Holy batflaps AGH!

[zombiegirl74]

I just have to take excersize slow because of my lungs, I had major pulmonary embolisms due to hormones 4 years ago, If I do to much and get winded, my lungs get inflamed, and full of fluid, AND if I'm not careful, I get an upper respiratory to go with it. Yay. But, as I work on it, my lungs get stronger all the time SO! no hormones for me, only diet and excersize from now on!

[Novoflux]

So I'm gathering from all this that exersize and water may keep the "batflaps" away? Or is it that one might be losing wieght too fast for the skin to retract?  I can see how muscle could fill some of it out but not enough, unless your entering CBBF.

[joagain]

Welcome Novoflux  I think that if we have alot of weight to lose we are gonna have some skin as Doug calls it the "spores of war " Is that right doug ?
 The less exercise you do the more flabby skin we will have  but unless we walk around naked no one will see it but the one that loves us .

[umpa]

CBBF?What is that?

[Novoflux]

Canadain Bobybuilders federation, I think...   *shrugs*

[umpa]

  Thats funny Novoflux! Where in canada are you?

[Novoflux]

London Ontario, I can see that the majority of people using this forum are from the states. 

[umpa]

You would be incorrect We have alot of canadians and people from all over the world. If I can help you at all please ask.

[SherriPie]

Batflaps...love it!

I can tell you that thankfully with FTS you lose slowly enough that it's not that big of a problem. I'm in my 40's and lost 200 pounds and thankfully I don't have an extra person hanging off me. I think it's those plateaus we all complain about. I think it firms up during that time and then we start losing again.

[mouseissue]

Batflaps...love it!

I can tell you that thankfully with FTS you lose slowly enough that it's not that big of a problem. I'm in my 40's and lost 200 pounds and thankfully I don't have an extra person hanging off me. I think it's those plateaus we all complain about. I think it firms up during that time and then we start losing again.

That is a fantastic way of looking at plateaus, Sherri!

There are a lot of things going on within our bodies while we're on our weight loss journey.

I firmly believe that it also applies to those of us who lose weight slowly.
For some, our bodies may require more time to do those things (like mend our skin).

[momx04]

Novoflux,
Our family was in Ontario for a hockey tournament (surprise, surprise, surpirse) last winter. It was beautiful. 

My father, grandparents and cousins are from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia!

[ShihTzuMom1]

Welcome to the FTS family Novoflux .  I'm from Southern Ontario.  If you need help with finding products that you can't find in your local stores, check out www.thelowcarbgrocery.com.  They are located in Markham, ON.  They have everthing mentioned on the forum and more.  For online orders shipping is $7.99.  If you spend $100 shipping is free.   

As far as batflaps, while you are losing weight, use Bio Oil on your skin, it will help with the elasticity. 

Good luck with your journey to a thin, healthy life.

[Novoflux]

  I'm too poor to do this life style change!! I don't own a credit card never have and with my husband not working, i really want to change but when I run out of the stuff I can eat theres not much left but to partake in the stuff I bought for my family to eat!! One bleeding bag of almond meal was $14 something and it was a small bag.  I would love to buy good sliced meat all the time but I can't this blows big time...guess i will have to try it some other time...

[owensmath]

You can still do this on a budget. You don't have to make all the fancy stuff, just follow the basic rules. Meats, eggs, green veggies, etc....

[joagain]

It is sad that all the cheaper foods are full of carbs . My neice is on food assistance and to make it strech she does have to buy bread ,rice things that go further . It is very sad ,but I do understand  . Kraft mac & cheese is a lot cheaper then FTS mac  & cheese , even though it is terrible for you .  Hope it gets better for you ,my husband's hours have been cut again . We lost our home last year  because he lost his job Dec/09. Hope this not what is going to happen again .

Good Luck to you & your hubby