Loose skin

[warbishop]

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[D3anna]

Re: Loose skin

I think if you have a lot to lose and you lose it at a moderate pace then it shouldn't be too big of a problem. I always notice that people who lose too fast are usually the ones with the loose skin.

I'm sure lifting weights wouldn't hurt any.

How much are you looking to lose? From your avatar it doesn't look like you should have to worry about it

[warbishop]

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[widget246k]

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I think since men and women lose differently and have different body compositions, you may no have as much of a problem as some women might. But like the other person said, losing it at a moderate, slow, steady rate is probably the best way to go. And as always, incorporating cardio and resistance training will probably help too.

[KingLeonidas]

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I think that this situation definitely varies from person to person.
My first time losing on Atkins I was younger ( 22 ) which aids skin elasticity, and I was also fairly large-framed and muscular, so losing 65 pounds ( 265 down to 200 ) didn't leave any noticeable "loose skin".
I'm now attempting to go from 277 back down to 210 or maybe 200 ( I'm at 248 ) and have your same concerns, especially since I am now older ( 29 ) and have "stretched" my skin quite a bit with frequent swings in weight. At any rate, im incorporating more strength training and muscle development to help replace some of the volume that the fat loss is causing. I think strength training and a slow and steady weight loss are they best ways to avoid excess loose skin, but if you have more than 100 pounds to lose, are older, or had fat distributed unevenly ( a pendulous belly for instance ) loose skin may be unavoidable. Best of luck either way. It isn't always pretty but the weight loss had so many benefits that outweigh these setbacks.

[KingLeonidas]

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The Myth of Loose Skin

a good link

[gooniegirl]

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Here is a link to an old closed thread about this that might be interesting.
Gigi

Flabbiness and Loose skin

[Lyssie]

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Um, I know there are at least a few of these posts around, but most of the ways I have heard or do to try and prevent lose skin are to:

I take flaxseed oil, others do fish oil, it's the omega 3/fatty oil I believe that is said to help
Dry brushing skin is supposed to aid with circulation to the area, and help with the elasticity
Moisturizing
Drinking lots of water
Cardio and strength training

Like what was said - if you are losing it over a longer period of time, your body has more time to adjust and shrink skin back. There's also the fact of age, and how long you were at the higher weight - if your skin has been stretched out for 15 years, it may take a little longer to go back.

[KingLeonidas]

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YouTube - Atkins Diet Questions: Loose Skin

[disneydiva21]

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i think if you start body building it should not be a issue but you have to hit the weights hard
theres a great workout site
Bodybuilding.com - The Future Of Bodybuilding! Huge Bodybuilding Site.

i seen alot of people lose 100+ pounds who now have awesome bodies

[ceemarie]

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I don't have scientific facts to back this up, but a trainer once told me that drinking lots of water and using cocao butter on your skin helps but genetics play the biggest role.

[bacontarian]

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I am glad to see the link for the myth of loose skin. I would have recommended that link as well. I think the best thing to consider is the people who were in the concentration camps during WWII. Most of those people were health weight or larger when they went in. The longer amount of time, the more they emmaciated. You did not see lumps of loose skin on them. The thing to remember is that the human body is more resilliant than most people realize.

If you have loose skin, most likely you still have a smiggen of fat to loose.