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UPDATED FROM taraf1717
8 months post

Ok guess what ladies I have been doing eliptical...

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Ok guess what ladies I have been doing eliptical for past week and a half almost everyday and finally lost some weight! Im down 3 pounds ... And this morning when. I was getting dressed I saw ab

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April 11, 2012
See..all your hard work is paying off:)
I'm walking back on my treadmill just doing 3mph.......i have to....kind of fell off the wagon.....Fricken Bunny!lol
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April 11, 2012
Hey Tara how are you hun?? Man I was eating PB eggs, robin eggs total crap hit a new low, now I am being strict and heavier the last two days, so go figure!!! I know how stressed you get, everything is whacky I hardly ever eat real candy! LOL Those big boobies look good on you, my husbamd loves you girls that finally convinced me big hooters are the way to go, LOL He said always having them I will miss them so I guess I will get a lift and implants next Jan, have to wait for more vacation time!
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April 11, 2012

Oh ladies I ate everything on Sunday you can imagine! Chocolate mashed potatos ham but I got back on Monday so it's all good an amber I'm so glad you decided to he get the boobies ! Will be like icing on the cake :)
April 11, 2012
Reading about what you ate ect. Question, will I be able to eat normally after the surgery as long as I am not sick? I'm sure after with holding food after midnight that night til after surgery, I will probably be starving! lol
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April 11, 2012

I was so hungry I ate like two packets of Lorna dunes prob 5 min after I woke up in. Recovery room ... You should eat Somethjng bland after surgery just in case you end up Feelinf sick but graham crackers or clear broth even some cookies are prob all you will want . Good luck! 
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April 11, 2012
Yay ma i am so excites for u
April 12, 2012
thanks Tara. I will do that.
UPDATED FROM taraf1717
8 months post

Ok so i am still in the process of working out and...

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ok so i am still in the process of working out and dieting i did the eliptical for 30 min yesterday and thought id die...lol...gotta get easier..i hope ,...anyhoo..i added a couple new pics...my boobs are falling out of my bra...have to get new bras for sure...im def a double d not a d anymore..the girl at VS measured me and said 34 D but no f***n way..but nipples are constantly popping out..so annoying..anyway happy healing!

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April 3, 2012
hey girl...boobies look fantastic!!! what cc did you go with again? and saline or silicone?
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April 3, 2012
Thx! Well I had old ones replaced and a lift and he made areolas smaller ... Saline 530 have no idea what profile but I think high but really not sure. Have 400 before under muscle
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April 3, 2012
Holy boobage, now I want boobs!!! I totally have boob envy wiht you girls and your nice racks, LOL I loved losing my huge boobs now I want them, and now the floppy tube sock boobs I have left hanging in front of the new flat belly sucks, I said its like broken windshield wipers, LOL
I told PS yesterday next surgery boobs!!! LOL

Good job on the elliptical it will get easier!!!! Just doing it is good for you, I still cant due to my little seroma friend, ughggh I think if you keep at it it will push you to the weight you want to be!
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April 3, 2012
Thank you! Sometimes I forget I even had them done too bc I'm so focused on tt! But my surgeon def does some good boobies! He managed to do lift without vertical scar !

Dont worry you'll get your boobies and it will be a piece of cake compared to tummy!! Damn Seroma still there ! Ugh it will go away but I'm sure it's annoying!
April 3, 2012
Holy Hot Mama!! Just when i thought i never want to think of another surgery again...now you got my mind burning!!
But man, i couldn't imagine them having them done at the same time with the TT!! I find all i have to help me move around is my arm strength. How the hell did u manage not being able to use your arms or tummy muscles?
You look awesome Tara! and about the working out, if u have the time and your pumped to work out, do it everyday if u want. Just make sure your eating enough so u don't pass out on your kids!lol (almost did that once!)
Now I'm just tryin to heal up a part of my incision that opened up:(
Can't wait for these next 2 wks to fly!
and i got to say, i went to the store to pick up some Easter treats for my kids and i bought everything that wouldn't temp me...walked right on by those damn pb eggs! So funny, now everytime i see one i'll think of everyone on here!lol
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April 3, 2012
Angel thank you sooo much! I Sware the boobs didnt even bother me ! Probably bc I had them replaced ya know? Not brand new surgery and I had to have my fiancé lift me up out of bed in the beginning .. It sucked and hey why not get boobies!! I felt like when I was younger why not??? I refuse to go through life w little ones lol plus my mom grandmother aunts and everyone had boobs done so my mom had to help me get them! I was 23 when I got them done first and ended up preggo w first baby ! I only got one summer to show them off before I was preggo! Lol but now that there looking good again I'm happy and btw my implant ruptured that's the only reason I even got the tummy done my mom paid for most of it and if boob didn't rupture I'd still have nasty tummy so it was a total blessing in disguise :)
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April 3, 2012
Tara, You look great. I have to have lipo soon as well and I was wondering if you dont mind did you have to pay anything? I dont think I do cause I think they would have sent me over to the financial lady. But I was just curious. I read your posts about how it hurt. Made me a little nervous. Again you look awesome. Your before revision pictures and after. have an awesome day.
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April 3, 2012
Thank you sooo much ummmm it hurt here and there when he touched certain areas but nothing too bad and I didn't have to pay for it but since he said he'd do lipo for free I did have to pay for operating room for an hour which was around 800 . Totally worth every penny and he spent
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April 3, 2012
Thats awesome. My ps does lipo there in his office he said I did'nt have to worry about facility fees or anesthesia fees. Now I have to wait tho till I'm more healed and I'm not a very patient person. lol. Thank you for answering my question.
April 3, 2012
I was 20 when i got mine so there like 11 years old so i'm just waiting for something to happen!
So i've always wondered what the hell is gonna happen when i get older? How old's your grandma and does she still have them?
All my girlfriends just switched over to the Gel implants and swear by them..but my thoughts is if they rupture you have to get them out! But if there Saline, and rupture when your like 65 yrs old, can't u just leave them in there if u wanted to ?

I guess i'll worrie about that when i get there!lol
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April 3, 2012
My mom is 60 and only had them replaced bc she wanted them bigger and my grandmother is passed but never had a problem and had them from time she was prob35 I'll she passed she was 76
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April 3, 2012
My dr said for me to stick w saline ... Never really asked why lol!!
UPDATED FROM taraf1717
8 months post

Well guess what I stopped the meds that I thought...

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Well guess what I stopped the meds that I thought made me gain weight and the scale won't budge ! After taking advice from many ladies on here and from others I Beleive I have to bite the bullet do some cardio to shock my system! So today I'm starting ! Moving the elliptical from porch back to living room and going to do 30 min everyday ad see what happens I was 136 this am (ouch) and I will weigh in on Friday (going to kill me to Wait that long but I don't want to discourage myself if I don't lose any first two days .... And I'll continue to diet . Wish me
Luck and thx for everyone's help and advice and listening to my whining !

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April 2, 2012
Good for you. I know the hardest part about working out is getting started. I am sure once you are in the routine of things it will go fine. Good luck with achieving your weight loss goal.
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April 3, 2012
thanks special kay...i worked out for 30 min on eliptical thought id pass out but i did it but everyone keeps telling me to do it every other day...i feel like i should everyday!! i dont know im so ocd with everything i do!