Weight Loss vs. Muscle Loss

[Paul81 0]

So I have started to process of going through all the red tape to get my Lap Band but I have a question, am i gonna lose all my muscle with the weight loss that I am hopeing for? I am overweight but I have alot of muscle I would like to keep

Thanks in advance for any help out there..

[melzie_99 22]

I think it's highly possible to lose SOME muscle mass, but that's the main reason they push Proteins on you before and after surgery so you DON'T lose muscle. I haven't been banded yet so just going by what I was informed by the nutitionist and physical therapist, but I'm sure there are others out there that can tell you from personal experience.

[nomorejellybelly 77]

So I have started to process of going through all the red tape to get my Lap Band but I have a question, am i gonna lose all my muscle with the weight loss that I am hopeing for? I am overweight but I have alot of muscle I would like to keep

Thanks in advance for any help out there..

I had my 4 month bandiversary on 12/08/10. I definitely have gained muscle from excercising and even though muscle weighs more, I still know that it's all going to equal out in the end. Just keep exercising like you do. I will say that I tried to do some abdominal work the other day and I didn't like the way it felt, so I didn't do anymore. Good luck to you.

[isaviolinist 11]

I joined a fitness center in September which helps me monitor my fat loss vs. muscle loss (every 6 weeks they do a body composition where they take skin folds to determine my body fat percentage, how much fat mass I've lost, how much muscle mass I've lost, etc). Its inevitable that you'll lose some muscle mass as you lose weight because your body doesn't need to maintain all that muscle mass to function. But if you work out and monitor it with a trainer (or some kind of fitness practitioner), they can help you design a plan to maximize your muscle gain (although you'll lose some) and fat loss.