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NO LIPOSUCTION FOR ME

Hello Realself ladies, I haven't been on this forum in so long, I forgot how to log in. I wanted to let me friends all know that I never went to Dr. Ortega. I later on decided to go to "American Liposuction" there are a few locations I chose of course the one here in Atlanta, GA. Anyway this is how it all went down because if you notice at the top it say NO LIPOSUCTION FOR ME; well this is how it all went down. I decided not to travel to Florida again only because by the time I spent money on travel and lodge and gas, I would have paid a lot of out of pocket expenses. So I searched online for a facility here and came across AMERICAN LIPO CENTER; well I went to my appointment schedule my pre-appointment so when I got home I looked at myself in the mirror and thought about how I would look and feel if I tried my hardest to lose weight before my liposuction. Liposuction any cosmetic procedure is costly. So, I decided to put my mind to it and get some help and try to lose the weight first then see how I look and exactly what and where on my body I would need liposuction. So I made an appointment with a weight loss doctor/plastic surgeon doctor and he prescribed me PHENTERMINE DIET PILLS which I took them before. Welp! I decided to start them the day after Thanksgiving 2014. Today is December 30, 2014 and I have lost 20 pounds. I am out of the diet pills but I trained my self to eat right and to work out like crazy, so even though I am out of the diet pills I haven't went back to get more because I am in a habit of walking on my treadmill faithfully along with eating right. Ladies, I have transformed my body and I at this moment do not need liposuction. I do see that my flanks will need it; but then again I am still 15 more pounds to being at my goal weight and those pounds might decrease in my flanks and still more in my lower back. So till I get to my goal weight I will not be looking into liposuction. Ladies if its just weight loss you need please try your hardest and get some help from a weight loss doctor first; then when you get to your goal weight then look at yourself again and see what you need. I promise you; you will be amazed at how much money you would have saved by just losing the weight first, then look at yourself and see what you will need. I complained so much about my lower back and my flanks; ladies my flanks are fading and my lower back is forming into a sexy back. I needed that boast to get me started with the help of diet pills - now that I am in the habit of eating and working out - my weight is still coming off. My weight is coming off slowly but that is the way it suppose to be. I will post pictures January 10, 2015 because that is when I will stop and look at myself and see what accomplishments I have made. But I am not giving up. once I get down to 160lbs I will be satisfied and will give myself a complete over haul to see what or if I need liposuction. But I just wanted to give an update on my blog to let you know I did not go thru with my liposuction procedure.

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Hey RealSelf remember go to my new blog called **Liposuction Journey starts here*** I'm no longer on my Tummy Tuck blog. I moved over to my next Journey of my countdown to Liposuction. See you there.

PLEASE GO TO *LIPOSUCTION JOURNEY STARTS HERE* My new blog

Real self ladies. I'm no longer posting on the blog. Please chat with me/follow me on my new blog called LIPOSUCTION JOURNEY STARTS HERE. tap on Dr7423 then scroll down to where you see my Liposuction Journey Starts Here. Please chat with me there. I'm officially moving on to my new goals. Again don't reply here. See you on my new blog.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
475 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Florida
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Dr. Howard Robinson at PREMIERE CENTER FOR PLASTIC SURGERY in Miami Florida a.k.a Coral Gables, Florida perform my TT 6/10/14. He's not bubbly and talkative. But performs great work. I admired his 25+ years experience. Office staff is really great. Surgical center is clean and professional. I feel good about my choice.