As good as goal...98 pounds GONE....
I was in my late 40's on my surgery date of 8/5/10, and was exactly 100 pounds from goal weight. My pre-op and post-op fear was that I would end up a flab rag-doll, with loose skin everywhere and nothing to be done about it. That no amount of ellipticals and gyms could change human physiology, that my food-abused body's skin had been STRETCHED for so long that there wouldn't be enough elasticity left to shrink it back down. After all, skin is skin, it is NOT MUSCLE.
I did not resume my pre=op exercise regime until the 4th month post-op. I have been faithful to my workouts these last 14 months. During the weight loss months, I tried to remain positive that all I could do was my best, that a thinner me with a lot of leftover skin would STILL be better than being theMichelin Tire Man with all the rolls of fat on me. At 4'11 , size 26 and 253 pounds it was the cartoon character that I favored the most.
Along the weight-loss journey, I saw and felt the loose skin increasing, though my clothes size and actual weight continued to reduce. I could literally turn over in bed and the loose skin would follow. I could flap my arms and hear the slap-slap of the loose skin against my body. No Matter, I wanted to proceed to my goal. Que' sera, sera, what would be, would be.
I am now 18mths post-op and 5 pounds from goal, I have, as of this week, lost 98 pounds. And you know what? I have loose skin on my lower abdomen and thighs that CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN, my size CONTINUES to shrink,, I CONTINUE achieving my goals, and, most happily of all, last night I wore a pair of
SIZE 10 JEANS quite comfortably and my stomach is ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT.
And I am not finished yet.....it could be that my fears were TOTALLY in vain, that the BULK
of the loose skin I was flapping around with at one-year post-op has continued to resolve itself, and certainly I can already see that the committment to the gym, and rebuilding the muscles, has paid off quite attractively, Signed, NEVER QUITS
I did not resume my pre=op exercise regime until the 4th month post-op. I have been faithful to my workouts these last 14 months. During the weight loss months, I tried to remain positive that all I could do was my best, that a thinner me with a lot of leftover skin would STILL be better than being theMichelin Tire Man with all the rolls of fat on me. At 4'11 , size 26 and 253 pounds it was the cartoon character that I favored the most.
Along the weight-loss journey, I saw and felt the loose skin increasing, though my clothes size and actual weight continued to reduce. I could literally turn over in bed and the loose skin would follow. I could flap my arms and hear the slap-slap of the loose skin against my body. No Matter, I wanted to proceed to my goal. Que' sera, sera, what would be, would be.
I am now 18mths post-op and 5 pounds from goal, I have, as of this week, lost 98 pounds. And you know what? I have loose skin on my lower abdomen and thighs that CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN, my size CONTINUES to shrink,, I CONTINUE achieving my goals, and, most happily of all, last night I wore a pair of
SIZE 10 JEANS quite comfortably and my stomach is ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT.
And I am not finished yet.....it could be that my fears were TOTALLY in vain, that the BULK
of the loose skin I was flapping around with at one-year post-op has continued to resolve itself, and certainly I can already see that the committment to the gym, and rebuilding the muscles, has paid off quite attractively, Signed, NEVER QUITS
Susan 
Thank you for the post.
You give me hope.
I'm not exactly opposed to plastic surgery but from everything I've read, it's quite painful with a pretty tough recovery. Not exactly a cake walk.
I too am working out in the hopes that the skin will tighten up, but we'll wait and see.
I'm 51
donna
You give me hope.
I'm not exactly opposed to plastic surgery but from everything I've read, it's quite painful with a pretty tough recovery. Not exactly a cake walk.
I too am working out in the hopes that the skin will tighten up, but we'll wait and see.
I'm 51
donna
HW/233 * SW/212 * CW/133 *GW/132 * 100 Pounds of FAT gone FOREVER!
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple~Dr.Suess
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple~Dr.Suess
Good morning Donna,
When I attended my pre-surgery seminar, the oldest post-op there was only 42, she was at goal and I asked her about loose skin, she reported she had only the tiniest amount, but it didn't allay my fears, there are many factors besides age, genetics, height, length of time spent obese, number of yo-yo losses over the years, etc. I had heard exactly the same as your post regarding plastic surgery, and that was never going to be an option for me unless I won the lottery. My original goal was 100 pounds, now that I am 5 pounds from that I want it to be 110 pounds. I want to see if that
reduces even further the amount of loose skin. I will post on here accordingly. Thank you so much for writing, being a part of the OH family has made such a big difference in my journey.
NEVER QUITS
When I attended my pre-surgery seminar, the oldest post-op there was only 42, she was at goal and I asked her about loose skin, she reported she had only the tiniest amount, but it didn't allay my fears, there are many factors besides age, genetics, height, length of time spent obese, number of yo-yo losses over the years, etc. I had heard exactly the same as your post regarding plastic surgery, and that was never going to be an option for me unless I won the lottery. My original goal was 100 pounds, now that I am 5 pounds from that I want it to be 110 pounds. I want to see if that
reduces even further the amount of loose skin. I will post on here accordingly. Thank you so much for writing, being a part of the OH family has made such a big difference in my journey.
NEVER QUITS
Susan 
Hello New Girl in Phoenix,
Thank you so much for taking the time to post, you have helped make the start of THIS day a good one....in a few days I will find out if I get to come to Phoenix, it's one of my rewards for goal, if so, I will be there in a few weeks and will get to stay a few weeks. If I get to come, I will beep you on here, support is ALWAYS a good thing, esp. when travelling far from home.....kudos for your continued journey to a new life, Never Quits
Thank you so much for taking the time to post, you have helped make the start of THIS day a good one....in a few days I will find out if I get to come to Phoenix, it's one of my rewards for goal, if so, I will be there in a few weeks and will get to stay a few weeks. If I get to come, I will beep you on here, support is ALWAYS a good thing, esp. when travelling far from home.....kudos for your continued journey to a new life, Never Quits
Susan 
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