I have lost 37lbs and still haven't gotten back into my size 16's. Ok so here is the situation. I got pregnant and gained 60lbs, 30 of which I lost almost immediately from the baby, fluid loss, and retained water loss. That put me at 235lbs. Well, I did nutrisystem for a month and ate that horrible nasty food and only lost 2lbs. Which I gained back. Then I found the lap band and the rest is now history. Before getting pregnant, at 209lbs I could wear a size 16 jeans, after the baby I was in a size 20. Now 37lbs down and at 198lbs I am still stuck in a size 18 and can't get my old size 16's to button. WTF? I weigh less than I did before the baby. And to top it all off, I had a csection and now, not only to I have the flabby overhanging stomach, to make it worse the way they did the incision no air can get to that part and it is starting to get raw. I guess like a yeast infection or something. Anyone think that after I loose all my weight that I could get a TT for medical reasons instead of cosmetic? I guess I could hope!

Your weight is sitting in a different place. You may have more belly fat than before you had your baby. Don't worry, they will fit sooner or later, hand in there!

Insurance may not cover a TT, but, if your excess skin is creating a medical problem, infection, irritation,etc, then some insurances will cover to have the excess skin removed. A TT will surgically tighten the muscles and skin, having the skin removed does just that- removes skin. Good luck!

Wow, I didn't know a TT involved tightening the muscles as well! Forget removing the excess skin, I am going for the TT!

mbanja

TT involves muscles, skin and excess fat too.

After pregnancy your body shape in general has changed. My sisters both went through this.

Congrats on the weight loss though!

Are you getting any exercise? If you were more fit before, your body could literally be smaller at the same weight!

Actually, I workout more now than I did then. I think it boils down to the body change after my baby.

as far as the issue of your c-section incision being raw and moist due to the overhang of stomach, I had the same thing....with all 3 c-sections!!! Heres what my dr suggested.....

after you shower dry that area with a blow dryer...so you know it is dry, and they place some surgical gauze there (just a thin layer) to absorb any seeping or sweat that may occur....

Now it sounds like you may need somthing to help with a possible infection of some sort...so call you OB/GYN!! trust me they have other fat patients...my dr said it was a common problem, so call and tell them whats going on....

I sure hope you feel better soon, and that the post c-section flab moves around a bit.....lol

have a great day, and feel free to ask me anything you need to...