Well here I am about 14 1/2 months post op and I have made my goal of 120 for a total loss of 136 lbs. Now I am going to continue my diet and if I lose more great if not its okay too. I can stand to lose another 10 pounds but if it doesn't happen its okay with me. Life is grand! --Marianne 5'0 256/@goal of 120 woohoo!

I so *HATE* the avatar that is attached to my posts. I have changed the "before" and "after" pics in my profile, but the avatar??? I don't even know where to find the right place to go to change it!!! Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

I have some hanging skin, like the girls are a bit too long and flat, the tummy is not flat, and no butt, just hanging skin. I have weighted it in my mind and this is what I came up with for me. 1. I am 65 yrs young. 2. I have no problem with skin rash. 3. I do not wear two piece swim suits, may some time who knows. 4. I look great! in my size 12 jeans. 5. There is swing when I wave under the arms, who cares, I can wave! 6. Not looking for a man that thinks a 65 yr old grandmother should have tight smoth skin. 7. I do not want to go under the knife again. So bottom line, no tt, butt lift, nor underarm fix. I am happy with my skinny body and my health. Now if I was 20 years younger, I might think differently. For those of you who need and want to loose the skin, good luck to you! Marla

I hear ya sister on the sharpei thing! I wear a very good girdle that...funny enough...I found at the flea market (swap meet). It's the only thing I can do for now until I get my plastics done as well. Good luck! Kristy

LOL! Ok, anyone else feel like underneath their clothes (which from looking at people's updated pics, I can see you all look awesome in them!), they have been genetically minced with a Sharpei Puppy?! Don't get me wrong, those puppies are darn cute, but I don't think I enjoy looking in the mirror and seeing wrinkles of skin where there shouldn't be any! The other odd thing is that because of the loose skin and tissue associated with it, I can wear smaller clothes than my "measurements" say I should be able to, simply because the flubbery skin and tissue is so squishy. When I lay on my back, for example, my tummy disappears and it's nice and flat. I am wearing Size 6's, but were I to take my measurements it would claim I was a size 8-10, I'm sure. Since I can't afford the amount of plastics it would take to "lift and tuck" all this extra skin and tissue (though I probably will be able to get a TT soon, at least, which would ROCK), anyone have any ideas for how to deal with the extra skin and tissue, at the very least mentally? Thanks in Advance! Stacy