Omega's journey
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W O W ! 
Not only that you have completely transformed and look 15 year younger, not only that you have proved that nothing is impossible, not only that you amazed us again with your strong spirit and determination and not only that you are incredible inspration, but you are
HOT and BEAUTIFUL!
Good for you Margaret!
That is hilarious! I am still giggling because it is true!
Not only that you have completely transformed and look 15 year younger, not only that you have proved that nothing is impossible, not only that you amazed us again with your strong spirit and determination and not only that you are incredible inspration, but you are
HOT and BEAUTIFUL!
Good for you Margaret!
That is hilarious! I am still giggling because it is true!
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SweatPea
Guest
Margaret, you look awesome!!
carrie3101
New member
DUDE. Do you even GET what a hot momma you are now??? LOL
What a transformation!!!!! Astounding! I would post the before/after pictures of you on my fridge for inspiration if I didn't think it would creep you out, LOL!!!
I am just so inspired by this! Earlier tonight I posted how depressed I was that I had so much weight to lose...thank you for motivating me!
What a transformation!!!!! Astounding! I would post the before/after pictures of you on my fridge for inspiration if I didn't think it would creep you out, LOL!!!
I am just so inspired by this! Earlier tonight I posted how depressed I was that I had so much weight to lose...thank you for motivating me!
Omega
Moderator
Rae, Sophie, Becky, Dawn, Nicole, LowFatMilk, Tammy, Kimberly, Claudia, Yuliana, Trevor, Sweatpea, Carrie
Thanks for all your messages of support and kind comments about my photo.
Posting photos is hard emotionally - especially when you know that you still have some way to go to get to where you want to be. Also when you have been so big. The age thing does not help either - I feel so much younger than I look.
Rae
I have done nothing that you havent already done at a much younger age and got to goal.
Dawn, Tammy and Kimberly
Now you can see why I keep going on about my boobs looking like they will never go right without surgery. The fact was that my boobs were so big and the skin just hasnt shrunk - just got empty. I have ended up with two big bra cups full of bundled up skin. I never fancied the idea of undergoing weight loss surgery to lose weight and never did it. I fully accept that it may be right for some people but I didnt think that it was right for me. There was a time that I thought that if I had not had surgery to lose the weight I should be happy with any loose skin that I was left with - especially if it could be covered up with clothes. I am seriously rethinking that approach. At the minute I think that it is more than likely that I will go ahead with it at the end of the day - but I will certainly lose naturally a lot more fat first. Whenever I discuss my goal weight I acknowledge the fact that my boobs are so different from my youth that I could have my old waistline (apart from the hernia thing) and bum / tum situation at a higher weight. I'm sure that I will know when I get there.
Kimberly
I love the sheriff comment. It is actually true. I have mentioned a few times that I wear 2 pedometers because I get so annoyed when my pedometer robs me or stops working for some reason. The silly thing is that I know approximate distances (I do each walk variation often enough to have a good idea) and minimum distances (measured base walks by car - e.g. regularly do one that is 6.3 miles) for all my walks - but I still feel robbed if my pedometer doesnt say that I have done what I know I have done. Irrespective of what a pedometer says - I know that my body knows exactly how many steps I have done and I will not lose weight if I have not done enough.
As far as a walking duel goes - can you guess who consistently is hitting the 100 percentile comparison with the 244 other participants recording pedometer steps in the Presidents Challenge. I'm quite pleased because I am hitting the 83rd percentile compared with 5868 participants over all the activities which isnt bad.
Claudia
I do try to tone up - as I realised that I needed a lot of work in that department. I am not quite the one trick pony that a lot of people presume when they hear that I walk a lot and do not go to a gym. I do some daily exercises with light hand / wrist weights (upper arms can be so cruel to women my age irrespective of whether or not they have been very big). I also have keep fit classes at the adult education centre which include aerobics, strength exercises, pilates and until Easter I was doing yoga.
Carrie
I am pleased that you are inspired. Few people can have been very big without knowing how easy it is to think that the task is simply impossible and getting depressed. The forum has quite a few people who have lost quite a lot of weight. Tammy (Niapage) has recently passed the 100 pounds lost milestone. Rae (Invariant) has achieved the same kind of weight loss as I have and got to goal as a teenager. If you want to see some impressive photos check out their diaries. They are both so photogenic - I am sure that you will pick their pictures over mine for your fridge door any day.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Thanks for all your messages of support and kind comments about my photo.
Posting photos is hard emotionally - especially when you know that you still have some way to go to get to where you want to be. Also when you have been so big. The age thing does not help either - I feel so much younger than I look.
Rae
I have done nothing that you havent already done at a much younger age and got to goal.
Dawn, Tammy and Kimberly
Now you can see why I keep going on about my boobs looking like they will never go right without surgery. The fact was that my boobs were so big and the skin just hasnt shrunk - just got empty. I have ended up with two big bra cups full of bundled up skin. I never fancied the idea of undergoing weight loss surgery to lose weight and never did it. I fully accept that it may be right for some people but I didnt think that it was right for me. There was a time that I thought that if I had not had surgery to lose the weight I should be happy with any loose skin that I was left with - especially if it could be covered up with clothes. I am seriously rethinking that approach. At the minute I think that it is more than likely that I will go ahead with it at the end of the day - but I will certainly lose naturally a lot more fat first. Whenever I discuss my goal weight I acknowledge the fact that my boobs are so different from my youth that I could have my old waistline (apart from the hernia thing) and bum / tum situation at a higher weight. I'm sure that I will know when I get there.
Kimberly
I love the sheriff comment. It is actually true. I have mentioned a few times that I wear 2 pedometers because I get so annoyed when my pedometer robs me or stops working for some reason. The silly thing is that I know approximate distances (I do each walk variation often enough to have a good idea) and minimum distances (measured base walks by car - e.g. regularly do one that is 6.3 miles) for all my walks - but I still feel robbed if my pedometer doesnt say that I have done what I know I have done. Irrespective of what a pedometer says - I know that my body knows exactly how many steps I have done and I will not lose weight if I have not done enough.
As far as a walking duel goes - can you guess who consistently is hitting the 100 percentile comparison with the 244 other participants recording pedometer steps in the Presidents Challenge. I'm quite pleased because I am hitting the 83rd percentile compared with 5868 participants over all the activities which isnt bad.
Claudia
I do try to tone up - as I realised that I needed a lot of work in that department. I am not quite the one trick pony that a lot of people presume when they hear that I walk a lot and do not go to a gym. I do some daily exercises with light hand / wrist weights (upper arms can be so cruel to women my age irrespective of whether or not they have been very big). I also have keep fit classes at the adult education centre which include aerobics, strength exercises, pilates and until Easter I was doing yoga.
Carrie
I am pleased that you are inspired. Few people can have been very big without knowing how easy it is to think that the task is simply impossible and getting depressed. The forum has quite a few people who have lost quite a lot of weight. Tammy (Niapage) has recently passed the 100 pounds lost milestone. Rae (Invariant) has achieved the same kind of weight loss as I have and got to goal as a teenager. If you want to see some impressive photos check out their diaries. They are both so photogenic - I am sure that you will pick their pictures over mine for your fridge door any day.
Take care
Love
Margaret
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Camy
New member
Hey Margaret,
I think it has all been said, you are amazing and a real inspiration to so many of us!
I do think (from a purely gynaecological point of view) that a skin/breast reduction in your case is appropiate (just from looking at the pics).
Not only would you feel much better, but having a lot of weight on your upper front is not very good for your back over time(older ladies (especially skinny ones) with big boobies tend to have scoliosis and lordosis, curving of the spine to the front and sides), and (obviously I have not seen your chest naked, so I am just basing myself on what you tell us about cups full of skin) it can be a risk factor for breast cancer.
This is due to the fact that it can be difficult to get good mammograms from a lot of lose skin on your chest, and you really don't want to risk that! My mother was diagnosed aged 46 thanx to a mammogram, she had never felt any bumps or anything, and still her cancer was big enough for them to do a lumpectomy and eventually a radical mastectomy of that breast.
It was a horrible battle, and if you can do anything to minimize your risks, you should!
Maybe you should talk about it with your GP, explain to him that you are not yet done with your weight loss, but would like them to take a peek and tell you what they think. I think your case (as you present it) should get you NHS coverage for this. You might have to wait for a year or two, but I know you are in no hurry! HOwever you might want to be on waiting lists ASAP!
Just my opinion...
Have a great day! Camy
I think it has all been said, you are amazing and a real inspiration to so many of us!
I do think (from a purely gynaecological point of view) that a skin/breast reduction in your case is appropiate (just from looking at the pics).
Not only would you feel much better, but having a lot of weight on your upper front is not very good for your back over time(older ladies (especially skinny ones) with big boobies tend to have scoliosis and lordosis, curving of the spine to the front and sides), and (obviously I have not seen your chest naked, so I am just basing myself on what you tell us about cups full of skin) it can be a risk factor for breast cancer.
This is due to the fact that it can be difficult to get good mammograms from a lot of lose skin on your chest, and you really don't want to risk that! My mother was diagnosed aged 46 thanx to a mammogram, she had never felt any bumps or anything, and still her cancer was big enough for them to do a lumpectomy and eventually a radical mastectomy of that breast.
It was a horrible battle, and if you can do anything to minimize your risks, you should!
Maybe you should talk about it with your GP, explain to him that you are not yet done with your weight loss, but would like them to take a peek and tell you what they think. I think your case (as you present it) should get you NHS coverage for this. You might have to wait for a year or two, but I know you are in no hurry! HOwever you might want to be on waiting lists ASAP!
Just my opinion...
Have a great day! Camy
You know Marg, I think, for you, considering having sugery on your breasts, isn't vain. The fact of the matter is, yes, you lost all the weight, and now you're left with a tremendous amount of skin where there was once fat. I know alot of people look down on those who consider plastic surgery to transform themselves, but the fact of the matter is, you wouldn't be doing it because you're vain, or because you want to look like a supermodel but because, health wise, it's in your best interest. Certainly all of the excess skin can't weigh nothing. Does it impede the health of your back at all?
Iwillloseweight
New member
I have PCOS too !
TodayI join this forum and really determined to lose weight.
I am 32 years old, married with no kids.
Last year I was diagnosed with PCOS. I have gained about 50 lbs within the past 5 years and I am determined to lose it and try to get pregnant.
I have realised that my weight is contributing to my poor health as recently I had high blood pressure.
I am afraid of becoming diabetic too since my genes are against me, meaning that most of my relatives are diabetic. Since Sunday I have been tryin to change my eating habits.
Today I have started to exercise with a walk up a steep hill close to where I live.
I am really determined to lose weight and I know it will help my pcos and blood pressure. I believe your diary can provide inspiration for me and I look forward to your support.
TodayI join this forum and really determined to lose weight.
I am 32 years old, married with no kids.
Last year I was diagnosed with PCOS. I have gained about 50 lbs within the past 5 years and I am determined to lose it and try to get pregnant.
I have realised that my weight is contributing to my poor health as recently I had high blood pressure.
I am afraid of becoming diabetic too since my genes are against me, meaning that most of my relatives are diabetic. Since Sunday I have been tryin to change my eating habits.
Today I have started to exercise with a walk up a steep hill close to where I live.
I am really determined to lose weight and I know it will help my pcos and blood pressure. I believe your diary can provide inspiration for me and I look forward to your support.
Eldaweesda
New member
Margaret, You are absolutely stunning!
Thanks for posting your pics, It is very inspiring to see a weight loss transformation/success. You are a true motivator.
I intend to have skin removal surgery as soon as I reach my goal. You have to be comfortable in the skin your in and if it is too loose then there is nothing wrong with tightening it up! Think of it this way, if you have a lot of loose skin its kind of like wearing the clothing you wore at your heaviest weight right now. Would you go out now in your larger size clothing? Of course not, it would be way too baggy and unflattering. But if you decide not to have surgery thats ok too cause you look wonderful.
Keep on moving,
Thanks for posting your pics, It is very inspiring to see a weight loss transformation/success. You are a true motivator.
I intend to have skin removal surgery as soon as I reach my goal. You have to be comfortable in the skin your in and if it is too loose then there is nothing wrong with tightening it up! Think of it this way, if you have a lot of loose skin its kind of like wearing the clothing you wore at your heaviest weight right now. Would you go out now in your larger size clothing? Of course not, it would be way too baggy and unflattering. But if you decide not to have surgery thats ok too cause you look wonderful.
Keep on moving,
bikinibound
New member
I agree with Camy--that was some great information. 
Have you seen the tv show "Walker, Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris? Walker, Margaret Ranger somes to mind. That pic of you makes me want to get you holsters for your pedometers.
Have you seen the tv show "Walker, Texas Ranger" with Chuck Norris? Walker, Margaret Ranger somes to mind.
That pic of you makes me want to get you holsters for your pedometers.
Omega
Moderator
Omega update
Dear Ladies & Gents,
This is Rod, Margaret's husband.
Margaret has unexpectedly been taken in to hospital as she needs an operation.
Thus Margaret won't be making any additions to her diary until she returns home. After which she'll be recuperating for a while before getting back in to the swing of things.
All the best,
Rod
Dear Ladies & Gents,
This is Rod, Margaret's husband.
Margaret has unexpectedly been taken in to hospital as she needs an operation.
Thus Margaret won't be making any additions to her diary until she returns home. After which she'll be recuperating for a while before getting back in to the swing of things.
All the best,
Rod
On another lighter note, assuming our beloved Margaret is recuperating from her operation, I also agree that breast reduction/lift would be appropriate and needed. Not at all from a vanity standpoint, but my gosh I do believe those things weigh at least 15 pounds and that is an awful lot of skin and boob tissue to lug around everyday. Its just not fair to you. You look far slimmer than your weight and I do think its from the boobs. I can't believe how toned and muscular your arms look, I dont see any excess skin at all. Anyway, hope this message finds you feeling better.
cinderelly
New member
Damn girl you look great and hot and toned - your looking good!!! I love the hair.
Im thinking of you and wishing you well Margaret...
Im thinking of you and wishing you well Margaret...
Eldaweesda
New member
Get well soon Margaret.
I will be thinking of you. I don't know about hospitals in the UK but here in Canada the food is barely eatable! You will probably come home 10lb lighter! That is if the food is gross!
I will be thinking of you. I don't know about hospitals in the UK but here in Canada the food is barely eatable! You will probably come home 10lb lighter! That is if the food is gross!
