For those of you who are experiencing flab and loose skin, I've found something that has REALLY helped me: a personal trainer!
I've been training with him for only a week (3 sessions), but both my husband and I already notice that my bat wings aren't as big or jiggly! I do my usual weigh-in and measurements on Saturday morning, and after only one session, my arms were 1/2 inch smaller on each side this past Saturday. I'll report the good news after this Saturday's weigh-in, but I can already tell a difference.
For those of you who aren't exercising, you should really find a way to get started. I started running about a month ago, and I've lost about 16 inches from my hips-down. That's ONLY from running, because I didn't change anything else. My weight is not dropping as fast, but it doesn't really matter to me at this point because I look better - better posture, more definition in my hips/arms/stomach/legs, an overall leaner look.
I specifically looked for a trainer who had experience with gastric bypass surgery. Even though he has had clients who've had the surgery, he, like all nutrition/fitness professionals, didn't have a lot of positive things to say. However, in the last week, he and I have talked about it A LOT, and at his request, I've given him copies of most of the info in our binders and from the pre-op information meetings. His opinion is changing rapidly, as he can see that I'm capable of much more than he initially thought, and I'm really enjoying changing his (and his fellow employees') minds about gastric bypass.
If any of you are interested, e-mail me at
brutherford@aii.edu and I'll give you his name and number.
Happy trails!
