Sleeveless in seattle 208 Posted July 2, 2014 The way my body has chosen to lose the weight so far is killing me!!! I've lost over 80 lbs this year and I'm pretty sure 70 of it has been my top half. My butt is in serious denial that I ever got this surgery. I'm down 4 sizes in shirts from a 30 to a 22 but my bottom half can still wear 26/28. And I'm getting ready to need to go down another shirt size as the 22s are starting to fall off my shoulders. I look so out of proportion it's ridiculous. Problem is with the size of my butt and hips I can't get smaller shirts because they are skintight on that part. Even the 22s that are getting too loose on my waist and shoulders are a little snug on the hips. Dressing and buying clothes is getting to be a chore. Don't get me wrong I am so blessed to be where I am versus where I was last year but I would enjoy actually looking like I lost 80 lbs and less like a weeble (you know, weebles wobble but they don't fall down). My vent for now... 1 mrslb5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marfar7 1,533 Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Hey, I know u! Ur the exact opposite of me! I've lost 100 lbs, about 85 of those from my butt and legs. If I lose anymore from down there, I won't be able to hold myself up. I say I look like "a marshmallow being held up with 2 toothpicks". I went from a 22 jean to a 6/8 and from a 3x to an XL top. I still wear an XL top! When I shop for pajamas, I take a set of xl's and a set of mediums in the dressing room. I then exchange them, so I take home the xl top and the med pants. I'm that person u cussed out at Target who sent u home with off sized pajamas! I still wear a 40D bra, for goodness sake. I posted a pic of me at the beach a couple weeks ago on this board, with the title: "My body looks photoshopped onto my head". It doens't look normal. (http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/310700-looks-like-someone-photoshopped-someones-elses-body-on-my-legs/?hl=%2Bphotoshopped#entry3507229) If there's any positive in ur dilemma I could state that lower body fat is healthier than fat around the middle or upper body. My positive is that I still have boobs. I'd actually like them to be a tad smaller but my husband would protest, I'm sure. WTG on ur sucess thus far! We can't complain too much, can we? Good luck! Edited July 2, 2014 by marfar7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCP 619 Posted July 3, 2014 LMAO! Yall are too funny! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrslb5 333 Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) The way my body has chosen to lose the weight so far is killing me!!! I've lost over 80 lbs this year and I'm pretty sure 70 of it has been my top half. My butt is in serious denial that I ever got this surgery. I'm down 4 sizes in shirts from a 30 to a 22 but my bottom half can still wear 26/28. And I'm getting ready to need to go down another shirt size as the 22s are starting to fall off my shoulders. I look so out of proportion it's ridiculous. Problem is with the size of my butt and hips I can't get smaller shirts because they are skintight on that part. Even the 22s that are getting too loose on my waist and shoulders are a little snug on the hips. Dressing and buying clothes is getting to be a chore. Don't get me wrong I am so blessed to be where I am versus where I was last year but I would enjoy actually looking like I lost 80 lbs and less like a weeble (you know, weebles wobble but they don't fall down). My vent for now... Try walking I had the same issue I'm very bottom heavy once I stared walking the inches on my thighs, hips, and butt started falling off! Edited July 3, 2014 by mrslb5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savedbygrace22 28 Posted July 3, 2014 I've read that the wt you gain first is the last part to leave. So if you've had hips for a long time, they will come off last. Like my thighs are loose, but they are still huge. I'm melting from face and chest down. I have a little round inner tube that is forming now. Wow, sure hope it doesn't get too outrageous. :-) LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LipstickLady 25,682 Posted July 3, 2014 When I shop for pajamas, I take a set of xl's and a set of mediums in the dressing room. I then exchange them, so I take home the xl top and the med pants. I'm that person u cussed out at Target who sent u home with off sized pajamas! :faint: You do that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
