Rookie Question/Philosophical Question
On June 19, 2012 at 6:42 PM Pacific Time, off2mexico wrote:
According to my original surgeon, people who have the plastic surgery are less likely to regain because they are finally able to see themselves as thin... where when you still have rolls of skin (which look a lot like fat rolls) then it is easier to give up because no matter how much you lose, you still feel obese. Not sure if he was basing that off fact or opinion.Krista
I spend a lot of time "lurking" on these boards, but rarely replying..this thread is coming at a perfect time for me and this response is just dead on and I thank everyone *****sponded because this has helped me so much.
I am a bit over 2 years out of a self pay RNY. I have lost 135 lbs and am between 158-160 at 5'2"...size 12..I spend a LOT of time working out at the gym and take my surgery very very seriously. I am so fearful of regaining and I try to be very careful..the past 6 months or so I have found myself more and more discouraged about the way my body looks..so much so that I am discouraged about exercising, etc as I realize I will never ever be able tochange my body from how it is now..
..I have horrible thighs and saddlebags that are really noticeable and virtually impossible to disguise with any amt of Spanx...I feel very heavy..I know it is ALL skin...I have tons of muscle under my legs and amzaing abs underneath a lot of skin..I have had some dating experiences where men have said I am on the "heavy" side and it has been very discouraging and upsetting..
..I have had 1 plastic surgery consult (and 2 more planned) and it looks like I have to have a LBL which is a MUCH larger operation that I ever dreamed I would have to have..but from the way she described it I would have as close to my perfect body (I will never be a size 4, I really am happy with my weight, I have maintained the same lbs and inches for over a year, so I figured out what I have to do to stay here and am happy with it) as I could have....
this thread is really helpful because I thought I was the only one who felt this way...I do feel that if I invest in all the pain and money of plastics I will finally "arrive" at what I was trying to do at the start of this journey..because honestly, even with all I have done, I feel like I may as well be back 135lbs heavier...Not sure if this makes sense to anyone..but it is very hard to not be able to wear things without a very tight spanx and even then not look "normal" after all the work you have done...
This is a topic that I have been pondering on lately too...
I had RNY in Aug 07 (insurance paid) and hit goal (175lbs) in exactly one year. In Sept 08, I got pregnant (on purpose) lost 10lbs after I had my baby in May 09 and have stayed at 165lbs since she has been born.
I am scared to death of being big again. I give myself a 10lbs range on the scale. When I hit 170lbs, I start paying "real" attension to what I am eating/snacking on and the scale will go back down within a week. I can also tell in my clothing if I am on the upper end of my 10lbs...I don't even have to get on the scale.
With all that being said, I just had a full TT and arm lift (self pay). After the surgery, I got on the scale and I was 180lbs and about passed out! I knew it was all the swelling but it didn't change the fact that I hated the number. I am started on week 4 of my recovery and the scale is reading 166lbs and they took off 6lbs of skin and 3 liters of fat so I am not only happy with the numbers I see, I'm getting happy with the results too.
I love my new look. I love my new life. I love all the energy I have to give to my child. I would hate to have all that stripped away from me....even if I had not of had PS.
I weighted 3 yrs after my baby was born to have PS. I did this for two main reasons: 1) I wanted to prove to myself that while being in Maintenance mode I can keep the weight off and 2) My little girl had to be potty trained and had to understand that mommy couldn't pick her up right now.
Only being a couple weeks out from PS, I do feel like it gives me more incentive to keep my weight off. Just my thoughts. :)
I had RNY in Aug 07 (insurance paid) and hit goal (175lbs) in exactly one year. In Sept 08, I got pregnant (on purpose) lost 10lbs after I had my baby in May 09 and have stayed at 165lbs since she has been born.
I am scared to death of being big again. I give myself a 10lbs range on the scale. When I hit 170lbs, I start paying "real" attension to what I am eating/snacking on and the scale will go back down within a week. I can also tell in my clothing if I am on the upper end of my 10lbs...I don't even have to get on the scale.
With all that being said, I just had a full TT and arm lift (self pay). After the surgery, I got on the scale and I was 180lbs and about passed out! I knew it was all the swelling but it didn't change the fact that I hated the number. I am started on week 4 of my recovery and the scale is reading 166lbs and they took off 6lbs of skin and 3 liters of fat so I am not only happy with the numbers I see, I'm getting happy with the results too.
I love my new look. I love my new life. I love all the energy I have to give to my child. I would hate to have all that stripped away from me....even if I had not of had PS.
I weighted 3 yrs after my baby was born to have PS. I did this for two main reasons: 1) I wanted to prove to myself that while being in Maintenance mode I can keep the weight off and 2) My little girl had to be potty trained and had to understand that mommy couldn't pick her up right now.
Only being a couple weeks out from PS, I do feel like it gives me more incentive to keep my weight off. Just my thoughts. :)
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Sarah
337/162/165
Hit GOAL!!!
RNY - 14 Aug 07
Sarah
337/162/165
Hit GOAL!!!
RNY - 14 Aug 07
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