[bnbsmommy1]

This is more of a whiney little rant, just wondering if this has happened to others?? I got a bunch of size 12 shorts off of ebay and THEY FIT! The very very sad part is that my inner thighs have started to sag, so there's no way I could wear them in public. What the heck did I do to myself???? I wish I'd had know, while stuffing my face, that even though I can lose the weight, there's always a reminder of the body I left behind.
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I should be JUMPING for joy that I've lost this much so far, I've worked so hard for it. With summer coming I was thinking how awesome it would be to be able to wear shorts again and sleevless shirts, but my arms are saggy and the excess skin of my stomach hangs over the top of the shorts...and oh yeah, the hanging thighs. That's sexy.

I was thinking of doing a little plastic surgery, but all of the work my body needs is just not affordable.

So anyway, thanks for reading my whiney post, it just makes me sad that I had all these summer shorts and swimming ideals and my body isn't looking like I had imagined.

I wonder, when I reach goal, how much saggier I will be.

Has this happened to anyone else??

Lacey

[SherryA]

Lacey how fast have you lost it? It could be your skin just needs a little time to catch up. I've heard that skin is really elastic and that if you just keep on removing the fat that it will tighten. Buy some longer shorts for now, and just don't stress. It will all resolve itself in time.

[bnbsmommy1]

I've been losing for 7 months now...still have a lot to go but kind of freaking now about all the sag

[SherryA]

Exercise (weight lifting) for the areas that are saggy. Too get some blood flowing to those areas. The best way is by working the muscles underneath, but massage might get those areas flowing with some blood too. The sag will likely go away as all the fat is gradually removed from under the skin.

Skin is very elastic. I've read about this, and for most people you have to just continue to lose the fat for it to firm up.

One of the things that people find when they first start working out is that they don't look as good (firm) as they did before. This startles a lot of people. The reason is that the fat underneath isn't as hard and 'blubbery' as it was before. So for awhile you look worse than you did fat, but in time as your circulation improves (particularly with exercise) the fat goes away and the skin firms up. Don't let a temporary situation dismay you. It is part of the natural process, but it shouldn't be permanent. I've talked to a lot of other people who have had this happen for a short time and they start worrying, but for most people it does fix itself without surgery.

[RobinW]

Lacey, check out this thread....Ive read it a few times and it helps me with coping with the sag I have, and probably always will.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36040

Hope this helps....hey, remember that car your dh promised you at goal.....why not a lift or tuck instead if you need it?!?!