Day of surgery 318 12/14 current 285
on 1/29/15 12:04 am - RIVERDALE, NJ
Hey guys wish I had took photos of me with my shirt off at 420 but atleast I got one at 318. Starting to save up for plastics like to be at 200 by september then get skin removal done next january. You guys think its possible?
Most plastic surgeons would like to see you maintain a level weight for 6-12 months before doing plastic surgery. You might be surprised and see that you go down even lower than 200 (my hubby was SHOCKED to get into the 180 range!). And it takes a good 6-12 months to realize the full "snapback" of skin. You're young - you might be surprised at what happens in the first 6-12 months after maintenance.
Whatever you do, you don't want to be losing or gaining weight after plastics. It would be a total waste of your money. Figuring out maintenance is MUCH harder than the weight loss phase - trust me. First make sure you know what you have to do and have what it takes to maintain. THEN do all your due diligence on plastics.
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
Great progress! I think that rushing right into plastics as soon as you reach a goal isn't the best idea. In my opinion you should maintain for a little bit and make sure that's really where your body is going to stay.
As for when you'll get there? You'll get there when you get there. It's not a race.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 1/29/15 3:06 am - RIVERDALE, NJ
ye some say that but most say atleast 6 months...for me would be the only time being able to do it would be that window of time
I am thinking I will be at goal or close to it by 12 months then waiting an additional 12 months after that to see if I can lose a little more and stabilize. The losing window can be 18 to 24 months, so most surgeons wont dont want to do it before that.....but whatever works for you. Keep up the great work!
DS on June 13, 2014 with Ara Keshishian
