD
Gestational HBP
Borderline Cholesterol
Slightly Anemic
Early 40's
Wife
Mother of 3
Want 1 more

Please stick with me on my journey. Feel free to help out with any suggestions you may have. I appreciate them all.

Hi Ladies. Been thinking about the transformation we all are embarking on and what that means to me. For each of us I am sure it will mean different things. Some are doing it out of pure Vanity and that's fine, to each her own. Some of us are doing it for Medical reasons and then there are some of us who have lifelong image issues that can be resolved with this procedure. Whatever your reasons are I wish you the Best possible outcome. I pray your Sx exceeds your expectations and the beautiful you inside can Shine ever so Bright.

Shoutout to our RS sister NikkiBunz for being a positive woman. A lot of girls on RS seemingly lack character at times and can be CatTy. RS is a place to nurture, share and guide while we all take this beautiful Journey through Booty Land. It has highs and Lows, Joys and DisaPpointments but with the support of your RealSelf family we can make it. Its important & free to make a friend. Hey we are all friends here from the Newbies to the Vets. We all have something to offer in this wonderful experience that you will find beneficial.

I feel blessed to be a part of a community such as this and Thank God for this. I have received suh valuable information and insight on questions I had from you BootyLicious ladies and the Doctors.
Thank you RS for this platform.
Thank you RS Ladies for your Amazing courage!

If you have any questions you want to ask or information you'd like to share just post it or inbox me. Thank you Ladies!

HCG, TMC (the Master Cleanse) & OTHER WEIGHT LOSS AIDS

Hello my Wonderful RS sisters. Just dropping in to share TIPS & some of my personal experience with Weight Loss. Be wary of losing weight too fast. You can drop pounds and shed inches but your internal organs take a lil while longer to adapt to the new changes, so give it time. I know some Ladies jump on RS and lose all this weight to have surgery but then end up having complications. There are many contributing factors to failed outcomes, some obvious and others not so much.

For instance you taking all these fat burner pills, protein shake and you lose the weight, you get the surgery, you have a hiccup, you need a blood transfusion is the least of your worries. We all know to have the $200 ready. I plan to prepay at least $400 just in case. I will hire the nurse and give her some money to pay for me or arrange for a RS sister who is scheduled for the next day to be able to pay should something arise during surgery... (Just a Thought) Ladies how does this sound? Do you think its realistic?

Remember this is an ELECTIVE surgery and all Surgery have Risks from teeth pulling to Lasik to getting a big ole Butt! If you can you should ideally give yourself 6 months to get in shape physically inside and out, financially and mentally. Keep your prayer lines open at ALL times because only God can perform some of the miracles I am going to need! lol

HCG & 25lbs+
My Experience with HCG was fantastic! I lost the most weight in the least amount of time and had the best results. Muscle retention and seeing the numbers move down on scale every day was a phenomenal feeling! All you need is a food scale and water. No juice on this diet! Little fruit and Lots of Veggies and Protein. Can have some type of Milk. SUGGESTION BUY LOTS OF EGGS!!! LOOK FOR MELBA TOAST IN DOLLAR TREE (if you taste them before HCG not so great but while on it your senses will be heightened to connect with the structure you are craving - CARBS!!) I suggest you follow the original protocol. Everything else is just a way for a company to make money or capitalized off of this man's research and findings thus the HCG drops. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE DROPS. It's just IMO slight starvation dieting and anyone who knows me I ain't for none of that B.S. You have to be careful what Seafood or cuts of meat you use because it will affect your weight loss. It can stall your weight loss but it will pick back up after a day or so if you return to the proper eating protocol.

I will see a Doc about HCG and get back to you with the low down on that. In my area the packages for 40 days come 42 prefilled syringes, Lipo shot, B12 shot & weekly supervised weigh in. I think they charge extra for the menu or food plan but I don't need it. I did HCG before and lost weight. My skin actually tightened too. Its one of the miracle side effects of this hormone. You don't really need the Lipo or B12 shots but I figured they will both boost the weight loss and give me the vitamins I need to be prepped for my Sx. DOWNSIDE IS YOU NEED A PRESCRIPTION FOR THIS. When I lived up North my doc refused to give me a prescription for it. I went to a Plastic Surgery Center and the quote like the rent was TOODAMNHIGH! I shopped around and found it at a hair loss clinic in the DC/Maryland area for $400 Easy Breezy since I visited Fam there quite often. Now I am in BootyLand Capitol for the East coast so I see it touted in the MINT & MONEY PAGES, everywhere. A plus for me I guess.

Google Dr. Simeons Weight Loss Protocol
Here's the link: http://www.simeonsdiet.info/Dr_Siemons_Manuscript.html

Master Cleanse Weight Loss & Detox
I have detoxed by doing the Master Cleanse or Lemonade diet and lost weight. THIS IS PRIMARILY A DETOX AND SIDE AFFECT IS YOU LOSE WEIGHT. I lost around 14lbs doing it for two weeks. I had an engagement to attend and it WORKED! This info was taken from diet.lovetotoknow website: How much weight you'll lose on the Master Cleanse diet will depend on how overweight you are at the start. It is not uncommon for people to lose five pounds the first day and even ten pounds in two days. If you have less weight to lose, the rate of loss will be lower. DO NOT USE THIS LONG TERM!!!
*You need fresh lemons preferably organic but any kind will work for the weight loss
*Spring water is suggested or bottled water but tap water will work for the weight loss
*Grade B Maple Syrup - NOT GRADE A OR JUST PLAIN BUT GRADE B! this is where you get your energy. GRADE B has Vitamins and nutrients you need on this skeleton diet. Similar You can manipulate the weight loss by adding a little less or skipping a serving of TMC with it in it (leave it out altogether) If you feel especially hungry DO NOT EAT FOOD a little trick is to add some extra Maple Syrup It WORKS!

Google The Master Cleanse
Here's the link: http://mastercleansesecrets.com/dl/mastercleanse-report.pdf

P90x
P90x is for those of us who are active and want a physique to sit that Bootay on! Yes baby. Need at least an hour a day and just do what you can. Can break it up Morning session, Evening, Just press Pause and Play. Link up with a RS sister to do your workouts in person, via phone or Skype or RealSelf. Its nice to have a friend you can talk to who knows the struggle is real. Will keep you focused and accountable to your partner and keeps it fun. My brother and I started at different times so were on different weeks. We shared the DVD set and just swapped for our upcoming days. So we essentially split the cost until my brain surgeon of a baby sister snuck and made copies of the set and sold them per disc to her high school friends >.< PISSED! This workout works because of muscle confusion so you don't plateau in weight loss. I still worked out on my free days. Took it outside to the track for a 2 mile walk or 40 times around - done in less than 1hr. or ran in place first fast then slow then marched with knees up ok so you got me mostly walked and Marched with knees up it sounds easy but doing this for 40 mins straight while arms up or twirling is like being in the circus!!! This is a 90 day program but you will definitely notice positive changes sooner. I lost @35lbs and my brother dropped an incredible 50lbs+ I enjoyed this because I definitely felt and looked healthier even though I had to get up and workout. If I didn't feel like using bands I would use different things as weights filled 32oz bottles, bags of rice, lifting the baby walker (do it for each side though), get creative and use the baby too. Its also okay to switch the DVD's too. My go to was the Cardio one. Once I used it for the whole week straight after I had a eating binge at City Lobster, BBQ and other various Indian cuisine. I lost weight.

Jillian Michaels
I love her workouts because they are short and sweet. You can do hers in one half hour!!! You will lose with her workout plan. I got so tired of hearing both her and Tony Horton from P90x that I did the workout on Mute or with Music only. Come on Ladies we can do this!

Track & Calistethics
Ladies Ain't nobody got time to make the gyms rich, you feel me? Work out at home. Run/Walk 2 miles a day on the track. Keep it Short, Simple, Sweet