Skin Removal After Extreme Weight Loss 100+ Pounds | Tummy Tuck | Abdominoplasty

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Skin removal after extreme natural weight loss!
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In 2018 my husband and I lost 100+ pounds on a meat only carnivore diet. We have been working to maintain that weight loss ever since. December 7th last year I had an extended tummy tuck (skin removal) and diastasis recti muscle repair.
November 20th 2023 Chris had the same surgery. I recorded his surgery and documented a lot of his recovery for this video. Let me know if you would like to see more follow ups and ask in the comments any questions you have for us
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@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Join my Locals community for support and to participate in our World Carnivore Month Challenge in January. lauraespath.locals.com/

@susanarellano2364 9 месяцев назад

Your perspective is just the thing to help others who have done the work and maintained it. Eliminating the stigma of having this surgery! Thank you!

@RachelMitchell-bg3pu 9 месяцев назад

Wishing you a speedy recovery! My battle with excess weight has been going on for a while, and aspect health was the only thing that helped. It safely and healthily helped me drop 11 lbs. Highly recommend it to everyone.

@jimw6659 9 месяцев назад

You guys make such a great couple. Good luck for the future!

@markcrowson 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for posting I've gone from 672 to 228 and my surgery is next week.

@trickyfocus 4 месяца назад

Did it go ok

@markcrowson 4 месяца назад

@@trickyfocus it went really well . I'm very pleased .

@mysleeproutinemusic682 2 месяца назад

That is amazing!!! Congratulations🎉🎉🎉

@100mphbeats Месяц назад

How bad is the recovery bro?

@mrs.garcia6978 15 дней назад

That’s AMAZING! You weigh like 1/3 of what you used to!!!! That is wonderful 🎉

@tobeaboutthelordsbusiness665 9 месяцев назад

Well done you guys for coming so far in your health journey! For being so diligent in sticcking to a healthy lifestyle but also balanced when it comes to 'diet'.

@irenepeek3211 9 месяцев назад

You two and your children are amazing. You are setting an excellent example for all who are dealing with similar situations. Kudos to y'all for your bravery and your tenacity. Well done 👍👏💯💖

@christineandmeat 9 месяцев назад

Happy for you Chris. Well deserved final step.

@NourishmentRedacted 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful results!! Most importantly he looked HAPPY. You have such an amazing family. So happy to see all of your success

@jenniferrosenthal7731 9 месяцев назад

Watching this as I recover in my recliner from surgery on my foot and calf

@jasminenash9142 9 месяцев назад

Yay! Glad to hear Chris is healing quickly. Merry Christmas!

@amesstoday 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the update.

@deloresrobinson1958 9 месяцев назад

I love how prepared y'all were! 💓I know it's tough but carnivore helping y'all get though it! You both deserve to have the best body you can!

@frances4309 9 месяцев назад

Congratulations!

@lisamcdonald7125 9 месяцев назад

Aww I liked when Chris said "She's taking good care of me." You two are too cute. I've been ketovore carnivore for nearly 5 years now and have kept off the 19 kilos I lost. I feel amazing and have more energy in my forties than I did in my 30s 😂 You look great Chris. You too Laura! What a great reward for all the hard work. You two are one of my fave carnivore couples thanks for the video ❤ LOL "Are you wearing undewear?" 🤣🤣🤣

@marleneleca98 8 месяцев назад

Just watched this video and makes me so happy for you guys, what an amazing journey you both been on! Congratulations to you and Chris and may God bless your family always ❤

@chrisspath 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@cookiequeen7104 7 месяцев назад

I love your husband! He is my dream man! Cool. Calm. Collected. Tough. Loving. A little shy...... and very cool. Bless you both.

@olivia8979 9 месяцев назад

The name "tummy tuck" sounds so cute, but that is a no joke surgery! I am glad everything is healing well and you can take a trip.

@AndreaShink 9 месяцев назад

thrilled for you both!

@MinimalistCarnivore 9 месяцев назад

it is interesting how some have loose skin and some do not as much :) for sure each one of us has our own journey and path doing this congrats of course and heal well ;) I do live in PHX also :) but 4 yrs carnivore now and a year of keto before that over 100 lbs lost at 5'11" back to 180 lbs and life-changing for sure any one on the fence start TODAY :)

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

There are a lot of factors: age, genetics, and where you carried your weight are the biggest ones. Yes being properly nourished, fasting, and eating lots of protein helps with skin elasticity but there is absolutely nothing we could have done to get rid of this skin without surgery.

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

And we did nothing wrong to end up with leftover skin.

@MinimalistCarnivore 9 месяцев назад

@@LauraSpath YUP and that is the thing that is so unique about how each one of us was created :) I like to think some things help with fasting or taking collagen but really NO WAY to test or know if it does and when others do the same thing and have different results ya have to go hmmmmmmmmm and I do realize it can't hurt but IT IS NOT going to be a for sure thing either

@MinimalistCarnivore 9 месяцев назад

@@LauraSpath like the other response YUP for sure also, why in your families case to get Surgery NOBODY can say anything about it other than support because we are all on our own path and the fact you truly did try and waited SO LONG for results :) again sincere hats off to you both :) the interesting is more how to put in words that even if we do the same thing we get different outcomes and that is just interesting as to why which makes me want to dig deeper into it maybe to say :) also important for all ON their journey to just focus on their own journey and not try to compare with others :) lucky each person who shares their journey other folks can understand why this did or did not happen to them and it is OK :) hard to put that in words ! hahahahaha

@DrAJ_LatinAmerica 9 месяцев назад

@@LauraSpath 10000% agree. Sick and tired of the Google keyboard doctors bullying people online say that they should have fasted more or should have been on a stricter carnivore diet, that is BS. As you stated, lots of factors involved. Many have done everything correctly and still have loose skin. I always default back to Dr. Robert Cywes, MD PhD and most importantly a bariatric surgeon and weight loss specialist who has seen hundreds of 100lb. Weight loss cases, many of those without the bariatric surgery, some might have only had a temporary balloon or temporary band and others just diet, lifestyle and of course Exercise. He says the exact same thing - "multiple factors involved and even if a person does everything correctly, there will still be loose skin".

@decimus81 9 месяцев назад

Ty for doing this, in a way the fear of how hard the loose skin reduction process will be has kinda stopped me seriously trying to lose weight most of my life...But ive done Carnivore for 5 weeks now and already lost 12KG (26.5 pounds). Ty for your inspiration to keep going. While im losing weight im going to be as strict as I can, but i can see this being a better lifestyle eventually when I see you guys eating spices. sour cream, cheese etc... I look forward to putting spices on steak one day!

@_tripsa 9 месяцев назад

I have undergone multiple surgeries on my trunk, and I must say, they have been incredibly painful experiences. The drains, in particular, have been quite unpleasant! It's truly eye-opening to realize just how crucial our abdominal muscles are and how much we rely on them for even the simplest movements. By the way, I don't recall you ever mentioning what happened to Chris's arm. Would you mind sharing, or if that is private I understand!

@jessicah2345 9 месяцев назад

I'm very curious about his arm also

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

He had Necrotizing fasciitis, flesh eating bacteria (complication from his diabetes). That was before we went Carnivore and what started us getting healthy. We talk about it in the first video we did together.

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

This one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WRzpLx73mDo.html

@cherylmartin1740 9 месяцев назад

Reminds me of when I had my C-sections. I loved the pillow across my abs. Didn't have a chair to help me get up, but with a newborn baby I had to suffer through it.

@nanaronhano337 9 месяцев назад

This was really cute to see how much y’all support each other! Yay to the new body! That must feel so good after putting in all the work and dedication. This oddly brought back a lot of memories of my csections. Where was that chair when I needed it? Lol

@oilinmylamp 6 месяцев назад

Chris looks amazing!

@pattyjohnson5228 9 месяцев назад

Oh I feel for him . Due to my second cancer and finding out I have the BRCA2 gene, I went ahead and had a total hysterectomy and a double mastectomy-were they take the lower abdominal part of me and then transfer that up on top so when I came out walking from that surgery, it was just like him stooped over and very slow walking. But I’m sure you and the kids are going to dote on him, for awhile anyways. What an amazing life style example you two are for all of us to watch you. Thank you God bless and fast recovery.

@dawnlawson7720 7 месяцев назад

Oh my, you look awesome! You both have been on an amaing journey!

@vickicarsrud2577 9 месяцев назад

Looks like everything went great!!

@nanaobx 8 месяцев назад

What a journey you both have been on! Congrats.

@jenniferrosenthal7731 9 месяцев назад

I had a breast reduction 7 years ago and even though I had 3 different doctors advocate for insurance to cover the procedure, insurance would NOT do it. So we paid almost 9K out of pocket. I have another 35 pounds I’d like to lose and then we will see what the skin situation is. I am fairly certain our insurance wouldn’t cover that either.

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Our medical system will pay for everything to keep you sick but if you reverse your health conditions it doesn't cover anything! It's broken

@nerichapman402 9 месяцев назад

You both look amazing! Would love to see a fully healed update from Laura :)

@holygoldendoodles 9 месяцев назад

I had that done a couple years ago. I felt your pain! lol. Great job both of you.

@Orpilorp 8 месяцев назад

Great job you two! I'm glad surgery went well. I have had surgery in that general area because of Crohn's disease, so I know how it feels to not be able to laugh or cough. Ouch! I'm so happy for you all.

@Mgenao76 7 месяцев назад

WOW!! He looks AMAZING!!! 👏🏼😮🎉

@fhl1369 7 месяцев назад

Happy for you all.

@MetalHeadHippie 7 месяцев назад

Good Job Guys. Looks Awesome.

@rootsrocksfeathers1975 9 месяцев назад

Chris looks great, but I could feel the pain from here, LOL. All uphill from here! ~Cynthia

@AnneMB955 9 месяцев назад

Hope you don’t mind me passing on your channel to someone else on YT who dropped so much weight but needs a tummy tuck. He was happy about weight loss but down over excess skin.

@amyalvarado3762 9 месяцев назад

Looking great, both of you 😊...... Beautiful example of love 💓

@SmokeTubeBBQ 7 месяцев назад

I’ve been pretty good on carnivore since January…haven’t really lost any weight.. no clue what I’m doing wrong…my meals are usually ground beef butter cheese eggs

@melaniegriner1751 9 месяцев назад

Hi there loving your content! I’m going to get knee replacement surgery and I’m so interested in what you both did to reduce inflammation before your surgeries. Did you detail that in a specific video? Thank you and so impressed by your family.

@FrannyBeepsAttic 6 месяцев назад

Awesome video, thank you for sharing!

@petradewet1928 8 месяцев назад

Look amazing 👏

@claudiaputtin287 9 месяцев назад

Siete bellissimi un salito dall'Italia🤗🌹🍀

@lizam9452 8 месяцев назад

Way to go for your hard work, how can someone avoid all the loose skin?

@furysmith6564 9 месяцев назад

You guys are phenomenal!! I have a question and i don’t want it to be construed in the wrong way… I’m 100% carnivore and you guys are top of the list! Just concerned Chris still has a bag of prescription drugs… my goal is to reverse diabetes but I’m still in metformin and high blood pressure meds (30+ years) though.

@MonaYY_Rig 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful family. You are all really good ppl. I have been enjoying your channel so much since I found you. I’m on day 8 of carnivore after 5 years of keto/dirty keto. I am an RN so I understand the science, now, of the Diet. I’m feeling good and I made brown butter bites to combat the sweet cravings that I have at night. I know I’m not spending more money on groceries bc I’m not buying low carb peanut butter flavored keto protein powder, powdered collagen , keto snacks, vegetables and keto foods. Those were really pricey. Oh I also was using veggie powder daily. My favorite it ground beef and eggs. Ground beef w sour cream and chicken salad the way you make it. It’s amazing. I’m not a steak person but I’m making myself eat it but not every day. I love pork chops. I was wondering if that’s ok. I haven’t seen anyone talk about pork meat. Tysm. ❤

@VeronicaJones58 9 месяцев назад

Awesome

@constitutionalist4391 6 месяцев назад

This is why I'm swimming.

@spikeschilde621 7 месяцев назад

I was 4 weeks post-op yesterday, and I still feel like I have loose skin. I can't tell if it's swelling or if my doctor really didn't take enough off.

@Karvega11 7 месяцев назад

No way I could ever afford that surgery so I guess I have flappy skin to look forward to. But I haven't even started the diet yet so maybe I'll hit the lottery by then, lol. Currently I am 5'9" and 275 lbs. Most of the fat I have accumulated has been from drinking 4 cases of beer a week for the last 26 years and hardly ever exercising. I haven't been a fan of candy, cake, ice cream or sweet things since before I was 16. Then I rarely ate and if I did it was pizza or fast food. Back when I was 18 I was 5'9" of course, but I only weighed 150lbs. I don't want to become a skeleton again but I would love to not want to throw up when I look at myself in the mirror and have tons my energy and strength again. Please pray for me everyone! BTW you guys look great!

@mrs.garcia6978 15 дней назад

I want this surgery and it TERRIFIES me 😅.

@OGAesthetics 9 месяцев назад

do you experience heart palpitations on carnivore?

@petecrowley5588 9 месяцев назад

Laura, my wife is against me going carnivore. What can I say to her to change her mind?

@divinesignatures6225 9 месяцев назад

What happened to his arm?

@AnnaWitte-f8f 8 месяцев назад

What happened his arm

@briananderson7008 8 месяцев назад

How many pounds of skin did they remove? Hey it looks great.

@chrisspath 8 месяцев назад

about 2 pounds

@JandS1503 9 месяцев назад

❤❤❤❤❤

@rebbagal1955 7 месяцев назад

Omg wonderful for y’all 👏Do you think that will happen to me after a 50lbs gone😬 I don’t have an extra $20,000 Laying around on a fixed income😞 Bad back got me a big muffin top ive lost 17 lbs + 34” all around so far since 1/24! Should I slow it down and try exercising some to tighten my deflating belly? Is this normal for most carnivore dieters?😢

@adjones87 9 месяцев назад

I’m so curious about his bicep…looks like a cool story of a shark attack or something 😳 And congrats on the tuck, Chris!

@abelzoni2138 9 месяцев назад

Cost?

@paulhailey2537 9 месяцев назад

I BOUGHT A NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON INSTEAD

@josephwanjiku6853 9 месяцев назад

So much better bro

@HealthywithAmy 9 месяцев назад

He did great. Men don't handle pain as well as women, great job😄👍💪

@frannybkranny8760 9 месяцев назад

I love how funny and down to earth you guys are. Thank you for sharing such intimate moments with us during your journey. Congrats to both of you.🎉

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@HulaShack1 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Congrats! He looks awesome. That is the final reward for all the hard work you both have done. You both look amazing.

@missbuckeye 9 месяцев назад

Seeing your 2 beautiful children made me realize, because of the hard work you two have put in getting healthy, your kids will never have all the complications obesity & a bad diet can cause. Think of all the future pain you saved them! I was looking forward to this video, as I have lost 200 pounds & will be having a panniculectomy January 31st. I know that's different than what you both had, but it helps seeing how you each coped with the surgery. Thank you!

@fronniebealer7808 9 месяцев назад

May your healing go well.

@KimtheElder 8 месяцев назад

🎉 congratulations and prayers for a speedy recovery 🙏🕊️

@Panji2000 9 месяцев назад

You both are super nice and caring for each other. Best wishes on fast recovery.

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

You are so kind

@twyla2575 9 месяцев назад

So sweet seeing your daughter giving Chris a massage on his head. Hands on care!!

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

They were such big helpers during this recovery!!

@meateatinpatriot 9 месяцев назад

I lost my daughter last year to suicide she would do that for me ever since she was little. Your very blessed to have her, hug and kiss her everyday 💜

@josephwanjiku6853 9 месяцев назад

@@LauraSpath Why do you not let the body deal with the excess skin naturally , surely it can do that?

@pcstgrsqrl5581 9 месяцев назад

@josephwanjiku6853 They addressed that in the beginning of the video.

@TurtleMyrtle12 9 месяцев назад

@@josephwanjiku6853 No, it can't. After 5 years of care that skin didn't go away for either one of them. There is a limit to how much the body can naturally tighten back up.

@debrawilley6960 9 месяцев назад

TY, for the transparency in Sharing your life.. I have grown to love you and your family because of the love that you have for others,to help them in their journey. I don't know how I ended up on your channel since I am not in anyone's shoes of needing to lose lots of weight. (Just maybe 20 lbs , someday ) But I started following you and rooting you on . I check back with your channel now and then to catch up. Praying for your husband's full recovery. You both are such a blessing and so sweet . May your life continuously be blessed. Keep up the good work. Sincerely!

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

@mikoc7633 9 месяцев назад

That's amazing all turned out so well! You both rock, so proud of your journey and so encouraged and inspired! I have about the same amount to lose as you both did, and I'm hopeful that it will be coming off in 2024 and reversing some of the autoimmune issues I have with inflammation, water retention and MS. 🙏🏽💜😍

@sean321a 9 месяцев назад

Chris thank you for sharing this. I found it very interesting and helpful. Wish you continued full recovery. You have a wonderful family.

@celeste4356 9 месяцев назад

You guys are an awesome couple! Very happy for you both. 😊

@TWBlack 9 месяцев назад

I'm 65 and have lost 70lbs total. I'd gained back about half of that because of very unhealthy choices but I'm back down to where I was and now REALLY trying. I could probably stand to have a tummy tuck but I'm actually more concerned with the "bat wings"! I'm just trying to figure out if the recovery is going to be harder for me and if that and the cost at my age will be worth it.

@karaleeann1211 9 месяцев назад

The automatic recliner is the best thing ever for this! I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and remember being shocked by how painful it was! Owie!

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Yes!! It was absolutely worth it!

@annaak7849 9 месяцев назад

I love this for Chris! I could see how happy he was when there was no flap of skin to tuck into the pants. He looked like if he had won the lottery! Pure joy! But in a silent male way, just a smile with sparkly eyes haha. Amazing transformation when you compare with 2018. Congrats to all your hard work and for inspiring so many people with your success. Sending love from Cape Town❤

@lajuanjustiss8690 9 месяцев назад

Happy for him. The love ya show for each other is so wonderful. You both still make each other laugh, sure sign of how much you like each other.

@MrsMoon-qs2gf 9 месяцев назад

I had colon re-sectioning, twice, about 10 years ago. Sitting and getting up and down was very painful but nothing compared to that first poop! Felt like I was being murdered!! Sorry, TMI.

@annaa4477 9 месяцев назад

You guys are a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing your story. 😊😊😊😊

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@NativeIrish 9 месяцев назад

Congratulations! Awesome to see! Love you all. I went from 302 lbs down to 139 lbs without any excess skin or a single stretch mark. I had fasted throughout, every Wednesday and Sunday. Had no clue about autophagy until after, when the wife figured out that had to be the case.

@ceceliaherrera1364 9 месяцев назад

@NativeIrish anything besides fasting? And by fasting did you just do water or nothing at all?

@NativeIrish 9 месяцев назад

@@ceceliaherrera1364 I would start my fast on Saturday night at dinner. Time was my last meal and I would fast from that point all the way through Sunday until Monday at dinner time. It's kind of like a 36 plus hour fast but during that time frame on those two days I would do nothing but black coffee and water. I would fast every Sunday and Wednesday starting Saturday night and Tuesday night respectively. I didn't do anything else special, and like I said, I had not even heard the term autophagy until after the fact. I was doing it because I have multiple sclerosis and had stopped taking medications and was trying to attack it with diet.

@gaillucas9077 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing the skin removal journey! Lookin' FANTASTIC.

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@shy.dehart5997 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing, Chris! Congratulations.

@elizabethharrell8707 9 месяцев назад

thinking of same surgery, name of surgeon would be nice please.

@nylahoffart3950 9 месяцев назад

Wow!!! Amazing.. I love watching you both.. Very Inspiring 🎉

@LauraSpath 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@Ptolly69 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your journey, great recovery.

@zeldalazino463 9 месяцев назад

So happy for Chris and you too. And congrats on all the preliminary research and prep you did for each of the two surgeries. I will bet a lot of money that many of your followers are going to be booking appts with your surgeon!!!

@MH-yh8rz 9 месяцев назад

Congrats to Chris on his successful healing progress! Very happy for both of you! ❤ from central Phoenix

@LessJunkMoreHealth 9 месяцев назад

I'm glad things are going so well. Thank you for sharing.

@williamhankner 9 месяцев назад

glad everything worked out with the surgery. happy new year and holidays.

@williamhankner 9 месяцев назад

going ro spend $2 on a powerball ticket for chance at 572 million dollars. CA has a lot of lottery winners. I wanna be rich someday. lived the poor life too long and I need a wife. I have gotten zero dates due to my mild cerebral palsy.

@susanarellano2364 9 месяцев назад

Appreciative of your emphasis on how long the journey is to success!

@karaleeann1211 9 месяцев назад

Keep doing the Arnica for pain, my friend said it was better then ultram for post op pain after a shoulder surgery!

@rozbailey6889 9 месяцев назад

I only used Arnica pillels which melt under your tongue, before and after having top and bottom eyelid surgery - Dr was amazed I didn’t need any stronger medication

@sarahm-a2782 9 месяцев назад

Definitely reminds me of the recovery from my c-section surgeries. No coughing, sneezing, laughing for a coule of weeks at least, pillow on the tummy, binders are our friends, a recliner to sleep im is a game-changer and at our age (you guys are about the same as me) recovery is longer, 6-8 weeks or better and they dont give near enough time to go back to work.... that's when I became a stay at home mom. I'm carnivore to keep fit but honestly the mental focus alone is enough to keep me going! Glad to see he's recovering well. Best wishes!

@nancyperrine 9 месяцев назад

Awesome ! Congratulations !Thanks for sharing ❤️🥩

@sharonanddickfewkes5477 9 месяцев назад

Good job you guys. I'm so happy for both of you. Enjoy your lives together. Sharon

@Ladynipchick2 6 месяцев назад

What happens with Chris's left arm?? 😮

@michaelbradley6004 9 месяцев назад

Congrats to you both! Great channel. Best wishes to y'all.

@janpoorbaugh942 9 месяцев назад

Chris looks awesome! Thanks for sharing both your journeys with us. ❤

@Lucinda_Jackson 9 месяцев назад

Wonderful to see Chris looking so well, fit and happy! Such a huge difference already and he's still in early healing. I can't wait to see his next 4 weeks! Wishing both of you and your two beautiful children a Merry Christmas! In, to your mother, as well! ❤ 💚🦌🎄♥️🎅🏻♥️🎄🦌💚

@vickieschulze1120 9 месяцев назад

So glad he's doing well! Your kids are beautiful! Merry Christmas!

@DLee756 9 месяцев назад

You are blessed to have each other. You take such good care of each other.💞 Lookin good, Chris😊

@KelNash 9 месяцев назад

I had my gall bladder removed via 4 incision in my stomach. You poor things had it much harder but I can relate. I remember being surprised how much you use your stomach….. all day long for every little thing. Something you don’t realize when you’re well. Ouch!