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You have extra skin. Now it is filled with fat. Once you lose fat - the would be extra skin. Age, genetics can make a difference how that would look.
As you losing weight - trying to retain as much muscles as possible and build new muscle mass can help with the extra skin - even lose skin that show nice muscles can look attractive.
Retain and build muscles. That's why exercises and nutrition is important.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Hi there,
Just wondering from the wls surgery veterans whether you found some pre-surgery exercise / weight lifting helped ease post wls recovery and/or issues of sagging skin?
Thanks
You can buy the stuff on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Bio-Tech-D3-50-000-100-caps/dp/B000A0F2B2/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1487113341&sr=8-1&keywords
ry+d+50%2C000It will be absorbed much better. I take 150,000 IUs per day (I HAVE THE DS- so don't do that), but you may need to take it more (talk to your doctor) than just 1 time per wee****il your levels come up.
You need a full set of labs. Everything should be checked at least once per year- but sometimes even twice if you are having issues.
Scott
Calcium!!!! Start your calcium supplements quickly. It made a huge difference with my muscle issues.
RNY revision to Lap DS Feb, 2016, Dr. Ayoola.
HW 235/SW 184/CW 127
It's dysfunctional to go through a very risky revision surgery to lose less than 50 pounds. Take this decision very seriously
The weight loss will continue as long as you eat fewer calories than your body needs. Many of us have a goal to get under a BMI of 25 and many of us reach it. The last 20 pounds are the hardest.
I agree with others about getting a dexascan to measure your bodyfat. That should help you decide your final goal weight.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Pouches stretch but sleeves don't stretch though do get bigger as they heal. The size of the restriction varies with the surgeon, which sounds like what happened in your case.
The surgeon uses a tool called a bougie. The bougie creates a bulge inside the stomach that the surgeon uses to guide the stapler before removing to excess stomach muscle. The usual size range is from 32-50F (1 F "french" = 1/3 mm) If a larger bougie is used, the resulting sleeve will be larger but the risk of leaking and other post op complications will be lower.
But the sleeve size is also effected by the surgeons stapling and sewing.
Have you tried a "reset diet" ? This is usually 3-4 meals ~6 oz each containing 3 parts protein: 1 part low calorie carbs. Even if you need more that 6 oz to feel full, limiting yourself to three meals a day might make all the difference.
As others have said the expected weight loss "goal" is based on the average weight for a person your gender, age and weight. An average includes people who lose little or no weight post surgery.
I am 64 years old, the "average" weight after a VS was only 40 pounds! I was not going to have major surgery to lose 40 pounds and decided NOT to be "average". I am a little past 3 months post op and have already lost 45 pounds and intend to be under 200 pounds by May 1st. And at my goal weight by my 65th birthday.
I completely agree with you! I am dealing with some regain and cut carbs from my diet. Well, the other night I ate some and boom it hit me. I was sweating and shaking and feeling horrible. And, it wasn't even a large amount of carbs. So, my body is just responding to any carbs now, that way. Which is fine. It keeps me on track with dense protein and low carb in form of non-starchy veggies.
