Losing Weight Sucks

You ladies have hit most of them - the bony ass, $$$$ for clothes, saggy skin, extra laundry....

Losing weight at my age sucks because my face has thinned out so much that I really do LOOK my age.  Before I would always get, "What?  No WAY you're that old!!" Because an extra 80-100 lbs. really plumps out those wrinkles and lines, right?    

Now people will ask my age and just smile when I tell them or say, "oh".   And that's why there is probably a partial facelift in MY future!  

I'm with you. I had my eyes done this summer because they really sagged after weight loss. Best thing I did. Took me a while to be happy with it, but my eyelids no longer get stuck 50 times a day and the bags are gone, too. It's worth it. Not enough extra skin really to warrant an LBL (especially with the regain) so doing the eyes was a great option. And frankly, the world sees my face, not my naked ass! (Thank God!!!!!)

Fairly new post op:

Biggest things right now are:

Bra's not fitting properly

and the most annoying is how COLD I am!!!  I am usually the one that is always hot....damn fat melting away....

You have no idea how much this post meant to me today....  I was having a self pity party this week as 6 months in it was all feeling a bit overwhelming.  I'm so glad that I am not the only one with all of these issues!  Not only the sore tailbone and hip bones, saggy skin and boobs, money spent on new clothing and throwing out the old favs that I've been saving, figuring out what to order when eating out, tracking calories, vitamins, supplements, and water intake every day, excess gas issues at work or in public, gurgling stomach when in a work meeting - yikes!  I was feeling a bit low this week and feeling overwhelmed by it all and wondering if I can keep this up forever.  After reading this, it made me laugh and not feel so all alone.  I'm so thankful for this site and to be able to read others' comments that are similar to mine.  Sometimes there is no one to talk to about this experience and can feel lonely and misunderstood.  For example, when I comment about my sagging skin, my husband keeps saying, "Don't worry, it will all bounce back soon and you'll be fine!"  Even tho I've tried to explain that alot of it will not "bounce back", he doesn't seem to get it... 

Aw, I'm glad that the post helped you!  I can't complain about this stuff anywhere but here, since "normal" people are all like, "but you're losing weight and that's awesome!!!!!"  Yes, but.  There are also some annoying things.  That doesn't negate the awesomeness of the weight loss.  

I actually had a DOCTOR tell me that my skin would bounce back.  Seriously, doc?  Have you seen my stretch marks?  There will be no bounce back going on here.  

How about new glasses since my head and face shrunk and resizing all your jewelry?

My glasses will not stay on my face.

Hi well I have had my surgery on May 7, 2012 and yeah I agree clothes is one of them but my 3 biggest things are:

1) I find is that my hair is still falling out lost a lot since surgery

2) My B12 Defic I get a short once a month

3) and last but not least is I have a vitamin Def as well

I find these very hard after surgery and unfortanetly there is nothing I can do to change any of this but follow docts instructions Is there anyone else who suffers with these same three problems would like to hear your stories too..Thanks

I have to be honest. I have absolutely no complaints about my weight loss.

1- I can shop at will and know that everything I try on will fit.

2- I have always been active and enjoy pushing my limits.

3- I can play with my grandchildren without worrying about not being able to keep up with them.

4- After my weight loss I was sought out for, and accepted my dream job.

5- Side effects from the type of surgery are sometimes challenging, but no more than my co-morbidities before WLS.

All in all, I am grateful for the opportunity to help me shed that part of me that had held me hostage for much of my life.

Hmmm....dark circles under my eyes, my wedding rings flying off at will so now I wear them on my middle finger. 

Jiggle, jiggle...my fat was thick and hard, now I feel like flappy bird!

but even still, so thankful and I still have 35ish to go!!

I haven't read all the responses yet, so I don't know if anyone said this yet, but I get cold so easily now because I don't have that blanket of fat anymore!

Also, while all the compliments are nice, sometimes it can get a bit... uncomfortable. i don't like my weight to be the topic of conversation. I know I should be proud of myself, and I am, but I'd rather just forget that I ever was that big in the first place, ya know?