Love love my new body

Been a while I have been here.
Largely because my recovery has been uneventful.
I did have a huge scare around 5 / 6 weeks, I started taking long walks (about 1 hour on the thread mill, my period was also coming but I did not know this. I had the worse swell ever! A glimpse of my old tummy without the skin.. I spent all night reading all sorts, and going down a rabbit hole.
However my period came and on day 2, I was the flatest I had ever been.
Got another period during the Christmas holiday, while the bloat wasn’t as bad, I was prepared for it.
Overall I feel good, look good. I decided to wean myself off my compression garments by week 9 and I now go without it completely except when I’m working out and I feel good. Sure doesn’t feel like my tummy is about to fall off again. I also feel sexier in bed in my nice lingerie without any compression underneath it or ontop.
Speaking of workout I will say I’m up to 50% of where I was pre- surgery. I started by walking by week 5, by week 7 I could walk on an incline, by week 8 I could get on an elliptical and week 9/10 I can spin fast on the spinning bike.
I’m yet to start my intense hiit or lifting as I honestly don’t feel I can burpee yet! Must be psychological but I have decided to pace myself and listen to my body. So no les mills for now.
Overall, my healing was great, will definitely recommend the drainless procedure, had no pain, used pain meds out of fear that I will wake up on severe pain if I don’t get ahead of it, but ditched it by day 3. Also no nausea, no difficulties with bowel movement, no popping stitches, no awful drains. I had a textbook recovery indeed!
I now wear crop tops, something I never thought I will wear in this lifetime, no bikinis yet but I’m sure I will try it during the summer. My confidence is back to a 100. Ny husband can’t get his hands off me, I love shopping and trying new pictures.
My scar doesn’t bother me at all! Although my husband says it looks like it’s getting worse. I read here during my research that it gets worse before it gets better so who knows? Who cares more importantly, it’s so low it’s covered by everything!
The best part is the results keep getting better by the day! Can’t wait to see how it looks at the one year mark.
I’m also down by 8 pounds ish post surgery, my waist is down about 6 inches.
This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Thank God I got over my dear and went for it.
Have to reduce the quality of the pictures to post because of the size limit, hope it stil clear enough!

My recovery has been uneventful.. probably because it’s was drainless.
I feel like myself, however when I over exert my body reminds me that I’m not back to 100% yet.
The hardest part for me has been sleeping on my back as I’m a tummy sleeper. Can’t wait till I can sleep normally again.
Thought to drop some pictures here.
Pictures I took on the morning of my surgery and today. Im about 7 pounds lighter. Im conscious that I’m sedentary (not working out) so trying to regulate what I eat especially since I never had nausea or loss of apetite.
Hotspot healing to all, and if you are still contemplating I advice you to go for it. I look into the mirror and I don’t recognize myself

Was uncomfortable at night.. seemed like my binder was too tight.. probably swelling. I popped an ibuprofen and went to bed.

Also had a bowel movement last night, which was easy as I been taking stool softener all week.

Today feels like I have turned for the better. To be honest I have not felt any overwhelming pain.. more discomfort if anything. I’m still hunched over slightly maybe at 20%. Had my first post-op today.

Saw my body…the ugly wrinkly stretch mark apron is gone. I’m definitely swollen but was not bruised or battered as I feared. The incision is low so I’m happy… I’m a bit puffy at the side but overall happy to see my results.
I have two twinging hot painful spots.. probably lipo not sure… before my binder came off, I thought it was the ends of my incision but I know it’s not

Still resting and taking it easy as good as I feel..

I got a more comfortable binder and a faja from my doctors