How did you feel about your body?

I did not have a LBL, I did not want one for many reasons(#1 being I am almost 44 and a saggy butt and thunder thighs are my badge of honor or some BS like that)
I had the money to do whatever I wanted, but I chose a Maxi TT and Upper Arm life, because I HATED my panni (been draggin it around since I was 16 after baby #1) and my arms. SO those are what I fixed.
 

I am still getting used to the new way I look, and I still find myself feeling for the saggy parts that are not there.
It is a bit surreal when my daughter who is 19 calls me skinny (I am used to being the fattest person in the family) and my folks say I am small.
I am still in the process of wrapping my head around the new me..
I will say I never was one to be ashamed/embarressed of my body no matter the size, but I sure like the smaller package a lot!

Good luck to you!!

I did not have the LBL but had the panni and tt with muscle tightening. When I was obese I carried most of my weight in my torso so the saggy skin on my arms and legs are minimal. I'm not completely pleased with my body and I am sure I never will be but I am much happier than I was. I sometimes see the same old fat me and I mentally beat myself up over the ugly stretch marks but overall I am really glad I had all the surgeries. When I went in for my 3 month check-up, I opened up my robe for the doc and he said "Wow!" which felt pretty good at the time and it looked genuine and like he meant it but in the back of my mind I am still thinking he probably says that to everyone. So the answer is that PS will definitely make you feel better but it won't make you feel perfect and you will probably always second guess what others tell you about your looks. I think part of that is due to human nature, part to society, and the other part is due to our less than perfect brains that let us get obese in the first place.

I definitely was self-conscious of my body - I had the melted candle look.  It was embarrassing and I always wore pants and long sleeves, even in the summer.

I have had my surgery done and I am very happy.  My body is still not like some Hollywood starlet, but it just looks nice and normal now. Plus, when I can hit the gym again, I know it will improve even more.

Good luck - but don't have unrealistic expectations!

Hi Missy,
 Ya so I had my Panni removed not a full tt so alittle dissapointed but that 6 pounds of hanging skin is GONE forever...Gone...and I had a Breast reduction lift and went from 44DD to 38C and love love love my small boobies. and that was another 3 pounds cut off so a totall of 9 pounds..now granted I'm still swollen and my surgeon said I should get smaller as time goes on..Granted only 4 weeks ago I had the surgeries..so do what you want to do to feel better about yourself..lets face it we will never be  VictoriaSecret models...but lets atleast feel good about our own bodies ! cause it all we have so hug yourself and Love yourself !

                                                                                                 Hugs Despinasdream xo