Curves after bypass

[tasha_kelo 12]

Hello I am curious to know if anyone had trouble keeping their curvy shape after the bypass. I think I see more women who keep their shape with the sleeve...I would like to hear if anybody lost all their curves or if they stayed in tact?

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[asantiago 89]

Hello. I had the gastric bypass surgury and lost my body shape. I had a hour glass shape and now I don't. I am hoping that once I start exercising again since I just had my third surgury that I can get a shape.

[Pazza 199]

What curves are you thinking about? Breasts, hips, bum, etc?

I think generally people keep curves, it can be different than before though. Most people don't end up like stick thin runway people.

Also that extra skin will add to your curves.

[asantiago 89]

Hello

I meant my thighs and my waist. I lost a lot of weight too fast because I go really sick. Soon I will be able to exercise again. I lost my butt and mostly everything. I have heard that once you exercise, you can tone up and get in shape.

[asantiago 89]

Yes I agree with you. I hope so. I been very shy more than usual with my body. Lol but true. I also went down in bra size. I was a 36DD and now a 34D . Lol. I bought bras that give me a some life.

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@tasha_kelo

I am sorry to say that yes, I lost my curves. I am happy to say that I lost all of my excess weight and although i no longer have a butt and my breasts sag, I am healthy and happy.

I think my figure is more of a boy shape now. So, I have chosen to remove all the loose skin. I had an arm lift in July, will have an abdominalplasty and breast lift with augmentation in January. Then I am sure I will do something about my butt and thighs. I literally have no rear. Hubby tries to pinch it and literally cannot pinch anything. We do laugh about it.

For me, getting healthy was the most important thing and I did that very quickly.

[Hammer_Down 631]

Your body will proportion some of your body fat around to its liking as you lose weight. Hence, it's unusual to see someone with a very large face and neck but little abdominal fat. When women retain fat in their thighs and legs but not on their torso, it's actually a disease of fat distribution called lipedema, or possibly Cushing's syndrome.

Fat redistribution often happens during stalls on the scale. You may notice breasts, hips, abdominal fat deposits getting smaller as the fat is moved to other areas where it is needed.

None of this even touches the issue of white vs brown fat, surface fat deposits vs visceral fat deposits or the (mostly) myth of "spot training" areas with more fat than others.

Fat isn't static, and the fat inside each fat cell is constantly being circulated in and out.

The best advice is to be patient. Many of us spent years and years in an obese body, so giving our bodies some time to adjust to radical weight loss shouldn't be too much to ask.

[asantiago 89]

I appreciate all the feedback. I may consider surgury down the road but I been through 3 major surgury and 4 esphoghis dilation within 11 month and I am scared to keep going through surgury. I will do my best to tone up. I do agree that being healthy is more important. I do notice that my transformation has had a effect to my husband and things are not the same but as time goes by I wlll do what is best for me and find what is best. I am trying to avoid as much stress as possible. I want to start making friends since I been inside a bubble for few years. I need to start making myself happy and doing more for myself. Everyone deserves happiness even if you have someone or no one in your life. We must all do our best to keep this journey going. I wish everyone the best.

[tasha_kelo 12]

Yes thank you all for the feedback and yes I was talking about hips and thighs...like an hourglass I know someone who had the bypass and has no shape anymore she is just straight up and down but I agree with you @djmhr being healthy is more important. I just want to prepare myself either way

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[WannabeH 114]

I have reasonable sized hips and decent sized shoulders so after my weight loss I still have shape. My butt is smaller and I guess a little on the flat side which I love!!! It use to be hugggggeee and I hated it [emoji38]

[ange117 93]

Although I've lost a lot of my butt in the sense that it's flatter now than before surgery, my hips and waist are MUCH curvier with an actual waistline than they were before!

When it comes to the girls upstairs, I consider myself one of the unlucky lucky ones. I actually started at a 48DDD and am currently wearing a 40H! If I don't lose some of these babies during the rest of my weight loss, I'm seeking a reduction ASAP. My shoulders and back are killing me!!