Apple shaped. Help!

[Athinnerme 26]

Hello everyone,

I have a question, my body shape is considered Apple (I guess they want to be nice; creating all of these fruit shapes) meaning I'm larger on the top than the bottom. Where did most of your weight come off after you were sleeved? I have so much upper body weight that it drives me crazy. Did you lose all over or mostly on top? Talk to me.

[Kristen125 18]

I'm only five weeks post-op, but so far most of my 23 lb loss has come from my stomach and hips. I do feel a little looser in the bra area as well.

[brandy88 151]

First boobs (what little I have) then legs and face. Stomach last.... Still waiting for lol I'm also larger on top than bottom.

[gummykandi 20]

With my band I lost 155lbs, I was apple before a size 28W top and 24W pants, and 12 or Large on top and a 8/10 bottom. My breasts went from DD to full C, but the worst was my arm flaps... Seriously like 6 inch dangly wings. I could whip out the "after" band photos, but they make me depressed, seeing as I have gained every pound back.

[Athinnerme 26]

I just worry that I will loose from the lower part of my body first. I am going to love when my top and bottom match; I've never been able to purchase anything to wear as a set.

First boobs (what little I have) then legs and face. Stomach last.... Still waiting for lol I'm also larger on top than bottom.

I'm sure I'm going to be buying some of those eventually; had a reduction years ago, now I'm gonna have to add after I have this weightloss from my sleeve.

I'm only five weeks post-op, but so far most of my 23 lb loss has come from my stomach and hips. I do feel a little looser in the bra area as well.

Hope mine will just work on coming from the waist area/upper stomach, and all this stuff on my sides/back boobs.

[Athinnerme 26]

With my band I lost 155lbs, I was apple before a size 28W top and 24W pants, and 12 or Large on top and a 8/10 bottom. My breasts went from DD to full C, but the worst was my arm flaps... Seriously like 6 inch dangly wings. I could whip out the "after" band photos, but they make me depressed, seeing as I have gained every pound back.

You gained all the 155 pounds you lost from the band? What happened? What was your weight before starting you journey with the band. Are you preparing for a sleeve, also?

[gummykandi 20]

I had a band put in 9/08, lost 155lbs from 333 to 178, kept it off for 14 months. Then got pregnant with my first, I had gained three pounds at 25 weeks pregnant. At 26 weeks I started vomiting uncontrollably, had my band loosened, kept vomiting, was diagnosed with gallstones, kept vomiting, got down to 163lbs (at 26 weeks pregnant), had emergency gallbladder removal at which time Dr.Fass saw that my band had twisted and felt my it couldn't be reseated safely and had to be removed. It has completely kinked off and stopped me from getting any nutrition.

I was devastated. My band really really helped me control my eating. I loved my band. I gave birth in may at 260 lbs, got pregnant again at 280 lbs, then gave birth at 325lbs. I was super depressed over my band loss, plus starving from my newly enlarged stomach, plus pregnant. It was a huge amount of weight again in a very short period. I am not proud of it.

Dr.Fass was concerned that with my scarring from my lap band another was out of the question. I opted for the sleeve, upon his recommendation. I am sincerely hoping it works as well for me as the band. I wanted to wait until my son was around a year for breastfeeding purposes, and now I am ready to be sleeved the 28th, he will be one on 7/5.

[gummykandi 20]

Thankfully I hadn't had any plastics done yet :-)

[Athinnerme 26]

Thankfully I hadn't had any plastics done yet :-)

Oh that is so good. I'm happy you're getting sleeved soon. My weight is steadily creeping up and it's starting to bring on depression. I don't go many places because it's so difficult to find decent clothes. I find myself wearing the same outfit repeatedly; because I may look halfway decent in it. Where are you getting sleeved by and where.

What was your sleeve cost?

[gummykandi 20]

Dr.Fass in Austin Texas, covered by insurance with a special deductible of $5000 through BCBS Texas. He has done all my other surgeries, I love him :-)

[Faith41 118]

I'm also a black woman with a huge hanging stomach, small legs, small butt all my weight is in my stomach I had sugery march 12 2013 I've lost 59 pounds so far here is what I noticed my face is smaller, my shoulders and arms are smaller I have bat wings, my breast is smaller I'm 44dd my cup size is a cc if there is a such thing haven't bought a new bra yet, my thighs, fingers, hips and my waist have gone down but my stomach not so much I was wearing a loose 4x shirt or 26 shirt and 26 pants the shirt so big to cover my stomach now size 20 pants some 18 and xl shirt stomach and bat wings are going to have to be removed after I reach my goal I envy other shaped woman never ever been able to wear a skinny leg jeans due to my stomach so all pants are baggy on my thighs since I never had big legs or thighs ti begin with.

[Athinnerme 26]

I'm also a black woman with a huge hanging stomach, small legs, small butt all my weight is in my stomach I had sugery march 12 2013 I've lost 59 pounds so far here is what I noticed my face is smaller, my shoulders and arms are smaller I have bat wings, my breast is smaller I'm 44dd my cup size is a cc if there is a such thing haven't bought a new bra yet, my thighs, fingers, hips and my waist have gone down but my stomach not so much I was wearing a loose 4x shirt or 26 shirt and 26 pants the shirt so big to cover my stomach now size 20 pants some 18 and xl shirt stomach and bat wings are going to have to be removed after I reach my goal I envy other shaped woman never ever been able to wear a skinny leg jeans due to my stomach so all pants are baggy on my thighs since I never had big legs or thighs ti begin with.

What was your weight and height before sleeve?

[delta_girl 931]

A lot has to do with breast tissue density, which is a characteristic that varies significantly. If your breast density is high, you will lose less weight in your breasts than if it is lower. Basically, the ratio of breast tissue to fat. After 77 lbs gone, I went from a very full 44 DD or EE to a regular (not full) 36 DD. I'm considering a reduction.

[mistysj 1,940]

I'm apple and it starts at my feet and face and finally meets in the middle.

[Faith41 118]

My weight was 254 and I'm 5ft1 now I am 195 should be a little less now haven't been on a scale in a while