38 Yr Old W/ 2 Kids Doing This for Me! - Greenville, SC

This is Day 1 of my journey. I have about 40-50 lbs to lose before I actually have the tummy tuck but I figured why not start the journey and process now. I could use all the encouragement I can get. This is something I have wanted since 2001.

Money has always been a great excuse to not do it as well as how selfish is it to spend all that money on myself? I had to realize I am worth it and as many times as I have lost and gained weight and lost it again my body could use a little help and I am worth it!

My best weight of my adult life was straight out of basic training for the Army at 165 lbs @ 5'6". (I am quite muscular in my legs) Only about 8-9yrs ago I allowed myself to get up to 225lbs. After a lot of hard work I got back down to 175 lbs. I wish I had done this then but alas the timing and money thing was all wrong.

Well I am coming up on my 2 yr anniversary and I want to do this for myself and my very loving husband is on bored. I lost about 20 lbs for the wedding using the Whole 30 plan and I started that again yesterday! So the new me here I come!!!

I have always had the low hanging dreaded apron. (pictures coming soon) I think I will also need muscle repair. I am 210 now and after I lose my first 20 lbs I am going to seek out a consultation. In an ideal perfect world I would be 150 lbs before I went and had the TT and I am aiming for the stars but I may concede and have it at 170 lbs. I just don't know if I can ever get to 150 lbs all on my own.

I hate that even after all that work to get from 225 to 175 you could still see the dog ears and apron over hand in every dress, skirt, short and pants.

I would also like lipo on my inner thighs where I have fat pockets built up.

You never realize just how much you hate your body until you have to take naked pictures of the parts you hate and want to change. Mine has been haunting me for years. So here they are.

3/1/16
Weight 210 lbs
Breasts 45"
Below breasts 40"
Pudge 48.5"
Belly button 44"
Hips 45.5
Left thigh 27
Right thigh 27

This was me only 7 yrs ago. We always say once we lose the weight we will never gain it back because of how much it took to get there. Well I slipped back into old habits, met my wonderful husband and got really happy. This was me at 175 lbs working out 4-5x a week.

This is my goal again and the tummy tuck will help the belly.