Long journey of losing weight... Almost there - Seeking suggestions

[dnold55]

That is where I started approximately 6 years ago. I weighed 340 as a freshman in high school. I'm gonna try and keep this short and sweet.

A week before the new year started, I made a commitment to start counting my macros. Since then, I have put on a good amount of muscle and have lost 15 pounds. Now that my upper body is starting to take form, and my legs are skinny and muscular, I have one problem: My midsection.

My brother took these pictures to show me that my left bicep is bigger than my right bicep lol. But now that I look at it, my midsection is wider than I thought it was.


Basically, I'm happy with a lot of the changes I've made with my body, but the one aspect that comes slowest is my midsection (lovehandles, stomach, etc)



I've been told that anything from ab workouts to bulking to cardio to cutting will get rid of this. Since I've lost 15 pounds in ~2 months, I figure if I keep doing what I'm doing it will *eventually* come off. I'm just looking for suggestions by you guys - people that have been here or seen stuff like this before.
*I've been cutting at 2200 calories/day
*I don't run as much as I should, maybe once-twice a week 1 mile+
*I measure my macros consistently and accurately

[WonderPug]

FYI: That appears to be, at least in part, excess skin. Usually, the only effective remediation for excess skin is surgical intervention. In regard to the "pear shape" in a male, that could be a sign of metabolic dysregulation associated with dysfunctional glucose metabolism.

[cls91]

^^ What Pug said.

I'm also curious how all those supplements on top of your kitchen cabinets manage to balance/not fall over...

[dnold55]

^^ What Pug said.

I'm also curious how all those supplements on top of your kitchen cabinets manage to balance/not fall over...

There's a dip lol. The top surface isn't just flat.

[PBateman2]

You will likely need surgery to have the excess skin corrected.

Nice transformation. Well done. Not an easy thing to do.

Keep working hard.

[knowledgeEpower]

I'm sure it sucks to hear after all the work you put in to lose the fat and improve your body, but like the others have said, nothing you can do about it other than have surgery which will cost several thousand.

[dnold55]

You will likely need surgery to have the excess skin corrected.

Nice transformation. Well done. Not an easy thing to do.

Keep working hard.

It's extremely satisfying to hear this from someone I don't know... someone with an unbiased opinion. Thanks. I'll keep up the work because even without the skin I still have work to do. Thanks for the comments guys. I've come to the realization, slowly, that I truly may have to have surgery.

[FsAxis92]

Sadly my friend, surgical intervention is needed. As you get smaller, it will get a bit worse. However, it will over time get SLIGHTLY better. But ultimately without surgery, it won't go away. Take it from me, I had the surgery.

There are two thugs I want you to take from this:

1. If you have the surgery, you will be left with large scars. Very large, that are arguably as bad as the excess skin.

2. You are one of the few people who made the leap and stuck to it. Be proud f yourself. Know you will live a happier, longer, healthier life and probably inspired others in your life to better themselves.

It's discouraging, but only a bump in the road. Keep at it. Life has a funny way of making things work out.

[dnold55]

I researched tummy tuck vs laser tightening a little bit. The majority od doctors recommend the tummy tuck because it provides much more substantial removal, and is more effective for extreme circumstances. Thoughts? Btw thank you ^ I live around Louisville KY as well!