Extra Skin After Surgery --- - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

smilesarepriceless · 03-24-2005, 02:52 PM

thanks everyone. Brutherford you addressed more things i was thinking deep down. I'm happily married and my husband is amazingly wonderful but i was wondering what it is like to be naked in this new skin with someone...

Thanks everyone.. anyone else got comments on being naked..lol thanks ladies for your honesty.

Christina · 03-24-2005, 02:59 PM

Being nekkid after wls is a very different experience. I will share my experience, but try not to be too graphic about it. As you all know Stuart and I found each other again after 9 long years at a support group as we both had gastric bypass. I worried when the relationship turned serious and we became engaged. I wondered if he would still want to marry me after he saw me nekkid. Then I thanked God that he had the same surgery and was able to understand about the extra skin issue. I don't know if I would have been comfortable with anyone who didn't understand why I had the extra skin hanging around.. (litterally)

Anyway Stuart loves me, unconditionally. He says he would have married me at 274 lbs and I believe him. He thinks I am beautiful, extra skin or not. I am not having the skin removed to please him, rather to please myself and protect my spine. The first time Stuart saw me nekkid I have to admit that I was very nervous. However, he didn't look at my skin.. he looked at my eyes and I could tell how much he truly loved me. For me it has been amazing.. for the first time I was not afraid to be myself.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Esouza · 03-28-2005, 09:18 AM

Excersise can help some areas but it really depends on how much excess "stuff" is there. My stomach area was usless but I did see good results in othere areas. Chest, arms, thighs, and butt all had pretty good improvement. This was after protein loading and strength training tho. Walking wouldn't have done much for me. I had dropped the weight but also dropped more muscle mass than I thought. The other thing tho is metabolisim. That muscle mass and excercise will allow you to raise that resting metabolisim and burn off more calories.

Groovey kinda Love · 03-30-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bridgetgirl

Tabitha: Victorias Secret DOES make liars out of us... lol That made me lol... Thanks! i was out with a guy friend of mine recently (no I havent talked about him cuz I dont wnt to jinx anything) and he kept looking at my chest and teling me how good they looked, then he copped a feel (over the shirt) and said they felt good too... i told him not to get excited, as It was my amazing bra that was making it all look and feel amazing.. lol I told him, underneath these clothes lies a different story! Too much fun... I sagging, im hanging, and Im loving it.... loose skin fits into booths and turnstiles much easier than fat.

Girl I do relate LOL hahaha when my husband and I was engaged we were not intimate sexually and it was really funny cause I always wore a wonder bra (great for shapping) as well, well he thought he would be slick and try to cop a feel. hahahaha boy was he shocked to feel all padding hahahahaha it cracks me up to this day, he even gets a laugh out of it

HAMPTON5555 · 03-30-2005, 09:44 PM

Christina,

I love hearing stories of you and Stuart.

So sweet and loving!!

As far as loose skin, I am not at goal yet, but I have found that the loose skin is starting to formlate.

I am at around 71 pounds lost and I have been working out since week 3. However the last 2 weeks I paused the work outs due to a persistant infection and I can already tell the arms are looser. Coulsd it be in my head? Maybe, but I still think working out is at least the minimum we can do to help. I say this because not only are we building muscle but we are also getting blood to circulate and that is always healthy. I would think staying hydrated is good too. Thats my thoughts, and I'm stickin' to em!

Rain

Groovey kinda Love · 03-31-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HAMPTON5555

Christina,

I love hearing stories of you and Stuart.

So sweet and loving!!

As far as loose skin, I am not at goal yet, but I have found that the loose skin is starting to formlate.

I am at around 71 pounds lost and I have been working out since week 3. However the last 2 weeks I paused the work outs due to a persistant infection and I can already tell the arms are looser. Coulsd it be in my head? Maybe, but I still think working out is at least the minimum we can do to help. I say this because not only are we building muscle but we are also getting blood to circulate and that is always healthy. I would think staying hydrated is good too. Thats my thoughts, and I'm stickin' to em!

Rain

Hey Rain,
you couldn't of said it any better! I can't wait until after my surgery and it don't hurt anymore to just simply walk. I love to exercise but over the past couple years that love has turned into hate because it hurts so bad. my knees and ankels scream at me hey I was only ment to carry one person not two or three