Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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ChocolateAmazon
ChocolateAmazon
Hey guys quick question, I lost all of my thighs, legs and hips, I guess that is understandable when you go from 400 to 250lbs. I still want to loss at least 50 more lbs, ok 51lbs. Want to be under 200*lol*. My question to you is my stomach looks fatter now and I am wondering is it because I am losing everything else around it and will loss it last. I hope my question makes sense. Anyway I am going to just hit the cardio harder. So how are you guys doing?
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you lose more in your extremities it can make your tummy look larger. That is the last thing to go :) You're doing great. Keep up the good work.
SgtSmith
SgtSmith
Lol some of us are built that way. I agree with cbarrack too.

When I was a teen I lost down to 129 pounds at 5 ft 7 in. Same hieght I am now. I was boney and still had a pot belly!
MNMama
MNMama
Perspective changes everything, and then we throw self image in on top of it. I've stopped trusting my take on how I'm doing by looking in the mirror. Especially since some days I look like a goddess, and other days a swamp creature!! :)

I use the measuring tape and the scale, and not very often. That way, I can use the mirror to check if I have spinach in my teeth and my hair is combed and leave the rest alone.
You've done so well!! Congrats on the loss!
Boo1962
Boo1962
Hey hon!

I have about the same amount to lose still!!!

My tummy has ALOT of loose skin...and my Dr even mentioned (my primary)...that I would probably lose an additional 20 pounds, if I had that skin removed!

Sounds like TMI, but if I lift my tummy/loose skin up, I can't believe the difference how it feels, with it NOT hanging !!

I say keep doing your cardio etc...Although when we get older, the elasticity does not come back, like it did even 8-10 years ago.

I'm 52, and when I lost 82 pounds, back in 2005, I did NOT have the loose skin like now, but I also was more active. Now I am disabled, and have been for 4 years prior to surgery, with too much pain to exercise much.

Keep your chin up! You have done so well, and im very proud of all the hard work you have put into this!

Hugs,

Boo
imjj4short
imjj4short
Hey, hun! Yes, as I got closer to my goal weight, my "apron" became more annoying. I eventually started wearing a corset-type undergarment all the time. When I had my TT, I thought I had quite a bit of fat left in my abdomen, but the nurse who assisted my surgeon said there was't any excess fat to be seen when the surgeon got in there.

Part of the tummy area issue is that obesity (and pregnancy) causes the linea alba, the tissue connecting the rectus abdomens muscles, to stretch - and no amount of exercise can "tighten" it up again. The condition is called "rectus diastasis." During a tummy tuck, the surgeon "laces" it back together.

The best exercise for flattening your tummy is actually to suck it in (tighten your stomach muscles by pulling them in) and hold for 20-30 seconds. Repeat. Sit-ups build muscle, resulting in a bigger tummy (because exercising a specific body area has no effect on the amount of fat in that area, it can only build muscle). Cardio is the best way to burn fat.

JJ