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Full Tummy Tuck in Monterrey - Mexico

UPDATED FROM moonstruckdelight
2 months post

Gaining Too Much Weight

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moonstruckdelight
WORTH IT$6,000
Well I finally decided to get back on a diet. I've been eating way too good for too many weeks. I've gained almost 16 pounds since my tummy tuck! And that's been about a month and a half ago. Now I need to motivate myself to get back to exercising!

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May 21, 2014
Best of luck getting back on the exercise bandwagon :-). I know the feeling - am scared to death of weight regain and have NOT gotten back to exercise yet, but doing occasional juice days to offset any weight regain.
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June 7, 2014
You look great, I hope that motivates you to get back to exercising. I guess some of the gain could still be swelling and water weight? I wanted to ask you, because I'm about to be sleeved (one WEEK eek) about the amounts you can eat. What you described sounds a lot more than I thought my sleeve would take and I'm getting kind of worried :( I know I have to use willpower too but what you described in Mexico is kind of how I eat now, or would if I let myself. I was really hoping that a couple of ounces per meal would be enough. Any thoughts?
June 13, 2015
I was sleeved two years ago. Choose your surgeon carefully and choose one with good aftercare. Focus should be very low carb not just eat what you want in smaller amounts :( Plan on protein first, all the time. Youll start with shakes, progress to a couoje tablespoons Of soft. Chiose liw carb yogurt etc/ sweeten with stevia or Splenda. Once you start dense protein you'll only be able to have a couple bites. At two years out I can get full on 5 shrimp ( but I can graze all day abd eat Hugh calorie cheese etc). The difference between losing abd maintaining/ gaining can be an extra 300 calories a day... It's easy to gain. I allowed myself 60 carbs per day after I stopped wirking out due to injury and hello 15 pound gain.!! I can eat 2 200 calorie protein bars ( candy bars with protein), or I can eat what I'm supposed to and get full on 5 shrimp. Its the best decision I made, got me out from diabetes, but I have to work my plan! Sorry for the hi hack :) Your results look fabulous by the way!!
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January 14, 2015
Hope you are doing okay.
UPDATED FROM moonstruckdelight
2 months post

Swell Hell

I'm getting tired of all this swelling. In fact it seems to be worse now that I'm in my 2nd month! I went to my cousin's wedding this past Saturday and decided to wear a Flexees girdle and a waist cincher. Big mistake. Its like all the swelling got worse in my lower tummy. I didn't measure it until the next morning and it was 3 inches bigger! Imagine that night??? I guess I need to stick with the compression garments. I was hoping I wasn't going to be swelling for 6 months or God forbid a year! I'm still weighing around 170. I still haven't been motivated to go back to the gym. Heck, I might even stop my membership? I have a treadmill and stairclimber at home.

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May 5, 2014
You look a lot like me you look good 6000 wow that's a good price I am paying 11000 in houston set for June 23!!! Keep us posted!!
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May 6, 2014
The price was great and what made it even better was that Dr. Sauceda specializes in weight loss patients and I had no pain at all!
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May 16, 2014
I relate to the constant swelling! Flat in the morning and 4 months pregnant in the evening :( You're looking good hun! How are you feeling? Did you have the 360 lift? Your scar on the one side looks like a standard TT. Did your button get lifted a good amount? I think I would have gotten better results with the 360. Take care!
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May 16, 2014
Not button, I meant butt.
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May 16, 2014
I've even gotten asked if I was pregnant two days in a row :( I didn't lose 200 pounds and got a tummy tuck to still look pregnant! Thank you. I feel good. I've gotten lazy and haven't begun to exercise and my eating habits are terrible! I've even gained 13 pounds!!! I had the extended tummy tuck, so no butt lift at all. I do need some toning though, lol. I'm glad I didn't get the lower body lift. I've seen too many pics of women's backside scars opening up and taking longer to heal. I'm on my 3rd tube of Mederma, so scars are slowly getting lighter.
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May 21, 2014
I gained 5 pounds in 5 days with all the parties and celebrations from our son's college graduation. I didn't think first....just ate anything and everything that looked good! I've been home for a couple days and I've lost 3 so far with eating very clean, only good carbs and 8 glasses of water with lemon. You can do it!! Just pick a day and plan your food in advance. I'd like to lose an additional 5 pounds but my body doesn't want to go any lower. ((hugs)) OH and BTW...people that ask when you're due are just rude!
UPDATED FROM moonstruckdelight
1 month post

2 Month Update

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moonstruckdelight
So I've been using Mederma for 2 weeks. There is no way a tube is going to last me a month. Its almost gone and I don't use it everyday. I have noticed the scars lightening up some. I still dislike my belly button. Most of the times its swollen and sticking out, its gross. The darkness from the scar is lighter though. I've been using a girdle instead of my compression garment lately but my tummy seems to get more swollen in the evening. I really don't want to wear the compression garments anymore. Its too damn hot in South Texas. I was thinking of getting a tight girdle and using a waist cincher over it?
As far as my weight. I've gained 9 pounds in the past 3 weeks. I'm still just one pound over since the coming home from Monterrey, but still, I need to start exercising and eat better.

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January 14, 2015
Thank you for sharing!