August 19-I have a confession to make.
I am a shopaholic. I love to shop, I plan trips to shop. My children are trying to wean me away from shopping. The ingrates won't even do back to school shopping with me. They tell me they have enough clothes- how can that be possible. They inform me that my dresser is full, my closet is full, my new armoire is full. Perhaps they fear I am starting to eye their closets next. Of course I want to shop. I am at goal. My weight does not fluctuate more than 5 lbs for the last six months. For once in my life I can fit in regular sizes at any store. Just because it fits does not mean I should wear it-some of today's hot fashion looks are just plain silly looking on me. I do not want to run around with my underwear showing. I do not want the cleavage from behind to show- after reaching goal there is no cleavage in the front left-do not want to confuse the hubby which end is which. Do not want my skirts to my ankles I have not joined an Amish order, nor do I want them so short I look like I am working Hollywood and Vine. I love that I can own so many pairs of pants- rather than 3 pairs of black stretch stirrup from Lane Bryant. I think I need the serenity prayer for shoppers- God grant me the serenity to pass the 70-90% summer clearance, turn my eyes from the shorts and capris. Lead me not into Old Navy, for I have 3 pairs already.

 8/5 I am actually starting to read fashion magazines again as I am now in regular sizes I need to find out what fits and looks good. For so long I had to have elastic waists, flowing garments. I seem to go to the extremes still either it is big enough for two of me, or so form fitting I look like I want to be a Victoria Secret model. My bust was never big-oh alright I had to have special 36training bras shipped from the mainland to Hawaii in junior high. Now after reaching goal I am back to an A cup. I keep reading about the hollywood stars who use in their own words "chicken cutlets" silicone breasts for extra cleavage for award shows. I splurged and got a pair- I love them. They feel absolutely normal fill out the bra, fitted clothes with darts look like they are supposed too. Mine are from QVC and like this surgery they are an answer to a prayer. I do not want implants I have enough autoimmune problems to deal with already. This is the implant without the risk of surgery, no fear of post-operative keloid formation. I have worn them in hot and humid weather and just use a little baby powder on the really sticky days. Best of all it is cheap! My husband loves them as well, probably because I feel so pretty in them and wear all my nice bras with them. So that is my tip of the day- consider them even if only while waiting for approval for plastic surgery approval. So I am onthe protein train- only mine is the "chicken cutlet express".

 

Date-------Weight----------BMI
5/31/01-----342------------52
6/15/01-----333------------50.6
8/9/01------324------------49.3 Weight at last pre-opDr visit
10/12/01-------316------------48 Pre OP WEIGHT
10/25/01-------300.5----------45.6
11/28/01-------287.75---------43.8
12/6/01--------283------------43 At Dr Peter's office
1/25/02--------258.5----------39.4
2/14/02--------246------------37.4 At Dr Peter's office
3/28/02--------231------------35.1
4/25/02--------217------------33.0
5/23/02--------213------------32.4
6/26/02--------200.25---------30.4
7/16/02-------187------------28.4 9 months post op
8/16/02--------186------------28.3 10 months postop -156/130
9/16/02--------177------------26.9 11 months postop -165/139
10/17/02-------174------------26.5 12 months post-op -168/142
10/22/02-------172------------(25.4) height is now 5'9"
11/14/02-------178------------26.3 13 months -164/138
12/18/02-------169------------25 14 months -173/147
1/15/03--------170------------25.1 15 months -172/146
2/1603--------169------------25 16 months
3/14/03--------170------------25.1
4/14/03--------163------------24.1 18 months
6/8/03---------160------------23.6 20 months
7/10/03--------167------------24.7 21 months at Dr Peters
8/5/03---------166------------24.5