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I was heavy my entire life, but lost 100 pounds between the ages of 28 to 30 simply by diet and exercise. (Funny how that actually works ) Anyways, I had tons of excess skin that I couldn't do a thing about. I spoke with a couple doctors and they said my only option was plastic surgery. Ended up getting a tummy tuck which removed 10 pounds of skin. Still have some loose skin on the back and the arms that I may decide to nip and tuck at a later date. Hopefully your skin will be more elastic.

True, true...but I'm not quite sure I am the same person anymore. I've done so many things that the old me would have never had the courage to do before. As a result, people view me differently and treat me differently. Sure, at the core my values are the same, but my surface has been changed dramatically. Perhaps I just wasn't prepared to deal with any of this. I lost weight for me...to live a long and healthy life. I wasn't looking for attention from men or to please anyone else. I never even considered that this would be an issue and it's just so hard to deal with.

I hear ya! Getting out and socializing is one of the hardest things for me to do these days. It's like I'm in a whole new world and I don't know how to relate to people anymore. When I was heavy, I knew what my social role was...now I haven't the slightest idea.

Just wondering if anyone out there has lost a lot of weight, only to find out that they're not comfortable in their new skin. I've lost 100 pounds and have kept it off for about 3 years. Although I am slowly getting used to the new body, I still have moments when I don't really know who I am. My whole world has been changed...people treat me differently (strangers and some friends), shopping for clothes is a real challenge, I'm having to deal with attention from men for the first time, I even have to re-introduce myself to people I haven't seen for a while...it's all so strange. Can anyone relate? What were your experiences and how'd you cope with them?