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Tips for loose skin?

girlalmighty08
girlalmighty08 Posts: 130 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sure this topic is all over the message boards, but I just wanted to start my own. Does anyone have any tips for preventing loose skin?

I know the basic rules (incorporate resistance training, eat protein, lose slowly) but just curious if anyone has any personal experiences to share. I've been up and down on the scale for years so I'm sure I don't have a hope of not having excess skin when I finally reach my goal, but I'll do whatever I can to try and prevent it.

Thank you!

Replies

  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Pray that you have excellent genetics. :)
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    Pray that you have excellent genetics. :)

    This.

    And give yourself ~2 years after you reach goal weight to see what happens with your skin.

    ~Lyssa
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    And if the pinch of "skin," is bigger than you punching the skin from the back of your hand, you have more fat to lose.
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