Loose skin help

Gypsy_MerMom
Gypsy_MerMom Posts: 88 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I was feeling so good about myself went from 218 to 203. Well went to Ross to try on some cloths and saw myself in a full length mirror and I feel disappointed about how loose my skin is on my stomach it looks like mashed potatoes and not to forget my mom belly apron. I already drink 12 cups of water, exercise, only losing 2 lbs a week. Should I lose less? Will using a belt like the Colombian Belt? what can i do to make the skin more tight?

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  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    edited August 2015
    About the only thing that will make skin more tight is time - you can moisturize to make it look better. Department store lights are so awful - that never helps either :) Edited to note that there are things like spanx to help you look smoother in clothes ... i don't think those waist belts do anything besides crush your insides ~
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    maxit wrote: »
    About the only thing that will make skin more tight is time - you can moisturize to make it look better. Department store lights are so awful - that never helps either :)

    Ya. It's the lights.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    You just can't have a huge amount of loose skin for a 15 lb loss at 203. Certain areas might "look" like they sag more because other areas are more toned or smaller. Things support other things differently than before. Loose skin is very very thin. Anything more than that is fat attached to skin.

    How did ur clothes fit compared to 15 lb ago? Were u able yo get into a smaller size or sore trim style than before? Celebrate your 15 lb loss girl!!

    I've lost 95 lbs with 55 to goal and I still think it's too early to say if I will have loose skin because there is still a lot of sagging fat. Even if I do have saggy skin, I figure it will be better than fat.
  • PixelPuff
    PixelPuff Posts: 902 Member
    edited August 2015
    I've lost almost 40lbs so far [soooo cloooose]... Trust me, the tummy thing starts to fix itself as you lose weight at a normal weight. You are losing quickly, body still catching up. My stomach is... Interesting, to say the least. But I love it. Why? It's proof that I'm losing! It is there, still fat in there, too, but it's much looser/lighter than it was before.

    /edit for stats
    Female, 5'3-ish, SW; 200lbs, CW; 161.8lbs, GW; 140lbs
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    PixelPuff wrote: »
    I've lost almost 40lbs so far [soooo cloooose]...

    /edit for stats
    Female, 5'3-ish, SW; 200lbs, CW; 161.8lbs, GW; 140lbs

    Great job! Keep it up!'
  • Gypsy_MerMom
    Gypsy_MerMom Posts: 88 Member
    Thanks guys I feel better I read about ot being sagging fat but I didnt really get it till now. It's just this is my second journey from 245 and the first time before I had ny son my skin didnt look this way. I know having a baby changes it but this was a tad of a suprise to me
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