FishingNurse

The fat isn't softer, you feel softer cause the there is less fat pushing on your skin. My stomach used to be big and round and tight feeling. Now it's semi flat and feels like Jello. Lol. It does improve. I have noticed my skin improve and shrink back a lot in the last 2 months. (I'm almost 8 months post op)

I have had a Venti Iced Vanilla latte everyday (2% milk, not sugar free) for the last 6 months. I am 5 lbs from goal!! yay

congrats thats fantastic!!!

I consider myself young and I have lost more than 80lbs. ( and I am short 5'4'') I do not have loose skin. I have a few wrinkles??-- thats the best way to describe them?? on my stomach and arms. no hanging flaps or anything. My legs and everywhere else look tight and toned. I am thrilled. I am almost to goal and assume my little wrinkles could get less noticeable in the next few years! yay!!! Stay hydrayed, eat well, and lose slowly if you can-- I ate/ eat 1200-1500 cals a day since month 3. good luck!

Currently in Florida! Going to post bathing suit pics ASAP!

Congrats!!!!!

thanks everyone!!! Believe it or not I did lose quite a bit of hair from 4 months to 6 months! But it stopped and I survived!!!!! :-)

best thing I have ever done was get the sleeve!

I was at 200.2- 202 for alomst 3.5 Weeks!!!!! I thought I was going to lose it too. But YOU WILL GET THERE!!!!!

hang in there girl! you will lose a lot more than 20lbs thats a fact! I felt exactly how you feel now so many times! and here I am less than 10lbs from goal.

I agree-- you really have come a long way in 6 months. Keep doing what you are doing and you will be in onderland in no time!!! Its not over yet!

congrats girl!! You look soooo good!!!!!

Ladies I stalled early on a lot. I thought I would NEVER get under 200lbs. I was at 202 for like a month I swear! But it comes off. Here I am 6 pounds from goal! I promise I thought I was done losing so many times but I keep losing-- I even lost 2lbs last week and I'm 7 months out. Be patient-- you will keep losing!

I can relate 100%. I think it does get better! It has for me. Everyone tells me how great I look and I am starting to believe them? You will too. And you're going to keep getting smaller and healither- and then confidence comes next. Youre a work in progress! Hang in there. :-)

I had mine about 7 months ago- 8-9-11

She's the most positive girl on this forum! Sending prayers her way.

I most definately eat normal sized bites :-) and I have since 3 months post-op :-) it gets better!!!

I was worried about this pre-op but I think it will be easy to maintain a healthy weight.... I could easily eat more....A lot more if I lost too much!

Nail salon as well!! :-)

I have been eating a minimum of 1300 cals a day since 2.5 months post op and I'm 6 pounds from my goal!! :-)

I understand how you feel! But honestly if I go below 1200 I don't lose an ounce. Here is a typical day for me....... Breakfast -- cottage cheese (not low fat) cals and half a banana. I eat it in about an hour at my desk 250 cals. Mid morning I always have a 2% iced vanilla latte (large from Starbucks ) not sugar free syrup either. 280 calories. lunch I have about 3/4 cup of a steak burrito bowl with cheese and sour cream and black Beans. 300 calories. Snack in the after noon a baby bell cheese and a handful of nuts- 250 calories. dinner I have 3oz of chicken or fish. With 1/8 cup of starchy something and few bites of veggies. 300 calories and there it is!! :-)

Love this post thanks!!!!!

congrats on the big decesion! It was the best thing I ever did for myself!!!

oh, you must feel so discouraged! :-( But I think your body must be in a state of shock right now. I stalled for 3 weeks at 3 weeks post op and I thought I was going to die! How many calories are you getting per day? Make sure you are getting enough-- this was key for me. I have been eating at least 1000 calories a day since 1 month out.. and at least 1300 since 3 months out. I am almost to goal. This has been key for me.

I just wrote this post last night!! Hello all! If Anyone on this forum was insanely worried about hair loss it was me. My long blonde hair has always been my thing (especially being the "big girl" all my life) so when I started losing A TON of hair at 4 months out I was so upset. I was crying in the shower daily...... But Nobody could tell the difference, I never developed bald spots, my hair still looked good. I'm at 7 months and happy to report the hair loss has stopped and I have a half inch of regrowth already. I survived! And I'm 7 pounds from goal- woo! So all you ladies worried about the hair loss-- you will more than likey survive as well!