Although i've only lost 35 lbs (started at 262) I can see where this is going in terms of loose skin. I can already see bat wings and loose skin in my inner thights (much of my weight is in my thighs). I am so happy for the weight loss, and even with the loose skin, its of course worthwhile. I'd like to think that some day I will be able to afford plastic surgery, but I want to have the ability to live in the now and not always be looking for greener pastures. How do u cope? On the other side, I know that part of me needs to let go of the dream of being in a bathing suit/bikini with a perfect body. Its that depressing or realistic?

No matter what, I am so glad I had this surgery. I thought I there was no hope for me and now I see some.

Im my experience- things kinda shrink slower than you loose... but it does shirink up.

Example- I am down 65lbs and 2 months ago I took a pic making a bicep curl and my skin was hanging so bad.... it looked like 2" of sag. This weekend took the same pic and its less than 1" of hang.

My stomach was sagging but now it seems to have shrunk in and firmed up.

I think it just takes a bit of time. I KNOW I will have some saggy elephant skin (hopefuly Spanx will do the trick) but it shouldnt be as bad as it seems. Make sure you are doing weight training to firm up and use plenty of moisturizer all over your body to keep skin elasticity.

Now my boobs on the other hand..... its game over- calling the sillicone!!

_{This is my plan of attack, http://www.jashbotanicals.com/articles/skin_brushing.html I have read for years how helpful it is. It isnt a cure all, we still could have lose skin but the benefits are many}

_{I read a study on the effectiveness of nivea firming cream and I plan on trying it. The study wasnt conducted by nivea so I tend to believe that it is somewhat effective in improving the skin. I plan on using the skin brushing and nivea together! As long as we dont have unreasonable expectations I think we will be pleased with the results!}

I totally agree with Tamara, I also heard that natural oil is good. I'm wondering about taking collagen?

I never hard of dry skin brushing. I went to the site TamaraS provided and read about it. Thanks, TamaraS. I learn so much from the wonderful people here.

alex&zsmom, If you try the collagen please let us know how it works!!

Fun size, I totally agree about learning so much from the people here! its been such a help and inspiration

The thing that brought skin brushing back to the front of my mind was reading a post from a fellow sleever on here about his 6 month weightloss. He dry brushed every night and applied lotion and had NO excess skin and I believe he was in the late 300's before starting his journey! So motivational. If you would like to read it his post it is called "6 Months Post Op 110 Pounds Lost 4Ever !"

My answer isn’t what you’re hoping for but I do it lol

I flap it a lot lol

I find it fascinating and funny and use it to amuse myself from time to time I know this makes me odd lol

I will stand in panties and a bra and do a chicken flap dance at my sister, mum and best friend just to make my first inner thigh skin flap about then inner thigh and bingo wings now I do a shuffle chicken dance to make all the above plus belly jiggle!

For my little sister I do also say it’s coming to get youuuuuu hehe

I feel it a lot too like pull on my upper arm skin etc to see how springy it is and how much I have to grab now.

I have noticed my skin will start to shrink up then I drop more weight and its back to extra skin and flapping.

As for fixing it belly I do nothing no crunches or anything, arms I do weights and I swim for a over all thing alternating between breast stroke to firm up back arm boobs and legs and just on my back only using my legs to do the length for just my legs.

I also use palmers cocoa butter with vitamin e as normal as my moisturizer.

Simple- I put good things in- and work out a lot- and I put money in the penny bank as often as I can- for the plastic surgery

alex&zsmom' date=' If you try the collagen please let us know how it works!!

Fun size, I totally agree about learning so much from the people here! its been such a help and inspiration <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

The thing that brought skin brushing back to the front of my mind was reading a post from a fellow sleever on here about his 6 month weightloss. He dry brushed every night and applied lotion and had NO excess skin and I believe he was in the late 300's before starting his journey! So motivational. If you would like to read it his post it is called "6 Months Post Op 110 Pounds Lost 4Ever <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />!"[/quote']

I was getting excited about this, but I didn't notice he's a baby.. I know age is part of it. He looks amazing though. Super inspirational!