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Hello my name is samantha I am 22, my heaviest weight was around 450 pounds I weighed in at 398 pounds on my surgery date i had gastric bypass on September 20th 2012. I'm down to 230 but my surgeon says my goal is around 200 I can not seem to get under my current weight, I'm getting very frustrated with this. What should I do some of my family and friends think i should get reconstructive surgery to finsh and get the rest of the weight I need off. But from what I understood you have to have excess skin away from fat and muscle in order to remove it right? I have what I call fat sacks of skin that just hang around it prevents me from doing things I'd like to do. I get rashes and boils underneath my bottom stomach that hangs and when I walk and try to run for exercise my theighs get rashes and boils to so I need advice on what to do. Please help...

I'm in San Antonio and was looking for a plastic surgeon around here who has lots of experience in after weight loss patients.

I live in San Antonio I could always use someone to talk to let me know if you need anything or just wanna talk.

Wow great progress!

Wow could you post a before surgery and current picture right next to each other?

I lost around 220 and still have around 30 -40 or so to lose... I really need to go get seen I now have a rash and 2 boils on my thieghs so no walking until they go away...

Thank you that's what I was thinking of doing

I'm just starting to research everything as well as doctors. But unsure if I should go through my surgeon or maybe my primary to find a new surgeon for plastics. All I've done so far is look online because my next appointments aren't until April.

Thank you!

Wow you look great!

sugar free pop sicles sugar free Jello chicken broth some sort of Fiber supplement maybe some water flavor packets

Im looking for a buddy or mentor in or around san antonio texas. Also im in need of pants ive been wearing my 28s and 26s but they wont stay on me. Thank you.

I dont remember getting the upper gi test... I remember blood tests and xrays and a couple ekgs

I heard its up to you and your doctor but me personally im trying my hardest to wait so I can lose as much as I can then ill try after.

I would be interested in the 18s and 20s

Im almost 12 months post op I regret not trying to get into the gym sooner I can start seeing all the excess skin forming its awful but id rather be this way...

Hope your surgery goes well. Try and walk as soon as you can if helps you start healing faster.if you need anything or need to talk im here.

It will happen be patient.

Do you still have any pants?

Wow you look amazing!

I've been heavy all of my life, so exercise isn't something I really know. After turning 21 and seeing myself at 450 pounds I've had enough. Things needed to change, I had gastric bypass and I am now down to 267.i try to walk everyday but this weight is getting harder to lose.plus I can't seem to lose any fat from my lower stomach I call it my "second belly or my pouch". I feel like I need to gradually add in some other work outs, can anyone help me out?