Former fatty here

Former fatty here.
I look the same as the picture on the left.
(exactly the same: skin tone, size, folds and dicklet)
I saved up for a body lift, but I'm not sure until when to postpone the surgery.
I want to do it as early as possible, but I also want to build more muscle mass first.
I also won't be able to lift or run for a long time after the surgery.
I am 1 year into healthy food and sports, and lifting for 4 months.
I want to start living my life but I also want the best results.

op here, I think 1 year from now should be for optimal body shape.
any thoughts?

Why don't you spend the money on a holiday to go trekking somewhere. It will be a better experience, the exercise will be far better for your health than chopping up your body, it won't leave a massive scar around your waist and you can't overeat the experience away like you will overeat the surgery results away because you're a lazy sack of shit with no willpower who will take an unhealthy surgery over eating less and working out.

its like you didnt even read the OP

it's extra skin, almost no fat.
you can't burn extra skin.

OP here again, I'll clarify:
It's not ideal to gain muscle mass after I cut the skin.
It's better to cut less skin while it's also better to not stretch the skin again after I cut it.
I'm not planning to stop lifting and I plan to keep growing in muscle mass.
My dilemma is at what stage should I take the surgery.
I'm certain that in 5 years, the amount of skin needed to be remove would probably be half than if do it next year.
But I don't want to live in monk mode for the next 5 years.

test

Most gains are made during the first 1-1.5 years of lifting.

what are some nice tattoos for men to hide the scars?

That same tattoo without the flower desu