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Hi guys! I met with my surgeon and my dietician today. After we discussed my athletic goals, where I am now, where I started, we’ve decided to go ahead and shift into maintenance mode. Realistically, I will probably still lose the 10 more pounds that I had in my head, but weight loss will no longer be my focus. I’m going to start working on my endurance and building up some muscle 💪 I’m fortunate that my surgeon’s background is in sports nutrition.
Later tonight I will start really perusing this thread!

I’m almost 3 years out, I never quite reached my goal. I got down to 150# but once I started eating carbs again gained some. I have maintained at around 170#. I’m happy with my loss, but ideally wanted to reach 130# as my surgeon never gave me a goal to reach. I feel like I have to be good because this far out I can eat more and don’t want to fall into old habits. I’m glad I found this thread because I’m recovering from the holidays and more carbs than I should’ve eaten, but I’m back on track and feeling better.

Love it Angie!

Okay, so here is my OOTD- workout style for Tuesday.

Love this top that I got off of ETSY, and today I will be hating on that magic circle.

Also, I’m thinking my 51yo old lady arms are looking fairly toned in spite of the extra skin hanging around.

I’m channeling my inner sheribear and wearing fun printed exercise pants. With the obnoxious pink shirt that doesn’t quite match 😂 And the pink hair. I’m going running in the woods after my dr appts. This morning, and somehow I think they’d find me if I got lost in this getup. These aren’t the shoes I’ll be wearing. My trail runners are bright green, but also covered in mud, so that tones it down a bit.

Last night, meeting a friend for dinner

The pants are from Chico's.... size OR... (size 4) and the top is from H&M size XS.... Only because it's a sweater.

So true!
@sillykitty it really looks great!

Day 15 post op
My second official long warm shower with compression garments off! Only I ran out of hot Water. Maybe I should qualify that as a very long, long, long, long shower! Haha. It felt so good. A definite team effort. While Sophie takes her shower - the boys zealously wash and then, dry garments in the closet with a blow dryer for a fast turn around. Pretty exciting stuff for Bobby, the wire fox terrier. It did not hurt to re-armor this time as last. The breasts felt tight and the tummy is flattening. Again, I share these as clinical not personal. I see the surgeon tomorrow for my 16th day check up and I think the tape comes off over the stitches with new garment instructions? I feel so much better after the Constipation subsided around day 12. Hopefully, that system is regaining normalcy. This is certainly not a surgical procedure for the faint hearted. I am still very pleased with the decision to have had removed the 5 pounds of excess stretched skin. Still a long road ahead... physically and emotionally. Last night was a great comic relief! And, battling that big bad hair dryer was simply exhausting notes the pouch.

Wow #1: your skin on your tummy is FLAWLESS. It looks like a Barbie Doll tummy (in a GOOD WAY).
Wow #2: the filler results is quite dramatic!! Even your lips look plumped up, and the right side of your mouth raised to be even with the left side. Was that on purpose, or a happy accident? Either way, WOW. *considers filler*

Congratulations! I had mine on mid December. I've been very happy with mine. I haven't noticed much extra skin being left but maybe my perception is just different. Certainly ask your Doctor when you see him next.

This is me as well. There is a reason I don't post everyday. Cause most days, like today, I'm wearing some variation of sweats/leggings, t shirt & fuzzy socks. Today I went the extra mile and covered it all up w a fuzzy robe!

I'm trying to change my pose when taking pictures, lol! I did a thing, I got my first ever tattoo. I'm a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and date signifies the day of my life changing event.

I have a long work day today - I’ll be teaching screen printing tonight. Which, it’s not my medium of choice, but I do know how, so it will be fine. Ok, I’m looking forward to it. I haven’t taught in a while, and love it.
So, today’s outfit is comfy, but still professional-ish. The silk shirt I found second hand (like most of my clothes). It drapes great, though, and I did some small modifications to it to make the fit a bit better. Really I just hemmed it because it was having trouble with my hips and my butt, really due to my being short. It’s loose everywhere else.
 

Everyone’s looking so great and glam!
My secret confession: I’m hopeless at glam and trust me... elegant ain’t anywhere in my bio either, so I’ve decided I’m going to embrace who I am and accept that I’m the gal who wears her hair in a messy ponytail 90% of the time and would probably wear nothing except workout clothes if I didn’t have a job that required professional clothing.
I don’t post here a lot anymore because my wardrobe is quite boring and uninspiring (it’s just smaller clothing than before, TBH)


So.... I’ve decided this week I’ll post a different OOTD in my workout gear.

We my amazing husband took me shopping again this weekend..... I can't see it... but these are a size 4.
Bought two pair of jeans from Buckle's size 27 Pictures to come....

Congratulations! I had mine on mid December. I've been very happy with mine. I haven't noticed much extra skin being left but maybe my perception is just different. Certainly ask your Doctor when you see him next.

Thanks! We’ll see Wednesday what he says.

Super duper big important meeting week is over.
These were my two final outfits of the week. The meeting activities necessitated pants and practical shoes


It was a REALLY interesting week. It was the first time anyone work related has seen me post plastics. And additionally there were people attending that hadn't seen me post WLS either. On top of all that, I had a new haircut (my hairdresser took liberties 😖) and some facial tweaking (eyelashes, filler, botox). So as you can imagine there were many different reactions. All the way from no reaction to OMG reactions. But overall I felt confident and pretty fantastic. Of course closing a really successful year at work may have had something to do with it as well 😂

Annual party

Still awaiting my vintage sock monkey PJ's to replace the old 3X ones... No deliveries today. BUT hubby returned after his haircut and grocery run for chili fixings with these new friends for Bobby @ Woof Gang bakery. He gave to Bobby several opportunities to select his favorite AND unequivocally, it's the Fluffy Chick! Now, why would none of us here be surprised by that choice? See what happens when your compression garments after 11 days become your constant OOTD fashion statement and faithful companion! Maybe mine is pulled a little too tight. LOL. Going slightly stir crazy here. Any fun Super Bowl outfits in those closets!?

Today is hot pink and camo running clothes. It’s quite the statement.

Wow! Good for you!

Great job!

Love it!