Paulab_5's Diary

paulab_5 · 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Trops

Wow, Paula. What an amazing difference. You must be so happy to have finally done this.

Thanks Trops, I am! The doctor said the seperation was really quite drastic so it turned out great! He also said that since the ab muscles are sewn back together and the fat was lipo-ed (sp?) off, I should have no problem getting a 6 pack as soon as I can start training abs! THAT is exciting to me!
Can't wait to look like this!

Trops · August 22nd, 2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by paulab_5

Can't wait to look like this!
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/m...cle-2006-5.jpg

You and me, both. (well, maybe not exactly like that for me.)

paulab_5 · August 22nd, 2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Trops

You and me, both. (well, maybe not exactly like that for me.)

LOL Yeah you might look a little funny with boobs!

Trops · August 22nd, 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by paulab_5

LOL Yeah you might look a little funny with boobs!

Might be too much of a distraction for me.

paulab_5 · August 22nd, 2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Trops

Might be too much of a distraction for me.

Good point! If men had their own boobs.... NOTHING would get done!

Trops · August 22nd, 2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by paulab_5

Good point! If men had their own boobs.... NOTHING would get done!

Well, I wouldn't say nothing. Nothing productive, but not nothing.

paulab_5 · August 22nd, 2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trops

Well, I wouldn't say nothing. Nothing productive, but not nothing.

Okay... you are correct.

[Focus] · August 22nd, 2008, 01:41 PM

Wow.

paulab_5 · August 23rd, 2008, 11:20 AM

Feeling depressed today... I think surgery does that to you... I'm sick of my big house and just want to move into a smaller one that's easier to clean and all of the sudden I'm all about downsizing and simplifying my life lol.... random but I said it...

Wish I could downsize my fat too! lol

Korrie · August 23rd, 2008, 12:56 PM

wow Paula! I can not believe the difference in your before and after pics! holy cow! I bet you feel really great...well ok, maybe not NOW (although you should) but you will!
I'm really happy for you!!

paulab_5 · August 24th, 2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrie

wow Paula! I can not believe the difference in your before and after pics! holy cow! I bet you feel really great...well ok, maybe not NOW (although you should) but you will!
I'm really happy for you!!

Thanks Korrie! Feeling really good about it and the scar is healing nicely... I'm haven't taken any pain meds for the past 3 days and I've been up and moving around this whole weekend. My lower back is a little sore but that's really about it....

Weighed in this morning at 153 so my goal this week is 150. I'm going to go for some (easy) morning walks and eat really healthy this week and drink plenty of water.

Alta818 · August 24th, 2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by paulab_5

Hi Jess and Sam, thanks for stoppin' by! I think I have now officially seen ALL of those shows I can stand for a while...

I'm standing straight now so maybe now my lower back will stop hurting lol! My abs hurt right down the middle; right where they were stitched but that's about it... I plan on going on easy walks starting monday. I know they said 6 weeks til weight training but I'm going to play it by ear. I might started in a couple of weeks. I think there are definitely body parts I could work on that wouldn't be too hard on my abs, especially if I'm using light weight... we'll see. I'm just ready to get my body in AMAZING shape! I mean like fitness competitor shape!

I've decided to post pics finally. These pics are from before surgery and 1 week later.... I will continue to take update pics every week for a few weeks. The doctor said it could take as long as 9 months for the FULL effects of the surgery to show. There is still A LOT of swelling but it's crazy that I'm THAT swollen and STILL FLATTER than I started lol... Here are the pics:

WWWWWWWWWWOOOOOA girlie!!! AMAZING....and I feel you about being depressed and downsizing......you'll get through this soon !!!

paulab_5 · 10:06 AM

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WWWWWWWWWWOOOOOA girlie!!! AMAZING....and I feel you about being depressed and downsizing......you'll get through this soon !!!

Thanks ALTA! Feelin' REALLY GOOD today... FEELING LIKE just randomly CAPITALIZING words LOL (Alta joke lol) LOVE YA GIRL!!!

So I went to the doc and I'm down 6 POUNDS on his scale which is amazing considering those scales are just plain EVIL!!!! YAY!!! AND my scale is down another pound this morning which is great too considering I sometimes think mine is the offspring of a doctor's office scale... watch the ticker drop baby! LOL

Hubby said he can see my six pack comin' in already. He needs his eyes checked lol but my stomach is lookin' good and I am SO MOTIVATED to get the rest of me in check... posted some pics of me at my best weight (and shape) in my profile... those are my motivation! I am really stoked today! HOPE IT STICKS!!! Only 17 pounds to go!!!!

If ya get bored, check out my profile pics... I didn't know you could even put albums in there lol... going to put my weekly update pics of my surgery in there and I posted some wedding pics too (I'm only 4 pounds away from what I weighed when I got married 2 years ago

).... everyone should use their albums... I went through all my "forum friends" this weekend and no one has any... kinda fun to do and look at!! Maybe I'm lame lol...

Ready for a great week... rambling... I'm going for 149 this week!!!! See ya 150's!!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!! HUMPS... I'm comin' after ya!!!!