So, I really am "a new me"!

I'm so excited! I just wen to my consultation to have my breast augmentation and tummy tuck procedure scheduled for June! After years of having children, 5 surgeries and many years of yo-yo dieting - most of those years being overweight, I decided a little over a year ago that I was going to take control of my body and once and for all lose this extra weight. So, I've lost 80 pounds and am now looking better than I did in high school (minus all the hanging skin and no boobs, because when I lost the weight, they went bye-bye too). This is something I'm doing for me.

I've spent the past several weeks perusing through the forums and the reviews learning about the tummy tuck and breast augmentation procedures (and I'll probably have a thigh lift a few months down the road), and at first it really scared me to think I was actually interested in paying for something that was going to cause me so much pain - especially the tummy tuck. From what I've read from many women is that it's horrible, but then there are those reviews from some (those who workout daily and are in good shape) and their recovery hasn't been too bad. I hope I'm in the latter category. I guess time will tell.

I wish I could just have my surgery tomorrow! But I have some commitment at the end of April and May so I'll just have to be patient and look forward to my new body!

So this is what my stomach looks like now. I'm going to be having an extended tummy tuck.

I had a hard time tagging these photos but I really want something to compare to after the surgery... I'm having an extended tummy tuck because my skin hands down around in the back as well as in the front. At my consult with Dr. Yates I asked about Lipo for my thighs and her said he wouldn't take any fat from my thighs. He said there's just the right amount there for the perfect curves but did suggest a thigh lift. Unfortunately that's an additional $6,500 that I don't have in the budget :). So the extra skin on my thighs will have to stay for a while :(. I also took a picture of what I see when I look down - no boobs and a big droopy stomach. I look forward to the day when I can look down and see my new girls and a nice flat tummy! What a dream come true!