I thought I would get skinny but I only got down to 200 lbs. I stopped losing weight about 14 months after surgery. Oh well! I mostly have stayed away from diets cause they cause me to binge.

People treat you better the thinner you are that is no misconception.

I also thought I would become more attractive but my face got old looking due to sagging skin.

I didn't really have a lot of misconceptions except those two.

I was just happy to get most of the weight off.

Woohoo!

Thanks Cassandra. It's good to hear from someone who has had something similar to SADI or SIPS.

We don't hear from many revision people on the forums.

You forgot being able to play the piano after WLS.

Your post is the funniest thing I have ever read about weight loss. It is also the truest.

After twelve years, this is the advice I would give someone who actually asked for my advice.

You need to change more than the number on the scale. Lifting weights will help some with the deflated body, but plastic surgery is the real transformer.

Keeping active, getting lots of exercise, paying attention to clothing styles, hair styles, makeup, shapewear, healthy eating, and forcing myself to get out more and associate with others, these are the things that were my life changers.

Think about movie star type people. They spend a lot of time, energy, and money to keep their glamorous looks. People are willing to invest $40,000 in a car and will make an effort to keep the car running well and looking good. I think a similar investment in plastic surgery is a wise move.

Weight loss for me was the beginning of a journey to look and feel younger. That quest continues every day. I make better choices about food, exercise, and what I will do with my time. That is what is different now.

I had this picture in my head of what I looked like at X pounds. And even though my rational brain knew damn well that I was decades older...my irrational brain still thought I would look like that again at X pounds. And, of course, I didn't.