Quote from: Gina P on May 18, 2026, 07:04:04 AMI made it!! 199lbs. Haven't seen that since in my nearly 20's. Feels great to set a goal and meet it. On the bad side my stomach is getting flabby or droopy as it deflates. I have probably lost some in the breasts but they look bigger without my stomach bulging below. Next goal 180!! No drugs, just some moderation on eating and stupid hard work.
Tore down the last remaining section of ceiling in the house yesterday. I had been dreading this since starting the project. Insulation, 100 years of dust, and debris raining down on me as I pried every t&g board off. I wore a mask but still was covered with so much dust and black dirt. I wonder if they heated with coal in the past? Now to clean up this mess. At least that is the last part of the demo that remained.
Saturday, I jacked up a section in the front and installed a beam. Then removed the wall. This space will become a small bathroom and a closet. One more wall in the back to jack up and remove. Then its all new framing and such.
Well done Gina! I don't know where you started from but there's no better feeling. Loosing weight is a constant battle.
Last time I went on that journey, round about that mark was when my thighs started to thin out and things really started gathering pace. You get a real spring in your step don't you. I went from around 336lbs down to 168lbs so it was life changing for me. Two bouts of depression has put me back up steadily to 320 again (I comfort eat when depressed) but I'm back on the march again, 280 and falling. I've done it before though so I know I can do it again.
Sadly the deflated loose belly apron is going to be an issue, they say you can improve things by drinking plenty of water (2 litres a day) and applying moisturiser and will get a hell of a lot better but I think to get rid of it completely means a tummy tuck unfortunately. That said it is way way easier to hide under clothing and it's only if you want to wear more revealing stuff that it becomes a major problem.
Anyway, Well done and whatever you are doing is definitely working!
