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Tick Tock Tick Tock 37 Days to Go! - El Paso, TX
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Hello ladies! I'm 24 year old mother of a lovely...
belanovaahNovember 5, 2013
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Hello ladies! I'm 24 year old mother of a lovely 3 year old boy. I gained so much weight during the pregnancy. I took "eating for two" very seriously!I got tired of being heavy so I started crossfit 4x a week along with a healthier diet. I went from 255 lbs to 190 lbs.My bra size was a 42F(ouch) and I am down to a 38D but very saggy boobies:(.I got the courage to get this procedure done and well I'm exited about getting my TT along with a breast lift with no implants in dec. will post more later thanks!
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1 month pre
Pre op pics
belanovaahNovember 7, 2013
Here is just a little view of my mummy tummy .. Ugh hate having to be tucking it in all the time :(
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November 7, 2013
Thank you :). Don´t worry this is easier than at least I thought it would be :). Good luck to you on your day, cant wait to see the results.
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1 month pre
venting....
belanovaahNovember 9, 2013
I am way to anxious about getting my TT. I'm starting not to sleep.. its messing with my eating habits.. ugh help! I am up to 200lbs! Where and when did I manage to gain 10 lbs?? :( I'm so disappointed in myself. I'm just ready to get it over with and start my long healing process. everyone around me is tired of hearing about my surgery I'm so glad I found RealSelf. but ok enough of negativity..
33 days to go!
33 days to go!
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November 10, 2013
I know how you feel. Its such a huge leap of faith. The best thing you can do for yourself is to look after yourself and be realistic about what you are going to encounter along the way. That's what is so good about this site. It is better to eat well before the surgery than to crash diet and make yourself run down. Read lots of stories here and find out the kind of tips that will make your recovery better. It doesn't seem real until its really happening and it is major surgery and when you are home recovering you realise that you did it! It is such a brave thing to do, congratulate yourself on having such courage. You are taking the brave step of facing your fears and you deserve all the support and encouragement in the world. You are also letting go of alot of emotional pain and fear. You will be posting your healing and recovery soon. Best wishes I will be thinking of you.
November 12, 2013
i was so scared to but it was needless lol i have healed super quick only minor pain no complications or anything you will be good hun and it is well worth it when you can were all them clothes you cant now and look and feel great good luck will follow your progress x
November 12, 2013
You are going to do great and be so happy when everything is over with! If you'd like to lose the 10 lbs pretty fast, eat 5 - 6 small meals a day with a lot of lean protein and veggies. Have each meal be less than 5 grams of sugar. I hired a personal trainer a month before my surgery and this is the eating plan he put me on. I lost 4 lbs in 3 weeks (and that's after losing 70 lbs on Weight Watchers). Drink a lot of water and lift weights. Muscle burns fat :)
November 13, 2013
Great tips. What were some of your meals? Less then 5g of sugar is hard to swing.
November 13, 2013
I thought it would be hard too, but it actually isn't (and trust me I still have my cookie fix!). Keep in mind that 5 - 6 meals per day are small meals. They're spaced apart from 2 - 3 hours, so I'm never hungry. But here are some meals I eat: Cottage cheese with turkey sausage and tomatoes all mixed together (4 grams of sugar). Lean chicken breast with hummus and green peppers chopped up, all mixed together (0 sugar). Ground turkey over salad with a piece of Weight Watchers cheese, onions, tomatoes, low sugar ketchup and mustard - it's cheeseburger salad! (3 grams of sugar). Pure Protein 'Frosty Chocolate' protein powder mixed with unsweetened Almond Milk (2 grams sugar). I also use Protein Bars that have less than 5 grams of sugar. My trainer also told me that I don't need to count the natural sugar in tomatoes, peppers, salad, etc. So I just count it in the other things I may make a meal with it (cottage cheese, sausage, hummus, etc.). I hope that helped!
November 14, 2013
Thanks for the great tips amys33! I need to change up my eating habits for sure!
November 14, 2013
Thanks so much for going a little more into detail.. I suck at putting meals together. Alot of ppl tell me also about the 5-6 small meals a day to get my metabolism going.
November 14, 2013
I'm glad it was helpful! My trainer really helped me lose more weight before this surgery. I was completely stuck and couldn't figure out how to love my plateau! Eating low sugar like that, and often, helped me lose 4 lbs in 3 weeks. Now mind you I just ate a donut my husband brought home. Good grief. LOL
November 13, 2013
It helps me to try to think about getting your body ready for recovery instead of weight loss -I found it a little less stressful
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