Smart Lipo After Pictures Update

The Princess of Products — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:13:28 +0000

I am truly sorry that I haven’t posted in a while. Not a whole lot has changed in terms of my body as of late. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve been working on my tan – and let’s be honest, everything looks better tan! I’ve also put on a few pounds. I’m not sure if it’s due to the stress at work or the sheer amounts of alcohol I’ve consumed as a result of that stress. Either way – I’m up to 187lbs, which is clearly not where I want to be. I’ve decided it’s time to redirect my energy and start using exercise as an outlet instead of alcohol. It’s not an excuse, but some days I just want to go out with friends and vent about all the things that are stressing me out – and as a society, what do we do to be social – either go to a bar for drinks or a restaurant for food. I did get my best friend to join the gym but that presented another problem – too much talking and not enough working out. Like with everything in life, it’s about finding balance right?
Ok ok, enough rambling … here’s the pics .. these were taken 10 minutes ago

As you can see in the image below, there is still obvious areas of opportunity!

People say I have a swimmers build, I see it more as a football player build – but what can you do?

For the purposes of giving viewers the most consistency, I’ve always posted pictures wearing the same thing. It’s a cheap $10 bathing suit from Walmart. I don’t feel sexy or confident in it. I think that comes across in the pictures, even when they’re staged for the purposes of this site.

I think every woman will agree, it doesn’t matter what the scale says .. you could be at your thinnest but still feel gross and bloated. If you’re not confident in what you’re wearing, you’re not going to feel sexy or attractive… here’s a different bathing suit shot that demonstrates how important it is to find something that you feel flatters your body, not just one that fits!

The stretch marks are there to stay, but I’m slowly coming to terms with it.
There are definite times when I feel sexier half naked then I do with clothes on – which for a former fat girl, is pretty impressive lol .. I know in this picture I weighed 185lbs, but no man would ever believe it.

Regardless of what the scale says, you know what effort you’re putting in to your health – you just have to own it. I know that I’ve been slacking hardcore the last couple months. If I don’t lose any weight on the scale in the next couple months but my diet and exercise is what it should be, I’ll be happy with me. You just have to rock what you got

SmartLipo After – My Body – Today

The Princess of Products — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:14:32 +0000

My Body – Today

I’m sorry I haven’t updated pictures in a while. Not a whole lot has changed other than the fact that I started working out again and went from 165lbs at the time of the procedure to 180lbs today. I’m still in my size 8 pants but I can feel the difference. My stomach feels swollen all the time for the extra weight. No one else can tell because I still wear the body garment but I have got to do something to lose at least 10 lbs. I’m extremely stressed out right now in my home life which I think is a driving factor, but come the 1st I’m moving so fingers crossed, life will improve tremendously.

Now this picture below, is with the flash on so it looks different than the one directly beneath it even though they were taken seconds apart.

This is what I mean when I talk about dimples on my stomach or bumpy looking. It’s not flat and smooth. Unfortunately, you never know how the skin is going to reattach itself to the muscle.

You can see that I still have some skin elasticity issues the way the skin hangs over the bikini bottom in this picture. You can’t really grab anything on my stomach, even when I bend over, but the skin just refuses to be taunt. Remember, I have been bigger than most kids my whole life, and got up to 243lbs at age 26. Genetics is also a factor. If I had Italian in me I’ve been told my skin would have more elasticity from all the oil in my skin. Who knows!

Now every woman knows everything looks better tan! I’ll see how I feel after I go tanning a few times. My friends want to go on a cruise and everyone thinks I’m retarded because I still wear a one piece bathingsuit. Maybe this time I’ll be brave but I can’t be this white! LOL

Thank you!!!

The Princess of Products — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:51:23 +0000

Divas Half Marathon Series

The Princess of Products — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:23:44 +0000

Well, I decided to give the Divas Half Marathon series another try. The one in San Francisco was very disappointing but I have read other reviews from other races and they seemed to be much better.

My best friend lives in DC where her husband is stationed. I’ve been wanting to go visit as I’ve never been. I know, who at the age of 32 hasn’t been to the capital.

I saw on Facebook that they have a race in Wine Country in DC…if I ever needed a reason

My friend is 5’9″ and close to 300lbs. We has just talked about how she had decided to get the lap band. I will 100% support her decision as I know she’s been battling her weight for a long time. I discussed with her the importance of making a life style change and not just expecting this is going to solve her problem.

When I saw this half marathon, I thought it would be a great motivator. Who doesn’t like having something to work towards?

We are both really excited (and so is her husband)!!! Completing my first half marathon was a HUGE accomplishment for me! It brought such a sense of accomplishment. It’s something that I hope she will be able to experience for herself.

Thighs One Month Out

The Princess of Products — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:00:11 +0000

I’m sorry I haven’t been real good about updating the after pictures. I got a promotion at work and it’s been keeping me VERY busy but I love it

As for the procedure, the skin is still not completely back to normal from the Laser Resurfacing. The skin isn’t perfect, but I’m giving it more time before I make any decisions.

This first picture is from the 25th .. it shows the skin issues I am referring to

Here are two pictures from today. Tomorrow will be exactly one month out.

You can see from the side view that there is absolutely no bulge anymore! I can actually wear dress pants to work now. It’s amazing

There is still a lot of healing going on. I’m going through the hardening and softening still. Some days it looks good and others I am like, ugh. I know that it is just going to take time. I really need a tan too. Everything looks better tan lol .. but I don’t want to make it appear better than it is for the purposes of giving the most realistic after results.

The Thighs Today .. Day 10 for them

The Princess of Products — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:46:47 +0000

Ok so it’s been 10 days since I had my thighs done .. day 13 since I had my upper body done again. Here is what they look like now. You can see what I mean about the skin not looking as good now as it did 3 days ago right after taking the garment off.

Day 10 After Pictures

The Princess of Products — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:41:53 +0000

The thighs have definitely improved a lot, but they don’t look as good as they do in the last picture here. These were taken right after the garment was taken off. I’ve been wearing it less and less, so things haven’t been as “held tight” if you will. It didn’t seem to be making a lot of difference so I made a judgment call. The doctor will likely tell me that the body was still making improvements, but I have been through this enough to know that if it doesn’t happen in the first

Full Body Garment

The Princess of Products — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:41:06 +0000

This is the garment that I have been having to wear for two weeks. Let me tell you, if you ever plan on getting this procedure done, definitely do it during the winter time if you’re going to have to wear either the arm or leg compression garments. For whatever reason, they cause you to really over head.

There is an opening in the crotch so you have to wear your underwear over it so that when you have to go to the bathroom, you don’t have to take the whole thing off. I was constantly paranoid that I was going to get it “dirty” if you know what I mean. Never happened, but didn’t cause me to stop worry about it. LOL

Day 4 After Pictures

The Princess of Products — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:40:14 +0000

Here are the progress pictures for Day 4. Not a whole lot of change but since I took them, I thought I would post them. Sorry there’s a lot of draining going on again.

You can see there is a lot less bruising on the back of the thighs in just one days time.

ParaGuard IUD Follow Up Posting

The Princess of Products — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:10:30 +0000

I’ve had the IUD out for about 11 months now. I have no cramping and my periods are back to being 3-4 days. I stopped taking birth control pills in July when my long-term relationship ended. I had no interest in having sex with anyone any time soon and I thought it was best not to have any added hormones in my body given how emotional I already was.

I do feel like I’m starting to lose my hair again. The doctor said that we go through cycles where we will lose more hair than usual. It is definitely making me self conscious. I may need to start looking into an alternative for hair loss.

I have not had a yeast infection since its been removed and I have had two UTIs, which were a result of aggressive sexual activity apparently. Talk about a disappointing discovery!

I have no had an annual exam come back with abnormal results since the removal. As I said before, the IUD can cause your cells to become irritated and inflamed resulting in abnormal results. As a girl, hearing abnormal results for 2+ years made me very uncomfortable.

I do miss the convenience of not having to take a daily pill or worry about getting pregnant. I did have bad luck while on the pill for 6 months. In the 6th month, I ended up getting pregnant. He ended the relationship a week after conception so neither of us knew at the time. I didn’t even know until I had a miscarriage 5 weeks later. I thought I was just late from the stress of the breakup. Needless to say, being on the pill again makes me very concerned.

If anyone has any suggestions for the hair loss, I greatly welcome them!