sillykitty

That looks delicious! Are you Peruvian?

That sucks. There are a lot of similar tapes. I'm sure they are pretty identical. You can find an option to arrive sooner I'm sure!

That sucks. There are a lot of similar tapes. I'm sure they are pretty identical. You can find an option to arrive sooner I'm sure!

Travel day then casual dinner

Casual dinner last night (bit wrinkly straight out of the suitcase ?)

Loving the boots, and the neutrals!

Here's the one I used. I still have tons left and plan to use it after my plastics https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VE9AL8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon same day?? https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7HQLCH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1

I used silicone tape on my VSG incisions. They are now just thin white lines. Not sure if it helped, but certainly didn’t hurt. I plan to use it again when I have plastics. The tape I used was from Amazon. It was inexpensive. The tape would stay up to 5 days with daily showers. It wasn’t the reusable type When I get to my computer I’ll link it.

Heading out for a meeting

Can you postpone the surgery? Would you have more PTO available if you did so?

Travel day This pic made me realize these boots have crossed over from too big to ridiculous. (they were much better at the end of last winter when I was at the same weight, I swear!) Going to have to retire them. Makes me sad because they are so comfortable, I can walk miles in them. I have a tough time finding shoes that are comfortable for winter travel.

Love the blue & tan combo!

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'm super curious as to what my final bra size will be. My bf will be secretly so happy if his gf has G cups! ? ? For those Breast Aug vets (or reductions, or lifts), how long until I can wear a real bra? I have a super duper big important meeting 6 weeks post op. I'm imaging it hard to wear a professional dress that wouldn't show a sports bra ....

It always takes 3-5 days to see the scale move either up after high cals or down after low cals for me

Agree with this. I had been doing gel forever. But then a year post op my nails became thin, and would constantly tear. I switched to dip powder and have not looked back.

Meal prep for the bf (non bariatric portions) Pot Roast with Carrots & Onions, Cheesy Cauliflower Rice, Broccoli

Interesting ... I just measured my rib cage underneath my breasts, and it is 30". I am currently wearing a 36-38" band. I'm really surprised because sports bras tend to be tight on me, and I still have to wear a large, despite having almost no actual breasts. Question on the front close bra. Does it have to be the specific post op kind, like this? https://smile.amazon.com/Marena-Recovery-Classic-Wire-Free-Bra-Medium-Beige/dp/B078SZZ56Z/ref=sr_1_13?crid=29OEXQVK38GOA&dchild=1&keywords=post+op+bra+after+breast+augmentation&psc=1&qid=1572190971&sprefix=post+op+br%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-13 Or can it be the cheaper ones like this? https://smile.amazon.com/Fruit-Loom-Womens-Builtup-Heather/dp/B00H9MWZ32/ref=sr_1_7?crid=29OEXQVK38GOA&dchild=1&keywords=post+op+bra+after+breast+augmentation&psc=1&qid=1572191038&sprefix=post+op+br%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-7 I'll be interested in what my post op bra size will be. I did the online calculator with the stuffed 38B bra I've been wearing. It says I should be a 32G! WTF! I swear I don't look that busty in my stuffed bra!

I'm not @ms.sss, but I maintain at around the same calories. I do practically no exercise (unless walking to my dry cleaners counts!). I doubt anyone who went through WLS believes they were born with a great metabolism. There aren't a lot of long term maintainers that post on BP. So who knows what is "normal"? Are @ms.ss and I the outliers, or are those that have to maintain on far less the outliers? Or are we representing both side of the curve and the average is somewhere in the middle?

Same experience. No issue with going in alone

Care Credit is generally known for being generous to people with poor credit. But the interest rate is very high. Your surgeon also has to accept care credit

Looks fantastic!

I mentioned a while back my mom (non WLS) was basically following a post bariatric diet + IF to control hunger. She has found it to be the easiest "diet" she has ever been on, and has been wildly successful. She is non transitioning to mostly just IF, without the VLC diet in order to maintain. She is down 40 lbs in 6 months, and now is the same weight/BMI as I am (we are the same height). Here we are today! Me on the left, mom on the right

Had my fitting last week, and my first in person meeting with my surgeon and his staff. I'm more excited than a kid going to Disneyland! I'm even more impressed with my surgeon in person than I was before. He seems very down to earth. Same with his staff. (One surgeon I consulted with, his staff all looked like they were from Real House Wives). They answered all my questions, and went over the surgery and general process in detail. My surgeon says I am pretty much the perfect candidate and expects me to be very pleased with the results. He seemed genuinely excited to do my surgery. Couple of interesting things came out of the consult. Contrary to my original plan, he believes very strictly that patients should maintain their post surgery weight long term. So if I weigh 130 surgery day, and he removes 4 lbs of skin, I am supposed to maintain 126 indefinitely. I honestly feel a little too thin at my current weight, so I'm not entirely comfortable with that. I also am going to ask for the 2 lb credit for the implants! ? He believe I can skip the muscle tightening portion of the tummy tuck. It doesn't appear I have much diastasis recti. (I have never been pregnant) It would save me a significant amount of pain. Approximately 80% of the post surgical pain is from this part of the procedure. I am still going to have it done, cause I figure I might as well maximize the results even if the difference will be subtle. I ended up choosing much larger implants than either my surgeon or his staff expected. I'm going with 450 cc high profile silicone. I heard the nurse and my surgeon talking after the fitting that they were surprised at how good the 450's looked ? Here is with and without the sizers in. This is droopier than final results should be, I couldn't pull up on my bra while taking a pic at the same time. ? I'm 6 weeks out! I cannot wait!!

Thanks for the thoughts. Yes, I did look at Airbnb. Unfortunately the area where my surgery is at is very suburban and has very little availability. There are a couple of properties that are available. The best option would still cost $3K. So it's still an expensive option. Also, this is just a me thing. But I stay in hotels, a lot. There is a comfort factor in staying in a chain that I'm very familiar with. I've actually stayed at the hotel I'm staying at multiple times in the past. I've stayed at quite a few AIrbnb's as well, and they are far more of a mixed bag.