It was surprisingly difficult to give up the binder or Spanx during the day. I wore the Spanx for my whole first week back to work (enjoying a Spandex-enhanced figure). That weekend, I realized I'd have to go cold turkey.
Without support, it felt as though my middle wasn't strong enough to hold me upright. This feeling lasted for three days. Now I'm Spandex-free! And I'm no more hunched over than I was before the surgery. I even wore my shirt tucked in one day. I haven't done that since I was pregnant with my first child. No one noticed this 'milestone', but there was a parade, with confetti, going on in my head that day.
My next big task is to get back to being as active as I used to be. I really have to work on stamina. I dusted off my old Omicron pedometer and spent a week walking 10,000 steps a day. Oy. By Thursday, I was too exhausted after work to go to yoga class. My hubby didn't think I was awake enough to drive there. I also started swimming again. My city has a free water aerobics class. Nothing makes you feel better in a swimsuit than being 30-40 years younger than everyone else in the pool. After the class, I do a few laps, each lap followed by some brief gasping. The swimming has really helped me stretch out the abs.
Life is pretty much back to normal. I don't have another doctor's appointment for a month. My plastic surgeon will then take the 'after' photos. It's nice being an 'after', and not a 'before' for a change!
I hope I have given you lots of useful information for your journey. It's amazing how fast you can heal, but it won't seem that way for a few months. Pick yourself a fantastic surgeon, and take off as much time as you can. I wish you much success and love!
Good luck, Girl!
-Amy
