My Beachbody Transformation -- Emotionally!

I was chatting with a girlfriend yesterday. She's actually a new friend of mine from Tampa, where I used to live. We never knew one another until I came back and visited. 

She said, "I am so glad I met you! You are such an awesome person! You care about others & you are genuine....that is rare these days. I appreciate those qualities."

If you met me 3+ years ago, you probably wouldn't have sent me this message. Though I can tell you I never did things to hurt people intentionally, I never did anything to directly help others either. I had a lot of growing up to do and for a time was very vulnerable to be liked and loved, I chose the wrong path.

I hurt others on the way. I didn't mean to do it, but I obviously did. You never want to see someone self-destruct so you naturally go away from those people. The people that stick around are usually the wrong ones. Therefore drama would fill my life.

In 2014, I have completely gotten rid of baggage. I just can't do it anymore. If you're not going to give value to my life and it's a constant battle of, "Is this person gonna judge me? Is this person gonna attack me?" I don't need you and frankly you don't need me.

I found Beachbody back in 2010. I was not ready for something like this. I made EVERY EXCUSE.

1. "I can't complete an at home workout in its entirety."
2. "I could use this money for something else."
3. "I don't have enough time."

1. I absolutely could complete a workout. I just didn't want to.
2. I absolutely could invest that amount in a business, but I just didn't want to.
3. I absolutely could fit in time. If I had enough time to go shopping or out drinking, I could work my business. But again, I just didn't want to..

I don't know exactly what happened. I am not and will never be like, "OMG BEACHBODY SAVED MY LIFE." That sounds cultish to me. I am just not that Coach and I will never be like that. It's WAYYYY too much for me.

Instead I let go of my FEAR, I let NEGATIVITY out of my head and I BELIEVED for just that moment in MYSELF.

And I went to the person who I would "hit up" about coaching and her support group she offered for this at home workout thing.

And I did it.

And I did it, but GOOD! I pressed play on that Sony DVD player... I did the grueling working and I blended a chocolate shake.

And I did it. Over and over again.

And here I am now... 

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Breast Augmentation Tips and Secrets PART ONE!

I get questions all the time from everyone who is contemplating about a breast augmentation.  Even the most conservative women out there have thought about an enhancement. Nothing on this subject surprises me more than the women who are not as educated on the surgery as they should be pre-op.

Ladies, this is a MAJOR surgery. You are put under anesthesia and there are many risk factors. We will get into those later, but I wanted to start off in how important it is to make an educated decision. I mean, I know how picky we are about our hairdressers, we need to be 10 times as picky on our Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

So where should a woman start with their research?

I joined a forum called makemeheal.com and a couple others, but makemeheal.com seemed to be the most informative place. I got to ask all the questions that I wanted and look at all the threads. Some women that I believed were around the size I wanted, granted me access to see their picture. So go there NOW and make a free and private profile.

Things that I learned:

1.     Go to no less than THREE CONSULTATIONS, even if you think you found your doctor on consult one. They MUST be Board Certified in your state and you can look that up online. Doesn’t matter if they’ve done thousands of breast augmentations (which I will now refer to as BA) if they aren’t certified. You need to go to 3 to hear different opinions. Your best friends surgeon may not be the one you love.  I personally chose mine that none of my friends used for their BA.

2.     How do you know who is the right Surgeon for you? You just know. You get that feeling inside that he/she is honest and you are in the best hands. You know that you can ask a million questions and the/she won’t get annoyed with you. I visited my surgeon for an additional consultation because I was so nervous before I made my decision. And I even had a slight panic attack. He had to put me back on the chair and was totally understanding.

3.     Bring in pictures to your surgeon. Men have Playboys laying around. Use them. Seriously. Bring in three pictures. Boobs that are too small, too big and what you want yours to ideally look like post-op. DO NOT GET FIXED on, “I want to be a 34D.” First of all, 90% of women are actually wearing their wrong bra size. Many of us are wearing the wrong BAND size. A 34D is a “sister size” to a 32DD and a 36C. A 34D can look different on everyone. Height is a factor as well as your vision of really what a 34D looks like. Plus an implanted breast, isn’t that same as a natural breast. It just isn’t. I brought in exactly what I wanted and did not want my surgeon to do. Pre-op we decided on implants that could vary by 100cc. I could have woken up anywhere from 200cc – 300cc. I told him I trust his judgment and to go on the bigger side if he could and he listened.  Also there are different “profiles” of an implant. Your doctor will do your measurements so the width of the implant is as close to your real breast size. This has to be done correctly, of you risk rippling or an implant not fitting appropriately in the pocket.

4.     Going back to 90% of women wearing the wrong bra size, you need to go to Nordstrom to get measured. Nordstrom carries EVERY bra size… so they won’t “try” to fit you into the wrong size. Pre-op I thought I was a 34D… nope I was wrong, I was a 32DD. Makes a difference ladies! And the ladies who work there are super sweet. They knew I wasn’t going to buy that day, but were more than happy to help. Of course I came back post surgery!

So you signed up on makemeheal.com, picked your surgeon, got sized pre-op and are preparing your body for surgery… Another blog post to follow!

**** I have not been paid for any of my endorsements. This is all my personal opinions on what worked for me. ****