curvygirl68

Congrats to those who have had the surgery and those who are due soon, you've made the right decision! I had surgery on 8/9/11 and have lost 62lbs to date i'm taking it real slow to help with the sagging skin issues. I suggest cooking normal Soups and blending it (watch the spices though!) Try to plan your 3 meals and choose foods accordingly say porridge for Breakfast, yoghurt for lunch and soup for dinner with a fruit jelly as a treat I do a cardio work out 3 times a week and pilates for toning, also I swim when I can. My arms are ok not much loose skin, the breasts have lost volume and have drooped (i ain't gonna lie!) the stomach has a small overhang but i'm confident that will go by removing as much sugar from my diet as possible. I do have loose skin on the inner thigh which is where i was biggest so its to be expected What i would say is Spanx type garments hide a multitude of sins and are supportive so invest in some. I hope this helps

Hey all Sorry I haven't been on in awhile Surgery went great haven't had any complications or pain. Still working on getting enough fluids in but i have my bottle of Water wherever i go! I am surprised at how quick and painless the healing progress is, so not pushing too far ahead to normal foods yet i've got another 2 weeks to go. Was 110kg on 08/09/2011 Now 105kg! Happy days!

OMG i am so pissing myself laughing right now these threads are too funny! Thank you so much i agree best thread EVER! Fortunately i didn't experience any of the sharts but granted i had a colonic irrigation 2 days before surgery so that might have helped A heat pad really helps in the first few days to ease the gas pain

So i made it! I went in at 110KG (how happy was i?) The surgery went well but OMG the gas pains after were so awful, i am so glad i've passed that stage. I'm working on getting the Proteins in now and keeping the Fluid intake up. Thanks for all the well wishes and support the advice on here is great i could not have done without my hot Water bottle and cushion!

You are so lucky only 2 weeks on the pre op diet! They make us do 4 weeks here in the UK. I don't know how well I've done to be honest all the scales I tried said the same thing which I don't believe as I feel different. I'm going with my heart in my mouth that they feel I've lost enough to do the op. I'm around 244lbs so not one of heavier patients I've been told. Have you got stuff for after the op? I don't have much in at all but I think its a good opportunity for me to get some exercise walking to the shops!

name='curvygirl68' timestamp='1312665616' post='190716'] Congratulations i'm pleased to hear your procedure went well. Thanks for the info i'll have a look for the Carnation one you've mentioned, i bet i'll find it online as i don't recall seeing that on our supermarket shelves here in the UK. I've been exercising and oiling my skin as much as i can so i hope i recover well. Tell me how quickly did they let you bathe after surgery? Is there anything you wished you'd known before you went in? How much fluids are you managing to get in?

Good luck Shell77! How are you feeling, nervous or excited? I've cleaned my whole house and prepared my kitchen by throwing away all foods I won't be able to eat (surprisingly there wasn't much to throw away) so i'll be able to fully rest on my return home

Thanks for the well wishes and advice I'll check google whilst I'm online tonight to see what i can find.

Thanks for chiming in Coops I welcome all responses I'm looking forward to being post op and familiar with the things i can and cant eat. I'l deffo be back to you with questions i'm sure. Please keep in touch I loved Wales as a child can't wait to visit again

Oh wow no preparation or support groups, I've been lucky then! Thanks for the advice Kermit will definitely let you know how my trip to the hospital goes!

Hi all Have any of you had loose skin since reaching your goal weight or do you think being ethnic has helped to prevent this? What if any, preventative measures did you take (body oils, Vit E capsules etc) Holla back