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Oh be careful with self tanner! I just did myself the other day and it made my stretch marks more noticeable, I am tan and they are white! I went online and apparently you are supposed to tan them first -- with a q-tip soaked in tanner -- and then do the rest of you a day later.

Thanks everyone! I guess I just have to hope I am young enough and my skin likes me enough to bounce back! Lissa, I too would be delighted just to have a flat stomach

BetterthanIwasB4, I too had a terrible time in recovery. I was crying and a mess and kept saying I was having a heart attack. The nurses finally just gave me an oxygen mask and left me alone. Looking back, I think it was just the stress of anesthesia and the gas.

I had some minor pain with mine the other day, around 6 weeks out. I thought I might have started getting a leak and freaked out, but no other symptoms came and the pain passed in a day or two. I think I lifted something too heavy at work. I offered to pick up a bunch of pans and I think I strained something. :/

I felt good the second day. I went to Ensenada for a day trip on the second day. It took about 3 hours to get there, walked for 6 hours and drove the three back. On the third day after I drove 8 hours -- me driving the whole time. So I felt good right away. I think the important thing is to get up and walk around. I felt immediately better as soon as I got up.

That was the diet I got as well. I decided to do my own and did 1 week shakes during the day and lean meat for dinner. I did conclude with his three day though, so I really did about a week and a half. I didn't lose anything at all on it though, so I would've rather just done his three day one.

Luckily for me, almost everyone in college is an agnostic or atheist! It feels so nice to be open about it. I too was shocked that so many bring religion into a medical procedure. Most surgeons I have met, I have met a lot trust me, are atheists. I remember some woman basing her surgeon on if he was a "good christian"! I thought that was so scary.

I am going through the exact same thing. My fiance and I have been together for 3 and a half years. Something kind of just started happening in the past few months and I find myself irritated with him for no reason. He will send me a text saying he loves me or misses me (we are long distance -- only a few hours) and I will be annoyed. Like he is interrupting my day. The thing is that I love him, he is a great guy, he has put up with my family problems, my crazy mother, and has always been there for me. But I am so bored and annoyed. I find myself flirting with coworkers and wishing I didn't have him. What makes it worse is that he can sense it and always makes comments like, "When you get skinny you are going to leave me for someone more attractive". The thing is, even though he is overweight, I am very much physically attracted to him. But that is all there is lately. Every time he opens his mouth I feel like I want to hit him (ok, more like just sheer annoyance). BBJ, if you figure it out, let me know. I am sorry you are in this situation too. I feel so confused.

This is so true! I have lost 32 pounds now and just went from a 20 to an 18. I have a muffin top in my 18 though, but I am wearing them! lol And it is not because I haven't lost inches -- I lost 5 inches from right across my tummy (bellybutton) and about 3 from my waist. I hadn't realized how dang tight my pants were! I looked at some pictures and thought, "How did I not bust a seam while bending over??" I can still wear my 20 in GAP jeans, but my Lee's are too big. My boobs have gone down about a cup size though, so I guess there is that too! Hang in there, it will happen!

How exciting! I am with Nancy, I really want to run but first would like to be at a lower weight. I am terrified of having a bad experience with it and having it discourage me from trying again!

I should've said anyone besides BlackBerryJuice! I started out about 60 pounds heavier than you, but hopefully I can still make it to where you are!

I drove the third day out, for a whole 8 hours. As long as you aren't on pain meds you should be fine.

So I talked with her today to clarify "free" and make sure I understood her correctly. She said the anesthesiologist's fee was free as was the hospital stay. She still paid her surgeon fee which was $2,000. She said she was originally quoted $8,000 for it. I don't know why she had it done at the hospital though, most are done at the Surgeon's own little office/OR room.

I still chug now, no pain at all from it. At first I didn't even try. I was terrified, but then one day I accidentally did and I didn't feel any discomfort. So I chug. Not as much as I used to, it is now more like one very large sip at a time instead of four or five medium sized ones.

My surgeon suggested eating 5 small meals, more like snacks, a day to keep it up. I am not an expert on metabolism. PDX Man and BlackBerryJuice now a lot about the diet/anatomical aspects of the surgery.

I am sure the Shriner burn foundation has some strict rules, but a local hospital in a town of about 20,000 probably not too picky about where the skin comes from.

Well she had it done that way in my hometown. So it must not be an urban legend for everywhere. Cadaver is never the first choice for any procedure, fresher tissue or bone is always preferred. But back to the tummy tuck, she had it done for free for our burn unit about 3 months ago.

It is actually really cool, they kind of "shape" a new butt with the fat. They can squish it into any shape. I too, am interested in your consultation!!

I find that the cost for augmentation isn't that much different than here in the states. I have found some excellent surgeons here in California who specialize in augmentations for younger women who want to breastfeed later on and they range from $4,000 to $8,000. So the prices are comparable. Check some US surgeons too.

Why not stock up on canned soups? I did a lot of progresso soups during that phase and blended them for a sec. The more protein -- like a lentil soup -- the longer you will feel satisfied.

I went to Ponce and I had zero pain except for gas pains for the first 12 hours out of surgery. I didn't even take my pain meds after I left the hospital. Feel free to private message me for any more info!

Good luck!! You will do great!

I just had my first coffee a few days ago, at 5 weeks out. I had been sticking to green tea, I love having iced green tea in the morning, but decided to try a tall skinny iced caramel macchiato from Sbux and it went down nicely. I felt super energized though, I guess that is what happens with no caffeine for a few months!

I often take small sips and seem fine. Sometimes I forget and drink quite a bit but have never had a bad reaction to it, like being full or getting sick. I thought it was there to not flush food out.

I am 5 weeks out today and have been eating red meat for about 2 weeks. I couldn't tell a difference in eating it versus chicken/tuna for me. I had some thin tri-tip.