sillykitty

I've totally slacked on this challenge this month! I have been walking a decent amount this month. Not as much as previous months because of travel and September is the hottest month where I live. I did also meet my goal of staying under 130 ... barely! Weighed in this morning at 129.8 ...whew!

Had my DEXA scan last weekend. It has been a crazy week, so sorry for the delay! I'm overall really pleased with the results, especially from a health perspective! Summary My body fat is 25.4%, about the 19th percentile for my age (40's) My fat is well distributed, again especially important from the health perspective. I have 0.4 lbs visceral fat (around the organs, correlates to a lot of negative health conditions), under 1 lb is considered healthy, according to the DEXA tech. Also have a majority of my trunk fat in my Gynoid region vs. Android 9lower torso vs. upper torso). That type of ditribution also is shown to have health benefits. My bone density is in the 95th percentile or so. Super pleased about that. Bone density is a concern of mine considering my family is long lived, and because I drink a lot of diet soda. I'm a little disappointed my arms and my thighs have a higher fat % than my trunk. I am having plastics, but not removing any fat from those regions, but will be removing fat from my stomach. My arms and thighs also have a significant amount of sag, so getting leaner will exacerbate that. I don't if excess skin is considered lean or fat mass. The two techs gave different answers, so I don't trust either one. Silicone will show up as bone mass in a DEXA. It is denser than lean mass, so gets categorized as bone. I'm glad I got this base line before plastics, so I know my bone mass is in good shape.

Casual dinner out (out of my comfort zone with a crop top, eek!)

LOVE that dress! ❤️

S.P.A.N.X. (or cheaper, better knock offs) https://www.walmart.com/ip/515HPIAYATJX

Yes, Mary Jane's would be cute with the black dress! I agree though, they look pretty high for a nonheel wearer. For comfortable flats, that are still cute, check out Tieks, Rothy, Allbirds & Everlane.

Amazon has a solution for everything! https://smile.amazon.com/Womens-Cotton-Hidden-Invisible-Non-Slip/dp/B07RN6P86F/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2SI7Q64YNT2GX&keywords=socks%2Bfor%2Bheels%2Bno%2Bshow&qid=1569851682&sprefix=socks%2Bfor%2Bheels%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-5&th=1

Agree with all of this. It was critical to me to find a surgeon who specializes in post WL patients. If you want a starting point, then check out my ps thread, or pm me. I agree that RealSelf is a great resources. Just keep an eye out for fake reviews, I.e. posters w one post, no details, and generic praise. If you go through a major surgery like a lower body lift, you’d think you’d have more than 3 sentences to say about it, right? Once I narrowed down my surgeon I STUDIED their galleries. There were respected surgeons I ruled out because I didn’t care for the aesthetics of their “afters” Get as many consultations that you need to feel comfortable with your pick. I started with (respected) surgeons who didn’t charge a consultation fee. I happened to find my choice among these. But if I wasn’t satisfied with any of those surgeons I would have had as many consults as I needed to feel comfortable with my choice.

Having done sooo much research looking into my own upcoming plastic surgery, couple of thoughts Check the surgeons before and after pics. It’s good that a nurse trusts the surgeon, but aesthetics of ps are very subjective. Be sure that you like your surgeons results Look into fat transfer into the breasts. It has some definite “cons” so make sure you are comfortable with the trade offs. Belly buttons are generally always created during a tummy tuck. You’d have to tell your surgeon if you didn’t want one I would think. As far as lipo on your thighs, it can exacerbate any sagging skin you have. In the surgeon I spoke to they would only recommend it in combination with a thigh lift Hope that helps. Awesome your surgery can be covered by insurance!

I have that dress in a different print. It’s cuter IRL than on Amazon IMO I’d day wear what you are comfortable in though! The cardigan is great, and if it’s more you, then go for it. No need to wear heels if they are uncomfortable and hard to find ones that fit. Find some cute flats and rock them. I think flats generally look better with pants vs dresses, but I have also seen some women pull it off, while I don’t think I can. And nylons are not really worn anymore apologies for being MIA The app still not working is frustrating!

Date night dinner and dancing last night

Two OOTD's for yesterday Meetings Casual dinner

Agree, exciting to see you in jeans!! 😀

😂 Not big enough! Just a regular old meeting! BIM (Big Important Meeting) is next month. This isn't on on the short list for the meeting because the cap sleeves are a little skimpy. Thanks EVERYONE for the compliments. Loving all the looks on here!!

The IOS app issue is making it harder for me to reply to all your amazing outfits! Running out the door, here is my OOTD

Honestly, I feel the same way, and it is so d@mn freeing!

@FluffyChix Thanks! Yes, it has flown by for me as well. I can't believe I was originally planning to have this surgery a year ago. I'm glad it didn't happen, I wasn't at a stable weight and the results wouldn't have been as good I don't think. I'm super excited, but anxious about recovery and pain at the same time. I'm not an anxious person, so feeling anxious makes me anxious 🤣 I'm also grateful my mom is going to be with me. I'm super independent, and hate relying on anyone. But I'm sure I'm going to need to. I'm glad she didn't take no for an answer, and basically told me she is going with me. My bf is also relieved I'm not going to be alone, so this removes some of his worry and stress. My mom and I are both the get faint at the sight of blood, wounds etc. type. I can actually feel woozy just reading about ps recovery, complication, looking at pics. We are going to be a mess trying to take care of me 🤣 Thanks for the tip on the lanyards! I'll be at a trade show in a couple of weeks and will grab a few spares. I think they might be too short though. From descriptions I've read online my drains will be in my crotch area. I'm not sure if I will have drains for the breast augmenttion, no lift? One of the tips I read online is tie a robe belts around your neck, like a long necklace, and clip your drains to that. I added safety pins to my preop shopping list! @Stella S I'll be in NJ. The good thing is my mom and I will have separate rooms, and our own Fire Sticks, Kindles, iPads etc. Gotta keep from killing each other 🤣 I don't think we will have a car when we are out there. Not only is it ungodly expensive, but my mom who has driven LA freeways nearly everyday for the last 50 years, thinks a turnpike is somehow different and more intimidating 🙄

You absolutely DISAPPEAR in the profile view!!

Small update ... I set my appointment and flights to go in and meet with my surgeon and get sized for implants next month. Been stressed as to when I could get that done, so glad to have it settled. I'm slightly anxious about the tight-ish time line to have all my preop testing done within 30 days of my surgery date. My work travel schedule is always somewhat in flux, so a little worried about being able to carve out the time to get it all complete. Finally, my mom has decided to travel and stay with me for the entire two weeks I'll be out of state. This is mostly a good thing. I'll appreciate the moral support, and some physical support, like getting laundry done and showering. But she is not nurse material, and will be no help at all with wounds, drain, etc.. Also, it is A LOT of time together. I love her, I appreciate her ... but still

I'm not sure. I work from home, so I just gave notice of 2-3 sick days. I figure after that I will hopefully be functional enough to make calls, answer emails, etc. If I had to go into an office, I'd probably be taking two weeks. I understand the muscle tightening part of the tummy tuck / LBL is very painful.

Congrats! I'm so glad you got to "grab that ring"! 😃

My surgeon seems to have flatter a$$'s post op then average. My theory is that he gets VERY taunt results for the most part. Many surgeon include fat transfer/BBL as part of their LBL. My surgeon doesn't believe in them for a variety of reasons. So it is all a trade off. (But I doubt you have enough body fat to perform a fat transfer in any case) It has made me rethink my ps wish list ... I've added butt implants to it 😂

Thanks ... but it's spanx get all the credit, they are holding me in. I am so looking forward to plastics and being able to be spanx free!

My a$$ is currently decent. But after my lower body lift I'll have a pancake a$$ This is from my surgeon's site, I'm expecting similar results 😭

My experience with all inclusives is similar to @ms.sss's. The food isn't good enough to be all that compelling. But the alcohol on the other hand ....