Woman who shed half her bodyweight left with swollen stomach following tummy tuck

Tiffany says that her previous weight caused her to struggle to walk — Tiffany before her weight loss (Picture:MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

Tiffany Elizabeth assumed that after losing a load of weight and getting a tummy tuck, she’d be happy with her body.

But she’s been left regretting it all after her surgery went wrong, leaving her with a swollen stomach.

Tiffany, 27, grew up in a household that didn’t have much understanding of nutrition. She would eat unhealthy microwaved ready meals, piles of pasta, fast food, and pizza.

At her peak weight of 16stone and 6lbs, and a UK size 22, Tiffany struggled to walk due to her weight. She experienced bullying at school and was miserable, sleeping for more than 12 hours a day to avoid dealing with reality.

One day she walked towards her bathroom from her bed and experience unbearable pain in her feet. That’s when she knew it was time to make a change.

Tiffany pictured before her weight loss — Tiffany before her weight loss (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

Tiffany showing her weight at its peak. THIS WOMAN could barely walk from her bed to her bathroom because of her size but has since shed over HALF HER BODYWEIGHT and underwent a tummy tuck ??? but it didn???t exactly go to plan and she has been left with a SWOLLEN STOMACH that she would trade for excess skin any day. Business owner and mum, Tiffany Elizabeth (27), from Florida, USA, grew up in a household that didn???t have much understanding about nutrition and eating healthy and her parents would feed her unhealthy meals, such as microwave food, spaghetti, fast food and pizza. At her peak weight of 16st 6Ib and UK size 22, she would get teased by kids during high school who would call her ???fat??? and she felt miserable. She would sleep for over 12 hours a day and struggled to walk due to her weight. One day she walked towards her bathroom from her bed, which was 10 feet away, and her feet were in unbearable pain that she decided to make a drastic change to get her life on track. She joined a gym where she works out five-days-a-week and instead of eating fast food or readymade meals, she cooks healthy meals. She has since shrunk to a healthy 9st 11Ib and a UK size eight, but due to the drastic change in her weight, she decided to remove her excess skin in February 2019. However, the process left her with a swelling tummy that has made her feel insecure. She is assured that the swelling will go down with time, so she is now trying to raise awareness of the process of a tummy tuck and has remained very proud of her journey and wouldn???t change her weight loss, as it has made her feel like a better parent to her children, Landon (8) and Kiara (4). MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit — Tiffany showing her weight at its peak. (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

She joined a gym and began to work out five days a week, and swapped her unhealthy food habits for home-made meals.

Tiffany shrunk down to a healthy 9st 11lb, but her weight loss left her with excess skin. In February 2019 she decided to get the sagging skin removed through a tummy tuck.

Unfortunately the surgery left her with a swollen tummy that has made her feel even more insecure.

She’s immensely proud of her weight loss journey, but isn’t pleased with the results of her tummy tuck.

Tiffany pictured with her boyfriend — Tiffany after her weight loss, pictured with her boyfriend (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

Tiffany has been told the swelling will go down in time, but is sharing photos of the results to prepare other people for the reality of the serious surgery.

‘I had my tummy tuck on February 18, 2019,’ says Tiffany. ‘I wish I could tell you I feel better but as of now, I don’t. My body didn’t take the surgery well and I’m extremely swollen.

‘I would trade the loose skin for a giant bulge in my belly. I’m not happy right now with my decision but I’m hoping as the months go by, it will get better.

Tiffany pictured with her boyfriend just before her tummy tuck. THIS WOMAN could barely walk from her bed to her bathroom because of her size but has since shed over HALF HER BODYWEIGHT and underwent a tummy tuck ??? but it didn???t exactly go to plan and she has been left with a SWOLLEN STOMACH that she would trade for excess skin any day. Business owner and mum, Tiffany Elizabeth (27), from Florida, USA, grew up in a household that didn???t have much understanding about nutrition and eating healthy and her parents would feed her unhealthy meals, such as microwave food, spaghetti, fast food and pizza. At her peak weight of 16st 6Ib and UK size 22, she would get teased by kids during high school who would call her ???fat??? and she felt miserable. She would sleep for over 12 hours a day and struggled to walk due to her weight. One day she walked towards her bathroom from her bed, which was 10 feet away, and her feet were in unbearable pain that she decided to make a drastic change to get her life on track. She joined a gym where she works out five-days-a-week and instead of eating fast food or readymade meals, she cooks healthy meals. She has since shrunk to a healthy 9st 11Ib and a UK size eight, but due to the drastic change in her weight, she decided to remove her excess skin in February 2019. However, the process left her with a swelling tummy that has made her feel insecure. She is assured that the swelling will go down with time, so she is now trying to raise awareness of the process of a tummy tuck and has remained very proud of her journey and wouldn???t change her weight loss, as it has made her feel like a better parent to her children, Landon (8) and Kiara (4). MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit — Tiffany pictured just before her tummy tuck, wearing body control underwear to cover her excess skin (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

‘I’m a unicorn apparently. What’s happening with my swelling is not the norm, but my life doesn’t like to go as planned always.’

Despite the surgery going wrong, Tiffany feels much better about her body than before her weight loss.

She says: ‘I am so happy that I made the decision to fight for me. You have to be selfish sometimes to take proper care of yourself and I think as a parent that can be so hard when your focus is your children.

‘I had to tell myself that I can’t put 100% of my energy on my children, I have to put some on myself so I can do a better job as a parent.

Tiffany showing her belly post-tummy tuck showing the swelling. THIS WOMAN could barely walk from her bed to her bathroom because of her size but has since shed over HALF HER BODYWEIGHT and underwent a tummy tuck ??? but it didn???t exactly go to plan and she has been left with a SWOLLEN STOMACH that she would trade for excess skin any day. Business owner and mum, Tiffany Elizabeth (27), from Florida, USA, grew up in a household that didn???t have much understanding about nutrition and eating healthy and her parents would feed her unhealthy meals, such as microwave food, spaghetti, fast food and pizza. At her peak weight of 16st 6Ib and UK size 22, she would get teased by kids during high school who would call her ???fat??? and she felt miserable. She would sleep for over 12 hours a day and struggled to walk due to her weight. One day she walked towards her bathroom from her bed, which was 10 feet away, and her feet were in unbearable pain that she decided to make a drastic change to get her life on track. She joined a gym where she works out five-days-a-week and instead of eating fast food or readymade meals, she cooks healthy meals. She has since shrunk to a healthy 9st 11Ib and a UK size eight, but due to the drastic change in her weight, she decided to remove her excess skin in February 2019. However, the process left her with a swelling tummy that has made her feel insecure. She is assured that the swelling will go down with time, so she is now trying to raise awareness of the process of a tummy tuck and has remained very proud of her journey and wouldn???t change her weight loss, as it has made her feel like a better parent to her children, Landon (8) and Kiara (4). MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit — Tiffany showing her belly post-tummy tuck showing the swelling (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

‘I went gluten free, stopped eating cheese, stopped drinking cream in my office and mostly dairy free. I pay attention to my sodium intake and watch the ingredients in my food.

‘I would say at some points you just want it to be over with, you want to just throw the towel in and say forget it.

‘You want to be able to just eat whatever you want but it’s realising that that’s not how it works. In order to have the body you want; you have to eat for that body.

Tiffany pictured in her gym gear after her weight loss. THIS WOMAN could barely walk from her bed to her bathroom because of her size but has since shed over HALF HER BODYWEIGHT and underwent a tummy tuck ??? but it didn???t exactly go to plan and she has been left with a SWOLLEN STOMACH that she would trade for excess skin any day. Business owner and mum, Tiffany Elizabeth (27), from Florida, USA, grew up in a household that didn???t have much understanding about nutrition and eating healthy and her parents would feed her unhealthy meals, such as microwave food, spaghetti, fast food and pizza. At her peak weight of 16st 6Ib and UK size 22, she would get teased by kids during high school who would call her ???fat??? and she felt miserable. She would sleep for over 12 hours a day and struggled to walk due to her weight. One day she walked towards her bathroom from her bed, which was 10 feet away, and her feet were in unbearable pain that she decided to make a drastic change to get her life on track. She joined a gym where she works out five-days-a-week and instead of eating fast food or readymade meals, she cooks healthy meals. She has since shrunk to a healthy 9st 11Ib and a UK size eight, but due to the drastic change in her weight, she decided to remove her excess skin in February 2019. However, the process left her with a swelling tummy that has made her feel insecure. She is assured that the swelling will go down with time, so she is now trying to raise awareness of the process of a tummy tuck and has remained very proud of her journey and wouldn???t change her weight loss, as it has made her feel like a better parent to her children, Landon (8) and Kiara (4). MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit — Tiffany pictured in her gym gear (Picture: MDWfeatures / @myadventuretofit)

‘Just eating whatever you want all the time is not going to get you there.

You need self-control and discipline, but it’s so hard sometimes.

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‘People say I look like a completely different person. It’s funny because people constantly comment on my photos saying, ‘not the same person’. I’ve started to take it as a compliment.

‘You have to just jump in. There’s no magic time, jump in. Make a separate weight loss Instagram account and flood it with motivational accounts of people who are on the same journey as you. This was huge for me.’

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