Help! I still need to loose 43lbs

Hi There, My husband is retired from the Federal Government. He worked for the Office of Inspector General Downtonw Denver.  Carla  I have BCBSPPO FEP105 US Government. 

Thank you so much for the encourage.  I have BCBSIL PPO.  It was just switched to this from United HealthCare, but the plastic surgeons front office said that the insurance company might cover for a Pannilectomy which is like a tummy tuck without the muscle adjustments.  But i also wanted to get a breast reduction and a breast lift.

I could have wrote your message myself...well almost. I had my surgery on March 15, 2007. I went from 298 lbs day of surgery to 190 lbs. I am really happy that I am where I am...went form a size 28 to 18 jeans....that's pretty remarkable. I feel like a normal person, I have no memory of ever weighing less than 200 lbs. But I still kinda feel like a failure because I am not smaller. I would like to lose down to 170 at least....but it's not coming off. Now that I have lost so much weight I am involved with alot more and it's hard to keep on track. I never exercised...which is horrible I know! I have so many food intolerances I am not too scared of gaining much of any weight back. The foods I can eat too much of don't put much weight on. I've weighed the same for about 4 months...but I have lost inches...but that's slowing down now too. I handle surgery really poorly...I have ALOT of pain that puts me down for a long time. It took me 3 weeks to be able to walk by myself. I had a c-section and it was the same way. So I know that a tummy tuck would put me out of commission for a long time...my husband will be deploying soon to Iraq again so I wouldn't have the help I would need. I've heard that most people lose 13 lbs + with a tummy tuck. I am also disturbed by my saggy belly...breasts...and arms. My hips and legs are a big floppy too! I knew that it would happen but I had hoped it wouldn't. My hospital includes the tummy tuck with the surgery (free with the military)...but I'm not sure. There are rumors that if you say it hurts they will also give you a breast lift (no implants though). I can't imagine doing all the pain...but I do dream of the body that there could be though! Remember that you have done awesome! Look back at some of your before pics every now and then. When I do that I realise that I look and feel fantastic and I don't let it bother me much. Good luck!