Re: Re: OK, my pictures are up!

[Guest guest]

Hey Phyllis! I

am in my mid 30’s so I know I can’t say I know exactly what you are

talking about but I will say this: The more I lose, the more saggy I look too.

My face, my boobs, my tummy. Oh and let’s not even talk about my butt. My

stomach looks like a giant raisin when I look in the mirror. I hate it and I

think that is why I don’t want to lose any more. Not that I need to. If I

had the money, I think I would have my whole body lifted.

But since I don’t,

I will just deal with these weird body morphing issues I guess. At least we

look good in clothes huh?! I still love to clothes shop.

M

DOB 3/1/05

280/160/158 under goal!

122lbs GONE!

5ft 6in, Size 8

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Phyllis D.

Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006

10:09 AM

Subject: Re:

OK, my pictures are up!

Hey, Dana and everyone - just getting back to reading the

message board. You are all doing so well!! I'm really proud of

you. And those of you posting pictures, wow! You look so

fantastic! Oh, to be young again. I do wish I had started this when

I was still young. I'm 57, was banded in April and have lost 60#.

That's 60# and holding, and holding.... I got " off my feed " as they

say and was eating whatever and whenever I wanted. So, I stopped losing

weight.

Part of me, I think, is afraid to lose more. I am

getting sooo saggy. In a knit top, my arms look almost as big as before

because of all the flabby skin. And in my abdomen and lower belly, it's

like the fat is melting and sliding downward!! Sometimes I think I'm

bigger than ever!

All that aside, I've had some wonderful NSVs including once

again going " shopping " in my own closet and finding some great

clothes. I used to work in San

Francisco and have some of the expensive clothes left

from then. Also, clothes I couldn't wear comfortably a few weeks ago at

my minus 60# I can wear now, so something is happening even if it's not showing

on the scale.

Any other " older gals " or " guys " out

there who have dealt with the flab problem? Maybe someone who has lost

their weight after being banded longer ago than I was? Helpful hints

appreciated!! Happy New Year to all of us - to our new selves - to

our happier and healthier selves!! Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Hi Phyllis!! You are doing a fabulous job!! AND you ain't old!!! Come on now, I'm only 15 yrs behind you ;-) Us slightly younger gals also "melt" so don't feel so bad. I can say..I look pretty good in my clothes but OUT of them...well,that's another story!! Thank God only my hubby has to see that..and he likes it just fine so I'm not gonna worry about it right now. Who knows about later??!!

I bet your wearing-out those snow shoes!!!! How much snow have you gotten? I know it must be beautiful there right now!! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas...and a "losing" New Year!

Dana

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Phyllis D." <tobygirl5@...>

Hey, Dana and everyone - just getting back to reading the message board. You are all doing so well!! I'm really proud of you. And those of you posting pictures, wow! You look so fantastic! Oh, to be young again. I do wish I had started this when I was still young. I'm 57, was banded in April and have lost 60#. That's 60# and holding, and holding.... I got "off my feed" as they say and was eating whatever and whenever I wanted. So, I stopped losing weight.

Part of me, I think, is afraid to lose more. I am getting sooo saggy. In a knit top, my arms look almost as big as before because of all the flabby skin. And in my abdomen and lower belly, it's like the fat is melting and sliding downward!! Sometimes I think I'm bigger than ever!

All that aside, I've had some wonderful NSVs including once again going "shopping" in my own closet and finding some great clothes. I used to work in San Francisco and have some of the expensive clothes left from then. Also, clothes I couldn't wear comfortably a few weeks ago at my minus 60# I can wear now, so something is happening even if it's not showing on the scale.

Any other "older gals" or "guys" out there who have dealt with the flab problem? Maybe someone who has lost their weight after being banded longer ago than I was? Helpful hints appreciated!! Happy New Year to all of us - to our new selves - to our happier and healthier selves!! Phyllis