Candle

Wow!! Good for you!! I'm still nervous about sharing my CLOTHED before & after pics - lol! I've been working up the nerve to post a pic of my thighs in the PS forum for opinions. My stomach looks A LOT like yours. I went into this knowing I would NEED some work done. I also plan to get a breast lift. I'm still hanging strong at a 38DD so I'm hoping I won't need implants. My arms and thighs are still questionable. My insurance should cover the panni removal part of the TT but I have a clause that if you've had WLS, you must to be at least 18 months out from surgery. That would put me at this time next year. I think I'm ok with that time frame. At my last follow up appointment with my band doc, they brought up PS with me. We talked a lot about it and she gave me a few referrals. I plan to start consultations this summer. Having insurance cover a small percentage of the surgery is attractive but I'm not hung up on it. I really worry about re-gaining the weight. It would be especially disappointing if I've gone thru the physical and financial hardship of PS. Do you guys worry about it as much as I do? I’m worried about maintaining more than anything else. Now that I'm getting closer to goal, I find myself thinking "what now?" My boyfriend even asked me this morning how much more weight I wanted to lose. I told him about 25-35lbs but I'm trying more for a goal size of 10-ish. With this HUGE stomach sticking around, it’s hard to even envision it, much less put a number on it.

Have fun!! I look forward to hearing how it went.

Battle two really scares me.

Whoa! We've lost almost 1,000lbs!!!! (995.40)

*fingers crossed* Have you heard anything yet? I feel for you - interviewing for a new job(s) is so hard! Tell us more about your trip! Did you have free time to do anything cool?

Thanks guys!!! I am so freakin' excited!! All you Crazy Ates have inspired me and been such a source of support!! I really appreciate everyone here and the fact that we are able to share so much with each other. The scale actually said 198.5 yesterday but I didn't trust it :tongue:

OMG! OMG!! 198 this morning!!! :crying::party:

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........198........197..........1 cQQlgirl........215...........212........200.........12 destiny79.......255...........250........240.........10 Foofy...........242.5.........240........234.........6 Jackie..........164...........164........154.........10 Jill............220...........216........210..........6 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........184........181..........3 kjl315..........227...........220........217..........3 kristin1031.....240...........235........225.........10 legster.........209...........206........196.........10 LessnLess.......164...........159........157..........2 Linda Lu........228...........221........215..........6 Longhorn........204...........196........195..........1 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........202........195.........7 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........247........241..........6 Redtulips3......225...........221........215..........6 Renewedhope.....213...........208........199..........9 Sades...........201...........197........190..........7 Skinny_Jill.....186...........182........178..........4 Stacy73.........222...........219........212..........7 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 Valstar.........269...........269........260..........9 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 debihaines......254...........219........209.........10 4jin............225...........220........220..........0 Trixie..........241...........224.5......221.........3.5 Jennypoo........199...........199........194..........5

:crying::party::teeth_smile: I'm on cloud nine today ... and the 100lb mark is right around the corner!!

Name: Frangipani Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 87 lbs Name: Candle Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 95 lbs Name: Salsa Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 81 lbs Name: Pammycakes Weight loss from day of surgery: 84 lbs Total weight loss: 86 lbs Name: Ceradad Weight loss from day of surgery: 80.5 Total weight loss: 100.5 Name: KarenG. Weight loss from day of surgery: 74 Total weight loss: 74

(thanks - I'm going to change mine a little though. I feel my HW is a little inflated due to over eating before surgery)

Me Me Me<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I've never been under the delusion that losing weight would solve all my problems but there quite a few areas that I thought it would improve.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I was hoping my sex drive would pick back up and it hasn't. I was hoping shopping for clothes would be more enjoyable and it's more stressful than ever now. I was hoping exercise would get easier and wouldn't require so much extra motivation and that definitely hasn't happened. I was hoping to feel a little more comfortable in my own skin and that also hasn't happened. I've lost 95lbs and I don't feel much different than I did at 300lbs. I guess I was really in denial about how big I had gotten.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I keep saying that I'm going to start therapy but I'm really going to put the wheels in motion soon.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I hope you feel better soon.<o:p></o:p>

Name: Candle Total weight loss: 95 lbs I wasn't sure what to put. I've lost 95lbs w/ the band ... 14 on the pre-op diet and 81 since the day of surgery but I hit my high weight during the 6 month supervised diet required by my insurance. I've lost 111lbs since my highest weight of 311.

Are you excited or nervous about the consult? Congrats on getting the ball rolling! I plan to have the same. (the jury is still out on my inner thighs)

Congrats Ceradad!!!

Shopping for a bathing suit is sooo scary to me.

I have an APS band.

I'm going to Jamaica!!! [Then I want to be at goal for about a year before PS. I need it ]

I know - but I still read PIZZA CAT when I see your name so I'm still calling you that :biggrin:

Welcome back!! I'm in the home stretch too! 25-40lbs :biggrin:

Trying on clothes is such a mind f@ck!! I look at my size 16 jeans and think "NO way will I fit into these" and then they slide right on!!! I just bought a pair of 14's that are just a little too snug - I can't wait to wear them! I think another 5-10lbs will do it. I am going down in sizes so quickly now - I can't even keep up. Good luck pizza Cat. You'll do great!! I'm so jealous - I want to move and start a new life too! :rolleyes2:

We are a very motivated and supportive group!!:drool:

B: 10am L: 1pm S: 3-4pm D: 6-7pm I've started eating dinner a little later recently and it seems to be keeping me from looking for a snack or dessert type item in the late evening.

I had an exclusion on my Anthem plan. I'm back with them - I wonder if they will cover fills? They paid for my last office visit minus the copay.

6 more pounds :eek: