Building muscle will help to fill out skin, but meeting with a plastic surgeon might be your best bet to get a professional opinion.  Or having a high quality body fat test done.  

I met with my surgeons PA today, and she seems to think that I've lost all of the fat my body has to give. I'm at the right fat percentage for my size but I'm just not happy with my belly. I know you can't spot reduce, but I'm wondering how to improve from here.

So, I'm wondering, will lifting weights help with fat distribution or just add on pounds of muscle?

I'm thinking of taking up squats, deadlifts, planks and some form of lat pulldowns. I can do about 10 perfect push ups, and I'm able to do one or two pull ups, but that's all I can manage right now. I know I need to work on strength. 

I understand that things take time to shift, but I feel like my belly is too fat. I don't feel like this is just skin. I don't think I'm too skinny, and I honestly think I could stand to lose 10 more pounds. 

7 years out of WLS and regain has reared its ugly head.

I got back on track and back to basics but I HATE HATE HATE the gym...not the working out, the insecure fat chick feeling.

Also I am in New England where, lets face it who the heck feels like driving to the gym in the snow and freezing cold!

Anyway...I LOVE the group classes at the gym, zumba etc.

So for Valentines day my wife bought me the BeachBody On Demand.

I was skeptical...as there are many of those "Insanity" work outs that I am not interested in.

There is the 21 day fix workout that is FANTASTIC, as well as the Country Heat Line dancing Cardio.

So if anyone here hates the gym as much as I do...you may wanna take a look, I love it so far! There is also yoga and many other types of classes, weight training Etc.

I did the 1 yr. (30 day money back guarantee) for $95 and it gives you access to ALL of the workouts (there are TONS) you can even hold an exercise night of your own in your living room!  lol

My wife and I do a 30 min cardio every night, and my 11 year old likes the line dancing one too so he joins in every now and then as well! So much fun!

Good luck and hope the recover goes well for you

Good news my Husband does not have cancer. There are some issues but we can handle it and I thank you all for your concerns and wishes

Monday bike ride on trainer

Tuesday hill run 7 times hour run it should add up to

wed master swim

Thursday bike ride on trainer

Friday swim

Saturday 160 minute run might do on monday it is a long weekend for us in ontario canada

I am self-pay and my surgeon uses a company called BLIS that provides coverage for complications so you don't have to worry about it.  I'm very glad for that as it gave me (and is still giving me) peace of mind that I won't bankrupt myself with medical bills if I end up having to be back in the hospital for some complication or another.

http://www.bliscompany.com/blis-services/bliscare

ETA: it cost me an additional $3400 or so to have this backup, but that's peanuts compared to what it could cost if I ended up having a 2nd surgery or in the hospital for a few nights with a complication, so I was fine with that.