New A1C

Hi fellow VSG's, I am happy to say that my A1c has gone from 6.9 to 6, I can't believe it! I feel terrific, more energy and stamina. What about all this ugly skin, though? Fat fills out wrinkles, no doubt! I try to take it a day at a time and focus on the positive, but it ain't a pretty sight.....lol Can you relate? I am much older than most of you and probably have a lot less elasticity....so I will just keep exercising, loofa, etc., and see where I am at goal. Thanks for listening. Hope you have a great Sunday!!!!

After exfoliating, use a skin tightening cream like Neutrogena. It costs about $10 and really helps the appearance of my skin.

Thanks for the info!

Thanks for the Neutrogena skin tip. I am going to get some. At nearly 8 years I look worse in a bathing suit now than when fat due to saggy skin. Fortunately I am too old to care and also live in a cool climate so no need for shorts or tank tops. Add that to being white as a gardenia for a double does of bad bathing suit look. But I wouldn't trade it for the weight! Diane S

Lololol white as a gardenia!!! Love it!

Congrats on the A1c! I can relate to the skin. After gaining and losing well over 100 pounds 4 times in my life, my elasticity is shot. I'll be planning on plastics in the future!

Hi, I can relate I am 60 Years old had lap over 9 years and now having a revision to VSG on October 2nd. The skin at our age is something you have to live with. I rather be healthy than worry about my skin. You can always dress and hide your skin. Only thing I could not live with was my arms after I lost 85 lbs so I did do plastics on my arms and I am happy how they came out. Yes, I did gain weight since my arms but they look good and I will do weights to keep my arms from sagging again. There are a lot of over 60 wls patients who feel as you do. Health first is my motto! Congrats on your A1C.

Congrats on your A1C. Keep up the good work!!!!

Congrats on the A1c. I can't relate to those feelings about skin - I had a lot of excess skin, as evidenced by needing 3 rounds of reconstructive surgeries, but I never felt it was ugly. It was/is just cumbersome and complicates the exercise I want to do, so it must be dealt with.

And I definitely look a lot better in clothes after swapping the obesity for some excess skin :)

Congrats, Mary. That's great news! I'm glad you're feeling good, too. I know what you mean about the skin but I've decided that I can deal with that much better than the pounds of fat that used to fill it. No plastics for me. I don't want to go through the expense and pain and, at my age, who am I trying to impress, lol. Hope to see you this winter and we can compare our wrinkles!