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It really depends on the person. If you have a history of bad scarring, then you will likely have to go through what me and @2Bsmaller18 have to go through. I could have just let them heal on their own, but it would take for-EV-AH. I'm just impatient. I have lots of other scars from various other things (surgery, accidents, etc...) that have virtually invisible. It just takes time. But the majority (if not all) of the scars I've seen on here are are much better than mine.

I would, but truth be told I HATE/distrust Zoom calls (or any other video-based communication) with a firey red hot passion. I'd rather chat it up in real life. Though if I were to put it out there...would there be any interest among the BP plebs for some sort of group meetup IRL? Like pick a city, and "see ya if I see ya" kind of thing? Just wondering....

Yep, I had dizzy, eyesight-darkening, woozy episodes when I moved from sitting to standing, bending over, or just move suddenly. I had to hold on to something (or someone) to get steady. I never fully blacked out though, but came close a few times. This happened pretty regularly the first couple months, and decreased in frequency as time went on. Now (2+ years out), it happens very rarely (if at all). The last time was probably before xmas. I understood it to be low blood pressure (even though my doc was not concerned about my BP readings back then). Or that orthostatic hypotension thing that @Arabesque was talking about: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/orthostatic-hypotension/symptoms-causes/syc-20352548

YAY!!!

Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift and Arm Lift for me in Dec 2019. Yep, I have scars, and yep, I was hurting. Still one of the best things I've done, though 😎

Mine is similar...I wanted to be able to put sunscreen on my feet without contorting myself.

awwwwww...you look so purty!!! 😍

Yuuuuummmmmmmmy

Was planning on grilling some jerk pork for dinner tonite, but didn't realize it takes as many hours as it does! I've never done it on the grill before, only oven or instant pot which is way quicker. Sooooo am going to let the meat marinate another night and start grilling it tomorrow morning. Tonite was going to be the first time I broke out Mr.'s valentines day present he got me a few weeks ago: a super-cool food thermometer with a wireless transmitter. I think it was a subtle dig at my tendency to over cook stuff lol. (I haven't used it until now cuz I was intimidated by it, honestly) Anyhooo, since the jerk pork is moving to tomorrow's menu, and I had already psyched myself up to try out this toy, I decided to make some chicharron from the skin of the pork I was going to throw out anyway, using the thermometer to monitor the temp of the oil. O.M.G. I am in love with this thing. Only perfectly cooked food coming out of my kitchen from now on. Plus I like wearing the transmitter around my neck....lolololzzzz. Check out this perfectly crispy, crunchy goodness-ness (unless of course deep fried pork skin is not your thing, in which case, look away.) I ate 10 pieces (44g): 241 calories

Beef and Sweet Potato Empanadas. I ate 1 (the one in my hand!): 197 calories. I can never seem to get the dough thin and uniform enough for patty/dumpling -type applications, so I busted out my pasta roller/maker...works wonders! Am thinking I could probably use this to roll fondant too 🤔 Hmmmmm..

Ahhhh, the purée stage. Don't worry...it won't last long ❤️

How YOU doin'? (correct answer: you look like you are doing great. your weight loss stats are impressive! welcome to the thread!)

OMG, thats a bar alright! I looove your bar rags ("sh*it show, lol) and coasters, and napkins, and your painted brick wall!!! Is this in a sunroom? P.S. I didn't realize how many potential BFF's I had on here....first round's on me.

So funny, when we were a the liquor store, I saw that bottle of vodka and thought how cool it was and that we we should get one in every colour. Had no idea it was a Bill Murray one.

I knew it! I. KNEW. IT. You and i will get along marvellously IRL. 😂😇😎 When you go through your stash, you can add them to our empties collection: LOLOLOL You can see a few empties of bottles of that wine I posted earlier... (This is the accumulation since about mid-January...and no, I did not do this all by myself)

I am by no means a wine connoisseur. I have no idea what they mean when they say full/medium-bodied with hints of oak, lavender, pine, chocolate, berry or whatever. I mean, what the heck is a floral note??? I only know sweet/not sweet or metallic/not metallic (if that's even a thing), LOL. With that said, I prefer NOT sweet and NOT metallic. I also prefer red hands down over white or rose, AND I like my red wine COLD (yes, I realize this is sacrilege for most, but whatevs, I like what I like dammit). I don't mind trying out new wines, so will give those a try if I can find them (thanks for tip!)...though the boys in the house don't mind when I don't like a particular wine cuz it just means more for them, LOL. Here is the one that is a household favourite that we buy by the caseload. And it doesn't hurt that its super inexpensive compared to similarly rated reds. And since I was taking a pic inside my fridge, I'm including some fridge-contents porn for those who like to peek into other people's fridges, LOL.

I was never told to lay off the coffee pre-op (but I did anyway, sort of...i put decaf instant coffee crystals in my protein shakes...i figured since I was eating so little during those 2 weeks, I should try to to retain as much water as I could. But this was self-imposed, no one told me to). I WAS asked to lay off it for a month post-op though. But then they served it to me in the hospital so....🤷🏽‍♀️

I ate "normally" right up to the night before I started my 2 week pre-op liquid diet. I felt a little hungry the first couple days, but then it was all good from there.

Yep. My daily salad: 300 calories. But more beautiful (to me) than the salad is the absolutely gorgeous day it is today. Funny how after months of sub zero temps that a day not quite even in the double digits is a reason to rejoice. Ate about half before I got too cold and went back inside 🙄

Me too! Add a couple spoonfuls of tobiko (flying fish roe) and it'll be as close to a California roll (sans rice) as you can get! YUM.

LOL, who says you need to stop? So long as it doesn't send you on an anxiety spiral, weigh away! 😂

@Arabesque: can't even tell that the bodysuit is a different material. I like it. I would like to borrow the outfit when you are done please. As for the shoes, I reeeeeeeally like the ones on the right. Maybe just bring a piece of plywood to stand on?...Even if you did sink/faceplant, you'll look fab doing it 😂. And no, no Snoop Dogg wine for me....I am always wary of products marketed by slapping some celebrity or other on its label. @Kris77: have you ever considered Henna? I developed an allergy to conventional hair dye (its the PPD in it), and have been henna-ing for a few years now. Pros: all natural assists to improve follicle health gives the hair the appearance of more body (cuz the active ingredient actually binds to the hair making it moleculary thicker) hair feels softer is not as noticeable when it grows out (vs. seeing the obvious line of greys growing on darker hair), very inexpensive vs. the cost of real dyes and/or salon costs Cons: time consuming: I usually have it on my hair for like 4-6 hours on application day. you'll smell like a pot head for a couple days it stains skin if you don't wipe it off right away (I often have orange-ish palms for a couple days if I don't wear gloves) it only comes in red, lol. (the lighter your hair, the redder it will be) In the before pics below, I hadn't henna-ed my hair in over 8 or 9 months so its pretty grey, lol

LOL so true. I haven't seen my face thin in about 10-15 years...so yeah, I def look older than that. lololzz.

LOL, failed to answer your original question. I was supposed to wait 8 weeks (but I did arms too, so that may be a factor...)