I am only a month out of surgery, 25lbs down since then but my body is already changing and I have mixed feelings about it.. I obviously love the smaller figure already but my excess skin around my belly from carrying my two 9lb babies is getting wayyyy worse and my boobs have already went from a D to barely a C in just that small amount of weight loss. I'm almost not excited to lose more weight because I know my boobs will just get smaller and my stomach will just get worse. I can't afford any surgery right now because we are in the process of buying a new house so I am stuck being discouraged about my new body

One month out means you have probably had little chance to change your body/skin situation through exercise and weight training. I know I was only released to walk in the first 4 weeks and gradually increase activity doing ab and crunches after 8 weeks so maybe there will be some work you can do at the gym to combat some of the problems. It might not fix everything but could bring you a long way to being happy with the new smaller you! At least that's what I'm hoping for with my own situation

in regards to your boobs...

massaging stimulates growth... so.. worth a shot.. massage massage massage!

also.. there's the noogleberry.. it's worth a shot. lol http://www.noogleber...iewCat&catId=11

there's also herbs you can take that help stimulate breast growth. stuff for nursing moms, for example.. fenugreek, fennel seed, evening primrose oil, wild yam extract, etc. caffiene is bad for breasts.. so if you drink it, you may consider stopping.

here's more info on herbs: http://www.greenbush...rgirbrease.html

you could combine all of the above & end up getting your boobies back. there's natural breast growth forums you can join, too. one girl on one that i frequent got her boobs to go from a B cup to a DD & she stopped taking the stuff for a few years & the size was still there.

in regards to saggy skin.. there's a guy who lost all his weight naturally, with raw food (vegan).. he doesn't have any loose skin. he was 400 pounds & is now normal.. his secret-- besides raw food.. was that he skin brushed, which helps remove dead skin & help new skin growth.. as well as taking MSM (which is a sulfur compound made from rain Water & is natural)- it's used to lubricate joints and also helps soften skin. and he ate a lot of foods high in collagen.. like berries.. blueberries have a lot of collagen in them.. and they're also low carb..

you can find him on youtube --- http://www.youtube.com/user/lovingraw << he has a video about saggy skin.. one thing i liked about that video was that he said something like "if you're 400 lb and you're worried about having saggy skin, your head isn't in the right place.. you should be more focused on being alive and living.. worry about the skin later, when you know you're going to be alive." lol that was me paraphrasing, not his exact words. he was a lot more eloquent. lol

this guy was on the show "the doctors" as well..

here's the skin video that he did:

hope that helps you a little or at least piqued your curiosity.

My suggestion would be not to worry about it right now. You can't do anything for a year after reaching goal anyway and so maybe your circumstances will have changed. I sure hope mine will. Right now I can't afford them myself, but I've had two babies (one 8 lbs 14 oz), both vertical c-sections and I've lost 138 lbs at this point. I've shrunk up a lot, but I know that I am going to need a tuck when all is said and done. Don't let this bring you down now.

With weight loss that we all have with this surgery the skin needs time to catch up. Your skin is not really like a rubber band instantly snapping back in place but give it some time. I know I am going to need some plastics but I am going from a 42H down to where ever I end up at my goal weight. And my firt baby was 9lbs and I am only 5'3". I also have a plan to be at goal weight for at least a year to give my skin its time on it own before surgery.

in regards to your boobs...

massaging stimulates growth... so.. worth a shot.. massage massage massage!

also.. there's the noogleberry.. it's worth a shot. lol http://www.noogleber...iewCat&catId=11

there's also herbs you can take that help stimulate breast growth. stuff for nursing moms, for example.. fenugreek, fennel seed, evening primrose oil, wild yam extract, etc. caffiene is bad for breasts.. so if you drink it, you may consider stopping.

here's more info on herbs: http://www.greenbush...rgirbrease.html

you could combine all of the above & end up getting your boobies back. there's natural breast growth forums you can join, too. one girl on one that i frequent got her boobs to go from a B cup to a DD & she stopped taking the stuff for a few years & the size was still there.

in regards to saggy skin.. there's a guy who lost all his weight naturally, with raw food (vegan).. he doesn't have any loose skin. he was 400 pounds & is now normal.. his secret-- besides raw food.. was that he skin brushed, which helps remove dead skin & help new skin growth.. as well as taking MSM (which is a sulfur compound made from rain Water & is natural)- it's used to lubricate joints and also helps soften skin. and he ate a lot of foods high in collagen.. like berries.. blueberries have a lot of collagen in them.. and they're also low carb..

you can find him on youtube --- http://www.youtube.com/user/lovingraw << he has a video about saggy skin.. one thing i liked about that video was that he said something like "if you're 400 lb and you're worried about having saggy skin, your head isn't in the right place.. you should be more focused on being alive and living.. worry about the skin later, when you know you're going to be alive." lol that was me paraphrasing, not his exact words. he was a lot more eloquent. lol

this guy was on the show "the doctors" as well..

here's the skin video that he did:

hope that helps you a little or at least piques your curiosity.

This is great advice thank you!!!! I know I can't do anything right now anyway it's just frustrating

I know it can be discouraging. I am actually at my goal weight, and I have been for a number of months now. I find it a little frustrating because I have a lot of skin, especially on my stomach (2-8lb babies, a c-section and over a 120lb weight loss). I really want plastics, but I cannot afford it at the moment either, and won't be able to for a couple of more years yet. There are days that I get down because I have come so far with the weight loss, but still feel fat because of all the hanging skin. On the positive side, it is fairly easy to hide. And like someone had said on another post a while ago, I might look like an 80 year old naked, but with clothes on I look 25! Despite the frustrating days, I am still more happy with my body than I ever have been in my life and do not regret having this surgery done. I will take the lose skin over the extra 120 plus pounds any day!

I know it can be discouraging. I am actually at my goal weight, and I have been for a number of months now. I find it a little frustrating because I have a lot of skin, especially on my stomach (2-8lb babies, a c-section and over a 120lb weight loss). I really want plastics, but I cannot afford it at the moment either, and won't be able to for a couple of more years yet. There are days that I get down because I have come so far with the weight loss, but still feel fat because of all the hanging skin. On the positive side, it is fairly easy to hide. And like someone had said on another post a while ago, I might look like an 80 year old naked, but with clothes on I look 25! Despite the frustrating days, I am still more happy with my body than I ever have been in my life and do not regret having this surgery done. I will take the lose skin over the extra 120 plus pounds any day!

I'm glad somebody can relate to me! You're right the skin is easy to hide I have some amazing jeans from Kohls that suck everything in lol! My boobs are the main thing, I am a low BMI sleever, now 180s so my boobs were always my thing I didn't like being heavy but I loved how huge they were lol so I miss them but I am def going to try some of those natural simulators hopefully I can get some fullness back.

Thanks for the good advice

I carried a lot of my weight in my gut, I had a big hanging belly. It has gotten much smaller and I van deal with it cause I look pretty darn good on my new size 12 jeans. But I can't handle whats happening with my face! Under my chin is looking like crinkle paper

And I have more wrinkles under my eyes. I can't afford plastic surgery probably never, so anyone have any suggestions for a neck and eye cream that will tighten me up?

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Have you tried a chemical peel on your face? I recommend a trip to sephora at the mall and see what would be best for you!! Also, my neck started to get crinkly and I do a 1 egg-1 tablespoon of honey mask every other night, leave it on for twenty minutes and it has really made a huge difference in my hydration and crinkles!!! I also use the clarisonic face cleaner from macys...I really recommend getting one! It's totally worth the $200!!! It really gets all of the dead skin off!!!

Thanks I will do the egg and honey mask. And yes I have the clairasonic. But I don't always use it. Guess I will be now:)