How do you feel?

I'm actually feeling more myself with the weightloss I was around 180 for most of my adult life and when I got up to 255 I didn't feel like my outgoing energetic self and after almost 4 years that feeling is coming back to me. Marcey 255/201/150

Hi Cathy I have had similar problems. I went from 260 to 204 in three months. People say I look better,but they don't see me undressed. My chest has just fallen. That's where the weight came off first. My stomach hangs and I have stretch marks and scars everywhere. My arms are ugly and I have sallelite everywhere. I guess I thought I would have my young body back. Boy was I wrong. I'm going to have to have a breast lift,tummy tuck and whatever else I can afford to get done. I'm glad I had the surgery,but my journey is nowhere near over. You are not alone with the thoughts you are having. sincerley kk.

Hi Karen, I know what you mean about the loose skin. I've accepted that I'm never going to look gorgeous naked, but I decided not to focus on it. Instead I remind myself that I'd rather be thinner with loose skin than deal with the HUGE BODY that held me back from so many other things for most of my life! People will just have to deal with me with my clothes on... Vi

HEY MS CATHY ... I FEEL FANTASTIC ... I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A VERY POSITIVE, OUTGOING PERSON, BUT NOW, EMOTIONALLY I'M FLYING HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE. I "KNOW" I HAVE A GOOD FUTURE AHEAD FOR BOTH MYSELF & MY HUBBY, BUT ALSO WITH FAMILY, BUSINESS-WISE & SOCIALLY. I CAN DO THINGS AS SIMPLE AS WALKING ACROSS A PARKING LOT NOW INSTEAD OF BEING DROPPED OFF AT THE FRONT DOOR ... NOT MUCH TO OTHERS, BUT AMAZING TO ME. MY OVERALL HEALTH HAS IMPROVED 90 - 95% AS ALL MY CO-MORBS DISAPPEARED IN THE 1ST 3 WEEKS, & THE BODY, SHOULDER, JOINT & BACK PAIN DIMISHED WITHIN 4 WEEKS. NOW, I HAVE NORMAL ACHES & PAINS ... DON'T EVEN NEED PAIN MEDS. BETWEEN MEDS FOR MY CO-MORBS & PAIN, I NO LONGER TAKE 20 - 22 DOSES OF MEDICATION A DAY. ANYONE HAS TO FEEL BETTER BY NOT HAVING TO TAKE ALL THAT MEDICINE. AFTER HAVING A HORRIFIC 8 WEEKS OF TRYING TO FIND NEW HEART MEDS (NOT RELATED TO OBESITY), MY HEART IS NOW STABLE &, ALTHOUGH IT WAS A PRETTY FRIGHTENING 2 MONTHS, I'D GO THROUGH IT AGAIN TO GET ALL THE BENEFITS FROM WLS. THE BEST THING IS THAT I HAVE THE MOST WONDERFULLY ATTENTIVE HUSBAND WHO TELLS ME ALMOST DAILY ALL THE CHANGES HE SEES & FEELS IN MY BODY, FACE, PERSONALITY & ATTITUDE. SO, WHEN HE SEES SOMETHING NEW, I DASH TO THE MIRROR ... &, OH YEAH ... THAT DOES LOOK BETTER OR SMALLER OR MUCH IMPROVED. MY CLOTHES ARE GETTING SMALLER &, FOR ONCE IN THE LAST 27 YEARS, I'M ACTUALLY GIVING "BIG" CLOTHES AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE TOOOOO BIG ... INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GIVE AWAY "SMALL" CLOTHES BECAUSE I GAINED MORE WEIGHT. A WONDERFUL THING IS THAT FOOD NO LONGER RULES MY LIFE. NICK & I GO OUT TO RESTUARANTS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK & I HAVE NO DESIRE TO CHEAT OR OVEREAT. I CONSIDER MYSELF "NORMAL" & THOSE STILL SHOVELING IT IN LIKE I USED TO AS THE "ABNORMAL" ONES BECAUSE THEY ARE EATING THEMSELVES RIGHT INTO HEALTH PROBLEMS JUST LIKE I DID. I HAVE ENERGY GALORE & AM USING THIS 2nd CHANCE TO DO ALL THE THINGS I HAD TO GIVE UP WHEN I WAS HEAVIER & LESS HEALTHY. I OVERLOAD ON SUPPLEMENTS RELIGIOUSLY & CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE GETTING NUTRIENTS INTO MY BODY INSTEAD OF FAT & SUGAR. AS FOR MY "VIEW" OF MYSELF, BODY-WISE ... I "SEE" MYSELF BIGGER THAN I AM, BUT MY MIND IS CATCHING UP WITH THE REALITY. IT WILL TAKE US A WHILE TO READJUST TO OUR NEW BODY SIZES & SHAPES BECAUSE WE HAVE DECADES OF SEEING OURSELVES ONLY ONE WAY - OBESE. SO, NOT TO WORRY MS CATHY ... YOU WILL GET THERE ... IT WILL TAKE SOME WORK TO CHANGE YOUR OWN ATTITUDE ABOUT YOURSELF, BUT IF YOU CAN DO WLS & THIS COMPLETE LIFESTYLE CHANGE, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!!!!!!!! SAVOR EVERY SUCCESS & COMPLIMENT & PRETTY SOON YOU'LL BELIEVE THEM!!!!!! GOD BLESS DAWN & NICK SW 279.80 CW 222.80 LOST 57.00 GOAL 125 - 118