I am really ticked!

mbanja · January 18, 2008

I have lost 37lbs and still haven't gotten back into my size 16's. Ok so here is the situation. I got pregnant and gained 60lbs, 30 of which I lost almost immediately from the baby, Fluid loss, and retained Water loss. That put me at 235lbs. Well, I did nutrisystem for a month and ate that horrible nasty food and only lost 2lbs. Which I gained back. Then I found the lap band and the rest is now history. Before getting pregnant, at 209lbs I could wear a size 16 jeans, after the baby I was in a size 20. Now 37lbs down and at 198lbs I am still stuck in a size 18 and can't get my old size 16's to button. WTF? I weigh less than I did before the baby. And to top it all off, I had a csection and now, not only to I have the flabby overhanging stomach, to make it worse the way they did the incision no air can get to that part and it is starting to get raw. I guess like a yeast infection or something. Anyone think that after I loose all my weight that I could get a TT for medical reasons instead of cosmetic? I guess I could hope!

babs0101 · January 18, 2008

Your weight is sitting in a different place. You may have more belly fat than before you had your baby. Don't worry, they will fit sooner or later, hand in there!

Bandme08 · January 18, 2008

Insurance may not cover a TT, but, if your excess skin is creating a medical problem, infection, irritation,etc, then some insurances will cover to have the excess skin removed. A TT will surgically tighten the muscles and skin, having the skin removed does just that- removes skin. Good luck!

mbanja · January 18, 2008

Wow, I didn't know a TT involved tightening the muscles as well! Forget removing the excess skin, I am going for the TT!

losingjusme · January 20, 2008

mbanja

TT involves muscles, skin and excess fat too.

Marimaru · January 22, 2008

After pregnancy your body shape in general has changed. My sisters both went through this.

Congrats on the weight loss though!

trystelle · January 24, 2008

Are you getting any exercise? If you were more fit before, your body could literally be smaller at the same weight!

mbanja · January 24, 2008

Actually, I workout more now than I did then. I think it boils down to the body change after my baby.

ch4251 · January 26, 2008

as far as the issue of your c-section incision being raw and moist due to the overhang of stomach, I had the same thing....with all 3 c-sections!!! Heres what my dr suggested.....

after you shower dry that area with a blow dryer...so you know it is dry, and they place some surgical gauze there (just a thin layer) to absorb any seeping or sweat that may occur....

Now it sounds like you may need somthing to help with a possible infection of some sort...so call you OB/GYN!! trust me they have other fat patients...my dr said it was a common problem, so call and tell them whats going on....

I sure hope you feel better soon, and that the post c-section flab moves around a bit.....lol

have a great day, and feel free to ask me anything you need to...