I am six months out. Looking for those who had surgery in April 2007. My date was April 2008. How much did you lose in a year. My prepop was 242 and down to 160 at 6 months out. Wondering where I could be at a year out? At what month did your weight loss slow way down?

Hello everyone,

It's Monday, but I guess I can still check-in.   I have a terrible cold and just laying low as much as I can.   I weighed in today at 210.  But I'm not too upset since I'm on my cycle... It will go back down.   I'm trying to learn to be happy with where I am.

I was at a mother's group this week and someone said I was "tiny".  I was almost insulted.  Like they where being condescending.  Does that make sense?  The gal was saying.. Your so tiny,  I bet this would fit you....  It was a size medium shirt.   I wear xl  and maybe a Wal-Mart large if it is long enough. (I'm really tall).   I laughed and was in shock at such a suggestion.   I still have to shop in the plus size section in some stores!!  I am far from tiny.   Actually, I feel fatter now then I did 100 lbs ago.  Why is that?

Then I go full circle here and think about how much healthier I feel.  I have tons of energy, and my joints don't ache.  I can ride my bike for hours without feeling tired.  I can run without feeling like I'm going to fall apart.  I can cross my legs when sitting on the floor!  This week I discovered I can do the splits!  LOL  Not many 30 year olds can do that eh?

Okay..thanks for listening.

Congrats on the tummy tuck Dee!  I am looking forward to reading more updates.   And Lisa, I won't get tired of your countdown, I'm right with ya, excited as ever!  I'm really proud to be part of the A-team!

-Shakeira

I know I just look so old with the turkey gobble  going on I am just horrified when I am nekkid  in the mirror and oh man what a sight
Shar the dating scene on top of all this?? I may find my self  back in the dating scene if my marriage does not stabalize real soon. My hubby had RNY and he has no sagging skin anywhere even his tummy  grrrrrrrrrrrr. My skin looks like a pug LOL
I am the same I am more self conscious now then when I was  111 pounds ago. what a sight
Have u been single all this time? Seems many marriages fail when WLS is involved.
 
I hope in time I will adjust to my new body but for now I have to live with I am healthy despite all the excess skin hanging around,
How can we use the guildelines for healthy weight when we have so much excess skin ? i got like 40 lbs of excess skin  at least lol I guess i could be at goal with out even know it  if I put the hanging  skin factor in LOL

Lisa,
I feel the same way. I think I am more self conscious of my body now than I was 150 pounds ago. Now that I've lost the weight I think I look 20 years older. All of a sudden I have wrinkles around my mouth! I can't stand it,. I also have a turkey neck.although I can say in the last few months that seems to be tightening up a bit.Everything sags on me. And the batwings are horrendous. Being out in the dating world makes it very uncomfortable. When I lay down, my stomach is completely flat...however, all the flab has rolled down the side of my body. It's quite a sight. I plan on getting a tummy tuck but I can't afford it now. I also want to stabilize longer. I would love a face lift also, but I don't know if I have the nerve to endore all that pain. I can never wear a bething suit because my thighs look like a wrinkly old elephant. I guess I am just going to have to stay totally dressed for the rest of my life.

Shar

Wow it has been a exciting week for some ... down a pound barely
last week 185
This week  184.8
Down 111 pounds
8 weeks  1 day for tummy tuck, I am sure  u guys are gonna get sick of me and my count down lol but I cannot believe  I got so lucky I am never this lucky seriously I am the type of person if not for bad luck I would have no luck. My family are made up of tiny vegans lol I always thought I was a freak of nature to my family all my sisters mom are 5 ft and tiny and I am taller than my brother and  dad so I felt huge and out of place
Finally I will not be the fat sister in pics at reunion or the topic of conversation  how i should lose that tummy with more exercise. My family does not know I had a lap band they thought weigh****chers would do it and exercise  like 12 hours a day would work lol but I cannot eat like ww I have too eat even less. But they will know about my tummy tuck and boob 09 job kinda  hard to explain big tah tahs all of a sudden LOL I may never be like my family 105 lbs but I will look more normal.
Keep  up the good work A team.
Lisa