Years of abusing my body. Trying to be happy but when I look in the mirror it just isn't pretty:(. Will I ever feel good about my body. I need to lose 20 more and im afraid it will look even worse! Banded 10/10/12. 51yrs old

I have lost almost 200 pounds and look like a Shar Pei naked, no lie and not exaggerating. It's not pretty at all.

BUT...

I can hide excess saggy skin easily with clothes. I can't hide 200 pounds of fat no matter what I do. So, I'll take the saggy skin over the fat any day.

Just a thought

47 yrs old here in nc..

short and saggy and glad for it....as mis said, clothes can hide some of the saggy but what matters is my heart is healther, my body is lighter and i will take some sag over obese any day.....think of the positive instead of the negative. would you rather be what you were......instead of what you are now??

great job with the loss I have lost 60 lbs and the sag still looks better then the fat but better then that is how I feel and what I csn do now. I woukd love to have a tummy tuck some day just cause of the sores I get sometimes under the sag if I don't put deorant there daily. I am 64 and will never be undressed in front of anyone again but I love being thinner. Have a better day and stay away from a mioor when undressed.

I look like I have cottage cheese around my midsection but wouldn't trade the loose stuff for the fat ever. I have invested in a couple of Spanx to help if I need shape under my clothes, otherwise like everyone stated above, clothes do a lot of covering up. Congrats on your weightloss!!

Welcome to the world of Spanx...love love love Spanx.

However, it isn't uncommon for bandsters to get cosmetic surgery for this very reason. I know it's on my list of 'to dos' once I get to goal.

We can't expect to lose 50, 80, 100+ pounds and have our severely stretched skin to regain it's tightness/tone.

Welcome to the world of Spanx...love love love Spanx.

However' date=' it isn't uncommon for bandsters to get cosmetic surgery for this very reason. I know it's on my list of 'to dos' once I get to goal.

We can't expect to lose 50, 80, 100+ pounds and have our severely stretched skin to regain it's tightness/tone. [/quote']

I guess i feel too old for cosmetic surgery and I've had 4 major back surgeries in the last 10 yrs. im so done with surgeries. Hoping this band was the last one. But I do love Spanx! Thanks for the reminder!

great job with the loss I have lost 60 lbs and the sag still looks better then the fat but better then that is how I feel and what I csn do now. I woukd love to have a tummy tuck some day just cause of the sores I get sometimes under the sag if I don't put deorant there daily. I am 64 and will never be undressed in front of anyone again but I love being thinner. Have a better day and stay away from a mioor when undressed.

Yes you are right. I do feel do much better. I guess i feel so good until i see myself in the mirror then im disappointed. But im working on it. Glad im nit the only one. Thanks!

47 yrs old here in nc..

short and saggy and glad for it....as mis said' date=' clothes can hide some of the saggy but what matters is my heart is healther, my body is lighter and i will take some sag over obese any day.....think of the positive instead of the negative. would you rather be what you were......instead of what you are now??[/quote']

Thanks for reminding me! I love the way i feel. It's almost surreal sometimes. Cant believe i fit into the size i do now. Shocks me sometimes lol!

I have lost almost 200 pounds and look like a Shar Pei naked' date=' no lie and not exaggerating. It's not pretty at all.

BUT...

I can hide excess saggy skin easily with clothes. I can't hide 200 pounds of fat no matter what I do. So, I'll take the saggy skin over the fat any day.

Just a thought [/quote']

Wow 200 pounds. That is awesome!!!! You are inspiring both your weight loss and your attitude too!!

The skin extra is is better than fat !!!

I was so glad when I had the extra fat removed from my tummy (16 lbs) and and 6 lbs removed from my manboobies).

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs