Hello Y'all,

This morning I discovered...dah dah daahhh.. FLAPPY ARMS :w00t:

I've lost under 20 lbs. and since that's really not that much weight, I thought that I would have time to plan my attack on them before they showed up. But surprise, surprise :ohmy:THEY ARE HERE!!!! I think I'm getting the hint now that I really should start doin a little more than just walk. :sneaky:

What are some good excercises for the FLAPPY ARM SYNDROME?

I have flappy arms (but I new I would because they have always been bat wings...now the amount of fat in the wings is just reducing slightly so instead of fat wings its turning into skin wings). My fiance and I do circuit training so I just try to work out my arms as best I can. I've just come to the conclusion that unless I get PS, my arms are gonna have the wings.

Ohhhhhhhhh... I feel your pain! I hairsprayed the top of my hair and went to use my hand to air dry it and discovered I have HUGE batwings!

Heck, I could have slapped whoever was behind me! ACK! :w00t:

My aunt asked what I was going to do about it and my answer is to never wear tank tops or clap over my head! :sneaky:

I guess I'd rather have batwings than them all full and plump with fat. I guess it comes with the territory! Ha! :drool:

I agree - I am going to try these wraps by "It Works" as I have heard they help with grandma wings....and my flappy skin has reached an all time ICK! But I agree it is better than having chunky arms! I found some awesome "short sleeved" shirts at Avenue that are not quite 3/4 but they cover the wings quite well....so I bought them in like every color! LOL

I know folks who have exercised 3-4 times a week in the gym with a trainer and it didn't get rid of their grandma wings....so I am not too hopeful that this skin will go anywhere anytime soon....unless Oprah does a show and gives free wing clips to WLS guests! Hmm....maybe we should all start writing her inquiring about that....to do a show on us lapband talk friends who need our wings clipped?????

I have flappy arms (but I new I would because they have always been bat wings...now the amount of fat in the wings is just reducing slightly so instead of fat wings its turning into skin wings). My fiance and I do circuit training so I just try to work out my arms as best I can. I've just come to the conclusion that unless I get PS, my arms are gonna have the wings.

Some things are really beautiful flapping in the wind!!! The different color leaves on the trees, a crisp new flag but never quite pictured my arms flapping in the wind to be such a great sight :sneaky:

What exercises do you do for arms???

Ohhhhhhhhh... I feel your pain! I hairsprayed the top of my hair and went to use my hand to air dry it and discovered I have HUGE batwings!

Heck, I could have slapped whoever was behind me! ACK! :w00t:

My aunt asked what I was going to do about it and my answer is to never wear tank tops or clap over my head! :sneaky:

I guess I'd rather have batwings than them all full and plump with fat. I guess it comes with the territory! Ha! :drool:

LOL... you are too funny!!! Well, I guess I too can practice not clapping over my head but the not wearing tank tops puts a damper on my "cute little summer clothes" vision.

I agree - I am going to try these wraps by "It Works" as I have heard they help with grandma wings....and my flappy skin has reached an all time ICK! But I agree it is better than having chunky arms! I found some awesome "short sleeved" shirts at Avenue that are not quite 3/4 but they cover the wings quite well....so I bought them in like every color! LOL

I know folks who have exercised 3-4 times a week in the gym with a trainer and it didn't get rid of their grandma wings....so I am not too hopeful that this skin will go anywhere anytime soon....unless Oprah does a show and gives free wing clips to WLS guests! Hmm....maybe we should all start writing her inquiring about that....to do a show on us lapband talk friends who need our wings clipped?????

Ok, I do have to agree that Flappy is better than Fatty!!!! I will try to flap with pride, I guess it's something like wearing War Wounds. But getting Oprah to clip our wings would be a wonderful idea!!! I'm sure she's flapped a few times herself. LOL.

Hey congrats on being 10 lbs away from goal!!!!! Nice job.

These posts people were writing cracked me up! Lol ill have to admit ive got some ugly wings and i got these wings from losing 50 pounds pre op now im post op and can only imangine what they will look like in another 50 pounds i was also told that PS on the arms is very painful and leaves a bad scar but i might see cause i dont like flapping in the wind lol let me know about oprah lol

Not only do I flap in the wind, but after losing 52 pounds I have a TURKEY NECK! My husband grabed it and said "gobble, gobble"

Not only do I flap in the wind, but after losing 52 pounds I have a TURKEY NECK! My husband grabed it and said "gobble, gobble"

Did you smack him?

I think my husband would've gotten hit if he gobbled me... lol

Some things are really beautiful flapping in the wind!!! The different color leaves on the trees, a crisp new flag but never quite pictured my arms flapping in the wind to be such a great sight :sneaky:

What exercises do you do for arms???

Tricep kickbacks are one of the exercises for upper arms.

Google tricep exercises and you should find them.

I do them all the time, alone and with a trainer and I still have loose skin on my upper arms, the difference is.. IF I ever have surgery, I'll have some nicely toned arms once the extra skin is gone.

Did you smack him?

I think my husband would've gotten hit if he gobbled me... lol

I did not hit him, however he is still sleeping in the spare room!

I did not hit him, however he is still sleeping in the spare room!

lol - i bet that got his attention!

Not only do I flap in the wind, but after losing 52 pounds I have a TURKEY NECK! My husband grabed it and said "gobble, gobble"

Thanks for the tip!!! I will certainly try those!!! Also I'm getting some arm trimmers from Curves that you wrap around your arms. between the two maybe I cn get the flappin a bit under control. [