Need help sucking in my gutt!

Michelle B.
on 8/26/07 12:53 am - Pennsauken, NJ

Ok, so I still have ALOT more weight to lose - but if you saw my body, you'd never be able to tell that I've lost 11 pounds shy of 200 pounds already.  My upper half, face/arms/chest/neck, are noticeably smaller, but from under my breasts on down, still huge.  Yes, many say smaller, but to me, the weightloss is not evenly distributed.  Hence, my stomach area, I guess that's what you would call it, right below my breasts to my waist, sticks out a lot still, and since my breasts are smaller now, that stomach area, sticks out a bit further than my breasts; almosts looks like I could be pregnant, in fact, a woman at a clothing store asked me if I was yesterday... wanted to die.  So now I'm trying to find something that would suck in that area, keep it from being so jiggly and to help my breasts protrude out more than that belly area. Mind you, I have a big flap of belly that hangs over my thighs/pubic area - what is that section called?  Who knows, to me, it's all one big belly, abnormally displaced all over the area below my breasts.

I need help - what do I wear to suck it in?  I am now wearing a size 50B bra and am barely fitting the B cup anymore.  Do they make something in my size that will work for me?  I need help, can you tell?  I wear a size 3x, borderline 2x shirt/top now, too.  I just feel like I'm at a loss with options here due to my size and mishapen body.

Help!!!

sallyj
on 8/26/07 2:32 am - Spokane, WA
You might find a torso body shaper works for you.  There are several brands from high to low prices.  The one I used had optional straps that hooked around your bra so you didn't by it by bra size--a good thing for those of us "out of balance."  Look for one that comes up to the bra and, if it is possible for you, has the thighs as well.  I find it having thighs helps it keep from riding up on me.   Everyone's body shape is different and, even with the weight loss, we will find things still aren't just right.  I carry a lot of weight in my legs, so after lossing 240 pounds, I still won't wear skirts.  My legs are simply too ugly.  But they were ugly before, so nothing new there.  But I can acept that--well I might as well since that is just me. Good luck with finding something that helps, Sally
AnninTX
on 8/26/07 9:59 am - Dallas, TX
I feel your pain.  I lost and am losing again from the top down.  I told my doctor I am not apple or pear shaped....I am triangle shaped.  You can see in my pictures on my profile that my face and top is much smaller.  The hips, rear, and thighs are very substantial. It has a weird name but the best product I have ever found is called "Lipo in a Box".  I got a great body shaper from them via the internet to wear under my wedding dress and my wedding reception suit.  It works so well even two years later. Keep up the good work.
 Ann in TX
Starting 423/Current 320/Goal 190             
Loss since 7/30/7 revision= 36 lbs released
                                   
                 Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.
 
                                                                           Helen Keller 
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