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Thanks you guys!!!???????? I'm not going to pretend everything is all rainbows and unicorns because I'm still dealing with these gas pains and not to mention haven't popped yet either. But anyone who's struggled like I have will know how easy it is to get discouraged and down if constantly looking at all the bad instead of the good! I'm fully aware of the slow down and even the idle period that's not what I'm focused on! Anyone going through this journey I know has an over abundance of medical and nutritional information! I'm asking about personal experiences...

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Lenci congratulations on your 16lbs. Gives me something to look forward to. Does anyone know if insurance covers the surgery of removing the extra flappy skin due to the fast weight loss?

My friend just had her stomach and breasts done and insurance paid for it. It was labeled as major rash and skin disorders but they sent her to dermatologists first

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Congrats!! I can't wait to have mine on Feb 9

congratulations to you and good luck????

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Lenci thanks for the info. I have seen pics and that show "my 600lb life". It just looks nastier then just being fat. So it's like I'd rather be fat then have all that extra skin hanging if insurance doesn't cover the removal. I'll just ask them about it my next appt which is in about 8 days.

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Congrats. BUT...Don't do too much exercise, etc., too soon. There may be small incisions on the outside, but you had significant stuff done on the inside. Your body needs time to heal.

Also don't get too bummed when you slow down or stall. It will happen, so just enjoy the ride when you're speeding along (like now), or when there's a stall.

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Lenci thanks for the info. I have seen pics and that show "my 600lb life". It just looks nastier then just being fat. So it's like I'd rather be fat then have all that extra skin hanging if insurance doesn't cover the removal. I'll just ask them about it my next appt which is in about 8 days.

that's what I was concerned with as well and if the time comes and I feel it's too much extra skin then I too will be looking into getting rid of that but I'm going to do all I can beforehand to prevent or minimize it. Good luck sweetie

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Congrats. BUT...Don't do too much exercise, etc., too soon. There may be small incisions on the outside, but you had significant stuff done on the inside. Your body needs time to heal.

Also don't get too bummed when you slow down or stall. It will happen, so just enjoy the ride when you're speeding along (like now), or when there's a stall.

thank you and don't worry I won't get discouraged when the time comes for I am looking up and not down in my journey. I'm going to take it easy with the exercising for right now

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I walked and also used my light hand weights. The smaller ones are only 2 pounds each. So when I was sitting I would do reps with those. As my strength returned I made my walks longer. At 3 weeks I returned to the gym.

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I walked and also used my light hand weights. The smaller ones are only 2 pounds each. So when I was sitting I would do reps with those. As my strength returned I made my walks longer. At 3 weeks I returned to the gym.

I have some 3lbs weights and I think I'm going to start tomorrow with reps and basic stretches nothing too much

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Congrats on the weight lost...take it easy...two weeks after i was told i could go to the gym...But no lifting over thirty lbs and no crunches....keep loosing and good luck!!

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Lenci thanks again for your message. What are ways I can stop or minimize the sagging of the "extra" skin?

no problem???? but I know you can minimize saggy skin by targeting and working out those specific areas such as arms: working with weights doing reps, thighs: squats with weights, and cardio! You're going to be fine and look wonderful!!!

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Congrats on the weight lost...take it easy...two weeks after i was told i could go to the gym...But no lifting over thirty lbs and no crunches....keep loosing and good luck!!

thank you this is exactly the info I was looking for!

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