I had gastric by-pass surgery almost 11 months ago. I have lost a total of 253 lbs between February 23, 2005 and today. I workout 3x a week with a personal trainer. My weight loss has slowed a bit, and I am left with a whole bunch of saggy skin mainly on my upper legs and arms. What kind of exercises can I do to help this? My trainer tells me that no matter how much or how hard I work my arms, I feel like I have muscles on top and flab below.

Please help!

Redhead4957

A lady in our office had the gastric bypass and lost a lot of weight. She had to have the flab surgically removed.

Surgical removal is the only thing that can be done. I am surprised this was not discussed with you by your surgeon prior to the gastric bypass.

I had wls recently in uk and this was discussed at pre-op.

Sorry hun you have to get saving , all that weight well done its not as easy as people think is it hun.
I am 6 weeks out and lost 4 stone so far.

You need your bottom half pulled up and top half down and arms poss boobs done , not everyone does it depends on how you feel it all is but it is not cheap. Xxx
Lots of luck to you xxxx

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Originally Posted by redhead4957

I had gastric by-pass surgery almost 11 months ago. I have lost a total of 253 lbs between February 23, 2005 and today. I workout 3x a week with a personal trainer. My weight loss has slowed a bit, and I am left with a whole bunch of saggy skin mainly on my upper legs and arms. What kind of exercises can I do to help this? My trainer tells me that no matter how much or how hard I work my arms, I feel like I have muscles on top and flab below.

Please help!!

Redhead4957

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Congrats on your weight loss!! Surgery is the only way to remove your excess skin. The muscles DO remember and contract again, but they can only pull in so far. Good luck with continuing to be a "loser!" LOL