jennlynn2986

I was 26 when I had mind done and I carried most my weight in my stomach! I was 296 pounds when I had my surgery! As soon as I was cleared for work outs I stared core workouts because I was told that if you build up the muscle the skin attaches to it! I also started as soon as my wounds were healed palmers with extra elastin on my stomach twice a day! I have lost 120 pounds and I do have a little skin but my doctor assures me that if I keep working it will get there! The one other thing I have done is the It works body wraps! It has helps detoxify my skin and snaps back faster! I am very happy with all my results and my stomach which I never thought I would ever say!

I want to start off by saying congratulations on the new you! Ill be sleeved march 24th or 31st. I see you've been on your journey for a while and was wondering if you could help me after with the prevention of saggy skin. Did most of it go away now?

Yes most of it has gone away! I have worked really hard! I did an ab workout 5 days a week in the morning starting after I was cleared to do it. I think the key piece was the It works wraps which helped shrink the skin molecules and tighten the skin. I have had great results because of my age! I still had a lot of elastin in my skin. I also used the lotion with Vitamin e coco butter on my stomach to help with stretch marks. Also I used maderma for the scars and you can't really see those either! Feel free to message me for any questions!!!

Sleeved 12/18/12 at 296 pounds and I have lost 120 pounds all together!!! Feeling amazing and it was the best decision I ever made in my life!!!!

I was sleeved 10 months ago and I was 296 and I am now 179!!!

I was 26 when I had mind done and I carried most my weight in my stomach! I was 296 pounds when I had my surgery! As soon as I was cleared for work outs I stared core workouts because I was told that if you build up the muscle the skin attaches to it! I also started as soon as my wounds were healed palmers with extra elastin on my stomach twice a day! I have lost 120 pounds and I do have a little skin but my doctor assures me that if I keep working it will get there! The one other thing I have done is the It works body wraps! It has helps detoxify my skin and snaps back faster! I am very happy with all my results and my stomach which I never thought I would ever say!

I have clothes that are size 18! Jeans and skirts and dresses! Let me know you are interested! I am about a 12/14 now but will be getting rid if 14's pretty soon!

I am down from 296 to 184 today! That is down 112 pounds!!I am very happy but I am starting to realize that if I get too comfortable then I don't loose as much! This past month I only lost 5 pounds! I am a teacher so starting school and work again is always stressful! I am thinking positively thought because I feel like what this past month was like is kid of what maintenance will look like and I didn't gain so that is good! Keep up all the hard work and as for the hair shedding I am having the same problem! I got a Biotin supplement and have been taking those! I have found that three a day is about what I need to slow the hair loss!!! I have super thick hair so I am ok for now but I worry that if I keep losing hair that will change! Paranoid about my hair!!!

I am almost six months out and I am really beginning to feel much better! More normal! I have been very restrictive on myself Nd I am starting to get a little more adventurous with my food! I am addicted to beef jerkey! It's my weapon to get my Protein in but not the fat and carbs! Those were the three things my doctor told me to watch! I do track with my fitness pal and I have had heat results! My starting weight was 296 and today I am down to 203.5! I am hoping by the actual six month mark that I can be at least at 200! My goal was 100 pounds in six months bug I have come very close with only a week to go!

I was sleeved on 12/18/12 and I was 291.5. I was so excited but I was very nervous that this like other diets would not work! I am 250 today!!! I am so pumped and can't wait to keep it up!!! So excited!!!

I was 296 before I went in for...my pre op weight was 191.5. I am about 10 days out because I was sleeved on 12/18/12 and I am today 272.0!! That's is a 19.5 lbs in 10 days! I know I won't be able to keep this up though!!!

Welcome Amanda, I don't think think at all that getting the sleeve is the easy way out! I know for me I knew what I needed to do but it was so easy to fall off the band wagon! I have found that now post of inlet a week it has made me way more aware of what I am eating. My meals have become very planned out and they are really small so I have to pick and choose good foods that give me the nutrients that I need. The Protein, Calcium are the two major things I look at!!! Honestly I can say it is easier but not easy!!!! My family is beginning to realize that as well as they see me trying to figure out what is good!!! Good luck in the future!!!