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Be careful! That's what I thought about size 8's. Now I'm in 4's.

Love it! Mine is much simpler. I ask myself would I buy this TODAY. If not, out it goes!

Love this thanks for posting! Nice to see someone speaking the clear honest truth about it. I admit I clicked expecting to find someone touting Vitamins and creams and was ready to point out that age, genetics, how much you've gained and yoyo'd was more to "blame" and that exercise didn't really tighten skin it just filled out what was underneath. So glad to read that she said exactly that!

46 so I'm guessing 1984 is the year you were born bc of your screen name? Thus I would be (barely) old enough to be your mother! LOL

Wow! You look like 10 years younger! Yeah probably shouldn't say since I'm guessing I'm old enough to be your mom and I'm married ????

And that was the G version ????

Ummmmm shut the front door! Looking good!

I watched. She was happy while losing too. I hope it lasts for her this time!

And I understand that's not why you started this discussion, but the beauty and pain of the Internet is we all get to weigh in and sometimes discussions go unexpected ways. I think it's all valuable as long as we aren't flaming each other.

Like I said above, I'm of the mind that part of it may be due to an anxiety disorder on her part (she mentioned taking anxiety meds). But as someone trained in the mental health field, her level of body hatred/anxiety strikes me as dysfunctional--it interferes with her daily life to a very large degree. She kept saying she was a freak, deformed, etc. She really didn't look that bad to me, especially with clothes on! She looked beautiful! I don't mean to belittle, judge or label (I think I was very careful not to label actually). I was really trying to give her the benefit of the doubt in saying her level of distress about her body might be related to her anxiety. I could have said she came across as whiny, shallow, self-obsessed and mean to her loved ones because that was my initial reaction ????. I was very careful NOT to say that. And perhaps those judgmental, labeling, belittling thoughts say more about ME than they do about HER, which is usually the case. Why did I feel the need to weigh in at all? I guess I come from the place the person above whose husband was concerned someone might not lose weight after watching this woman. I wanted to point out how her perception of herself as a "freak" and disgusting is SO FAR from reality. She is beautiful by almost any standards! And has accomplished so much and is a whole new person who can do so much and will live so much longer! She has a husband who loves and supports her and a step daughter who appears to do the same. I wish she could see it that way! I wish anyone in her position could see it that way!

Like I said above, I'm of the mind that part of it may be due to an anxiety disorder on her part (she mentioned taking anxiety meds). But as someone trained in the mental health field, her level of body hatred/anxiety strikes me as dysfunctional--it interferes with her daily life to a very large degree. She kept saying she was a freak, deformed, etc. She really didn't look that bad to me, especially with clothes on! She looked beautiful!

Yes! This makes total sense to me! I didn't hate my body before plastics. Sure there were issues that annoyed me, but I was pretty darn happy with all I had achieved and all I could do! Plastics was the icing on the cake. I'm still not perfect. Plastics can't undo everything and do leave some scars, had I wanted perfection I would still be unhappy.

Ok so I had to watch this after hearing you all. I expected to be touched and emotional. I had my skin removal surgeries 7 months ago. I wasn't. I am trying to give this woman the benefit of the doubt--she mentioned taking anxiety meds. But oh my! Not letting her husband hug her or touch her (like TOUCH her not even sexually), not talking to people because she thought they wouldn't be her friend bc she's a "freak," being afraid people are staring at her and hiding behind things (saying this while wearing a tank top), being miserable 24/7 because of her looks. I'm sorry. How about your improved health? All the things you can DO now? Sorry. I understand being dismayed by the skin, but she was truly so focused on her appearance and what OTHERS may have bought about it, that she was missing everything good about her life and being unnecessarily cruel to people close to her. The other guy, loved him.

Hey I have that same swimsuit! Love it! You look great!

My snacks and meals are pretty much identical! Who's to say turkey and cheese roll ups or a greek yogert or shrimp with avocado or the insides of a chicken taco are a meal or a snack? I can't eat enough as a "meal" to not need snacks.

I don't know if you were asking me but I do, a lot. I run half marathons and do triathlons. Run 20+ miles a week and do yoga about three times a week. I have never been athletic and never ran or did yoga pre WLS but love it now

Thanks! Oh yes yeah it's under there lol! Not as bad as I feared and it does continue to get better... But I would like some "work" here's a pix of some....

Me? 14 months ago--early Dec of 2013. Thank you!!

R u talking to me? December of 13 so I am 14 months out

271 to 135. Tight 18W to a 4. 56% body fat to 18%.

Tall NF cappuccino w SF hazelnut

I've been doing this from the get go. It's such a wonderful concept. Everything that enters my house gets split into portion controlled serving sizes the minute I get it home, then it's easy to grab and I don't ever worry about mindless (aka endless) snacking!