Weight training and stall

[LilBoo007 491]

So I am 7 weeks post op and about 5 days ago I finally started loosing weight again. I think I'm a slow looser to begin with because I have only lost about 30lbs. Since surgery... With that said I have notices some loose skin in my arms, waist and thighs!!! So my wonderful husband said I need to weight train to build the muscle and tighten up... I have been working out for the past few days and low and behold I'm back to a stall after only loosing 4lb...... Is it from weight training??? I'm not getting all my Water in at times but I usually get around 50 oz. a day and all my Protein.< /p>

[BBdoodle 483]

7 wks post op and 30 lbs... you are doing GREAT !!! I am 1 year post op and only have lost 53 lbs total. Pre surgery weight was 216... I think the people that have less than 100 lbs to lose lose at a slower rate. You will have stalls... we all do. To address the weight lifting thing and not losing, you have only be lifting a week and there is no way that weight lifting can affect anything in that short period of time. When you do lift, your muscle gets toned, muscle has nothing to do with your skin, they are two completely different things. I think what your husband means is that if you lift weights your muscles will get bigger and your skin will not sag. In women our muscles will NEVER get as big as mens unless you are taking inhancement drugs. Unfortunately the only thing to fix sagging skin is surgery. Don't believe all those gimmics out there. Or if you are young your skin "might" shrink back. Keep up the great work, continue to weight train it has nothing to do with your stall.

[LilBoo007 491]

Thanks BB... I started out at 211 post op and am now down to 181, my Dr. said 120-130 is my goal weight so I only have 80-90lbs. to loose... I will never be able to afford plastic surgery so I was trying to do all I can to get some snap back... Just hope hubby doesn't kill me in the gym I'm the mean time ( I'm soo sore) !!! I am 33 btw!!!

[BBdoodle 483]

You are young so at 33 you will get some "snap" back (LOL). Plus your skin has not been stretched that far where no matter how young you are it will not get its "snap" back. I'm 54 so my skin on my arms are are "flappin" a bit. I can't afford surgery either, I just have to deal with it Its nice that your hubby is helping you being sore is a good thing = no pain no gain

[LilBoo007 491]

Yeah I hope so! He is such a big support for me and has even tried my Protein Shakes and yucky vitamins!!! I was just soo worried about strength training because of course I don't want to gain more weight !!!

[BBdoodle 483]

With weight training when you gain muscle mass ... muscle is heavier than fat. When you start to firm up and get your muscles toned you may gain. This happened to me BUT at the same time I went down a size !!! The fat is melting off but your muscles are getting in shape and that is a good thing. If you stick to your exercise, eat the good stuff, watch your portion sizes you will do fine. What works for me is doing cardio and a couple of days a week I do strength. Having a well diversified work out schedule where you are constantly challenging your muscles is the best.