Hey CJ - congrats to you!!!  Sounds like things are going great!  Hope every day is better than the last - keep up the great work!

 I have that too. I was wondering if it was bad gas or something but it felt more like a muscle pulling. My doctor said it was the internal deep stitches.

i would be interested. not so keen on the outdoors during winter. I get very cold very quickly.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  I will be trying some of them.


Rose

I tried for over 2 years with Aetna to get my tummy skin removed with no luck regardless of all the documentation from my PCP on rashes and yeast infections in my bellybutton. Eventually ,y husband and I paid for it put of pocket and as most of the other posts, your quote of $45,000 is ridiculous!!! I had a tummy tuck, breast list and breast augmentation all at the same time and it cost me $14,000. We saved up and were able to make payments as well. If you can only afford one procedure at a time than do it that way. If itspossible look into changing health insurance companies as some are more lenient than others when it comes to skin removal coverage. I know it's hard to have worked so diligently to get healthy to still be unhappy with your body, but regardless your healthy and that's the main thing. If money is really tight, start saving now, come the spring have agarage sale or bake sale and put the proceeds toward your plastic surgery fund. Start selling your old fat clothes on eBay or at a consignment store, every little bit counts!