Gelatin for Skin Elasticity????

tibby531

so, I was looking up marshmallow recipes, and researching ingredients, and I came across a beef gelatin brand that sounded like it would suit my needs (and packs some pretty good protein; protein marshmallows? I'm in!). I glanced through the reviews, and WOW! so many 5-star ratings of skin and nails improving!! wrinkles releasing, and general skin elasticity improving. (arthritis easing, and other awesome health benefits, too, but let's get back to the skin part.)

I was overweight since as far back as I can remember (mostly because it was never made to be a big deal, so I don't have any traumatizing "fat kid" moments to pinpoint when it started/became an issue).

I've lost a decent amount of weight in the last three years. I suppose I COULD have done it MORE slowly, but... that's just not how it happened. and I still have my same body shape that I did at a size 24, just on a size 10/12 body. I have loose skin, which I lovingly refer to as my "wobbles." I jiggle them, I make them dance; they are a part of me.

I was hoping that, given sufficient time (hopefully five years????) and hydration, my skin would adjust to not being so stretched out, and snap back into place. a little. maybe. please?

I tried searching the forums for "gelatin," (wait, go back; the forums have a search function?!?) but nothing relevant popped up [disclaimer: on the first 2 of 10+ pages]. I checked google, and it seems legit. enough. at a glance.

does anyone have any knowledge on this subject?

ninerbuff

Skin elasticity is more due to genetics and exposure to UV as well as hydration within the cells.

If you have loose skin and it hasn't retracted back by now, then you're stuck with it. You either accept it or get surgery.
No amount of creams, lotions, nutrition, etc. will reduce loose skin.

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akiba254

Although I am just starting out so I cant comment from personal experience I have read a lot about bone broth and its benefits for skin among other things. Home made will get a good amount of gelatin and collagen.

http://www.hollywoodhomestead.com/bone-broth-botox-alternative/

http://www.theholisticingredient.com/blogs/wholesome-food/10370710-the-health-benefits-of-bone-broth-and-a-recipe

There are better articles out there I have read but I cant find them at the moment sorry.

livingleanlivingclean

I use great Lakes beef gelatin and collagen hydrolysate. I think it has helped improved the condition of my skin (although that could also be less stress about food) but don't have loose skin enough to be able to comment on whether it has made a difference to that.

tibby531

thanks for the feedback.

harpsdesire

The advice I got from a personal trainer is that the only thing you can really do is weight training (although I don't understand the science/rationale behind that helping your skin).

They also mentioned that there's sort of 'most of the fat is gone but there's some trapped under the skin' transitional state where your skin starts to feel and look loose or pouch-y because the fat under it has thinned out, for lack of a better phrase, but not gone away entirely. I was told reaching a lower body fat percentage will help somewhat with that.

I haven't gotten to the point of having much personal experience with this yet, though!