Holy Extra Skin Batman!

[fern 195]

I think I've been turning a blind eye to my extra skin. Up until yesterday, I didn't think it was so bad. I truly thought my extra skin was, well, still fat!! I'm now a runner ( still feels good to say that). But I'm a runner with a knee injury. So I've been using a roller- pretty much a big rolling pin torchure device that I need to lay on it and roll it along my muscles to release the tightness. I went in a really hot shower to warm up my muscles and decided for the first time to not put on clothing to using my roller. There I am, lying on my side with the roller under me and I saw all this skin!!! Like holy crap!!! Where did that come from!!!! My stomach is pretty bad too. I only wear a size 8 pants, but I can't help but think what size I could be if this amount of skin was gone!!! This is truthfully the first time I've thought about plastics.

[Rosie88 14]

I remember in the past when I lost 100lbs (I've since gained it back) I had quite a lot of extra skin in my breasts and stomach. I also thought about plastic surgery at that time, but I knew I couldn't afford it. It's really kind of a shame, if you ask me, that we feel so much pressure to have our bodies look a certain way. I mean, you've made such incredible progress! I wish you could just feel proud and not focused on the so-called "flaws." But I know I am the exact same way. Best of luck to you, whatever you decide to do.

[BenisaMartim4 369]

I have gone from a size 28 to a size 18 in the last 4 1/2 months; so needless to say, I have extra skin/flesh. I have four kids ages 4-11. They are all boys, so I try to keep them run out of the bedroom when I am changing. It is futile *sigh*. Anywoo, the other day, I was changing and my 6 year old came in. I was covering my chest (what's left of it anyway) and hollered for him to go out while I turned my back to him. He was unfazed. Then all of a sudden he grabs the flesh on my back and squeals with exuberant joy, "OH MAMA! Do you have wings?" *flop, flop, flop* Boy, that really has a way of letting the air out of your "I'm getting to be a hot mama" balloon...lol.

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

LMAO! gotta have humor!

[Jlewis229 191]

Lol, kids say the darnedest things! Keep your head up! Your doing great! Unfortunately the skin is part or it.

[Slenderella 153]

Hahaha!! Not laughing at you but laughing with you. Kids do have an amazing way of keeping us humble, don't they? Bless your heart. Just put a little more air in that balloon and keep on truckin'!!!!

[chitowngirl 885]

Lmao...that's funny.

[chicagochic 73]

That was too cute. And funny. Sorry!

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Hehe, mommys do have wings, its how we keep up with everyone

[lml32937 65]

I almost burnt my "bat wings" this past weekend making something hot on the stove and needing to dump it into a strainer... about killed me wtih the burn... not only are they huge, now they are a hinderance and also a hazzard when cooking.. lol hoping for surgery next year to remove them...

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Oh gosh you and me both! I'm just hoping I can afford another surgery. But if I am healthier than I am now then I will still be so very happy!