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Consignment shop is a good idea. Congratulations on your weight loss!
As I continue to lose weight, part of me is afraid to get rid of my old clothes just in case I ever need them again. At the same time, I am ready to move forward and am determined to not wear most of them again. Did you donate your clothes or sell them? If donating, any recommendations besides Goodwill? If I could sew, I would consider making something creative out of the more worn items. But sewing is a talent I don't have!
I kept one pair is shorts snd o e pair of jeans , strictly as a reminder. If you keep big clothes" in case you need them again", you are, in effect, giving yourself permission to gain all the weight back .
StRt telling yourself you are NOT going to need them everagain snd then make thAt happen.
I'm struggling with some regain myself. I went from about 260, to roughly 130. Then my husband and I decided to have a baby. There were months of trying, 2 false pregnancies, then I got pregnant with my little girl who is now 1.5 years old. Anyway, I love my daughter. She's the light of my life and I'm so happy to be her mommy! But, I'm less happy with the weight I've gained. I'm in the mid 180s now.
The best advice I got was from a doctor at my surgeon's office. I started seeing him when I realized how much I was struggling. Anyway, here's what he told me.
- Focus on protein and fiber with every meal (even snacks). Rather than trying to cut foods out, try adding foods in. When I do that, the carb cravings are much easier to deal with.
- Move. Whether it's getting out for a walk or doing an exercise video, just move. The goal is 5-6 days a week. If you can't do that yet, do what you can consistently and work up to it.
- If you're a stress eater, find non-caloric things that soothe you. Herbal tea helps me. Also, doing something else. I started knitting and crocheting again because having something to do with my hands helps me a lot.
- Finally, the most important piece of advice. Take ownership. I found myself just letting things happen and not really trying to take control because honestly, having a baby at the beginning of a pandemic was pretty dang exhausting. Add in that I teach online and am responsible for most things in the house. Well I didn't really have the energy to take control of anything else. But sitting down and writing out a plan helps me a lot and it makes everything else a bit easier too.
I hope this helps!
There are a few Plastic Surgeons who will work for you to submit documentation as well as the letter of medical necessity to assist in getting your reconstructive surgery covered by your insurance. Those surgeons are few and far between, but they do exist. A couple of things to keep in mind when you start talking to offices:
- Ask if they will bill your insurance or do you have to pay for your procedure upfront? Most surgeons will want you to pay for the services out of your pocket, but provide you with the necessary billing details for you to submit it to your insurance and that is as far as they go.
- If they will bill your insurance, ask them if they do all the documenting and preparation for submission of the LOMN.
When documenting for plastic surgery, start bringing up issues you are having with the excess skin to your PCP. Issues like rashes, any pain you have from hanging panni, impacts of the excess skin that limit your day-to-day activities (not related to cosmetic purposes) Photos of any rashes you get are very helpful. If you are having back pain and your dr. suspects it is due to your excess skin make sure he notes that. These types of documentation will support any information and LOMN that your plastic surgeon will submit.
Lastly, some insurance policies will cover reconstructive surgery due to the issues above, but will not cover for cosmetic purposes. That is the goal of the surgeon and any prior documentation/photos to show the need for removal of excess skin is necessary to lead a normal pain-free.
I hope this information is helpful.
Has anyone on here not have a successful surgery? Please explain.
I'm going up and down in weight. I'm at 232 and not close to 199. I use my fitness pal, go to TOPS support group weekly, see a dietician monthly, my regular doctor monthly, and have a therapist. But it's all on me, I know this, but I'm constantly fighting urges to eat out. I started off strong in my journey, but now I'm fighting to stay away from carbs, pizza, spaghetti, any noodle really, waffles, and breads. I feel like I'm at my new weight and surgery was a waste.
I share all this with doctors/therapist, and there responses make sense, but im still not committed to following through with healthy food choices. Any advice other then criticism is appreciated. I had 2 appointments today and both were a hard hit of reality check, but not necessarily what I needed.
The really good, almost brand new things I took to a consignment shop. I remember the lady being amazed that I had been large enough to wear those clothes. Everything else went to Goodwill.
I did not keep anything in case I gained weight again.
When I got down to size 12, I bought a bunch of new jeans. Six months later I donated all of those because I was in very loose-fitting size 4's.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Congratulations on losing 200 pounds! I have never been to any of my high school reunions. Mostly because I live out of state and I already keep in touch with the good friends I knew back then. But if it was in my heart to go and I really wanted to see old friends not seen in years, I would go!
As I continue to lose weight, part of me is afraid to get rid of my old clothes just in case I ever need them again. At the same time, I am ready to move forward and am determined to not wear most of them again. Did you donate your clothes or sell them? If donating, any recommendations besides Goodwill? If I could sew, I would consider making something creative out of the more worn items. But sewing is a talent I don't have!
on 9/15/21 5:05 am, edited 9/15/21 7:08 pm
I will tell you right away, the adverse effects dissolved by themselves after stopping about two weeks; at the same time, I did not do any CPT (after course therapy) on purpose to see if the damage was severe (although gonadorelin was in the fridge just in case). And all thanks to the fact that I used the whole course of rats.army correctly. I took tests, all my hormones are standard, and the free has risen to almost the maximum limit. Good luck, and do not indulge in anything like that; if you are not a professional athlete, believe me, it is not worth it! Trust me; it is not worth it! Professional sports and health never go hand in hand!
I can pretty much guarantee you that you won't be the only one who put on a lot of weight since high school!
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