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@FifiLux Love it proud of you too! So we have the zodiac signs Aries in the house @BlondePatriotInCDA..I'm a Leo love the Aries and Tauruses. Love these WINS!

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Win: Tried something new ....Welp I did the Pilates ummmm it's not really my cup of tea! I have to have more intensity. Although it's a full body workout, if I'm going to pay $300 to $400 a month on a Pilates package I need a little bit more! GIVE ME MORE.

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14 minutes ago, Mspretty86 said:

Win: Tried something new ....Welp I did the Pilates ummmm it's not really my cup of tea! I have to have more intensity. Although it's a full body workout, if I'm going to pay $300 to $400 a month on a Pilates package I need a little bit more! GIVE ME MORE

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hahah I tried that and yoga and I wanted to do a burpee or run. But it did help with other stuff like stretching and balance. But right now where I'm at, I like the high intensity workouts

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Conquering the Beast: I am here to report a win. I have conquered the beast and that is the TREADMILL. I used to have the utmost disdain for the treadmill. I never wanted to be on it and I always exercised outside on the walking/running trail. So I mentally meditated and conditioning my mind to imagine my favorite walking trail, which has hills, my favorite trees, and I follow the same trail on the treadmill. I meditated on all the trees that I meet, all my markers and I have been able to successfully enjoy the treadmill! major win. So this means that I have no excuses to not move. I can no longer say oh it's cold outside so I can't go on my favorite walking trail so I won't exercise movement is me, and I am movement.

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Win: Surgery for my breast augmentation finally scheduled for JUNE ..I'm going to Colombia ladies! The U.S. is out of their mind not paying 15k , and looking at the itemized bill the surgery itself is only 5k the rest is facility fees hell no. I'll let ya know how it all goes after done.

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7 hours ago, Mspretty86 said:

Win: Surgery for my breast augmentation finally scheduled for JUNE ..I'm going to Colombia ladies! The U.S. is out of their mind not paying 15k , and looking at the itemized bill the surgery itself is only 5k the rest is facility fees hell no. I'll let ya know how it all goes after done.

The cost is why I'm not able to get plastics done, otherwise I'd go breast, 360 and arms. 😔 good luck and safe travels!

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@BlondePatriotInCDA I wish surgeries of all types were more affordable even bariatric surgery some people can't afford those surgeries or insurance will not approve it. It's such a life changing surgery that more people need. As far as plastics, yes it needs to be way more affordable. Hey, you might wanna look into foreign travel! Colombia 🇨🇴 top plastics doctors do great work! Everyone deserves to get their nips and tucks.

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@Mspretty86 girl I wont even tell you how much I spent on my augmentation, lift and strattius. It was crazy! I still want a 360 lift and arm lift but its gonna be awhile. I am still paying off my boobs LOL

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5 hours ago, AmberFL said:

@Mspretty86 girl I wont even tell you how much I spent on my augmentation, lift and strattius. It was crazy! I still want a 360 lift and arm lift but its gonna be awhile. I am still paying off my boobs LOL

You don't even have to tell me I could imagine!

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23 hours ago, Mspretty86 said:

@BlondePatriotInCDA I wish surgeries of all types were more affordable even bariatric surgery some people can't afford those surgeries or insurance will not approve it. It's such a life changing surgery that more people need. As far as plastics, yes it needs to be way more affordable. Hey, you might wanna look into foreign travel! Colombia 🇨🇴 top plastics doctors do great work! Everyone deserves to get their nips and tucks.

Lol I agree and I'll look into it! I hate that I've come this far only to still be too embarrassed to wear short sleeves or shorts!

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8 hours ago, BlondePatriotInCDA said:

Lol I agree and I'll look into it! I hate that I've come this far only to still be too embarrassed to wear short sleeves or shorts!

That is how I feel and what I said to the surgeon when he was warning about the scars on the arms if I go ahead with the arm lift he proposed.

I pointed out that as they are now, and have been since I remember, I would never dare to wear something that did not go to my elbow at least and if the scars turned out that bad well then so be it but at least the shape in sleeves would be better but that I would hope he would do such a good job that I would not have a roaring red scar for the rest of my life and that I would be happy to show a bit of a scar than all the loose skin I have now.

Boob job is approx 10k which I don't have but it something I might start to save up for, after I have paid off the 2.8k for the arm lift. Legs he won't touch due to lymphedema so seems I will be forever stuck wearing ankle length clothing. In the meantime I have bought some new bras that give a nice shape and waiting for an order of daisy oil which has been recommended to me to help the skin elasticity so will see.

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1 hour ago, FifiLux said:

off the 2.8k for the arm lift.

Thats a great price, may I ask, Where did you go for that done ?

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3 hours ago, summerseeker said:

Thats a great price, may I ask, Where did you go for that done ?

Oh that is not the full price, that is the contribution I have to pay and the public health insurance pays approx. 80%.

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I overslept by an hour missing my morning but I feel like a million bucks! I have been back to consistently working out 6 days a week, 3 days lower body weight lifting until I get the go to upper body. 15 more weeks till Summer! I wanna be in a bikini 😝

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On 3/7/2025 at 10:55 AM, AmberFL said:

I overslept by an hour missing my morning but I feel like a million bucks! I have been back to consistently working out 6 days a week, 3 days lower body weight lifting until I get the go to upper body. 15 more weeks till Summer! I wanna be in a bikini 😝

Have you tried on some bikinis? You may want to start early as you may have to order them or at least go to a few shops. Sometimes with augmented breasts they can be difficult to find if you are a really small band with a larger cup which I suspect. DDD cups and up are not easy to find in smaller bands. Even DD is few and far between in lots of less expensive stores with smaller bands. They think to have bigger breasts you must be a larger frame or if you are a larger frame you must have larger bust. They need to stop thinking and just make all the sizes. 🤣

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