No game 14,437 Posted November 26, 2013 Impressive .. From enabling to staples to sandwiches to book club. Maybe a new thread titled "Etc" should be started Lol that was the easiest to skim through though after missing the overnight convos Teen books? Meh... *** Laura runs quickly from the room as not to get pummeled*** 2 woo woo and ReDbEaN reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gamergirl 4,610 Posted November 26, 2013 Lol that was the easiest to skim through though after missing the overnight convos Teen books? Meh... *** Laura runs quickly from the room as not to get pummeled*** Well we were recommending them for our teens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted November 26, 2013 Well we were recommending them for our teens Don't mind me... please do continue 1 LipstickLady reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted November 26, 2013 Butter, where did you get your body fat % measured? I don't trust my bathroom scale and since in 2014 I don't want to lose weight I would like to monitor body fat changes. I think 25% is a good % for me and i am really wondering where I am now. When I had the thigh lift, I didn't get the long one, just upper, inner thigh, small incision. i still have some lose skin and what looks like fat on those thighs... other then that, I don't really see much visible fat on me so I am surprised that my scale says I am 28-29% bodyfat. What I notice is that the last 10# I lost came off my face and other places that I don't really NEED to lose fat so something aint right. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butterthebean 8,146 Posted November 26, 2013 At the gym with the calipers. So it's so-so accurate. But that number agrees with my omrom body fat analyzer. I would love to get tested with one of those bod pods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted November 26, 2013 Confession of the day - I have stockholm syndrome. I HATED those post surgery compression garments and was counting the days till i didn't need to wear them. Well, I have the clear to not wear them and now I don't want to part with them. It is really weird. I have gone over to the other side. So weird that I am shopping for replacements that are just as tight with a more flattering butt profile and preferably in black. catsuit... meoww 3 NMJG, LipstickLady and mistysj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.AntiBand 2,984 Posted November 26, 2013 Jane.. I did the same thing after I had Lipo 20 years ago. Took me forever to not want to wear them. 1 woo woo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted November 26, 2013 Confession of the day - I have stockholm syndrome. I HATED those post surgery compression garments and was counting the days till i didn't need to wear them. Well, I have the clear to not wear them and now I don't want to part with them. It is really weird. I have gone over to the other side. So weird that I am shopping for replacements that are just as tight with a more flattering butt profile and preferably in black. catsuit... meoww What do you feel the "comfort" is from them now? I mean you have had the extra skin taken so it can't be to hold actual things in... And by the way you don't need them under those jeggings, as you look great in them as is! So do you feel scared to go without the compression on your new stomach? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LipstickLady 25,682 Posted November 26, 2013 I want deets on the leg lift, CGJ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidden from view 159 Posted November 26, 2013 GOT - the best series I have ever read. Loved Wheel of Time, but the ending was just Bleh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted November 26, 2013 I don't know why I still want to wear them. It isn't how I look it is that somehow that being wrapped tight is a comfort or something. My incisions are healing great, everything is fine, I think it is more mental then physical. What is weird is all those years of being obese, i hated tight clothes, they made me feel fat at any size/weight. These garments are TIGHT beyond reason and yet it is somehow reassuring. I tried on some Spanx tights I had and I thought... this isn't support... whatcha talking about??? Maybe they are a size too big, I don't know, but i want that feeling of compression. That is why I called it stockholm syndrome... that identifying with what you once hated...lol I am sure over time I will wear them less and less because they are a pain when you try to wear normal clothes, but I figure they don't cause any harm. Upper thigh lift is normally an incision that goes from your crotch to your knee. Fairly well hidden, but, if you are like me and wear summer dresses and shorts above the knee, a possible detriment. The advantage is they can really tighten the whole thigh with the long incision. I don't have much fat or cellulite on the outer thigh - mine was all concentrated in a nasty wad of skin and cellulite the top say 3-4" of my inner thighs. Seriously, golfball/softball size lumps with gross hanging skin. Truly, preop, the ugliest part of my body and they got in the way. Plastics are about tradeoffs and the doc recommended to me to accept "less then perfect" skin removal in exchange for a barely noticable groin scar versus the long scar. I can still revise to the traditional lift later should I feel the need, but for now, this was a great solution. So, upshot is my thighs are no longer hanging skin gross, but they aren't tight and show all my muscles either. For women who carried their weight all the way down the thigh, or on the outer thigh - saddlebags - you probably need the traditional long life. I am happy so far with the tradeoff. When i look at the before pix, and I have some I have never shared that really highlight just how bad they were, it amazes me the difference. I should mention, that I did consults with several surgeons and in the usa they all recommend the long thigh lift and told me i shouldn't expect my thighs to have a gap EVER, just due to my build. So, I didn't see the big advantage since I wasn't going to get twiggy thighs no matter what. 1 LipstickLady reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7 Bites_Jen 479 Posted November 26, 2013 Thank you for posting this!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted November 26, 2013 Wow Jane you just described my thighs!! They were always my problem area even when I was younger and a bit smaller now at forty seven and coming through massive gain an loss? No bueno.. Not sure how I'm going to deal long term because surgery is not something on my radar. I get the garments in a way I always liked loose but I find myself wanting things snugger these days...security blanket?? Swaddled? Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted November 26, 2013 Thank you for posting this!! Hi seven, And welcome to our catchall thread it kinda jumped the shark after the new app was rolled out. But feel free to speak what's on your mind! Well except for food porn I put my foot down on that yesterday 2 7 Bites_Jen and jdmama911 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms.AntiBand 2,984 Posted November 26, 2013 YES.. Swaddle my thighs! That sounds better than girdle. Actually Spanx my thighs sounds even better! Jane.. Make sure you have a smaller size and make sure you have the real spanx. I'm not happy with the off brands 1 No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites