I was wondering if there's anyone out there that did the bariatric surgery at an older age, lost around 100 pounds or more, but decided to not get cosmetic surgery?
If so, why did you decided not to get it; didn't need it, didn't want it, didn't want to spend the money, couldn't afford it, didn't want to go through another suregery, or what?
Has anyone had the experience of losing a lot of weight and getting back or into athletics with excess skin? Could you share any issues, solutions, or thoughts you have concerning your athletics, weight loss, and excess skin?
I'm in the pre-bariatric surgery phase, but pretty sure it will get approved (have really good insurance and I qualify). I want my health back, but just as importantly to me, I want to be able to long distance hike, bike, ski, etc. again. I suspect I will lose close to 100 lbs because once the weight starts coming off, it'll make it so much easier to get back to doing the outdoorsy things I love. I will likely also get back into strength training because it goes hand in hand with preventing myself from getting injurred during athletics; so I'd like to refill some of the excess skin with muscle. I have been nearly this heavy once before and lost 83 pounds through exercise and proper nutrition, but I've had several injuries since then and can't do all of the high intensity exercise I used to do.
I don't want to spend the vacation time or money on cosmetic surgery, and I'm at the point in my life I don't care what anyone thinks about how I look. I wish to goddess I had that point of view when I was in my 20s and 30s. That's one of the good things about getting older: I'm free from the things I worried about in my youth. But maybe the excess skin will be so bad that it will make me change my mind; so who knows. But I'd still rather spend the money on a new kayak and a Thule Hullevator.
Thanks,
Gelsomina
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