I am beyond happy that I lost this weight. Since I have lost the weight, my lupus is in remission, I no longer have sleep apnea, and my asthma is basically nonexistent. However, there is a downside. I have become to start having back and pelvis pain because of this extra skin just hanging there. Especially in this picture, you can see all the extra skin. Do not get me wrong, I am beyond blessed that I have been able to lose this weight without having to go through gastric bypass surgery. I am thankful for that because I can still have that pint of ice cream when Aunt Flo comes or that good rack of ribs after I get an awesome grade on a paper or exam. I use food as a treat still but nowhere to what I was doing to myself.