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My biggest problems are the bat wings. As in inches and inches hanging and flapping under toned arms. Did I mention that I fence - as in en garde? So all I hear is the flapping sound of the excess skin against my body? So, for the last three months, I've been using ace bandages to wrap my biceps to stop the flapping. I've found a wonderful place -- Body Helix https://bodyhelix.com/ - they are in NC - they make compression wraps for the bicep tricep area. OH. MY. GOD. Life changing. Not cheap, but life changing.
I also find I prefer work out bottoms with some compression - usually Nike or Fila with a high waist.
But the bat wing wraps are worth every damn penny.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
I'm at the beginning of my weight loss journey, I'm a little past half way and I started as a "Light Weight" with a BMI of 35.
This morning while swimming laps I was amused by the sensation I get from my loosening skin - it feels like my swim suit shoulder straps are sliding down my arm. It's just a wave of lose skin on the outside of my shoulders (not visible normally as it lays flat just fine when not floating in water!). I also feel like I have to "arrange" my butt on the bike seat or I'll trap a roll of skin...
What's your weird experience with extra skin while you work out?
5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
I get to exercise again this week!! Yay rah! Not that I'm going to have time for anything. Boo hiss!
Friday - exercise classes! Tai chi and pilates.
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
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Granted, it wasn't my FEET that was hurting...
5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
I bet 50k on a horse would be way worse than 50k on my own feet.
VSG: 3/12/15
Thanks! Running is the only thing I really like. Almost all other forms of exercise bore the crap out of me. It's weird.
VSG: 3/12/15
50K
just...
I've done a 50k on horseback and I was dying afterwards!!!
5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
I started the week out badly by skipping my bike commute this morning due to the heat!
[Bike commutes depend on weather plus my work schedule (off site meetings can kill a bike commute)]
M- AM 30 minute dog walk, PM Run Club, weight circuit
T- AM swim laps 30 minute then Bike Commute
W- AM 30 minute dog walk/run then Bike Commute PM weight circuit
R- AM swim laps then Bike Commute
F- AM dog walk/run then Bike Commute
Weekend - Long Run plus dog walks and maybe a swim
5'4" 49yrs at surgery date
SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb
Best of luck on Saturday. I can't even imagine running 50k. (I could barely do a 5k and hated every last minute of the 38 minutes it took me.) Hope you have good weather - not too hot, not too cold - Goldilocks weather! Can't wait to hear how it goes for you!
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
Race week!
Monday-4 mile run
Tuesday-rest and try not to eat all the things
Wednesday-3 mile run
Thursday-rest, maybe some stretchings
Friday-2 mile run with some strides
Saturday-Mt. Taylor 50k.
Sunday-ded
VSG: 3/12/15
