Phatgal15

On 3/25/2015 at 10:50 AM, CanyonBaby said:

WOW! You did a great job in your weight loss...congratulations! As for that negative image you have of yourself, I think most of us have that, because we have spent many years looking at our heavy bodies, and that image has impressed itself as a PERMANENT image (just in case that dreaded mirror EVER happens to crack and break...what would we do if we CAN'T see ourselves as FAT?). SO, WHAT DO WE DO NOW? Be thankful. Always thankful. A grateful heart doesn't have time for anything else, as there is truly much to be thankful for. When we are in the process of giving thanks for every bit that has happened as a result of WLS, our image starts to change, FROM THE INSIDE OUT!!! Always look for the beauty that has been HIDDEN within, the beauty that was there (not physical beauty - not yet) but wasn't allowed out, because we perceived that PHYSICAL beauty is what we and other people only wanted to see. You have ALWAYS been beautiful, now that you are (PHYSICALLY) beautiful, you can set the REAL beauty free, what is INSIDE. So start comparing your old body to the new, SEE the beauty that is unfolding, REMEMBER what each area looked like, then BE CONTENT with what you now have, and be THANKFUL for the changes that have occurred!

There are MANY great swimsuits and undergarments that have spandex and other figure-enhancing qualities that help smooth-out the "imperfections", and they make us look AWESOME! Go and invest in them, for areas you think need some improvement. No one is perfect, even the models out there need airbrushing! Be kind to yourself, be thankful for EVERYTHING, and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ......look forward......

I have melting skin down my thighs. How do I hide this and we're coming into summer. I'm in Fla, jeans and leggings are hot. Any ideas? I'm considering the lower body makeover.

On 3/20/2017 at 0:05 AM, NWJill said:

There are a lot of different opinions on Vitamins, I say focus on getting in Vitamins that work for you, there are chewable ones that are bariatric. Most vitamins made me sick prior to surgery except the Gummy ones, so that is what I still take because they are the only ones I can get down, I guess I will see what happens with my blood work next month, if my counts are low anywhere I will try a patch or liquids

I had mine 12/11/15 and my dr told me I could use any Vitamin of my choice. I took the ones I bought to him and he approved them. I use these with a Iron and Biotin supplement. I haven't lost alot of hair and I'm doing fine with no issues. The pill form vitamins made me nauseous.

I have a consultation this week to get the lower body lift. The total body lift makeover. I wanted to hear from people who have had the procedure. The good, bad and ugly. Thank you so much for any input.