Hi Guys,

I had a gastric sleeve around 6 and a half months ago and have lost 87lbs so far which I’m delighted with as I am now only 7lbs from target. My issue is that the all the weight has come off everywhere apart from my belly! I’ve tried everything (exercising, healthy eating etc) but it just will not shift and I’m becoming a bit disheartened.

Does anyone have any tips or ideas to start shifting some of this blubber?!

Are you a man? I am as well, and I lost about 105 pounds after bypass surgery. I had lots of loose skin around my belly that hung over the waistband of my pants. It looked like belly fat, but it was really just loose skin. If it's any help, I'm just about two years out and it has gotten much better, although it's not gone altogether. I think it takes our skin a bit of time to catch up to the weight loss. I've been told that weight/strength training would help, but I haven't yet tried that.

4 minutes ago, Recidivist said:

Are you a man? I am as well, and I lost about 105 pounds after bypass surgery. I had lots of loose skin around my belly that hung over the waistband of my pants. It looked like belly fat, but it was really just loose skin. If it's any help, I'm just about two years out and it has gotten much better, although it's not gone altogether. I think it takes our skin a bit of time to catch up to the weight loss. I've been told that weight/strength training would help, but I haven't yet tried that.

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I’m am a 37 year old man. I’m pretty sure it’s fat with maybe a little loose skin. I’ve tried crunches, weights etc but nothing seems to work ☹️

17 minutes ago, Scotsman83 said:

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I’m am a 37 year old man. I’m pretty sure it’s fat with maybe a little loose skin. I’ve tried crunches, weights etc but nothing seems to work ☹️

I'm 61, so my skin probably can't bounce back as quickly as yours. Give it time and you may be surprised. And there's always plastic surgery if nothing else works. (I'm still considering it, but I would like to talk to other men who have had it before I make a decision.)

Oh the dreaded belly fat! That's a tough one. No good answer here.

I feel for you. I am exactly where I want to be with my weight and still have some belly fat. I think it's mostly some loose skin but it looks a lot like a beer belly haha. I am at 160lbs now but even when I was very underweight, 130lbs, I still had it. I think the only was to completely get rid of it is plastic surgery. Also, while crunches are great for your core, it is my understanding that they don't actually do anything to get rid of belly fat specifically. Honestly, it is probably more noticeable to you than to anyone else. That's how it seems to be for me at least. Good luck though!