So here we are.
3 months post.
It seems like it was yesterday that I had my surgery and time is flying by with the recovery.
I'm currently sitting at around 163-166 lbs
and this week began my detox from all the junky foods.
Ive been struggling to get to this point but today for lunch
I had some pasta and it wrecked my entire system,
leaving me lethargic and with an upset stomach.
Grains and a thyroid disease don't go together so,
hard lesson learned, I'm off of that stuff for awhile.
Right after Zumba tonight. Not too swollen! :)
Here is my incision. It's pretty pink right now, and finally it seems that no more sutures are popping through. I had a few that flipped skin-side and split through, making little holes and I'd have to snip them and pull out as much as I could tolerate until the stitchings went back in and dissolved.
Not a fun thing but it's pretty common.
Eventually over time this will fade into a flesh tone, but it'll probably take about a year, or two.
Remember my before photos?
1 week post baby #3 (and c-section #3, the 2nd is a few weeks before surgery this past summer)
Crazy how much you can change when you just keep pushing yourself.
Here is how my new belly button is looking.
I still have some teeny stretch marks below, but I don't mind them at all.
And the scaring is fading nicely and pulling in as my doctor had stated.
Over all, I'm loving my new belly button.
This was what it looked like just before surgery.
All of my stretch marks above my belly button are now just under and very minimal.
They ended up removing 5 lbs of skin which I'm still trying to wrap my head around.
Pretty crazy, huh?
I started my regular workouts this week, and to be honest I'm more sore in my legs from squatting
(no weights yet, as I'm doing a rehab program for about a month. I'll share in a later post. It's still pretty kick ass. Anyone who's not working out might like it! )
Potty breaks have been.... torture LOL.
You know, leg day and sitting?
I also got some new specks this week.
Working a photography business has damaged my eyes some since I literally sit for hours on the computer if I'm not exercising or chasing my kids. Just another step in the transformation!
I'm digging them right now. They have that pin-up vibe :)
Expect some pin-up photos soon, too.
It's been awhile since Ive done anything creative due to work being very hectic this year.
And since I'm finally in a good spot I can actually find some things to put together.
For this post I was going to do a really nice fitness shoot in black and white, but I want to have a consistent month working out before I do that.. so probably for my 4 month.
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This is my starter back shot.
I lost some tone in it from the summer, but eventually I'm going to build this up too.
My entire body is going to transform, so stick with me on this new phase!
I'd actually love to have some of y'all send me your photos - start and current!
I love transformation stories and I think they are awesome in keeping everyone motivated!
One thing I've learned since losing 70-75 lbs in the last year and a half is that anything is possible.
Yes, my surgery helped me with my skin, but it wasn't for weight loss.
I had a muscle repair from a massive hernia caused by pregnancy damages and big big babies, and a dramatic weight loss in a short amount of time. All I lost weight wise was the skin they removed.
Since this has been done, I know there is a process that has to happen first before results will show.
And it's not always a fast process.
So I have to stay focused and believe in myself with my workouts and stay true to my diet and adjust it accordingly in order for my new goals to appear.
Same thing applies to y'all out there reading.
You can transform too.
:)
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So right now as I had mentioned, I'm back on my detox before we begin doing the advocare cleanse again starting January 2nd. I have 3 people under me at the moment, plus myself and my husband.
Cleaning up my diet before then will make it less challenging in the long run.
Check it out here if you're interested in joining us!
It's only 10 days and you'll feel really good.
My first round I lost 8 with a clean diet, which I'll share the guild lines in another post.
I hope to lose about 10-15 more pounds by April and add some more muscle.
Believe it or not, I lost some muscle during my 3.5 month recovery and wasn't eating the greatest.
I have some vices I was avoiding over the summer, but I got into a comfort zone at the visual changes that were made and I'm now having to pick up the bricks again and start rebuilding.
I'm human and make mistakes, so now it's time to be responsible and fix them.
Out with the bad diet, and back to the good stuff.
Mentally I've been trying to get myself back into that mode of clean eating
I was in over the summer and it's been a struggle.
But I'm getting there.
I have to.
Currently my status are:
3 months post
Neck: 13.5
Arms: 12
Pit: 34.5
Bust: 38
Rib: 32
Waist: 30.5
Belly button: 37.5
Hip: 39
Thigh: 23.25
Calf: 14
Weight 165.6
Goal: 140-145
Also my body fat is at a 26.3
I had hoped it was closer to 23-24 post surgery but bad eating habits I'm sure have prevented that.
My goal for off season fitness competition mode is 18-21%
So I have some work to do.
I probably won't be competing next year, but in mid 2016.
I have a lot of core rehab to do, as well as muscle building.
And if I'm going to compete, I want a standing chance going in.
I also would like to run a 5k or do an obstacle course this year.
Something I've never done before.
Something I always felt I couldn't do before when I was heavier.
It was a huge mental block and looking back on it now,
I wish I hadn't let that insecurity stop me.
2015 will be a whole new ball game for me.
(Nicole Wilkins - 4 time World Champ in figure!)
This is my goal to look like her one day!
My dream goal now is to have that athletic build.
Before it was just to look good in clothes and have a flat belly.
And while yes, it has been so nice since the surgery that my muscle repair has been said and done, and the skin has been removed... I can still look over myself at the point and find new things I'd like to work on and improve. I love the look in the photo Nicole has.
The beauty and strength she has.
Her body is a status symbol of all the hard work she's poured in at the gym and every meal choice she's made. That right there is something I want to achieve.
Having said all of that, my journey is far from over.. in fact, I think I'll always be working towards something; Be it visual or a physical challenge.
Thank you again everyone who has been following me and
I hope that I am helping inspire some of you out there.
I have a whole new bout of stuff to bring in 2015 and I'm starting the year off full force.
In one of my next posts I'm having a guest post for me, my personal trainer and coach, Joe Gassler.
He's going to share my story from his perspective.
I'm looking forward in seeing how much I've tortured, haha.. I mean, what all he's learned and gone through with me in the last year and a half.
That's all for now.
Stay tuned.
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XOXO
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