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excess skin & excercise

angieband

By angieband, in Fitness & Exercise

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CherieElise    1

CherieElise
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Well dang! I'm def going to have to look more into this! :D

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DawnH    9

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On my way to thin, that's great! And Cherie, you definitely should :D

I am not sure how easy it would be to get a referral to go to a civilian dr to have it done for cosmetic purposes but they do it at the Naval hospital here. I am 99% sure I will have to have some work on my stomach, 4 kids and one preg was a twin preg, the stomach is not going to be pretty!

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FadnoMore    4

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Well my starting weight was 408lb and now and 333lbs and my arms already look like no amount of excerise is going to help so I have no choice but to have cosmetic surgery

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carymom    4

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I am getting banded on september 13th! i have one main concern. i do not want to have plastic surgery so i am wondering how much exercise [weekly] is needed so that the excess skin comes off. i am 18 years old and weigh 305. please let me know what you think!

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carymom    4

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Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I know you are excited. If you don't want plastic surgery, then the more excercise the better. I am partial to Water aerobics and Water walking. You burn the calories and it's easy on the joints when you first start exercising. Hold your stomach in the entire time (easier said than done for me, but I am getting better at it). Buy some water gloves so that when you're in the water and you are working your legs, you can move your arms back and forth (or up and down) and get more resistance so you're working on your arms. Once you're down some, and you think your joints are ready, do more walking, and exercising up in the gym instead of the water. If you're like me, though, you will love the water.

I go to water aerobics and /or water walking 4 nights a week.

Also,make sure that you keep a journal of what you eat. I use Fat Secret - but a lot of folks use My FItness Pal. Both are SmartPhone compatible. You will be surpised how few calories you take in once banded and how many calories you expend. Be sure to eat Protein first, then veggies, then carbs. Small bites. (I am sure you have heard all of this before.)

Best of luck!

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carymom    4

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well its only been 5 days and im on my liquid diet, but since the 10th ive already lost 7lbs. :D The incisions are healing quite nicely, i also had one of the best suregons for this surgery.

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carymom    4

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Fantastitc! Keep up the great work. There will be peaks and valleys with loss, just stay focused,

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carymom    4

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Thank you very much for your advice! I think I am going to try Water aerobics

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carymom    4

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Try Water walking, too. More strenuous, but fun. Enjoy your loss ;-)

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Master Harper    0

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Wow! My insurance would never pay for plastic surgery. I am on a 6 month wait for my band but I have already lost 35 pounds and the sagging is definitely evident. I do exercise 5 times a week, but I haven't been to a gym yet. I think that will have to be my next step or try to find a trainer or something. Problem is they are expensive. Good luck everyone on your weight loss!

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LessyAudra    1

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CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!

I GO ON SEPTEMBER 7 TO OBTAIN MY SURGERY DATE I AM SO EXCITED BUT SCARED BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED TO AND MI DONT WANT TO BE SET BACK ANY FURTHER WEN IT COMES TO WORKING OUT. M SO NERVOUS ABOUT THE EXTRA SKIN. M 5'6 263LBS AND I DONT WANT TO SAG!!!!

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HollywoodPearl19    3

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exercise will help with loose skin , but I can only speak for the younger crowd.I was banded at 18, 8 months ago and I'm about 80 pounds down, at first I could see the skin starting to hang at around 40 pounds down, I got a trainer who I work out with 3days a week and I do cardio ALL the other days.Strength training works wonders, my arms were starting to get flabby, but no more.I'm sure my age has ALOT to do with it, just how you see many older mothers who have children and are left with unrepaorable stretch marks and loose skin, but many young mothers who bounce RIGHT back.TIME is on our side girls, why not take advantage? :D

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