JulieNYC's Extended Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift

[OH Juli 15]

You look amazing!

Dumb boy, not giving you kisses.

[Boo 3]

CUTE outfits. And you look amazing! He is an idiot. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time for romance. Just keep healing.

[JulieNYC 4]

Thanks guys. I know there are other fish in the sea.

It's my original belly button, just moved several inches up!

[kareyquilts 1]

Julie: You look simply marvelous! Way to go. I can't believe that you're looking forward to another surgery. That's reassuring to me, that means it wasn't too bad! You're doing great. When can you start exercising again?

[guysis 0]

Julie - You are beautiful - of course all mother's think that, but in this case so true (Julie is my bandchild).................it's about time I saw what my offspring looks like! With that face and those boobies the men will come a running - you won't have to wait long!!!!!

[SillyWillyMommy 2]

You look AWESOME!!! By the way... you did go with the GREEN one, right?

[Eficka 0]

Julie you look AMAZING!!!!

[faithmd 14]

Julie, you really look wonderful! And I liked the pink, too.

[JulieNYC 4]

SillyWilly, I went with the pink one. I have on the green one today though, if that makes you feel better.

Kareyquilts, Yeah, I guess in hindsight the surgery wasn't so bad. If I was at goal, I'd be having my thighs done TODAY. The results are so worth the pain. And I want to wear pants! Also, you asked about exercise. I can start working back up to running when 6 weeks are behind me. So, 2 more weeks to go (today is exactly 4 weeks from my surgery). I'm looking forward to it because I'm not sleeping well and I think it's from not exercising -- at least in part.

[OH Juli 15]

Julie

At what weight did you begin running?

I do quited a bit of cardio and so want to run. I tried at 270ish and got past the first week of 30 seconds of running and walking 90 seconds, for twenty minutes. In the second week I moved to 60/60 for a total of twenty and my knee started killing me. My lungs and butt can handle it but not my frame.

I so want to run, but think it's just too much weight right now. With that in mind can you tell me where were on the scale you when you started?

Thanks,

[JulieNYC 4]

Juli,

I remember exactly -- I told myself I wouldn't run until I was under 250, then only in small amounts. So when I hit 249, I started running light intervals, like 30-60 seconds, then walking 3-4 minutes. If anything ever hurt, I backed off, because I knew I was still way too heavy to really run. When I got to about 220 I could really run with almost no issues. I ran my first race (4 miles) at 215 or so. My second race is what took me to Onederland. I can't wait to get healed and see what running with no pannus is like. It's going to be incredbile, I just know it!!

[Elisabethsew 50]

Hi Julie,

I'm late reading posts this week but I HAD to post and congratulate you on your astounding weight loss success and tell you how wonderful you look. I'm glad the surgery went well. You'll have your choice of men so don't worry about the less than eventful date.

[JulieNYC 4]

Thanks Elisabethsew!

Well, today was a big SV day for me. I met my original goal, which was to lose half my body weight. Today I weigh 179 and I've lost 179 lbs. So, I set my final goal, which, for lack of a better reason, I set at 136, which is the highest weight at which I'll have a NORMAL bmi.

My plan for getting there (if I can, and if I can't, that's SO FINE too -- whatever my body wants at this point, you know?) is to just live life, keep up my running program, and get to the high 140s. Then around Christmas, I'm going in for the second half of the PS. That'll be a thighplasty and a butt lift. Dad says he'll take 15 lbs off with that because I have so much extra skin on my thighs. I wish I could have it done before then, but with the change in jobs coming up, the first time I can get that much time off is going to be the holidays (where I can use the built in days off to get me from having 2 weeks off to almost 3 weeks off, which is what I need for that surgery).

So that's the update!

[kareyquilts 1]

Julie: Congratulations! Wow! Wow! Wow! What an exciting time for you. It's so fun to see what you have accomplished! Way to go!

[Big As Life 0]

Julie,

Congratulations...you have really come a long way....I wish you all the luck in the world on your future surgery....

Di/Texas