LessofApril

I finally made goal this week! On to maintenance...
HW 232
SW 223
CW 150
TPL 82
TGP 82

HW 248
SW 248
CW 143
TPL 105
This has been one awesome journey and yes I have ate some really stupid stuff lately but I am back on track and lost 2 lbs this week!!! Geaux all of y'all December 2013 sleeves...we did it:-))))))

I am 5'2" and had a lower body lift in November. Day of surgery I was 123 and now I run anywhere between 110 and 112. My surgeon took almost 7 lbs of skin off. I went from a size 6 or 8 to a 0 or 2. Amazing what 7 lbs of skin does!! Just be careful to get too thin beforehand because I can say I looked really gaunt at 108 which was my lowest a couple of weeks ago. 110 to 115 is my new 5 lb range.

Ok now I'll be a hipocrite because that is my newest pet peeve - people telling me I'm too thin. I am like when I was 267 at 5'2" no one said anything then. My response is I am in a healthy bmi and quite happy with my new shape. I wanted to comment only because our height and weight is so similar and having just gotten the lower body lift.
Oh and my loving husband of 18 years said I was bordering on concentration camp survivor when I was 108 (I was recovering from an infection, surgery and did look terrible but still). Trust me, we had a little chat after that comment. I think people are just getting used to our new shapes least of all ourselves. I for one love my hot little body and feel great so anyone else can eff off.

Here are my before pictures and my loose skin now!      

I had the works...pain was not an issue, but it kicked my butt. I was off work for 6 weeks.

I had an abdominoplasty, and a breast lift and augment, as well as some Lipo in various areas done in August. The pain was minimal and recovery was actually better for me than was the sleeve. The recovery is less about pain and more about limited mobility in the sense that I found out exactly how much we use our pectoral muscles when vacuuming and how hard it is to get out bed when you can't use your abs. I was 100%, no more pain or awkwardness at 8 weeks, I was fully back to the gym and all activities at 5.5 weeks, and I was walking around grocery shopping and doing my normal activities within a few days of surgery. You just need to be careful with how much you lift, because the boobies and their new implants, feel really weird doing anything chest-muscle related for a few weeks.
I LOVE my plastic surgery results, so if you have the time to take away from work, I say go for it!

I've definitely lost all I'm going to lose. I've been around the same weight for almost 5 months. They say 6-12 months after reaching low weight before plastics because it can take that long to "stabilize" and see what your skin is going to do. My face, neck and arms have already tightened up nicely. My tummy has some looseness but nothing I can't live with. However, nothing but a scalpel could fix my thighs, butt and boobs. With that being said, I don't think I will be getting plastics. 1) all my "problem areas" are really only visible when I'm naked (or wear shorts), and I don't really care what I look like, 2) I don't have the time it takes for plastic surgery (both the surgical time and recovery) and 3) Its a lot of money that I could use in a more productive way. But I guess if I won the lottery I would find the time to get a LBL and boob job (without augmentation....I love my teeny chest, just not all the extra skin).

Thanksgiving went pretty well - I took a spin class that same morning because I knew I wasn't going to deprive myself of my very own homemade baked goods (New York style cheesecake and carrot cake with cream cheese icing ????) I had a tiny bit of just about everything (ham, lamb, chicken, collards, stuffing, sweet potato, turkey stew, mushrooms) and I just nibbled on my plate for a few hours ???????????? I got in under 1700 calories for the entire day. I track routinely on my fitness pal app. So Proud of me! How was your 1st turkey day?

Hi! I'm just stopping by to say hi. I've been so busy lately. I haven't had the chance to check in. As far as WL goes, almost a year out and things are slowing down. I weighed myself Monday and and I'm hoovering around 174. I'll do a real weigh in on Saturday and check back in.
How was the first Thanksgiving for everyone?

Hi! I'm just stopping by to say hi. I've been so busy lately. I haven't had the chance to check in. As far as WL goes, almost a year out and things are slowing down. I weighed myself Monday and and I'm hoovering around 174. I'll do a real weigh in on Saturday and check back in.
How was the first Thanksgiving for everyone?

HW 293 back in 2009-2010
SW ~240 12/12/2013
CW 165.8
TPL 127
TGP 132
goal is to maintain 156-160 ish but I'm happy with progress and due to my height of just under 5'8" I look a lot less than my true weight

HW 197
SW 186 12/30/2013
CW 122
TPL 75
TGP 81
No change sorry so late. Keep up the great work everyone!!! Happy Surgeryanniversary

Time for some numbers this week!
17 members (Not all posted for this week)
Total pounds goal - 2203.80
Total pounds lost to date - 1989
We are at 90% of goal!
This is a special month as we all Celebrate our one year surgiversaries. Congratulations to everyone who has faithfully posted and kept with it! The encouragement and success is SO beneficial to everyone! Keep it up!

Hope everyone had a gr8 Thanksgiving! It's ironic bc im still not able to swallow that well so i still don't get all My nutrients, esp Protein n liquids. But I'm forcing myself to eat much more since thanksgiving, love leftovers, and since then, I've started bck losing weight. I've reached the 140's, omgsh!! Been taking forever. Newhooo here's my stats:
Hw 236.8
Sw 227 (12~30~13)
Cw 149.4!!
Tpl 87ish
Tpg 100
Congrats all, gtg eat????

Hi all, hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!
HW 322 (March 2013)
SW 278 (Dec 16, 2013)
CW 167
TPL 155
TPG 8 more pounds to goal (159)
Lost 3 pounds this week!!!

Sorry everyone I've been MIA. Trying to stay focused despite obstacles in my way...I gained about 5 lbs in past weeks but happy to report the scale is moving again. I have about 10 pounds to go to reach my 1 year surgiversary goal! I CAN AND WILL GET THERE...DETERMINATION!!!
HW: 297 (12/16/2013)
SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013)
CW: 180.4
TPL: 116.4
TPG: 127 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date)
Total lbs. loss since surgery: 103.2
Still wearing size 14's, goal is to be in 10/12 at some point.

HW 375
SW 339
CW 201.6
TPL 173.4
TPG 176
Another .4 loss this week.

I'm only 5'2. I'm a really shortie. Everyone wants me to stop losing weight however my ultimate goal is 115. I'm very pleased however I'm afraid of how easy I gain weight and go up and down on the scale so easily

Sorry I'm late. Weighed in on Sat.
HW: 300
SW: 281
CW: 176
TPL: 119.2
TPG: 150
WL this week: 2 lbs
26 lbs till I reach my goal!
The weight loss is slowing down quite a bit. Every week I say this is the week I'm going to go back in the gym. Sigh. I'm trying.

Sorry I'm late. Weighed in on Sat.
HW: 300
SW: 281
CW: 176
TPL: 119.2
TPG: 150
WL this week: 2 lbs
26 lbs till I reach my goal!
The weight loss is slowing down quite a bit. Every week I say this is the week I'm going to go back in the gym. Sigh. I'm trying.

Sorry I'm late. Weighed in on Sat.
HW: 300
SW: 281
CW: 176
TPL: 119.2
TPG: 150
WL this week: 2 lbs
26 lbs till I reach my goal!
The weight loss is slowing down quite a bit. Every week I say this is the week I'm going to go back in the gym. Sigh. I'm trying.

HW 238
SW 216
CW 138
TPL 100 !!!!!
TGP 88
Down 5 pounds since last weighin (10 days ago). Lost the 4 I had gained on my carbfest vacation plus an extra pound. Even though I didn't mean to do it, hitting the 100 pound mark still feels pretty cool!

HW 197
SW 186
CW 124
TPL 73
TGP 82
Still 124 lbs... I've hit a plateau... my cravings are out of this world and I eat like a tapeworm. Does anyone have this issue 10 months out? I can definitely eat more which kind of concerns me

HW 334
SW 304
CW 169
TPL 165
TPG 179
Surgery: 12/16/13
Getting very close to my goal of 155 pounds.