[honeychile]

Bobby makes a good point - if you feel better about yourself when all's said and done, or at least can balance the pros and cons, then I'd call it a good decision.

I've considered it, I admit it. I have some flab (with good muscle tone underneath) that I've seen a doctor about; I'm saving money toward a tummy tuck. I wouldn't mind losing a few more pounds beforehand, though, for the same reasons you mention - the tightness of the full girdle etc.

A good friend of mine had some fat taken out of her chin (she plans a face lift in a few more years), and she wore a kind of neck brace for about a week, then a chin strap for about a month or so (I forget). She said it was worth every minute, though!

Edited to avoid a double post: Did you plan this so close to Thanksgiving? If so, you're Summa Cum Laude of the "Body Refinement Club"!!!!