yeah, you are right...it's NOT a big deal....it's a HUGE freaking deal!!!! 

 Hello:)

High - 435
LW    - 258
TW    - 253

I am just starting to break out of a month long stall, so I am pretty psyched.  I still am not able to do much exercising due to some health issues, but I have been doing a lot of walking and just trying to be more active overall.  I am loving the changes in my body,  loose skin and all :) 

Congrats Gina!!! You are looking GREAT!  I love these types of posts cuz they help keep me motivated! 

 I can't believe that I am going to publicly admit this..lol...but when I say thigh 'creases', I really mean hanging rolls too. Much like my stomach hangs. The mid thigh shaper doen't offer a lot of support, it just smooths them so that I can wear pants and not have the pants get 'caught' on/in my thigh rolls. The Spanx smooth, but they don't even stop the jigglies I have going on in my thighs, they just smooth like a pair of pantyhose would. They do, however offer decent control of my butt and smooth the dimples and control the jigglies .  

The footless tights that go mid calf offer absolutely NO support. I have jiggly, dimpled calves that also need support and the Spanx tights were useless..no support and easy to get runners in.

I found some 'no name' pantyhose at a local discount store (Marc's) that work great tho. They are 19 % Spandex so they are super run resistant and they limit the movement on my thighs and smooth so well that i am going to try them with a light colored pair of pants, something that all the rolls, ripples, dimples and jiggles wouldn't let me do before.

 

 Good for you!!!!  I hope that I will be able to have my tummy done after I lose more weight.  I look forward to wearing panties that I don't have to tuck under my belly!

 Well done Gary!!  

 Highest: 433
 Last Week: 333
 This Week: 333
 Goal: 175

I am a month out from surgery and am assuming that I am experiencing the dreaded stall I read so much about..I am sticking to my plan and just waiting...waiting.....

Nice idea, Danni!

I had my surgery about 4 weeks ago....

 Highest: 433
Last Week: 340
This week: 333
Goal: 175

 DubbC..thank you for sharing!..i actually let my fiance read this too....he is having his surgery the week after me, and I think that seeing a post from a man eased his mind a little:)

Ooooh..the belly button blowout sounds awful!!!! Glad you healed okay!!

I could have had the RNY done lapriscopically if I went to another surgeon (who is also closer to me), but that surgeon also has less experience with higher BMIs than the one that I am going to. I just feel more comfortable with this surgeon.

 I am hoping we made the right decision...my fiance is having open RNY the week after me! Should be a fun couple of weeks here!

 While I have talked to a few people who had Open RNY, they weren't starting off at anywhere near the size that I am (370, 5'2")
I am a little worried about the weight of my stomach/pannus pulling on the incision. While I know that everyone is different, I am hoping that I could hear how recovery was for some of you who are close to my size.
Thanks!. 

 Your weight loss success is remarkable and inspiring!!!  WoW!
..and the hooping looks like fun..especially with the good tunes:)