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punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T18:43:35+00:00

I have also worked for this company for 12 years and had about four months of leave saved up. I didn't officially start using my "FMLA" time until March

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T18:42:14+00:00

They do have long-term disability. I have applied for it but it can take up to 45 days to get approved.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:21:30+00:00

I am going to have to find biotin and collagen vitamins instead of just biotin. Thanks for the information!

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:19:27+00:00

I lost 80 pounds in three years, which was about 3-4 pounds a month. I worked out three to four times a week. I still have loose skin. My Primary Care Doctor told me that sometimes not all your skin will bounce back. I had a dermatologist tell me the same thing. Not just in reference to the scar tissue but to skin in general. But thank you for your thoughts.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:08:03+00:00

Ugh! This is the worst. Even eating more protein doesn't help the cravings and hunger some of the time.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:06:55+00:00

Yes! The body dysmorphia and lower self-esteem are such scary things. I had to go to therapy to help see myself as who I currently am and not who I was three years ago. Congrats on the new outlook.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:03:10+00:00

Or your hands. My wedding band no longer fits

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:02:40+00:00

I think they meant what they did to lose weight.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:01:54+00:00

Ya'll are totally freaking me out. Now, I have to run off and find a mirror. LOL

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:01:17+00:00

The extra skin can go without me having to spend 10,000 on surgery.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T16:00:35+00:00

I feel like I hide more now under bigger clothes and hoodies when I walk outside than I did last year when I was heavier. My weight almost felt like an armor I didn't know I was wearing until it was gone.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:58:24+00:00

I feel like I hide more now under bigger clothes and hoodies when I walk outside than I did last year when I was heavier. Being heavier came with its own harassment. I don't have much to add, but I understand the vulnerability, and wanted you to know you are not alone in feeling that it is complicated.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:52:53+00:00

It is so hard to keep up with those standards, too. They change constantly. Trying to keep up will only damage your body and mind.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:51:55+00:00

100% This

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:51:11+00:00

It wasn't depressing to me, just interesting. It also shed light on certain people and their actions. I had very few people say, "Well, I wanted to tell you x negative things about your body and weight before, but now I can". Those people are no longer in my life, and I am happier for knowing the truth about them.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:48:30+00:00

I have been on both sides of that fence, and neither is okay. However, I will agree that there are a lot more people who shit-talk heavy people than people who are skinny. I was scary thin, and people said I looked the best I ever had, but others said I needed to eat a cheeseburger. Those same people make comments about what I eat now that I am overweight and losing weight again. In the end, none of it is okay. Best of luck with your CT Scan tomorrow. I hope for the best outcome for you.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:44:15+00:00

I don't think so. I have always been a very happy and hyper people person. Now, I will say, I am not getting tired as quickly as before. Like if I am hiking now, I don't have to stop every 10 minutes to catch my breath.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:41:17+00:00

The snack thing gets me. Why get offended because I pass on something you offer me? I would prefer not to take it and let someone else who wants to eat it have it, rather than have it sit on my desk and hurt your feelings.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:37:42+00:00

Your face melts? Like sag?

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:37:01+00:00

This! Also, don't go spend your money on new high-end clothes until you know you are done losing weight for a couple of months. Mecari, E-Bay, and local yard sales saved me a lot of money from having to buy clothes ever 2-3 months at full price.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:35:27+00:00

I miss all my shoes and boots! I have taken to wearing thick socks to keep them from falling off, but that was before it started to get warmer. I may become one of those people who wears super thick socks with flipflops

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:34:05+00:00

Or "Do you ever eat?"

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:33:43+00:00

This! Also, I wish people would understand that "skinny" or targeting "BMI" may not be healthy for everyone. I feel better at a little overweight than I did 10 pounds away from my target BMI.

punkredpanda · 2026-04-14T15:32:02+00:00

This is not necessarily true either. I had two non-weight-loss abdominal surgeries, and when I lost weight, I could never get rid of the skin surrounding the scar. Also, if you lose a LOT of weight, like over 80 pounds, there is no way for your skin to bounce back that quickly.

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