Hi,

I probably should've posted this in the exercise forum but wasn't sure. Anyway, I wanted to ask what exercises have worked for you in relation to tummy sag? I've lost 50 pounds now and my tummy is really saggy. Just trying to figure out if there's anything I can do besides plastic surgery--my insurance won't pay for that :biggrin: Any suggestions? Thanks!

Pilates will do it if it can be done with exercise. Don't be fooled by how easy it looks because it isn't at all easy... it's hell. The results are worth it though.

have u asked ur insurance about covering a panniculectomy???? a panniculectomy and a tummy tuck are 2 different procedures and insurance will usually cover a panni...which is the removal of the excess saggy skin...but there is no pulling of the muscles or tucking...i recently had a panniculectomy and a mini tuck...and so far i'm very happy with the results...exercise may or may not help...due to ur age unfortunately u may not b able to tighten that skin up with exercise...i exercise my butt off and it made no difference when it came to the saggy skin...it had to be surgically removed...do not b discouraged from exercising...bcuz it has done wonders with other other parts of my body and does increase loss and inches...but truth be told for SOME people u can exercise till ur blue in the face...that saggy skin is going to stay saggy...i have pics posted of what my panniculectomy and mini tuck look like..if ur interested...

i also wanted to mention that u do not necessarily need to have rashes and skin disorders in order for ur insurance to cover a panniculectomy...eventually that weight of the excess skin will start giving you back problems and enable u to fully exercise...i looked at ur ticker with the amount of weight u want to lose...im 99.9% sure u will need some type of plastic surgery...i am 30 years old and have lost about 140 pounds...i weight in 2morrow when i get my stitches taken out...i dont want to get u down...but i dont want to sugar coat it either...even when i had my apron of excess skin i was still much happier at 160 pounds than i was at 296. i wouldnt worry about it now... ask ur band surgeon to refer u to a plastic surgeon when ur about 10 pounds from goal and mention to the plastic surgeon that u want to go through insurance...they r usually very helpful...and skin tighten creams do not get rid of pounds of extra skin...thats a myth...lol

I have lost a little close to 40lbs but I have lost about 23 inches. I have saggy tummy, arms that could slap you in the face and saggy inner thighs... I work out 3-4 times a week at curves and walk on the off nights.

I was not prepared mentally for such sagginess so soon either- I knew I would need plastic surgery and would need to wait at least 1 year but I feel like I could easily get it now and loose about 60 lbs no prob with the extra skin---

Let me know what you figure out and what works for you! Good luck!