So, six weeks out, down about 50 pounds, stall, sort of over, not losing a ton of weight, but I am losing, so I am happy. My primary exercise is walking, and I live in New Hampshire and do not drive (long story, no DWI, I did nothing wrong, it's a bureaucratic thing), and the weather here, between the biting cold and the the seasonal rains have made it really hard to get out and get my six mile walk in every day. I do not work, I am a retired full time student at the moment, with no classes until November 30th, so......

Here is the pet peeve that I bet everyone has been through, yet we never really speak about it (and no, for once it does not involve my ass). Belt loops. I have kept my pre-surgery belt, sort of as a reminder of what I have accomplished. It is a reminder, every time I put my pants on how much smaller I am, even if the scale is being pissy. I bought a leather punch and have had to make ten new holes. I am currently between two holes. One is a tad too loose, and my pants sag, the next one, is so tight I feel like my legs are going to turn blue from lack of blood.

This is the absolute worst thing to deal with (for me (ass issues aside)) as I either am constantly pulling up my pants or trying to move when my belt is so tight I feel like I am cut in two,

Anyone else, have this issue? I've tried suspenders but wind up feeling like a farmer. Now that it's colder I can wear them under a shirt and on one is the wiser, though.

So, laugh away. Oh and i'll have that belt until my dying day. I speak at the various seminars at the hospital and people always gasp when I show them how long my belt is now. They just see a fat guy, they have no idea how much fatter I was until they see the belt.

Edited November 19, 201510 yr by winklie

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Oh that's good! lmfao

Even when I was skinny years ago, I had a butt! I'm losing but my 'bubble butt' is still with me. I don't think that I can do enough zumba, walking, toning, and spin to get rid of it!! Be happy yours are melting away!!

@leanne1126 You are lucky to have some cushion. After an hour or two of sitting without my gel cushion I feel like I spent a week in General Population at a Max Security Prison, the pain is unreal.

Speaking of which, I saw the best photo today of Jared from Subway. He was standing there with a big grin on his face (old stock photo) and it was captioned, "HURRAY I just won 15 years worth of free Footlongs!!!" I laughed so hard I nearly shat myself.

Suspenders.

Seriously.

I wear them even though I have no belt loop issues.

Why do I find this funny? lol

@mark1733 Suspenders make me feel like a farmer (I live in NH and see farmers wearing them all the time), the solution was a ratcheting belt I found on amazon.

haha I am in the south so theres no way I could pull off wear them. I have one of these.

http://www.511tactical.com/tdu-belt-15-plastic-buckle.html?color=78

You can cinch it up tight and its adjustable

@@mark1733 look into these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHOGIFC?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ABYNZT4ZLD3K2

Well @@winklie the 'padding' doesn't do squat in a spin class. My back end is always sore! Lol...I'm hoping my spining helps tone what I got going on back there....

I always have to hold up my pants while walking up stairs and even sometimes when I am walking straight. I will take it for the less pounds I have I just make sure to always wear extra layers underneath so that if they do fall...well...at least they wont get a show!