Jiggly saggy upper arms.
So, I am 7 wks postop from VSG and Cholecystectomy and have lost a lot of inches and toned up quit a bit. BUT, my arms! Why?? I am still super tired/weak from my weight restriction and am only using small free weights. Any recommendations for toning my arms? If I stick my arm out to the side, the top part looks great, but the bottom is just sagging fat/skin. I do not want surgery for this ever. I am only 29! Need advice for getting rid of this!! So embarrassing.
5'6" HW: 264 SW: 252 CW: 173 GW: 150
Sorry, surgery is primarily the only way. You can add muscle, but sagging skin is just a fact of life. Yes, it looks terrible but a small price to pay for being healthier. I am 52 and it is embarrassing for me as well.
Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.
Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.
5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)
10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16
Surgery is really the only solution. You can't "tone up" skin once it's been stretched and broken from obesity.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I'm just starting to check out arm lift surgery. I'm not sure about it not being recommended, although significant scarring often results. Depending on how much it bothers the person and how bad it is, a reasonable person could still go through with the arm lift.
If you are only in your 20s, cross your fingers and hope that your genes are good and your skin is still elastic. At 58, I will be looking at surgery.
Sharon 
