Toning up!!!

[Lori1964]

For all of those on the losing side. How are you all coping with toning up all that excess skin especially with losing weight so quickly. Do you find with exercise that it you are able to tone up quite well or is it difficult to tone up?

Cheers
Lorna

 

[Rising_Sun]

Here's an article to read. Was researching how best to tackle loose skin myself. How to Tighten Loose Skin After Weight Loss »*iFitandHealthy.com

Answer seems to be maintianing muscle through strength training and eating adequate protein as well as aerobic exercise and obviously keeping an eye on calories in (which wls takes care of).

I'm strength training at home (beginning to really). Fitness TV (Sky channel 282) has a good programme called "Strength training for women". Worth checking out if exercising from home or starting out.

Mind that exercise can not altogether prevent loose skin. It may just improve the appearance of it. All depend on how much loose skin the weight loss creates.

 

[ladybird_gal]

I swim - twice a week for half an hour and then 2 sessions a week aqua class. I love it! I can't actually believe that I enjoy it and look forward to it. x x

 

[thinkbethin]

I'm a bander so I'm loosing weight at a slower pace than a bypasser. My skin is not too bad even though I've lost over 4 stone. I walk lots daily and with all the work at the stables with the mucking out I think this has helped my "bingo wings" as they are shrinking nicely and not too loose at allxx

 

[Anita75]

I do my exercise bike 5 times a week for an hour - and hate it (most of the time). yesterday as I was on the bike i actually cried and cursed my innability to a. control my eating (felt pathetic and weak having allowed myself to get in a situation where i was 'living to eat', NOT 'eating to live'); and 2. was so angry for having gotten myself in this mess (i.e. that things got so bad that i had to have surgery and now having to work mega hard to rectified what i've done to myself).

Obviously, the logical side of me knows that even if you're slim you should still exercise - but still hate it!!!

 

[Caroline101061]

Major confession here - 7 and a half stone down and my body is a disaster. My bottom looks like it belongs to an 80 year old, my thighs are hanging lumps of flesh as are my arms - thank heavens my face looks ok LOL. Still wearing my size 32 knickers cause of the overspill of my stomach. Now the confession bit - I cant make myself exercise - I started swimming at 8 weeks and then stopped and cant make myself go back - I walk but thats about it. If someone has a magic wand that gives me back my mojo then send it to me please - I guess 48 years of hating exercise and not doing it is a hard thing to get round and I know I should but...........

 

[Sambucca]

I'm just over 6 weeks post op and have my gym induction this afternoon as part of the "exercise on prescription" scheme.

I too hate exercise, but am determined to make the most of the opportunity I have been given. I want to exercise to maximise weight loss, to improve my fitness (which is currently zero!) and to help build/preserve the lean muscle mass so that hopefully maintenance will be easier for me in the future.

 

[serenitylove]

i exersise i tone i rub in lotions and i still look like a deflated ballon lol i think there is only so much u can do it is so individual iv been overweight so long i doubt it will ping back but i have just got to live with it

 

[Lori1964]

Here's an article to read. Was researching how best to tackle loose skin myself. How to Tighten Loose Skin After Weight Loss »*iFitandHealthy.com

Answer seems to be maintianing muscle through strength training and eating adequate protein as well as aerobic exercise and obviously keeping an eye on calories in (which wls takes care of).

I'm strength training at home (beginning to really). Fitness TV (Sky channel 282) has a good programme called "Strength training for women". Worth checking out if exercising from home or starting out.

Mind that exercise can not altogether prevent loose skin. It may just improve the appearance of it. All depend on how much loose skin the weight loss creates.

Thanks RS for the protein tip I never knew about that and I think I will check out that program and see if I can get some good tips

LG I cant swim and am terrified of the water after nearly drowning as a kid, which is a shame as I do know swimming is one of the best all round exercises you can get.

Oh god I never even thought about "bingo wings!!" that is something else for me to worry about..lol

I do have a treadmill and a recumbant bike but I think I am going to need more than that. Any other suggestions, I think I might make a start now rather than wait until after my op.

Does anyone know if Bio Oil helps to feed the skin and reduce the appearance of stretch marks?

Thanks everyone
Lorna x

 

[Gail-michelle]

Hi Lorna, I used Bio oil from the day my scars had healed and now they are hardly visible. Its about £9.00 a bottle but it lasts a longggggggggggg time. My picture gallery has a photo of my scars see what you think, they were took 10 weeks post op. Gail.x

 

[Lori1964]

Hi Gail your scars are hardly noticable that is amazing, I have some scars from keyhole surgery over 7 yrs ago that still show, so I think I might get a bottle now and give it a try.

Thanks
Lorna x

 

[fatbutnot4eva]

Its a nightmare I dont want to consider, I cant wait to get into a cossie and swim with my kids but if the excess skin is as bad as being obese I cant do it, i know i cant go.
I am 19 stone 7, not my heaviest but not far off, I am 5ft4 ish (drs have me at 5ft2) I have had three kids I have scars from my laparoscapy still visable.
I joined teh gym in april 2008 and went every day for a year and lost 2 stone (put 1 back on) I have not been in weeks due to poorly kids, school holidays etc... I need to get back there, when i am there i enjoy it, its the getting there, teh walking in etc.. and now even heavier than when i was last there its the fatter factor.

I pay £30 a month which is alot for a stay at home mum, my hubby works and we are skint and I keep feeling guilty and saying i willcancel it but hubby says no have to keep it up especially after theh op.
I just hope its enough, I know excess skin is still healthier than being this weight but its all about body image too, i need to feel happy in what i look like too.

 

[debbiejane]

i joined the gym cant say i enjoy it,go to a moves fitness class sort of dancercise to music ,it great fun although hard work. and i park in a carpark further away from work to up my walking, seems to be having a little effect but still think i will need the surgeons knife to help xxxx

 

[sewingbelle56]

i cant exercise because of my neck

but i have been reading up about the elliptical cross trainer which is meant to be low impact,
when i can find one cheap enough and close enough to wigan on ebay i am going to take the plunge.
can you imagine me sewing away, headphones on and peddling as fast as i can in between my jobs.

in theory i could do it lets see if my joints can hack it.

 

[debbiejane]

yhose cross trainers are a killer xxxx

 

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[Karlos]

For all of those on the losing side. How are you all coping with toning up all that excess skin especially with losing weight so quickly. Do you find with exercise that it you are able to tone up quite well or is it difficult to tone up?

Cheers
Lorna

Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn't fill my loose skin these days baby :cry::cry::cry:

 

[Rebirth]

I haven't had my op, but am taking up belly dancing, pilates and increasing my activities in the home to help keep the muscles toned and therefore, hopefully, reduce the amount of excessive skin I'll have.

Rebirth