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My leg skin needs to go. My stomach needs a little tuck, and I'd like to have my breasts back, lol. I'm afraid of the cost of all of it. :-( However I'm still going to get a consult for legs and tummy at least.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

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Wondering how many have now considered surgery to remove all the excess skin since weight loss? I've lost total of seventy kilos through lap banding and roux en y bypass' date=' have so much hanging skin, don't want to be a model for Pete's sake, just want to walk and not feel like the tide is coming in, excess upper thigh skin and belly fat flapping In the breeze.... (Yeah, yuk, I know). Surely I'm not alone here?[/quote']

I feel like my breast look like slices of pizza. I hope they don't get caught in my jean zippers. I am going to look into it after I am done losing. So much hanging skin....I am very happy to have the weight off.

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I feel like my breast look like slices of pizza. I hope they don't get caught in my jean zippers. I am going to look into it after I am done losing. So much hanging skin....I am very happy to have the weight off.

I like your saying like slices of pizza. I haven't been able to come up w a word to describe them.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

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I like your saying like slices of pizza. I haven't been able to come up w a word to describe them.

Gen :-) 12/15/12

Went to Victoria Secrets with my 19yo earlier this week to get a new "lift" bra. Had a $10 off coupon-didn't even use it. I was so disgusted by the fact that I went down another cup size that I couldn't even muster up the excitement that I went down in band size too. Talk about deflating your ego....I left with nothing.

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Went to Victoria Secrets with my 19yo earlier this week to get a new "lift" bra. Had a 10 off coupon-didn't even use it. I was so disgusted by the fact that I went down another cup size that I couldn't even muster up the excitement that I went down in band size too. Talk about deflating your ego....I left with nothing.

Deflated! I picked up new bras at the Hanes outlet near my house. Padded cups which keeps everything in place. They measured me and I was surprised at the size change. My jeans are now smaller then my teenage boys which feels good.

My 19year old said he is so proud of me. It felt good to chat with him about all the changes.

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Deflated! I picked up new bras at the Hanes outlet near my house. Padded cups which keeps everything in place. They measured me and I was surprised at the size change. My jeans are now smaller then my teenage boys which feels good.

My 19year old said he is so proud of me. It felt good to chat with him about all the changes.

I love it when our kids are proud of us. Went to the mall with my hubby and daughter yesterday. There's this store called Buckles that has really cute clothing, boots, belts, jewelry-they carry MissMe jeans too. It was nice to be able to look around with my daughter knowing if I wanted to I could buy something and when she encouraged me to try on some jeans I was like nah, I'm not small enough yet. Of course I grabbed the two biggest sizes because I had no idea what an 11 or 12 equaled in MissMe's...it was a wreck. They laughed at me because they were so saggy. The clerk had to go back twice for smaller sizes and the fit was just ok so I didn't buy any. Later we ended up at another store and happened to see a super cute pair, in an even smaller size-they fit like a glove and my husband insisted I get them. Was crazy trying to wrap my head around it.

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It's funny now that we can fit into regular clothes, we find it so difficult to shop for smaller stuff. We don't know what fits good or not without someone helping out in the process.

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I love it when our kids are proud of us. Went to the mall with my hubby and daughter yesterday. There's this store called Buckles that has really cute clothing' date=' boots, belts, jewelry-they carry MissMe jeans too. It was nice to be able to look around with my daughter knowing if I wanted to I could buy something and when she encouraged me to try on some jeans I was like nah, I'm not small enough yet. Of course I grabbed the two biggest sizes because I had no idea what an 11 or 12 equaled in MissMe's...it was a wreck. They laughed at me because they were so saggy. The clerk had to go back twice for smaller sizes and the fit was just ok so I didn't buy any. Later we ended up at another store and happened to see a super cute pair, in an even smaller size-they fit like a glove and my husband insisted I get them. Was crazy trying to wrap my head around it.[/quote']

I am glad your husband had you get them! It is crazy how your mind needs to catch up with the body. Buy yourself some of the cute boots and a belt now at MissMe! That sounds like a good store. I haven't shopped at "regular" stores for so long as they never carried anything I could wear. I couldn't get in the aisles without bumping something. I remember feeling embarrassed and just ordered stuff online. It is neat to be able to shop.

I saw a picture of myself taken over the weekend and was just shocked at how thin my face looked. I will try to post it.

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You look fabulous!!! And your smile is so bright. :)

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Everyone looks great! I find it unbelievable that a year ago I was carrying around another me! I recently have gotten new coworkers who say is that all you are gonna eat? So I tell them I had surgery, they say you don't look like it. It makes me feel good because I wonder if people knew I was fat! Now when I see overweight people I just want to take them aside and say you can do something about it! The surgery was soo worth it for me even with developing the ulcer from surgery, I feel great! Plus my knees are thanking me!!

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Wow have not been on here in awhile but everyone looks amazing! Congrats.

As for me I am seeking a consult for the tummy and breast reduction, I go the 20th of September. Hopefully by October!

Hope all health wise is well!

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Hw 256 sw 233 dos 12/11/12 cw 152

You look wonderful!!!

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You look wonderful!!!

Thanks

Hw 256 sw 233 dos 12/11/12 cw 148

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