42 yo / 1 child / full TT with lipo

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been on here. But wanted to give n update bc I know i found these later post sx update helped me a lot. I’m a little over 7 months po. Diet wise; pre-sx, I mostly stuck to paleo. Post sx, I tried Keto for a few months but found cheese makes me bloaty. My body seems to prefer paleo and for the past 3 weeks I’ve been trying intermittently fasting & it seems to be a good fit for me, so far. I’ve been going 15:9 this past week. Shooting for 16:8.
I absolutely am SO very pleased both with my decision & results. I can’t imagine still having that big giggly belly in front of me. I still think about going back for a little lipo around my obliques to get that more hour glass shape. If I not do it, I will still be happy with my figure but just think it would finish it off. All the pain & infection & anxiety leading to the sx was worth it. I hope everyone is happy & healing well. If u r on the fence about this sx .... do it. It’s painful, it can feel endless but it’s all temporary for fret lasting results (with continued effort). Find a reputable surgeon & get an appointment... u won’t be disappointed.

It’s been quite some time since I’ve been back on here. RS even reaches out to me for the Real Friend badge but I ‘declined’ bc I didn’t know how much I could keep up being on here to really maintain the true RF status. When I was researching one of the things I disliked was seeing reviews that seemed to fall off the face of the earth. I felt like I was reading a story & never got a conclusion. So I wanted to make sure I at least post an update. I’m going to try & post occasional updates but life really does take over.
Overall I’m extremely happy I did this. The recovery from day 1 to 6 weeks po was real intense for me. Once I got to 7-8 weeks post op, it seemed like a switch at off & I just started healing easily (as I’m typically used to). My review chronicles my journey, so I won’t get in to it in this post.
@ 9 weeks po, I started exercising again. Nothing crazy. I would use & still do 5 lb weights and do basic arms exercises.
@11 weeks po, I started lightly spinning again. I love spin & own a Peloton bike. Spinning gets my legs in shape & helps build my core bc I hate to run. The bike is super quiet so if I’m not doing a class, I watch tv while riding it.
I’ve attached some updated/comparison pics. I feel very fortunate that overall, I’ve had VERY little issue with swelling. I had a follow up visit with my PS on 11/30 & he’s very pleased with my progress. I have no need for any other follow up visits.
My only ‘complaint’ -and I use quotations bc it’s something my PS said may be an issue bc I didn’t go the 2 stage route (liposuction then tummy tuck) - is that I’m missing the hourglass shape. I still have fat on the sides of my tummy bc he had to b more conservative with the lipo in the front of my tummy to keep the blood flowing to my incision
He said he could go back in & lipo those tummy areas & my inner thighs. It would b @ 1.5 hour sx & VERY limited downtime - recovery could b just a long weekend. I said this TT would b my last sx but I’m seriously considering it. I’m going to make an effort to work out religiously until early March. If I’m not seeing the shape I like, I think I may have him go in & do one last ‘fix’. I figure, I’ve gone this far... might as well get it all.
Well, that’s my update! If I decide to go back under the knife, I’ll definitely post an update. I hope everyone has been healing & doing well!

Lighting is the greatest but I think u can tell darkness/scar is looking better.