11 months Out

Jun 21, 2009

I'm almost a full year from my surgery date and I thought I would update my blog and let you know where things stand.  I've been working out 5 days a week since January of this year so I'm stronger and in better cardio shape than I've ever been in my life.  I've gained 2 pounds of lean weight since starting to exercise and have been told by the lady at the hospital where I work out that to be 22% bodyweight I would need to set my goal at 156.5 if I do not gain any more muscle weight.  I am currently at 170 pounds which would make me needing to lose 13.5 more pounds.  I probably have at least 8-10 pounds of lose skin hanging on me so I also have to compensate for those pounds in considering what I should weigh.  So now that I'm almost a year out, I am going to start looking into the plastic surgery area to start my search for a surgeon.  I am needing to have at least a tummy tuck, but I really need a total lower body lift as well as a thigh lift, an arm lift and also a breast lift.  I also have a spare tire around my middle that does nothing but shake.  It is like wearing  pants that are too big and they just move up and down as you wear them but never quite fall down or off.  I will be glad to have my body finally look to match all the work I've done over the past year. 

I cannot even say how glad I am that I made this decision to have this life-changing surgery. I finally feel like that broken part that I have had all my life is finally fixed and I have the tools I need now to maintain a "normal" weight.  I am finally feeling like I don't look fat all the time.  I do have days that I struggle with my body image, especially when the loose skin shakes, rattles and rolls more than usual.  I would still do it all over again in a heartbeat.  I have no regrets.

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