A New Me post full TT with MR

I can't believe I've hit the 6 month mark! Life really does get back to normal. (For those of you who don't think it will, and I was one of them!) I still struggle with food, but I think that's something I will always struggle with. I try to keep myself in check, weighing a few times a week and if I'm up more than 3 pounds, I try to log my food intake, and pay more attention. It's easy to slip back into old habits, stop exercising, have a cheat meal, and another, and another. It's all about balance, and forgiving yourself when you slip up. I feel better about myself at 40, then I ever did in my 20's. The fact that my husband can't keep his eyes and hands off of me is a big bonus! Live life to the fullest. We only get one & you are WORTH it!

The time really has flown by. I have been doing really good. I still get a little swollen at the end of the day, but it's tolerable, & I think I'm the only one that notices. My weight still fluctuates about 3 pounds, but today was a low day, so I was thrilled. I haven't worn any type of Spanx or compression since my last update. Guess it's been almost 2 months. I haven't done any ab work, but I have been jogging and doing a little weights. I want to do more weights, just not really sure what to do. Anyone have any ideas, websites or programs that you recommend?
I can tell that my skin has loosened up from surgery, but I think that it's supposed to. Otherwise, we'd all be walking hunched over!
I decided to take some pictures today. I made a collage of my pictures that I got from my plastic surgeon appointment from before surgery and then my pics from today. WOW! I can't believe the difference! I think you forget how far you've actually come. It's nice to have the side by side comparisons. I know that I look better than before, but I don't see these differences daily. Maybe my brain hasn't caught up with my body?!

Hope everyone is recovering well! I've been doing good. I haven't used my CG or spanx in over a month. I consider that a huge victory! I'm also sleeping on my side, & my swelling has gone down a lot. I will still get some at the lower part of belly towards end of the day, but not like it was before.
I went on vacation, then had family visiting for a week. Of course my eating was bad, & I'm still trying to get that off. I am up 3 pounds right now. Although you may not be able to tell in the pics, I can FEEL it. I don't knew if it's because now my abd is so tight or what, but when you eat to much, or gain a few pounds it feels so different. Hopefully someone else knows what I mean!