I wrote a post about loose skin, specifically how it has related to me in the past years with my yo-yo dieting. For me, as a guy, it's always been about the man boobs ( knowingly lovingly as the moobs). I've heard people refer to their arms as "Hello Bettys, Batwings, or Bingowaves" and their lower abdominal area as "kitchen aprons." For me, it was good to get those things out in the open, talk about the insecurities I have with the possibilities of loose skin after WLS at a sorta young age, my daily struggles with trying to hide behind my body, and structuring myself for the those around me, rather than the person who should've been top of mind.

http://www.bariatricbro.com/bariatric-bro-blog/2015/9/17/na-na-na-na-na-na-batwings

Would love to hear some of your thoughts

I think this is what scares me the most about losing the weight. I noticed stretch marks on my arm this morning and thought oh great..bingo wings in the making

I wouldn't worry too much. I've had stretch marks on my arms and shoulders and they are primarily from weightlifting. They'll be opaque.

This is my fear too!!! My surgery is next month and the skin idea could make me change my mind!!!

This is my fear too!!! My surgery is next month and the skin idea could make me change my mind!!!

I rather have batwings (post surgery) on the green side of the lawn than not have the surgery and be on the dirt side.

Edited September 18, 201510 yr by 4MRB4PHOTO

I see them as a badge of honor. You have them because you lost the weight, which is a great thing! If they bother me when the time comes, I'll start saving for surgery to de-wing. I'll likely need to de-wing, de-apron, and de-flappy thigh. Compared to where I am now, I look forward to that "problem".

Interesting read BB, when you wrote about what people had said to you before, when you had lost 100lbs, a little bit of my heart broke for you. People can be such bastards. I hope this time you surround yourself with supportive people who aren't so obsessed with what's on the outside.

As for loose skin, I'm really quite worried about this, time to get out the Vitamin E oil & dunk myself in it!