I have two different bodies

MAchick
on 8/14/14 10:55 am
VSG on 01/27/14

It can't be only me, can it? I'm down a little over 80 lbs and I feel like I have two different bodies. I can literally see and count the ribs in my chest above and between my breasts, but then I still have my gut lol. I don't care *that* much, but it looks like my body is melting from the top downwards. I have a normal top half and then a weird-looking middle.

Any day now belly...feel free to disappear...

    

    
Kelly Jean
on 8/14/14 11:08 am
VSG on 04/08/14

I just looked at the pics I assume in your drive way with the jeans and mint t shirt.... you look fantastic ... and that was weeks ago... maybe that's how you see you...  maybe your just judging yourself harsher then most would... looks to me like u have lost every where!!!! Look at your before and after a again.... you have been doing awesome!!!! :-)

♡ Kelly

  

Stacy_WLS
on 8/14/14 12:06 pm

Yes I agree with Kelly.  You look great.  

I still see all my flaws but as time passes am starting to see the me everyone else sees.  Looking at before pictures really does help.

VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)

kerry B.
on 8/14/14 12:29 pm
VSG on 11/04/13

Me too! Me too!  I was pretty happy with where everything was ending up until the last few weeks, it's like everything started melting like you said.  I get bruises from all my bones sticking out (taking vitamin K now just in case it isn't a vitamin problem) but relatively speaking my belly looks like it is getting bigger.  It isn't getting bigger according to my measurements, but compared to everything else I guess it is just not shrinking as much anymore.  Fortunately I have become a master at strategic dressing.  

You look fantastic by the way!! Sooo tiny!!

5'9", 52 years old, 10 years postop VSG, HW 316 CW 195. Updated 11-12-23

MAchick
on 8/14/14 10:39 pm
VSG on 01/27/14

Yes exactly! Strategic dressing! I actually think I'm a size smaller than what I'm wearing because it would be too tight on my belly. And I hate having amuffin top. I've been thinking this may be my sign to buy some spanx or a smoother and see how it helps.

Thank you. You're doing great yourself! From one ice cream cone to another ;-)

    

    
kellyomama
on 8/14/14 1:54 pm

Yup, saw the mint colored shirt pic. You look amazing!  

bertgamble2001
on 8/14/14 4:16 pm - Willits, CA

Ok.  I am a guy, so I am not quite as touchy feely as the ladies.  You will have to forgive me if I seem a bit rude.

You look great.  If I saw you walking down the street, I would turn and look again to see if you were as good going as you were coming. 

Do not fall into the trap of not liking your new body because it isn't the "Perfect" one you see in magazines or movies.  If your belly never disapears like you want it to, you are just fine the way you are.

    

MAchick
on 8/14/14 10:35 pm
VSG on 01/27/14

Sorry, my phone died and I wasn't able to come back!

 

Please forgive me, my post wasn't about not liking the way I look. I just think it's very strange. I am thrilled with the way I look, even in pictures. In fact, I was trying on old clothes that I used to wear back when I was a size 22 and it was quite comical.

I just thought how strange it was that two parts of my body look so different. You can't see it with clothes on, but it is definitely noticeable with the shirt off lol. I'm okay with that though. I know I'll never be able to afford plastics but I'm not sure if that's something I would even want.

My stomach has gone down tremendously but I'm just surprised with how far I still have to go with it. I'm about 20lbs from goal and I think it's all in my stomach haha.

And I do appreciate the kind words anyways :-)

    

    
bertgamble2001
on 8/14/14 10:55 pm - Willits, CA

We do not believe you.  Must post pics without shirt. 

Just kidding.  Glad to hear you are happy wityh your body.

    

MAchick
on 8/14/14 11:01 pm
VSG on 01/27/14

LOL!

    

    
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