Goodbye Apron Tummy - 5'8", 170 Lbs, 36 Year Old Mom of Two

I'll keep this short. So tired. Love my tummy, stopped wearing compression (my doctor said it was no longer needed - crazy how all Dr.s are different), always swollen :(. It will get better eventually :).

Can get a good workout in, BUT overdoing it is way easy because I'm not in tune with the warning signs yet. For instance, kicked butt working out Saturday morning and later in the day went on 5 mile walk, only got tired towards the end of the walk and was then depleted of energy for two days afterward. Pushing it at the gym does the same thing. When I work out I have a bottomless appetite too, so that hasn't been easy to manage.

I'm swollen more now then when I was home with my feet up.

5 days ago I turned the corner and found my energy again: 25 days PO and the end of the first week back to work. Not sure if it's tied to working out for 30 minutes on a stationary bike. Returned to work and was able to hop on the bike the last two days of the work week over lunch for 30 minutes. Also, did the elliptical for 30 minutes over the weekend. Headed to the mall on Sunday for a walk and was shocked at how quickly I was able to move. I was able to move faster than other mall visitors, actually passing people! Not moving at a snails pace. Exactly a week prior it took me 30 minutes to walk a mile. What a difference just a week makes!

Have continued to get in lunges and squats as I can fit them in (no more than 24 of each).



So, by the end of the 1st week back to work there was ONLY swelling. Even in the morning. It was certainly a week of swell hell and of trying to find the right CG to wear under my clothing. I was wearing spanks type undies and tried the waist cincher but they created annoying fat rolls under my bra line (waist cincher was esp. bad). This week I switched to a Maidenform compression cami w/ out a bust. I've been pretty happy with it. It does roll up a bit when I sit down, but the roll up doesn't show through my clothes. It was only $16 from Amazon, so it's totally worth it!



Swelling after being back at work went down after a weekend in my nice tight binder with my feet up most of Saturday. Sunday was amazing. I got SO much done - errands, house stuff, random projects - it was a great day!



BB is getting better. The dark scar around it is starting to fade.



Still sleeping on my back (would rather be on my side) with knees up on a wedge pillow.



Still a dull pain when coughing or laughing, but I'm not really avoiding either but a coughing fit might kinda suck still. Can't always stand all the way straight. Had another orgasm at day 28 - was scared it would hurt like the 1st time, but there was no pain (hooray!)



I'm very happy with my stomach, my scar, and my shape!