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41 Mom of 3...I did it and I love it!! - jersey shore
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UPDATED FROM mommypet
7 months post
7.5 months post op
mommypetApril 21, 2015
I had my "after" pics taken on April 17th....WOW! What a difference! I need to get copies sent to me and then I'll post the side by side. I can't believe I used to look like that, lol! I'm working out really hard at the gym. My PS says he can feel my ab muscles right under my skin so I'm working on getting my body fat lower so they will show themselves. I feel a difference even from 2 weeks ago when doing isolated ab exercises, they don't bother me anymore. I even started doing hanging leg raises! I can also lay flat and bench press or any other type of exercise that requires laying down and pushing weight. Not too long ago this really was uncomfortable! This recovery really is long but it does happen! He told me I was a "Superstar" and I told him he is a "superstar" maker, hahaha. This surgery was exactly what I needed to get me to be my best self. I see some of my RS sisters feel the same way and their transformations are incredible and totally motivating...You girls know who you are!! My whole life is changing for the positive! I feel so confident and it shows, my husband sure is happy I did this surgery now, lol! I vaguely remember the days he was against it.....My scar is healing very nicely. My ps gave me 3 micro needling sessions for my vertical scar. It doesn't bother me one bit but he said it will break up the build up of Scar tissue and redistribute the collagen so it softens up. They use it to treat acne scars on the face. Like I said, it doesn't bother me at all but he's a perfectionist and if he wants to give me free treatments I'll take it! I spoke to a prospective patient of theirs and after speaking with me she had her tummy tuck. They sent me $100.00 gift card to their medi spa. I wrote a piece for their blog about my experience and I'm also recording a video testimonial for their website and Facebook. I'm not on FB but I'll let you know when it's posted and you can check it out...I definitely made the right decision in choosing my ps. His whole office is amazing. I feel like I made lifelong friends. I want to have my boobs redone but I'm apprehensive about another recovery. I don't want to have to stop working out again! I wouldn't do that until next year anyway but I do need to start thinking about it seriously soon for scheduling.. I will post some pics asap. Thanks for reading!
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April 21, 2015
I'm so happy to hear about your results I am a patient of doctor godek as well. You look fantastic!
April 22, 2015
So proud of you and your ability to be so positive and patient!! I can't wait to see your before and after photos. I haven't done mine yet lol.... I'm thinking of waiting until the one year mark so my ps can be proud of her amazing work!!
April 22, 2015
Hi Mummy, it is so great to hear you so confident and excited about your result. It really is a life changing experience and makes you feel so willing to try many new adventures with your 'new self'. Like you, I implicitly trust my PS and consider him to be my lifesaver, they are magicians. I know you will stay positive, so learn to love life.
UPDATED FROM mommypet
7 months post
7 Months post op..
mommypetApril 4, 2015
I've been working out really hard at the gym. As I go along I'm discovering what I'm still not able to do comfortably when it comes to my abdominal muscles. I can do zero isolated ab exercises. I can do any incline dumbbell/barbell exercise but nothing laying flat! If I go super light I'm ok but the reason I lift weights is for change. I don't do light...even after all this time I feel it when I sit up to get out of bed instead of rolling to the side. My ps did what I wanted for sure. Pulled me tight! ! Is this my new normal? For now it definitely is. I'm totally bloated from my menstrual cycle so I'm not posting any pics today. It's so bad I go up 5 lbs every month. I know it's water but it still pisses me off! Also since lifting again it makes me so hungry all the time! I know how to eat properly so it's not an issue physically but mentally it screws with me. I've been stuck on a number for so long it's hard to let that number go. I know it's how you feel and look not how much you weigh..especially when it comes to weightlifting, but in the beginning when the numbers go up it's hard. . Kickboxing is not an issue at all for my abs and I totally find that strange since getting out of bed still bothers me but I won't complain, lol
I haven't been getting any notifications for a few weeks so please forgive me if I haven't responded in the past..
I think about my RS family often! My after pics are April 17th. I'll post them when I get them...thanks for reading!
I haven't been getting any notifications for a few weeks so please forgive me if I haven't responded in the past..
I think about my RS family often! My after pics are April 17th. I'll post them when I get them...thanks for reading!
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April 5, 2015
Hi Mummy, great to hear from you and see you are doing so well. Reading your training regime is making me sweat! I couldn't do half of that (if I understood what it was) and I too realise that keeping to a number is taking some discipline to avoid temptation. In living memory I have never been so light (77kg) and mentally it is hard to avoid nice rich desserts etc especially as Easter is upon us and a Chocolate indulgement used to be the order of the day. Can't wait to see your photos as I know what a great result this has been. All credit to you.
April 6, 2015
This definitely isn't an easy surgery to recover from. First off, you look great! In May I will be a year post-op. I still find things that are uncomfortable, for example pulling on the chains to close the shop door at our office last week hurt. I still get tightness every now and then, but not horribly. I think the time line to begin abdominal work outs is a fine line. If you do it too soon you will hurt yourself...if you wait too long it becomes very hard. I started forcing myself to sit straight up out of bed at 10 weeks. Then my first workouts was swimming laps. I did this for a good month, then went into lifting. I feel that the swimming helped me to stretch my muscles. Every time I got in the pool my abs were SO tight. I too was pulled VERY tight during surgery. I now lay on my floor at home every few days and do sit ups and such until I can't take it anymore. You will get there, just grit your teeth and like Nike says just do it!
April 8, 2015
Hey girl, happy to hear all is going well. I can't believe its already been 7 months for you!! You've came along way!! In time you'll be able to do more for sure. I too was pulled so freaking tight but I haven't had problems doing any ab work thank goodness. I started to squat more weight which now is 135lbs easy. Tomorrow I'm going to try 160lbs. And then add more as I go. I do abs everyday lol. I am addicted. I weigh about 130lb. I'm going to order Puretrim again so I can lean out more. The protein is high in the shakes which is a good thing. Can you recommend anything that will help with lean muscle? I freaking love your body
April 9, 2015
you look AMAZING! I haven't been on in a while so I went back a ways and read your updates. wow! I still swell when I work my abs... sometimes into the next day. I know the routine now though so I try not to let it bother me. Just no major ab workouts when I have somewhere special to go the next day :-) I am with you with the menstrual cycle. I never noticed how puffy I was before (probably from all of the extra skin etc.) but now every month I feel like I am a couple of months pregnant for a few days lol. I'm looking forward to more of your updates! kudos to you for kickboxing!
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