Question:
do slow loosers have less sagging

Hi all, I am 3 months pre-op and have 2 questions.1. The impression I have gotten from reading the Q&A list everyday for the past 3 months is that lightweights tend to be slow loosers, is this correct and 2. if so do slow loosers have less problems post-op with sagging skin ? And to add a 3rd question what can you do about sagging besides surgery? And last but not least an announcment " I GOT APPROVED!!!!" Just got my insurance approval yesterday and feel the need to shout it from the roof tops! Thanks Lindsay Fulmer    — Lindsay F. (posted on February 28, 2003)

February 28, 2003
Lindsay, let me be the first to congratulate you on your approval. Before you know it, you'll be a loser like the rest of us! Now to answer a few of your questions..lightweights have less to lose, so in most cases, not all, they lose slower but still get to goal. I think the slow losing helps with less sagging skin but other things contribute, like how overweight are you, how long were you overweight, have you had kids (pregnancy can cause loose skin/muscles in the tummy), your age (young skin tends to bounce back quicker), genes (some are just darn lucky) etc. I lost fairly slowly - 95 pounds in a year, and had not been overweight my entire life, and had lost weight before and the skin bounced back. Not this time! As for what you can do after you have saggy skin, obviously plastic surgery, however, some say that with lots of exercise you can shape it some. I'm not sure I agree with that...
   — Cindy R.

February 28, 2003

   — Linda A.

March 1, 2003
Hi Lindsay...congrats on your approval! I'll put my 2 cents in on this subject. I was a "lightweight" and I lost weight without WLS (My pcp said I hadn't tried enough things yet, so I follow a low carb, high protein diet and run a lot). Needless to say, I was a SLOW loser!!! I lost about 80 lbs in 14 months. I have had no problems with saggy skin at all. Although, I think age may have a small part to play in it. I was 19 when I lost my weight, I'm 21 now, and have been at goal for almost 2 years.
   — Brittany C.