DianaE

Hi, so i am 3.5 yrs out and it is so loud. Has anyone been told if anything can be done by a dr? It is annoying and embarrassing. Not sure what to do if anything Sent from my iPhone using BariatricPal

Just curous if anyone has went to the Lifestyle Lift for their face. I am 57 and trying to decide on what I want to invest in. I know for sure I want the face and arms done. They are the hardest to hide. Even though I need it, I am not sure if I should have thighs, tummy and breasts.. LOL seems like a waste of money at this point in my life. Any thoughts?

Thanks Scamp.. I do want to do all those things because I would like to look and feel good just one more time in this life I definitely have some self worth issues I am dealing with and I think I care way too much what others think about m (even though I deny caring what others think). Appreciate your response.

Lynda, I am 57 and was wondering what others close to my age felt about this. I am positive I want the face and neck work.. I am pretty sure I want to do the arms next. I may do the tummy but do not think I will do the thighs or breasts.. I am single will probably stay that way at this point in my life and dont see the necessity of new boobs.. Main concern are the things that are impossible or difficult to hide.

I agree with Hynita.. It would be a perfect world if we could ask and expect everyone to help us but it just isnt like that.. You can control what you have in your own home and you can control what you reach for and put in your mouth.. That is about it.. I always dread it when i see a coworker has brought in something. Either I eat it or I dont but I can not ask them to not bring in the treats.. If you log everything you eat and do not go over your daily calories /carbs you will soon find it easier to resist those foods that are bad for you. They swallow up the calories and you are left with no calories left to eat and you are hungry.. Log eveything you put in your mouth.. You will find it very enlightening!

Exactlyas Seela stated... Plus it is all subjective. I sort of feel negatively about the word thin as I do the word fat.. They are both extremes.. I think you look great and healthy and I am sure you probably feel 100 times better. From your stats you are still about 40lbs from goal.. I can see you probably getting VERY happy with about another 20.. I know why you are asking though.. I get confused when I look at myself too and I dont trust the people around me to be honest.. They love me so they are more worried about my feelings than anything

Those people who judge have not walked in our shoes and I personally could care less what they think. You have to do what you feel you need to in order to get healthy.. I know if something happened to you because of the weight issues they would have wished you had tried something to get it off.. My sister died when she was 39 (15 years ago) due to obesity complications. They would not do the bypass because she didnt pass the emotional eval.. So 5 years later she died. I am pretty bitter about all of that.. I miss my sister and I wish they had taken the chance. It might have saved her. Anyways, my point is, it is about saving yourself. Nothing else matters.

my disappointment is I look older. Now that the fat is no longer stretching out the skin, I can see the wrinkles in the face. That has been a hard adjustment for me. I am 56 but I never looked it before.. I am thinking very hard about getting a face lift because at this point I wouldn't be happy no matter what my body looked like. I can hide the skin on my body, I can not hide my face.

Just curious as to why plastic surgery is not an option?

very happy for you!! a role model for us all!

beautiful either weight but now you are also happy and healthy! way to go!!

I am 15 months out and I think my hair loss stopped around a year or so out.. and was only really bad for about 3 - 5 months.. My experience was no one noticed it except me and my hairdresser. I took nothing to try to counter act it other than just trying to follow plan of water and protein. It will be ok. It will get thick again.. Everything takes time. Don't stress over it, just enjoy your new life

Wow, you two look wonderful! Thank you for sharing.. Here ya go: Before: dance.jpg After: dngcropped.jpg Gained 240 pounds between us. Sorry...kidding....reverse everything.

Try this : http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ Good luck, i have to do the same thing and I am year + post op.. I seem to be in maintenance stage and I need to lose about 20-30 more lbs so going to try this

try here.. http://caloriecount.about.com/tools/calories-goal There are lots of places like this on the internet

I made it through the holidays without gaining so that is good but I am ready to get to goal. Need to lose about another 20-25lbs. I will have to through the carb detox too. Man those carbs are like drugs. Alway calling my name. Good luck and happy new year to all!!

I am 5'10.. My goal is 172... I am at 193 and feel wonderful.. I have skin so not sure how to take that into account.. I know if it wasnt there I would be down 2 sizes in my pants due to the belly.. I am 56 so not interested in being to skinny.. Healthy and comfy is my goal and I am pretty close to that.

I associate normal eating with serving sizes and keeping up with you consume.. if it says serving size is 4 Cookies, then I hope to eat only two and I hope to only do this occasionally.. I track everything so if I do eat those 2 cookies it will be part of my allowance.. Once we are at goal, i hope to be able to follow the sayijng "everything is ok in moderation" But I will probably always track and weigh.. I dont want my weight to go the wrong way and not understand why.

you need to track your intake if you are not. I like my fitness pal.. You can set goals and monitor your intake. i struggle with water but I do better when I get my protien and water in. i do not drink shakes anymore. I eat meat, fish, chicken, beef jerky and greek yogurt for my protien. I also eat lean cuisines and healthy choices.. When I 1st started eating them I could only eat half at a time.. I fear your bodu is in starvation mode and keeping your metabolism shut down at such a small caloric intake. You have to start adding calories to your daily intake.

if you dont have a nutritionist or a Dr to ask, I would suggest going up to 800 quick, then up to a 1000 in another 2 weeks or so.. It sounds like you are not eating enough at this time. at least in my opinion..

you just need to keep your eye on the prize that sounds like it would be your goal weight on your ticker.. You really need to keep tracking.. If you dont it can get away from you quickly.. This is the one way I eat a few things I want without stressing.. I track it and make sure I make up for it somehow. My weight loss has slowed down to about an avg of 1 lb per week.. I am happy as long as it keeps going down.. Stay focused.. If you find this is difficult, you may need a little one on one counseling to dig deeper Good Luck

Always easier on the relationship when both are healthy.. More in common with each other which creates a better environment for you both! WTG and good luck in your journey