Exercise and Excess Skin

[aroundhky 1,174]

I know some of the men posted that they didn't really experience the excess skin, but women are very different. Women are proned to have a greater amount of elasticity due to their bodies genetic ability to bear children (just like that great hormone we have that is activated in pregnancy that makes our bones more "flexible" for birthing, causing women to go up 1/2 a shoe size during EACH pregnancy!). Our skin is made to be able to stretch, and depending on how much its streched during pregnancy or the length of time of living with obesity, that skin doesn't always have the ability to "unstretch" itself. That fact, aside from out other genetic dispositions, is one of the many reasons why women are more likely to have the loose, hanging skin instead of the tight abs like aroundhky (good for you aroundhky ). Again, this is the case for most females, not all. Some are completely blessed with their skin contracting back to the way it was.

I hardly have tight abs, but you make some good points about how women are different. I'm glad I don't have to give birth!

[Aries 95]

Yea, I figured as much. Some people on here swear by them. I was popping those things like candy and got nothing from them. Walking is your best bet. The gas pains usually begin to subside by day 3 or 4 and the spasms are usually gone by the 1 week mark.

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

I'm glad I don't have to give birth!

Lol! Thanks for the laugh

[plussizediva1212 2]

I went to Dr Munoz he's an excellent doctor I was going to use dr wizman but he was not personable...Dr Munoz is so patient and extremely experienced

[Aries 95]

I went to Dr Munoz he's an excellent doctor I was going to use dr wizman but he was not personable...Dr Munoz is so patient and extremely experienced

Are you pre or post op?

[plussizediva1212 2]

Post op I had surgery 2/26

[Aries 95]

How much have u lost so far? If u don't mind me asking, of course.

[plussizediva1212 2]

It's ok I started my Optifast 2/11 for 2 weeks lost 15 lbs I was 389 on 2/11 now I'm 325 !!!

[plussizediva1212 2]

Maybe less because I weighed 2 weeks ago I try to only weigh myself biweekly the scale will drive me nuts

[Aries 95]

Congrats! That's awesome! Keep it up! How are you feeling these days? Any complications? Any food you can't eat?

[plussizediva1212 2]

Actually no just conspitation no pain I exercise 4 days a week I had a stall after 3 weeks ugggghhhh but I loss 12 pounds that next week...so it happens but nearly 70lbs gone I'm loving my sleeve