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i know i have not updated my blog in a very long time.

i always promised myself to never abandon my OH blog

but like a lot of OHers, i did.

life comes at you full throttle after you lose weight

as if i was living at a stand still before

i never imagined living the things i have (good & bad)

the past 5 years years have been a rollercoaster

lets see... last time i checked in i was post op from my plastic surgery

at the moment i thought i wouldn't have more due to financial circumstances and overall satisfaction with my experience

my excess skin was always bad but i had always managed to camouflage

but it seemed to get worse, it affected my mobility a bit so...

after working my butt off, overcoming a deep depression, & losing 40 pounds i gained due to my self negligence...

i left to D.R. and had a thigh lift, arm lift, puppy ear removal, & butt reduction

though this may seem like much, i was able to have all of this done in 4 1/2 hours thanks to my team of doctors

it's been 4 months and i can say i am truly blessed

my recovery was difficult but in a matter of 5 weeks i was almost back to normal

still a bit fragile & very cautious, i am aware it takes time.

extremely grateful to have such a great support system.

i am back in school to be a licensed aesthetician specializing in natural skin care

& so excited to see where my life is headed

i have absolutely no regrets; i wouldn't be where i am without the hardships

 

 

so it's been alittle over 2 months after my plastics...
thank god everything went well
i had alittle bump in the road and had to stay longer than i anticipated
but everything worked itself out in the end.
i am happy with my results & honestly i couldn't ask for a better surgeon.
my tummy tuck is a dream come true. all my life i've had this big ass lower belly pouch
& when i lost the weight it looked like an empty fanny pack no lie lol
now i can wear all those things i always wished i could...
as for the boobs they were not part of the original plan
but the surgeon and almost everybody i knew who had the tummy tuck said
they would go further south once i did my stomach & i was already an a-cup to begin with...
my arms and thighs are still an issue but nothing i can't live with honestly
i don't seek perfection.
i am fully aware no matter how many surgeries i will have, i will never be perfect.
after all,  exterior beauty expires and what remains is the beauty that comes from within.
my wls is a blessing.
i always thought once i lost weight, i'd be invincible, have less problems, be happy, etc. etc.
uhhh i was wrong i have issues probably more than i did before.
i'm going through a gloomy stage right now... but i know i will get through this.

 siiiiiiiighhhhhhhh

you know i used to always wonder why people stopped posting after a yr or so
and now i know why!
my life did a 360.
nov. 09 i moved to ny to be with my bf
i man'd up, took a risk, and never looked back.
thankfully things went ok. but as time progressed i grew homesick & emotionally drained.
so 3 wks ago i came back home with my parents. 
when i got home i had a revelation; i really didn't know how miserable i was.
though we're not together anymore we're trying to work it through it and be friends.
as for my weight and eating habits. i eat more frequent than i used to [same tiny portions]. i weigh 180-190. 
i'm leaving next month to do my plastics in my mom's country. my surgeon is a family friend. my cousin had surgery with him 6 months ago & she looks great.

yesterday was my one year surgiversary
and boy it was one of the saddest days ive had in a long time
i cried and cried and cried
in the car, at home, in the grocery store, in the car again.
i've just beengoing through it.
but besides the current BS
im thankful and grateful for this surgery and living to see this day.
i know things will get better.
 

hello oh fam!
its almost 9 months now
my weight hasn't moved much in the past weeks
could i be doing something wrong??
it's frustrating!
spring is here so you its very hot outside
meaning i get to swim, tan, go to the beach & walk around.
so thats how i been keeping myself active.
i really wanna start walking again.
i'm able to eat alot of things i wasn't able to before
i still havent tried soda, chicken still hurts & so does rice and pasta.
umm i love shopping now! i always have but its so easy to find clothes now!
im a medium/large in juniors and 12-16 in pants depending the fabric and cut.
i wear lots of dresses which i used to hate!
life is so different.
i'm living now.

time goes by so faaaaaast!
this life changing experience is really starting to sink in
including the fact that this surgery has been such a blessing
im still going through that pinch me phase
where i still cant believe its me or that this even happened to me
I'm soooo thankful!
i've been stalled all month :[
i haven't lost a damned pound!
my clothes seem to fit looser though
i don't understand ugggghhhhh
i guess i gotta start that kanye workout plan

wow these 6 months have gone by so fast!
so much has happened... lots of changes!
-100... i always wondered how it would feel to lose the big 100
it feels pretty normal lol i sometimes forget
that i shrunk so i still think im big i dont know how to even explain it its wierd
im feeling good sometimes i run low on the energy but i push myself
could i be anemic?
i will admit i do forget to take my vitamins every now and then
but i always include fresh fruits and vegetables in my diet
just came back from n.y. & saw my family
everybody treated me the same which was good
a few compliments here n there [it felt good lol]

ooops i forgot the 4th....
life is different.
very different.
i'm currently down 85!
im hoping to be down 100 by the 6th month
my hormones are still a bit crazy but getting better
i'll be in ny on the 20th of jan.
first time my family has seen me since 2months before surgery
so you know im excited!
it feels good damnit

its my birthdaaaaaaaayyy!!!
and im about 70 pounds down!!!
i met my goall!!!
sooo yessss everything is good so far
no dumping , no vomiting, only food gets stuck sometimes
ummm i have lots of energyyy
i went shopping this weekend for the first time after surgery
i bought some shirts in forever 21 and some jeans in old navy
im a large in shirts and i vary 16-20 in jeans
i go out dancing almost every weekend
im dancing no matter where im at lol
my hormones are alittle crazy i've had my period for almost 2 months which is crazy my gyn says its normal i differ so im going in the morning my hair has grooown & fallen some and im sooo scared to lose anymore
pffffttt win some you lose some

im 60 pounds down!!!