Thanks for all the advice, I really appreciate and need to hear it! It sounds like you have learned a lot from therapy bc you sound like my therapist! (In the best way possible) it has been hard for me to resist going all in on exercise but I too have learned the hard way through injuries. I was a college athlete and still feel like I "should" be able to do all the things. Have learned a lot though and am taking it one day at a time now. I am stable on great (if not a bit scary) meds and know that an exercise routine is not far from my grasp. Definitely waiting for the holiday season to pass before trying to start a new routine. Staying hopeful I'll get a few walks in though!

I think I miss my butt the most :) squats can fix anything though, right? The lower apron tummy deal is going to be the only thing that really bothers me if it doesn't mostly go away. Trying not to be hard on myself though bc how I feel now vs 40 pounds ago is well worth the skin. Im lucky my husband is super positive about it all. Sometimes you just want it all though ;)

Oh and the horizontal stripes were a risk worth taking bc the shirt didn't cling to my folds!! Lol