**SX JULY 17,2013** Excited and anxious at the same damn time! - Suwanee, GA

Hi all,

First of all I am so RELIEVED I found this site and there are others out there just like me. For months now I have been doing tons of research on BBL. This is a major surgical operation so I wanted to completely lay out all the pros and cons before making an executive decision with what I do with my body.

I have always been known as the chubby girl almost all my life. At 21, I was at my heaviest. I'm 5'6 and weighed in at a whopping 250 pounds. It was then that I realized that I had to do something about it. I've always had low self esteem as well. Being teased throughout the years can seriously damage a person.

For the last 3 years I have managed to lose 110 pounds. Before that I've been on all sorts of diets, cleanses, light exercise, fitness classes, but they never lasted long because I wasn't too serious about it so almost all times my numerous attempts to go on a diet failed. That was up until I was very serious about losing weight because I had gone to the doctor for a checkup and he told me I was Pre-diabetic. That if I didn't change my eating habits I would be diabetic. I was tired of being the fat girl. Tired of not being able to walk into a clothing store because I knew I couldent fit anything.

I'd like to go on and on about my weight loss story but this blog pertains only to my experience to getting a BBL...

So long story short. I am currently 150 pounds 5'6. I gained 10 pounds since the holidays and haven't been able to lose the extra 10. My goal weight was 130 but by the looks of all these reviews referring to BBL, the doctor WILL encourage you to gain weight. And the last thing I want is to go in and I am nothing but extra loose skin and bones. For now, I will keep my weight steady until I talk to the doctor and from there see how it goes. I am really hoping that since most of my fat is in my abs, flanks, and inner thighs, it wont be a problem. I worked so hard to shed this weight!

My original plan (Before all the research and finding realself.com) was to get to my ideal weight of 130. And be tightened and toned enough to be 100% comfortable in my skin. That way all that is left is my surgical prcedure. Boy, was I wrong. I've been going to the gym almost everyday for the past 2 months and when I found out that lower body exercises are not recommended, (squats,lunges, hip abductor machines, back extension, high intensity cardio for fat burning) I immediately stopped. From what I've read, Fat cells shrink when one loses weight and expands when one gains. LARGE FAT CELLS ARE NEEDED! I've been doing these lower body exercises for about a year now, not too intense except in the last 2 months but I hope it hasn't affected my chances of having the dream bubble butt I desire :( These exercises cause the glutes to get tighter and to my knowledge the looser the skin, the more fat they are able to insert into your butt. So for now I am still doing light cardio, and focusing more on my upperbody (Arms and upper back) Any recommendations on exercises I can do BEFORE and AFTER my surgery? Also, is exercise helpful after surgery? Can it produce better results?

The process was quite quick for me. Maybe a week ago I filled out the online form on Dr. Jimersons website upon recieving a consultation. From all the reviews I've read on here, just to get a consultation or sx date is roughly a year away. That is insane! I didn't mean it in a negative way but gosh I wish I had taken up plastic surgery in school. I would have made a fortune :P

Anyway, days upon emailing the website.. I was contacted through email. It led me to another one of there websites that asked me to fill out further into and to create an account. There was also some videos on there to as to what I need to know about the surgery, general information of how a bbl is preformed, and how to prepare for the consultation. When I tried to book a consultation, it asked me to select date and there was nothing available so I couldent schedule one basically. But before that I had already requested a consultation through realself.com website and Dr.Jimersons main website (advancedplasticsurgerysolutions.com) a couple days prior. 2 days after that I recieved an email that directed me to the same website I created a login for. It was the same form I tried to fill out that wasnt letting me select a date. But this time, there was a date available. 3/28/2013 1030am (TOMORROW) I was at a loss for words. Is this really the consultation that people have been anxiously waiting months for? Or is this just to inquire and ask general questions? I also got 2 calls the next day from Sarah and she left a message to confirm my appointment. Of all days my phone was on silent so I missed them! (Stupid me) But I really didn't think I would get a call seeing that they are always so busy. Anyway, I called back and she was busy I think so I left a note with just my name and to confirm my phone consultation. No call back. But the next day I recieved another email asking confirmation again for my consultation and I confirmed it. When I looked on the login site as well the status for my phone consultation date was confirmed.

IM ANXIOUS! Ladies what kind of phone call is this? Is this the actual consultation?

In case, I've already prepared all my questions. Sent in my pictures. No wish pics yet. I never really knew the different types and shapes of butts. All I knew is that I wanted a slim body with a bangin booty hehe..

I've been on the computer for most of the week researching. Right now im doing extensive research as I type... I've been on the computer for maybe 5 hours now...because I really dont know what to expect..

Any advice would be very helpful!

Oh and ps. What are the actual terminologies for the different types of shapes of butts? So far I've heard.... square, box, bubble, shelf, no shelf, upside down heart......but I need specifics!

Ladies! How did you guys figure out your vision of what a perfect booty should be? Is it common to just browse random girls whether it be a friend of yours that is shaped nicely to famous celebrities/video vixens/models? THOUGHTS?

Yesterday I was sooooo bummed out.. My consultation was at 1030am so I woke up at 8am in case (I was asked to keep a 2 hour window open) Waited and waited...no call...1230pm...still no call. It was at that moment where I immediately thought they had cancelled my consultation. The only reason I could think of was my pictures were sent only the day before prior to the phone consultation and I was asked to send it 48 hours minimum or else my appointment will be automatically cancelled. I was stressed out basically the whole day. Drank my problems away and went on a food binge... (stupid me)