Weight lifting question

I met with my surgeons PA today, and she seems to think that I've lost all of the fat my body has to give. I'm at the right fat percentage for my size but I'm just not happy with my belly. I know you can't spot reduce, but I'm wondering how to improve from here.

So, I'm wondering, will lifting weights help with fat distribution or just add on pounds of muscle?

I'm thinking of taking up squats, deadlifts, planks and some form of lat pulldowns. I can do about 10 perfect push ups, and I'm able to do one or two pull ups, but that's all I can manage right now. I know I need to work on strength. 

I understand that things take time to shift, but I feel like my belly is too fat. I don't feel like this is just skin. I don't think I'm too skinny, and I honestly think I could stand to lose 10 more pounds. 

I think that regardless if it is skin or tough fat that lifting weights will be beneficial. Then again, I LOVE weight lifting. Not only am I shaping my body, I am getting stronger, and more confident. You will never know unless you try. 

Building muscle will help to fill out skin, but meeting with a plastic surgeon might be your best bet to get a professional opinion.  Or having a high quality body fat test done.  

At 4'11" and 120, you can definitely lose 10 more, especially since you are not even a year out yet. You may need to cut back on calories and carbs, but you can do it. You still may not lose all your belly fat, though. It may take plastic surgery.

4'11 and 119! You sound like a peanut! ;-) Honestly, sounds like you are doing amazingly well. Is it excess skin/ pooch that is bothering you?

I really can't imagine such thick skin folds, it feels like fat to me. I guess the problem is that since November I've lost about 18 pounds and my waist is the same circumference as then. I've lost fat from everywhere but my stomach/waist. I have planned to meet with a plastic surgeon once I am maintaining my weight, but I'm still losing for now. Maybe June I'll go for an initial consult, but I don't intend to do anything about it (surgically****il I reach at least 18 months post-op.

I really want to give strength training a chance to make some changes. I guess we'll see. :)

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I'm missing your posts on the LW board!!!

Weightlifting will help you be more healthy, most women will not "bulk" up, heck most WLS patients will have a hard time because we just don't eat/absorb enough. I'm a big fan of lifting and do so 5x a week. I haven't lost any weight from doing it but my body composition is much better - more solid and I feel SO much better. I still have loose skin on my thighs and belly but hope to fill in the legs with more muscle, even if I don't, I'm leaning away from plastics. I just don't feel like another surgery and I've been happily married for 22yrs so it's not like I'm worried about what my dates will think ;)

Your body will adjust over time, you may find your belly will start shrinking, but it's no guarantee. There is no way to spot reduce just your belly with exercise unfortunately. You have the right idea about waiting till you're further out for plastics. I've spoken with a few surgeons who say your body will "shift" for awhile so wait till it all stabilizes before spending $$ on surgery.