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Was supposed to be a tropical vacation. I hit goal almost three years ago, plastics 2.5 years ago.... still waiting for the trip [emoji58]

You won't know what your true restriction is until you are eating solid food.

Some people drink it fine, for others it causes pain. No way to know which you are. I'm four years out and it still causes pain for me (accidentally drank hubbys gin and tonic instead of my drink a couple months ago, so I know it still does!)

What is this Tooom uch eeze you speak of?

This seems to be a popular topic this week. I will put what I answered in two other posts on this-- Age Genetics Race Amount of weight How long you've been overweight How many times you've yo-yo'd Those are the primary factors on whether your skin will return or stay stretched out. Working with a personal trainer is AWESOME and will help fill out the skin with muscle mass, but exercise won't do anything to the skin itself. Based on the factors above your skin will have a certain amount of resiliency and will "rebound" to that extent. If you lose slowly it will keep pace, if you lose quickly it will catch up as the months pass. Vitamins, creams, dry brushing can help a little. Sunscreen can help not cause new damage. Excess skin is annoying but not life threatening like excess weight. As for whether insurance will cover it as reconstructive... depends on your insurance and the degree of skin and documented problems. I documented rashes and all kinds of stuff but my insurance has a clear policy that the pannus must hang past the pubic bone (mine didn't) and similar concrete rules elsewhere. Other policies differ. I have hella yoga arms and runner legs... they are very muscular. Didn't stop excess skin. Filled it out some but I had cosmetic surgery.

Age Genetics Race Amount of weight How long you've been overweight How many times you've yo-yo'd Those are the primary factors on whether your skin will return or stay stretched out. Exercise will help fill out the skin with muscle mass, but exercise won't do anything to the skin itself. Based on the factors above your skin will have a certain amount of resiliency and will "rebound" to that extent. If you lose slowly it will keep pace, if you lose quickly it will catch up as the months pass. Compression gear--which is all a waist trainer is--will just keep in in place while this happens. Vitamins, creams, dry brushing can help a little. Sunscreen can help not cause new damage. Excess skin is annoying but not life threatening like excess weight.

Just making lifestyle changes to get healthy! People don't care much really. Don't over think

Wait till you hear her sing! And yes he's amazing too. Whole cast is really. We just rarely see women of size on TV and she's so brave and real and vulnerable.

Please don't feel like your post is irrelevant or getting in the way. Life happens and it's not always WLS related! Hang in there!

Yes! Chrissy Metz is amazing!

HAHAHAHA! You and me babe, I've given up almost all my vices but take away my coffee and someone will get hurt!

Yes please keep us posted! Thinking of you and sending positive healing energy your way!

Yeah ditto on Thred Up. I now use Mercari and Poshmark and sell my extras myself and shop with the credit!

And like Diana my arms are toned and beautiful from lots of yoga, as are my abs and my legs from running marathons. The plastic surgeon helped with the excess skin!

Age Genetics Race Amount of weight How long you've been overweight How many times you've yo-yo'd Those are the primary factors on whether your skin will return or stay stretched out. Working with a personal trainer is AWESOME and will help fill out the skin with muscle mass, but exercise won't do anything to the skin itself. Based on the factors above your skin will have a certain amount of resiliency and will "rebound" to that extent. If you lose slowly it will keep pace, if you lose quickly it will catch up as the months pass. Vitamins, creams, dry brushing can help a little. Sunscreen can help not cause new damage. Excess skin is annoying but not life threatening like excess weight.

Well if we are gonna talk about breaking the rules of other people's plans that's a whole different thing! I don't think it's cheating if it's allowed by your plan.

Thoughts are with you!

I had no pre op diet and no six months. I did just fine!

Thoughts and prayers are still with you, whatever it is you're going though!

I'm a planner and packed EVERYTHING! Only things I actually used were lip balm, my own pillow and phone charger (and phone). The hospital wouldn't let me consume anything from home-- gas x, cough drops all had to be ordered and provided. They also provided toiletries, ear plugs, notepad and pen...wore a second gown backwards as a robe.

I used the scopolamine patch too, it was great!

That's amazing congrats!!! You need a pic like this....

Thoughts are with you keep us posted!

Keep us posted! I had mine out emergently and I felt so much better afterwards! Keeping you in thoughts!

I think that time will help skin rebound to the extent that genes, age, ethnicity, yo yo dieting history, length of time you were overweight, etc allow. If you lose slowly the skin will keep pace, if you lose more quickly it will catch up down the road. I lost 135lbs in a year and for another six months it caught up somewhat... but then that was it. So my experience fits what I've read on the subject.