Exactly, How Did You Loose Weight...?

[Sheree 10]

I agree, your weight is dropping off--you're losing fast! You're young, so please listen when I say: EXERCISE. It's not about dropping the weight faster--it's about retaining your shape and strength as you lose the weight. I'm going to be--gulp--50 this month and I didn't/don't exercise. Yes, I dropped the weight anyway, but I am paying for that lack of exercise and fast loss with MUCH loose skin and odd bumpy shapes on my belly--skin droooops, and you do not want that! You want to look HAWT when you're done and be able to show off that gorgeous shape without worrying about floppiness. Exercise will help tighten stuff up. Trust me, please; unfortunately, I know what I'm talking about. My skin isn't so loose that it flaps (some people do lose so much so fast that their skin cannot keep up and it literally flaps), but it is NOT pretty and everything--"everything"--lost perkiness. So exercise. :-) Hugs to you--keep doing what you're doing but ADD EXERCISE!

Hi Sleeve Master, I have read a couple of your other posts and notice you are ALWAYS so nice & POSITIVE with your encouragement and good thoughts. I just had to write you and tell you thanks. You have definately encouraged me to get on my exercise and maybe that will get my numbers moving (I weighed 220 day of surgery 5 weks ago and today 203.) I feel like that isn't alot but in perspective I guess it's pretty good. Is 20 min. 2X a day- on my treadmill enough? I hate exercise!!! I am 56.

[MegInNOLA 531]

Hi Sheree: Thanks so much for your nice words! "Sleeve Master"--I like that! I just realized that's the title the site has given me, I guess for longevity here. :-)

I'm impressed that you exercise twice a day--I can't even get myself to do it once a day, so I think you're doing great! Keep in mind, too, that every pound you lose is a number you don't ever have to see again--for me, at least, that is something fabulous--thank goodness for our sleeves, hmm?