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Come on! If i can do it you can too! I hate taking pictures but i think it will be a tool to remember where i started. Its not like i will wear a thong or anything. Ugggghhh i just pictured how that would look. I am not trying to scare anyone lol.

Has anyone looked at YouTube videos to see the progress of some of the people who had the surgery. Some of them look really good while others unfortunately have the dreaded skin.

Iplan on being a YouTube video loser. I want to be able to see my progress so I guess I understand why people post at the hospital

I agree with you about the skin. I think my husband would be grossed out by it which would make my insecurities increase. I am hoping that it doesn't get that bad so as of right now I am putting myself on a pre surgery plan. I already mentioned that I was starting to tighten but I have been lazy. I need to get serious. I don't want to see the skin either so I need to do what gotta do.

When you say muscular, is that your build or did you work at it?

I agree but just in case I am going to push harder at some presurgery tightening- I figure that it cant hurt.

My insurance comes from my job who made sure to put in huge letters that they rarely cover panniculectomy. They claim that there has got to be a major reason and it is usually denied. I have it my head that I will probably have to get a chest lift or something like that. I like the fact that you focus on the goal at hand and that you don't focus on the maybes/

Its funny, I havent had the procedure and my surgery date is on December 10th but my husband has shown some signs that he is not all that happy about it. At first he was saying that he would support me and that he just wants me to be happy but then my mother in law told me he said that I am going to change. I think that a man knows your self esteem better than you do. I think that when you are big, you spend so much time wanting to be small that it shows so it plays on your self esteem and they know it. I for one have defintely allowed my esteem to defeat me and other people notice it too. You have to decide what is best for you and maybe you need to tell him how you feel that he is not being as supportive as you need him to be.

I AGREE!! This would be a total splurge but next year this time if i- I'm sorry when I make my goal I am going to buy me a nice coat. I was thinking something furry!

I think that I am going to go for a 10 or a 12 too. I am only 5 foot 3 so i think that it would be a good size. I am not sure if you can see my pic next to my postings but i was a size 17/18 there but it was all in my hips and my chest. i would love to be a size 12 with the same build.

That's a good idea. I am going to try that!

I have been trying to exercise and eat a little better. I want to be as toned as possible.

I learned that you can rock it with any shape it's about how you carry yourself. I have a 46dd chest, I have big hips and butt but I wish I could just be proportioned nicely.

You sound like me! I have always had hips and a full sized chest and i am not sure how i would look without them. I am definitely nervous about that.

I guess i never thought about it like that. I contemplated going to get the band but I think that the sleeve is better for me. I thought that the band had less risks of getting the excess skin but after watching a few of the videos i see differently.

I am hoping that I am one of those lucky people!!

Wow!!! I assumed i would be in too much pain!! Good for you!

I like the idea of starting a fund. I might have to steal your idea. One week post op, wow and you are posting?!

Arcus, its amazing how people would prefer being fat but i get it. I am on crunch time trying to get toned as much as possible. I don't want the skin but i don't want the fat either.

I am going to amazon to get one thanks for the info!

Wow!!! I can't picture myself as a size 6!!!!! Right now I am a 20 and I am a hippy lady so I would be happy in a 10-12. I think that losing this weight is the primary goal and talking to you ladies have made me feel better. I don't know anyone else having this surgery but I am tired of getting all of this "advice" it's nice to talk to people who understand.

Your friend is right!! Ok it's settled- goal outfit it is. I was thinking about buying cute winter coats when they go on clearance for next year but how do u know what size to buy? For now I would buy a jumpsuit for spring as my goal outfit.

I hear you girl!!! What is dry brushing, I know that I am a little pig cause I immediately thought about about a dry rub or some sort of meat lol. I thought about buying me a gift for every milestone as an incentive.

December for you too!!!! It's good to see someone else will be getting it done around the same time. I wonder if toning up now will do anything. I have been trying to lift weights and do lunges but it's hard..