u/JoeyintheBay

You’re never too old to chase your dreams! Left pic is 26 years old and 240 lbs. Right pic is 36 and 145 lbs. Still have lots of work left though!

At 34, I decided it was time to lose 100 lbs. It took 9 months and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m so glad I did. If you’re on a journey of your own, enjoy the process and remember the mantra that pushed me forward: “tomorrows you will thank you for todays sacrifice and grit.”

Note: I did use GLP-1s for the first 40 pounds and I did have a tummy tuck to remove 4 lbs of skin!

Really happy with my front view (second pic for before and after) but my side view is REALLY depressing. I’m 15 WPO and I’m so blocky and I have this shelf protrusion that won’t go away. My doc keeps saying to be patient until 6 months… but it’s driving me crazy. I don’t see anyone who’s had this at 3.5 months having improvement by month 6. Do I need a revision? I don’t want to waste a year of my life waiting 😩. It’s really weighing on me. For reference, I had 4.5 lbs removed (2.5 from the front, 2 from the back) and I had a hematoma and drains for 5 weeks…

You’re never too old to chase your dreams! Left pic is 26 years old and 240 lbs. Right pic is 36 and 140 lbs.

At 34, I decided it was time to lose 100 lbs. It took 9 months and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m so glad I did. If you’re on a journey of your own, enjoy the process and remember the mantra that pushed me forward: “tomorrows you will thank you for todays sacrifice and grit.”

Doc says I’m still quite swollen (I had a belt lipectomy too so very disrupted lymphatics). When did you all start to see more final results??