goodforme - I used to yell at my calves all the time and tell them I hate them. Then I felt bad and crazy for having a dysfunctional relationship with a body part, lol. Soooo. I tell my dear calves that I love them, and they can let go of all that fat they held on to for years when they are ready. Then I tell them sooner would be good. And remind them of all the nice massages they get! Lol.
Luddy - I dont mind the questions at all. My weight loss has been dragged out over almost 10 years. I spent a long, long time bouncing between about 155 and 185. As far as slowing, it has slowed at "set points" throughout. You can always push past, just emotional and physical work. And my skin has been stretched out in so many crazy ways so many diff times (ex: I was 220lbs in 7th grade, 170lb in 10th grade, 240lbs at age 20), so my stretch marks are basically your worst case scenario. But from a loose skin perspective I am doing pretty well. Standing up, looking front or back in a mirror I basically look like I have zero loose skin. If I bend and contort in certain ways, you can see my skin could be tighter. I actually got a plastic surgery consult this year and she said she wouldnt actually suggest any leg/arm/breast/leg lifting - at most lipo and I said screw that and have lost 10lbs more
The best way to descibe it, is that a 120lb girl that gains 30lbs for the firs time will look firmly curvy. A 220lbs girl finally getting to 150lbs will look different. Probably the same clothed. But naked I feel like my fat can just sorta move around more than other girls my size/build. Make sense?