saggy, floppy, droopy

The seven ugly dwarfs of WLS... Saggy, Floppy, Droopy, Smooshy, Wrinkly, Pendulous and Fleshy. I was having a great day. I was feeling great, sexy, sassy and thin! But then i sat and watched slide show of a VERy recent birthday party. I was in a denim straight jumper dress. It fit great and was not tight at all aroudn the mid section. But when i say the pictures... much to my horror you could so totally see my droopy, saggy gross belly apron roll. I was appauled! I am so emabarrased it washed away any good feeling i had form today. Man i guess i have to ask better questions or pay better attention to the side view of clothes. I JUST CAN"T WAIT TO AFFORD SURGERY!!!

I'm feeling your pain!!!! Unfortunately my everything still has some fat in it, too. But at least we're a smaller droopy, smooshy and wrinkly...etc. Smiles!!! Kerri

Actually Kerri i think you and i are right about in the same boat. I started about 10 or so lbs heavier than you did. And It looked like we have lost about the same give or take. I am right there with you... i still have lots of fat in my floppy. I can't imagine it being all gone.. i think i will trip on my own belly if i ever lose all that fat in it. I started at 344 and am now at 228. So i am 116 down. I noticed that in January you were 110 down. So we are kind of with each other. I am curious what are you at now loss wise? It has been a very long while since i have lost a good amount all together. it is sort of dripping off now like a couple of lbs a month. It sounds like you are excersizing very well though. Now that our snow is melted i get a lot more outside excersize time in with the kids. I must admit i have so much more energy because of the added excersize. But i know i have to get a regular regiment in.

Good morning Paula~ I am pretty discouraged right now with the whole weight number thing!!! I lost down to 205.4 last Sunday, but have gained 2 lbs and now am at 207.8. I could handle that if I was cheating or eating things that I shouldn't. But, I'm not. I am doing all of the same things I've done before. I told my husband last night that I felt like my body was betraying me. I guess this is where I put my faith to the test, believing when I'm not seeing the results, and don't understand why I'm not seeing them. I did do A LOT of exercise last weekend. The 6.2 mi on Friday, racquetball and 4.5 mi on Sat. and some racquetball on Mon. Maybe the old adage about muscle weighing more than fat is really true. I started at 332 on the day of surgery, with a high of 358. I'm really happy with the overall weight loss and I know that I look and feel so much better. But, I am obsessed with breaking the 200 mark. I never dreamed that I would be this far out and not have broken it yet, especially when my personal goal is to make it to 150. After analyzing it yesterday with a friend, I realized that my core belief is that if I don't break 200, I will be a failure. Doesn't matter that I've lost 125 lbs., it's all about making it below 200. I know that it will come in time, but I feel like I'm going to drive myself crazy!!! It sounds like we are very similar in where we started and where we're at now. Keep me updated on how you're doing. Sometimes it's a little hard when I see everyone talking about getting into size 6's and below when I'm struggling to get into a 14. I'm happy for them, but frustrated for myself. No matter what, this has been the best journey filled with all kinds of WOW moments. I have no regrets and am incredibly grateful for where things are now and that I haven't had any complications. Praise God!! Have a great Easter with your family. Keep up the great work, you're doing awesome!!! Hugs, Kerri

Hey Kerri, I know what you mean about it being hard to hear that other people are getting into size 6's and below. It seems like it has taken forever for me to be in an 18. (I'm much smaller on the top than bottom. My rump just doesn't want to let it go. :P) I feel so far behind and feel as though I won't make it to a size 6. I can't even imagine it actually. I realize that we started at a higher weight and it will take longer, but...I'm scared that the "window" is closing and I haven't made it yet. I'm just not losing fast anymore and I have a LONG way to go. I'm still considered obese. However, my computer chair no longer hurts my bottom like it used to. I'm actually sitting indian style in it. Imagine that? I sure love that I can fit in chairs again. It really does look like we are on track when you compare those that started out over 300. We all seem to be pretty close in the amount that we have lost. That makes me feel better. However, you got me on the size 14's. I just got into a size 18 bottom. :P Dawn

Dawn I say we CELEBRATE!!! Look how good we are looking, and how good we feel, not to mention how much we've lost off of our tushies! I can get that panicky feeling, too, when I think of the "window". Let's make a deal... let's NOT think about the window. We will just let our bodies do their thing, and it will come off eventually. (Of course I say this now, but if I gain another lb. tomorrow, it will be a different story!!!) I saw your most recent pic and your look HOT!!! So...whatdya say that we just laugh at our jiggles and wiggles and enjoy our day in the sun. The hardest test for all of us Junebugs will be when we have to maintain our lost weight. Come on...let's and Kerri

Paula, I am so right there with you!!!! I HATE my stomach and "wings" I want to wear the sexy tops for summer, but have to cover up my arms all the time! I hope I can get up the money for all the plastics too. I even have a floppy girl part!!! LOL! I don't know WHAT happens to that during a tummy tuck, I hope it's part of the procedure! At least we can get rid of it. If I gotta get a loan like Pam I'm gonna do it. My husband says he does not want me to have more surgery, but I have to live with all this mess. Wendy

Hey Paula, The skin is really getting to me too. I've been trying on some XL shirts at Ross - cute and cheap. The problem is that they are almost all sleeveless/short sleeves. They look great on until I look at my arms - yikes. My skin is shriveled up by my armpits and shows. They are so mushy too. It upsets me. My legs and boobs are by far the worse. I look decent in most pants - size 18. However, last weekend I was wearing loose sweats and I felt my skin jiggling as I walked. I felt like people could see. I also tried on a pair of shorts - not a pleasant sight. My skin is totally wrinkled almost to my knees - like a 100 year old woman. I've never seen anything like it - except Caroline Martins picture trail on OH. I'm going to have skin just like her and it terrifies me. Have you seen her pictures? She looks great now but her skin was awful. I have worked so hard to lose this weight and to see the skin is heartbreaking. I don't know how I will ever get the money for plastic surgery. The scariest part, I'm not married yet. I would like to start dating but...yikes, the skin! Dawn

Dawn i am no wear near a size 14 either and i am sort of glad to hear you are not. I know that sounds awful but as they say misery loves company. LOL I can wear 18 skirts and stretchy pants 16-28 but jeans so far only 20. Well but i never tried on the 18. They woudl probably fit but i would have such bad camel toe i would be scared to wear them. I hear you about wearing sweats and thinking people notice. Have you ever had the fat clap? Or the fat slap? A little phrase i have coined when your fat sweaty belly rolls slap together and make a clapping noise. Or when you get air trapped under a roll and you move and it expresses the air making what can only be called a fat fart. Yes oh those were the days. However i have foudn the fat clap, slap and fart are still ever present with the extra skin thing. Jenny and Dawn...Ok now you guys may think i am totally gross...But you have been over 300 lbs so i am hoping you will at least appreciate it or have advice of your own for me. I actaully use anti-persperant deodorant under all my rolls. I can't stand the feeling of the sweaty rolls and it does cut down on the noise when it is not lubricated by sweat. It also helps cut down on any yeast problems in the rolls that can happen. Also another suggestion if you are like me and have no butt? If you wear your underwear backwards it is actually much more comfortable. It gives me more room for my gutt and extra stomach skin. But those are my dirty little secrets. But have been quite handy at times. Hope all goes well for you.

WOOPS i guess i should proof read these things. I wish there was a correct key. OK no more typing when i am tired. Now my corrections to the above. I mean 16-18 pants. And Kerri NOT Jerry. I am sorry i am not thinking tonight. I will blame it on my vitamin absorption. LOL