Miris

oh man! Happy that I have my tubes tied! Im so done having kids. 2 girls is more then enough Sent from my DROID RAZR using RNYTalk

Ok Im going to try my hardest to eat more and up my calorie intake Its just so hard. Huh Funny thought: If somebody would of told me 4 months ago your going to have to make an effort to eat more everyday! lol I would of thought they were CRAY CRAY!

OK! So I have been patient. I have been mellow about it... now I am mad, angry and inpatient. I am at a stall of almost 4 weeks now and its killing me - The scale wont move down from 250! My surgery was 11/26. My calorie intake is still way under anything normal the highest it goes up to is maybe 700 and the lowest is 400 when I do just Protein shakes. I am not hungry and I feel stuffed so I just CANT add anymore. There are days I only drink protein because I just feel so full all day! I work out literally 6 days a week. Mon-Sat. 1 hour of cardio everyday and 3 days of the week I do weight training to tone up. What am I doing wrong? What have any of you done to break this plateau and keep going? HELP PLEASE I AM GOING CRRRRRRAAAAAZY!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SPANX! I've been wearing them for years pre and post op! They keep you smooth, nice and tight all while letting you breathe!!! lol I use the HigherPower spanx that go all the way up to below your breastline and all the way down right above your knee to avoid any panty lines or bulges coming out your thighs. They recently came out with a new one I like to wear with skirts.. HigherPowe brief it ends at your hips so you can wear skirts and shorts yet keeps your tummy and waist smooth, nice and tight. I literally wear them EVERYDAY! I will not leave the house with out them on. I feel all loose and wabboly with out em;. I first would buy them at Lane Bryant then online @ spanx.com now I do EBAY! The same thing and cheaper just because it has a little thread coming out or overstock. Not once have I had a bad experience on ebay and every item I get is new. Prices on ebay range from 12- 18... on spanx.com or lane bryant or other plus size stores prices are way above 35-40 dollars. Hope this helps!

The brand I use is Spanx. You can go to spanx.com and find them cheaper on EBAY. I can excercise well with them. I use them during the day and work out. I love them.

Updated List: Things I can't wait for and inspire/motivate me to keep going: - Use a regular bath towel and not a beach towel because nothing else will cover my body. - use high heels with out fear of falling over!(TIMMMMBER! LOL) - I can take my daughter to Disneyland without fearing that I won't fit in the rides. - Take my hubby on a date to Six Flags... he loves that place but I never want to go for the same reason as Disneyland. - I want to run/walk a marathon! - I can run or walk fast with out feeling like im going to die! - Buy cute bras that wont break the bank! I used to LOVE Lane Bryant and now I HATE THEM! LOL so expensive! - Buy clothes anywhere! not just specialty plus size stores! - Be that girl that when I walk by people think: Wow look how great she looks! - Be able to try different activities in the bedroom and surprise my hubby! - be so fit that working out is a hobby and not a necesity! -look @ my feel when I look down. - Cross my legs! - Paint my toe nails with out being in a awkard position so I can reach my toes! - Be able to soak in a bath! soak meaning I fit in the tub and actually have the Water cover my body! - Go to the movies and be able to sit comfortably in the chair with out rubbing up agains the person next to me! For the most part I want to be an example to my daughters!!! For a healthy lifestyle!

Seriously Im dreading the summer! lol long sleeves and 3 quarter sleeves are my BFFS! If I hold my arms up like forming the letter T with my body and twist my hand a little I can see where my muscle is and everything else that hangs is all skin so ugly. But I like thefact that I can see my muscle and its not all mushy with fat! I will probably invest in a good thick firming lotion to at least help the appareance of my sking and make it healthier. Thanks Worm!!!

I jiggle everywhere too Horrible but my BFF! Is SPANX! I do wear them daily! They help me stay compressed and tight. When I dont wear them I feel all over the place and feel so lose! Spanx can be pricey so EBAY is my way to go. They sell them new with defects that are returned by stores. I have like 8 pairs and I have bought them all in the range of 12-18 dollars. I have so many because I use them everyday and I go to the gym everyday so I cant wear it more then once. It really makes a big difference whem Im working out I don jiggle as much. For my chest I buy sport bras from walmart usually a size too small so that they stay put! I wear a size E in spanx and I wear a size 21-23 in Jeans depending on the brand. I was also wearing the size e spanx when I was up to a size 26. They were so tight on me then. I would be outta breath when ever I would put them on. I just bought a size d but they dont even go up my thighs yet so Ill just have to keep working hard at it. Hope this helps.

I know that loose skin is practically in our future for most of us. But oh how I hate my bat wings. Im only 3 months post op and witth 72 pounds down my arms look better then they did before of course but oh my lord the bat wngs are so bad I do a lot I MEAN ALOT of arm excercises 7 days a week so I am doing the best I can but does anyone have any other miracle solutions for loose skin? Any lotions or anything to help your skin???

You look great! Keep it up!

OMG! I love this thread! My first time on that horrible and awesome machine I lasted 3 min and I felt like I was about to pass out. My legs felt like rubberbands! Horrible. I kept at it. I added a min or 2 a day. I can now do 45 min and feel like I get a great workout!!! I love it!! If I get on the treadmill it means Im having a lazy day and I feel so dissapointed in myself. The Elliptical works so many of your muscles and your butt and legs! its awesome!! My toes get numb too! omg its crazy! has anyone found any remedies for this?

Thank you! Worm! Dont be scared! because more then likely there is change going on and worse case scenario if there is no change seeing it will help you visualize and it push you harder to make changes come to you!! Dont be scared we've come this long we cant be scared. We have to push thru!!!

Yes! Take pics! Im not constantly taking pics so I think that once a month is fine. I take them in the same spot and was going to wear the same clothes all the time but the pants and top I had in the first pic are way to big now and you can't see the difference or not as good anyway because they are so loose so I opted for the same color scheme. lol Good luck! Just stay determined and motivated!

Thank you!!!

I thought so too! It hit me like a brick last night. I'm not usually taking pics so one I saw this comparison it was shocking. Definitely my brain has not caught up to the changes in my body. Sent from my DROID RAZR using RNYTalk