You were beautiful before, and are just stunning now! Congratulations!! And if you don't mind me asking... how has it been recovering from the surgery? It will be a while, but I may consider have it on my legs at some point as they are really in bad shape with the excess skin.

You are super hot, and your new boobs are fab! Great job!

You are a very sexy lady!!!! So inspiring!!!
Cosmetic surgery on my boobs is something I consider doing after reaching my goal. Tell us more details.

You look absolutely amazing!

Wow this is so inspiring!! I love that bathing suit! Congrats! I can't wait to get there!

WOW! You are one hot momma! :)

Congrats!!!

OMG!! So amazing!!

Congratulations!!

You look amazing! Gorgeous :D You're a true inspiration. I can't imagine ever getting to that point

Omg amazing!! You're beautiful:-)

My breasts are definitely something I'd like done once I lose the weight & have babies. :)

I have to giggle a bit, b/c I feel like we let it all hang out here on 3FC, so here's the nitty-gritty. ;)

I used to be a C up, up to a D cup for awhile during breastfeeding and at the height of my weight gain. I knew I would lose some volume as I lost weight, but it was starting to become traumatic. I went back down to a C. No prob. A month later I was a full B. Two months later a small B. By the time I had my surgery (9 months into my weight loss), I was wearing a 34B and barely filled half of it up. I had spent so much money everytime I went down a size, b/c I never, ever thought I could possibly get smaller. But I did. I wore my bras way too big for about 8 weeks, b/c I knew I was getting surgery and didn't want to waste any more money. But I went in to get measured the day before my surgery and I was a 32A.

For me, it wouldn't be upsetting being an A cup, if they were well-shaped, etc. But the only reason they were even an A, was from all the skin that USED to be a D. :o So sad...and floppy. LOL Thankfully I didn't need a lift, b/c that is more invasive surgery.

My doctor and I talked extensively about what size would suit my body, since I am naturally very curvacious, even when weighing very little. He told me I would probably be a D afterwards, and right now I am about a DD, but they are still swollen. I got 450cc on each side, which is quite a bit, but since I had literally no breast tissue, it filled the skin back up. My friend is having hers done next month and she is getting 320cc put in, but will probably be my size in the end, b/c she still has some volume to her breasts.

The surgery was pretty awful. I can't lie. My doctor goes in through the armpit, and I had silicone "gummy bear" implants put in under the muscle. It's silly to say, but they feel great. Very natural and squishy. LOLOL The recovery was much crazier than I had anticipated. I couldn't feed myself for a couple of days or really move, mostly b/c of not being able to use my arms. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my surgery and I am still sore constantly and can't raise my arms 100% above my head. My incision sites still hurt the most, but they are healing well and I didn't have any complications.

I was very upset at first and wondering why on earth I did this to myself! Mostly b/c the recovery was just so awful and I can't stand sitting still. But everyday it gets better and I finally bought new bras and summer shirts. I'm very happy with my decision. :)

Had another question for you.. did you ever struggle with plateaus? If so, did you do anything to break it/them or did it just break on its own?

Hi! I didn't have long plateaus. Some on 3FC say that you have to stalls for 1-2 months for it to really be a "plateau", so that never happened to me.

However, I don't go off plan. For the first 3 months I stayed 100% on plan with healthy foods. After that I would have a treat now and then, but still work it into my calorie allotment for the day.

I would stay the same weight towards the end, and only have a "woosh" right after my period. Every month it happened that way.

You look amazing! Congratulations on sticking with your plan every day, that's my biggest obstacle right now... What an inspiration!

You look fabulous! Where did you have your breast augmentation done? Also, what exercises did you do to tone your arms? I am having a really hard time toning my arms. Sorry for all the questions!

These goal pictures are amazing. Congratulations and you have such a fantastic body!!! So inspiring to us overweight folks.

congratulations

Hi! I have to say the arm thing was really weird for me. I didn't do very much to specifically work on them. I did a bit of light weight training, but it was really random and not very much. I lost a lot of my weight from my top half, so my arms just kept getting skinnier and skinnier. So I think I look more toned than I really am. Also, Zumba! That class really does help tone!

Wow!!! Did you do any exercises for your stomach?? I feel like I never lose weight in that region! Did you just limit calories and exercise?

You look fantastic!! Great job!!

Thank you so much!

As for my stomach, I've always focused on a low-fat diet, and tried to incorporate ab work into every workout. Even if it was just clenching my muscles during a walk on the treadmill, or do sit-ups, etc, before my cool-downs. Again, I attribute any toning to Zumba, as I definately use every muscle group during a routine! :carrot:

You are such an inspiration!! Your body is fantastic!! I did Zumba for the last 10 months and recently took a break and started at the gym as I was on a 3 month plateau ...but with your results I am rethinking that choice :) CONGRATS again!!

You look so great!! I hope you have the most amazing summer.. you are going to be turning heads at the beach fo sho!!!

Thank you for sharing, I think you looked the best in your Halloween get up, very sexy ;-)

Do you find it hard to change the way you think from "I have to lose weight" to "I have to maintain now"? I think that once we get to the maintenance phase that not having the high or the rush from losing the weight can of bring us down a little.

wow, niiiice!

YES!!!

Seeing the same number range (maintenance) is definately not as "exciting" as losing the weight and seeing the number on the scale keep going down.

But a new challenge for me is to see how much I can eat (healthy), and still maintain. So that is a new number game, if you will. It makes me feel great knowing I've turned my body into a calorie-burning furnace, and I don't have to live off of 1200 calories for eternity.

Great Job you look awesome...

You look great! Congrats on all your success!

Wow, I'm loving this new you!!!

ChickieChicks you loo beautiful :)

A million thanks!

I updated my first post with a new picture in my bikini. Shows a smidge more definiton in my tummy, which is the Final Frontier for me! LOL

And I'm starting train for more races, hopefully a half marathon!

You look awesome!

:carrot:Wow such a great story thanks for sharing

OH MY GOODNESS! You look incredibly beautiful and SO happy! CONGRATS! Enjoy the life that you have worked so hard for! And thanks so much for sharing and supporting!

What an accomplishment :) You look amazing!

Thank you!

One year into it, I'm seeing more and more how it is a never ending process. :-)

amazing pics - thank you soooo much for sharing your story and I love how you wrote that perfection does not exist. You did a fantastic job, very very encouraging and inspiring. Thank you!!!

You look amazing! My stats are similar to yours except I started out at 219.
I am now 176 and my goal is 119, so to see what you look like in a bikini really gives me motivation.

Congratulations! Awesome job!

Wow! What a success. You look beautiful!

You look great ! Your hard work has paid off.

Wow, u look great! Awesome work :)