32 Year Old CrossFit Athlete Finally Gets Her Tummy Tuck - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hello again from the flat side! It's been 2 weeks since an update and while recovery is starting to slow down, amazing things have happened. This journey is testing physically, mentally, and spiritually to say the least. It has been such a roller coaster of emotions. From the "What have I done!?" to "Dang I look hot! Or at least I will once this fluid pushes out." and everything in between. I've been irritated from lack of being able to do anything and have at times contemplated the demise of this binder and it's uncomfortableness. But I have to keep telling myself, this is just the here and now. It will get better and I will be "normal" again.

So! What has changed? Well, in reality, everything has been quite slow up till the end of this last week. I can say that the swelling is not as bad anymore. 6 weeks really is the turning point and it seemed to happen overnight. By the end of the day, I am not looking like I am 4 months prego.

I was also given full workout clearance on Monday and did my first workout that same evening! While nothing is off limits, I was told that if it hurts, pulls, or pinches, to back off or stop. This was very hard to hear as I was waiting for limitations. I do better when I know what is off limits as opposed to "Just do anything you want". . . . . Really?! So I started off on my own, not back in class, with some rowing then a short workout of 5 rounds of wall balls and kettlebell swings. As we go forward, I will record what I do in working up to give you an idea of what felt good and when. I attempted a pull up, but it pulled about a quarter of the way up so I let go. I feel so weak!!

1st Workout Back!
ROWING:
10 rounds for Meters
30 secs on / 30 secs off

** got 1300 meters**

then....

METCON
5 Rounds for Time
10 Wall Balls at 10 pounds to a 10' target
10 Russian KB Swings at 26 pounds

** Finished in 4:00 **

Till next time! I will be 2 months post op then. Follow me on IG @liveliftrun to see my daily workouts.

Ugh, this swelling though! Just go away. Is there a swelling dance you can do? Similar to the rain dance? Probably not, and if there was it would probably just make me swell anyways. Still here and still putzing along. No exercise, no big changes. I'm tired, bored and cranky. It's hard being in the gym coaching because I can't demo movements, I have to resist jumping on things like I use to, and I'm seeing those people that were close to me creeping up on my numbers. I'm really starting to feel like this wasn't worth it. Maybe I made a huge mistake. Will I ever feel normal? Will I ever lift again? I can just feel my fat days creeping back up on me.

SEX! We did it! I got the all clear for easy, no frills sex at my appointment yesterday so we dove straight in last night. But, I was terrified! Being that I am still not allowed to lay flat, I propped my back up and kept my knees flexed. After that, it was just little movements and worked out pretty well. Until the end. I was scared to just, umm, let go? You have no idea how much you actually use your abs for the finale until they have been reset and bound. Needless to say, I was a bit sore that evening and first part of today, but nothing unbearable.