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Wow....Gets Better Every Day! - Sacramento, CA
UPDATED FROM Shiam
Two years post lipo abs/flank/inner thighs
WORTH IT$8,000
Still happy with results. 22 pounds lost as of today with a mostly Paleo diet and exercise.
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UPDATED FROM Shiam
I am at almost 9 months post. I had thought about...
I am at almost 9 months post. I had thought about having a touch up to my lower abs but have decided to stick with working out (strength training and cardio 5-6 days a week) and clean eating to get to my final desired goals. I have noticed that really bumping up my strength training is really helping me the most right now! I am very happy that I had this procedure done last summer and look forward to wearing a swimsuit confidently this summer....for probably the first time in my life. :)
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UPDATED FROM Shiam
15 weeks... still not happy with my tummy... side...
15 weeks... still not happy with my tummy... side view... but I know I can make the necessary changes through diet & exercise from here! Excited.... and very happy that I went ahead with this!
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October 28, 2012
15 weeks... still not happy with my tummy... side view... but I know I can make the necessary changes through diet & exercise from here! Excited.... and very happy that I went ahead with this!
October 28, 2012
Hi Shiam, You are right, there is a big improvement, though not perfectly flat. May I ask, are u sucking in your belly in the 15 wks photos or does it just look like that naturally? You've come a long way. Maybe u can get a touch-up procedure done....but I heard that u will have to wait at least 6 mths because u will still be improving a little up until that time. :)
October 28, 2012
Not sucking my belly in... I think, because I had my upper abs done too, it just looks this way now. When I do suck in my belly now, my lower belly is even more pronounced now.
October 28, 2012
ok...I was just curious cuz when I suck mine in Im perfect! lol u made good improvement tho based on where u started. Ask ur doctor if u could get a touch-up. Have u been dieting as yet or any exercise? Im 8 wks post op tomorrow, I am not where I want to be yet, and I get discouraged sometime but Im holding out a little more. I even went back to the Doctor at 4 wks to show him my progress (cuz I was so worried) and he said I've improved a lot for that short period of time and I shouldn't worry by 3 months I'll be fine. So Im keeping my fingers crossed. He also said I shouldnt do any abs exercise so I stopped doing them.
October 29, 2012
I'm not dieting.... But I'm at the gym regularly since week 4. I am going to watch my diet.... And kick my work-outs into high gear. I figure if I do everything on my end to lose the belly by my 6 mo appt.... Then if I still have issues, I'll talk to my doctor. I really think I can do this myself though! :) thank you for the encouragement!!!
October 29, 2012
You r welcome. Im routing for u. We r in this together. It's good to have someone to talk to who is in the same situation as u. :) I wish I had done mine earlier.
October 29, 2012
I wish I had done this earlier too!! But there is no time like the present... to be our best!!! You look great btw!
November 2, 2012
Let me know what exercise your planning on doing for tummy. I am going Zumba starting next week. I don't feel strong for gym just yet.
November 2, 2012
What was your doctor's reasoning for no abdominal exercises? Did he say when it was ok?
November 2, 2012
I'm doing elliptical, treadmill, stairs, bike... and I do weights to tone & strengthen. I've never tried Zumba... looks fun though! :)
November 2, 2012
On the contrary, she advices to exercise as soon as I feel better. I just don't feel like doing it. Lazy... Zumba I like, I do have a gym membership just haven't been back.. All my work out clothes are loose. Naaaaaah.... Lol!
November 2, 2012
Shiam congratulations! You look amazing! It gives me hope that maybe I will look like that come 15 weeks. I am five weeks pos op and still swollen. It amazes me that you only wore your cg for two weeks!?
I have to wear cg and binder for three months! How did you manage the swelling after two weeks? If I don't wear mine, I'm miserable at the end of the day. All I can say is you rock! I love your last pic!
November 2, 2012
Thank you so much!!!! You look wonderful! The swelling slowly but surely goes away... So hang in there! As for the cg... I just followed my docs advice. Funny how the different docs say different things. I was SOOOOO glad to get out of mine. I did wear it to bed some nights when I was particularly more swollen. Also I wore a Spanx for extra support while working out. :)
November 2, 2012
Thank you! I'm trying... How did you manage to keep the swelling away? Did you take diuretic?
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