Diary of a Fit Mommy

Monday, August 18, 2014

My Personal Breast Augmentation Story

If I had a nickel for every time I was asked, "Hey, are your boobs real?" I would probably be a millionaire. What gave it away? The perfect roundness or the fact that I am Asian and, let's face it, most Asian girls do not have a huge rack?

I made the decision to get a breast augmentation back in October of 2011. I was 23 years old and I had always been curious about them. So I did. One of the main reasons why I chose to have this surgery was due to the fact that I lost a ton of breast tissue after my 45 lb. weight loss. I literally had nothing and I did not feel very feminine at all. My ex-husband had pressured me to get them, and so I figured, why not?

I called the very best plastic surgery center around and made my consultation. It was a very awkward thing, but I looked forward to it. At the consultation, I had the chance to speak with the doctor about which size we should go with, how the surgery would go, and making the choice between the two most popular options: saline or silicone gel. This center had a 3D screen that took the pictures of your upper body and enhanced them the way that the implants would look post operation. When I saw the digital image that was created, I was super excited.

I decided to go with the size 400cc silicone gel implants via an axillary incision.. This would take me from a large A to about a D. I was definitely happy with the size and look. We took my before pics and I left the office. I came back for a pre-op appointment in which we scheduled my surgery and went over all of the details and pre-operation instructions. I was given my prescriptions for the surgery to take and get filled at the pharmacy as well. One week later, surgery day was here!

My surgery was at 7am and I arrived at the clinic around 6:30am. They took me back and I sat on the hospital bed as they took my blood pressure and started the IV. The medication kicked in and I started feeling super loopy-in a good way. I remember being rolled back and placed on the table. I looked up and saw great big circular lights-and that was it. I woke up and surgery was over. It was a complete success!

Post op healing was a bitch. It was hard to get out of bed by myself and I could not wear a regular shirt for a month or two. The pain literally lasted for a full 30 days, but then I woke up one day and it was so nice to feel normal again. It took about 6 months or so for my breasts to look somewhat natural. For those few months, they were huge and too round-and way too high! I also had no cleavage which scared me, but apparently this was normal.

Sometimes I regret them for that very reason. You should never ever have any type of surgery for a man. It is HIS problem is he does not think you are perfect the way you are. If I could go back and tell myself this, I probably would not have gotten the surgery. My current husband told me that he loved me the way I was before, but he does not mind the enhancements at all. And if you are boob job hater, well this open letter I wrote for The Daily Hiit is just for you!

Nowadays, I love the look of my implants and I do not regret them anymore, though I had gotten them for the wrong reasons. It took them a while to settle down a bit. They were pretty big at the beginning, but pregnancy and motherhood has actually softened them and made them look even more natural. I breastfeed daily and have no issues at all

During pregnancy:

Postpartum:

If you are wanting to go through this a surgery like this, my only advice is this:

Do it for you. Not some fucking guy. Not because anyone else tells you to. Just for YOU.

Before:

After:

It's a Small World Afterall

Its been over a week since we bought our Nissan GTR and boy has it been so much fun! The car came with these amazing R10 Strasse wheels and we did a little research on them because it was a company that we had never heard of before. I posted a picture if me with the car on Strasse's Facebook page and lo & behold-they wrote back and said, "I believe that was our car!" And it was! They actually used this exact GTR to help showcase and create these wheels.

Cool, right?

It is indeed a small world.

Here are the photos of our car that Strasse took to show off the R10 wheels!

Fat Blasting Home Boxing Tabata Workout

Begin with this 5 minute cardio warm-up:

10 push ups
20 squats
30 burpees
40 jumping jacks
50 high knees

The Moves:

Move #1: Alternating Front Hooks

From boxing stance, keep your elbow bent and punch your fist in a circular motion (like you're reaching around a small tree) as you raise your arm.
Your forearm should be parallel to the ground and in line with your shoulder.
Alternate arms back and forth, throwing hooks.

Move #2: Front Jabs

From boxing stance, quickly extend one arm straight in front of you at shoulder level, rotating your palm toward the ground.

Move #3: Uppercuts

Get into boxing stance. In one motion, drop your shoulder, turn your wrist so that your palm is facing you, and punch your fist upward.

Move #4: Bob & Weave Squats

Start in a sumo stance with your feet wider than hip-width apart, toes pointed outward, and hands in a fighting position directly in front of your face.
Bend your knees, push back your hips, and lower your body into a squat position while keeping your torso upright.
Side-crunch one shoulder toward your nearest hip. Continuing in a circular motion, round your upper back to crunch toward the front of your body. Then side-crunch to your far hip.

Move #5: Back Kicks

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees and elbows bent, hands in a fist below your chin.
Lean forward as you lift your left leg back and bend your knee.
Kick that leg behind you so that it forms a straight line with upper body. Bring it back down to bent position.

Now, for the workout!

Complete each sequence below for 20 seconds with 10 seconds of rest in between. Repeat each sequence 4 times:

Sequence #1: Front Jab, Bob & Weave, Alternating Front Hook

Sequence #2: Back Kick, Uppercut, Bob & Weave

Sequence #3: Alternating Front Hook, Back Kick, Front Jab

Sequence #4: Uppercut, Bob & Weave, Back Kick

Sequence #5: Front jab, Alternating Front Hook, Back Kick, Bob & Squat, Uppercut

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Scabib All-In-One Scarf+Bib Review

Hi mamas!

Do you have a teething or super drooly baby on your hands? I have something very trendy and cute for them!

It is called a Scabib. Its a scarf. No, wait-it's a bib! Actually.... it is BOTH :)

I bet you are wondering how the idea for the first Scabib came about. The owner, Trish, puts it into her own words:

"Inspired by my 6 month old son/model who was teething and drooling like crazy and is always wearing bib. HIs ugly wet bibs were all I noticed and ruined every nice outfit he wore. I wanted to make him something much cooler.

I came up with a design fashioned after the flowy scarf trend, but with practical bib usage. I named it "Scabib" ™ - scarf + bib.

Super stylish handmade baby bib/scarf that looks so much better than your typical bib.

It's great for babies that are teething and need to wear a bib 24/7. Also just great as a quick scarf and accessory for older kids to throw on.

Your child will look chic, trendy and modern in a a snap while teething, drooling or just whenever! Breathable fabric that is great during cold or warm weather. Easily wraps around child's neck and quickly attaches with velco. Could also be worn many ways as a scarf or bandana look."

My son, Grey, and I had the chance to review the Black/White Checks Scabib. I chose this pattern as a gender neutral-just in case we happen to have a girl in the future. Yep, I am a total recycler. Hey! Don't laugh!

This bib was so much cuter than any other typical bib you are to find, because, well, it looks like a scarf! You cannot get much cuter than this.

It is currently only $12 by the way!! Just wanted to point that out.

Grey loved chewing on the scarf-I guess it made his two new little teethies feel better. The inside of the scarf is a terry cloth like material that absorbs his spit and drool. Freaking-awesome-thank-GOD!

This pattern happens to go with all of his outfits because it is black and white, though Scabib offers a ton of different patterns. They even have a new camo print! YES they have girly ones too.

I know you are wanting specific details. Let me tell you that:

Great for teething and for babies that need to wear a bib 24/7.

Each scabib is 17" wide x 8" long with a fast and easy velcro closure.

Equal to 3 standard bibs. Same surface area as 3 bibs!

Lined with breathable 100% Cotton terry cloth to absorb moisture and is great during the cold or warm weather.

Easily wraps around child's neck and quickly attaches with velcro.

Recommended for 3 months & up.

Great as a quick scarf and accessory for older kids to throw on.

Please measure if 17 inches is sufficient to fit around child's neck and if 8 inches is long enough.

One size fits all.

Proudly made in the USA.

Grey really didn't notice the scarf too much and didn't try to yank it off. It fit comfortable around his little neck.

Oh, and if you are a fan of Zulily, you need to go favorite Scabib because they are on there pretty darn often! YOU ARE WELCOME.

We loved our black & white checked Scabib so much that we bought more! Including this adorable grey and white chevron Scabib!

Overall, we were so impressed with this handy dandy little invention. It is so amazing that a child can really inspire you to create! I love this product and I am so happy that cute things for boys truly exist nowadays!