Body Toning after loosing

Seeker2203

I was 192 lbs and now with low carb diet I am 157 pounds in 6 months .
But now I have lots of loose skin on my face , arms and thighs and chest
Specially I am very worried for my face and chest kisse skin
Last weak I joined gym and my trainer has told me start weight exercises
But my dietcian is very angry with my trainer and says not do weights more than 2.5 kg as she s looking to loose more 20 lbs weight in next 4 months .
I am very confused , I desperately want to loose more 20 lbs but I am 27 yrs now and I don't want any loose skin in my marriage which in after 6 months

Nokt2018

Weight training will build muscle which in turn will burn more calories.

kathryn1391

If your issue is the loose skin then honestly it entirely depends on how much there is,. and it may be worth seeing a professional.
Your dietitian sounds like shes going by weight only, not body fat which is a shame. As PP said weight training will help improve muscle definition, creating a "toned" look, and will also burn calories to aid in the weight loss.

If we are talking substantial amounts of loose skin then unfortunately that can be a side effect of rapid and drastic weight loss.

Silentpadna

35 pounds in 6 months is not that drastic. I agree that body fat percentage is more important the scale weight at this point.

The advice to lift weights is sound, but - and this is very important - any weight program must consist of overload and progression in order to have any noticeable effect. And it doesn't happen overnight.

Weight training is never a bad idea. You won't get bulky if you are not eating at a surplus. And your "loose" skin should begin to correct itself fairly quickly.

I'll try to return to this thread later with a link to many good programs (unless someone beats me to it).

Sharon_C

Sounds like your dietitian has no idea what she's talking about. Why would she discourage you from weight training?

The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn.

How fast have you lost the weight? Losing fast can contribute to loose skin, whereas a slow, steady weightloss can eliminate some of the looseness. Are you following a plan your dietitian gave you?

mmapags

Your dietician is wrong. Weight training preserves valuable muscle mass and focuses you weight loss on fat rather than lean mass. As far as muscle burning more, the amount is minimal, 6 to 8 calories per lb of muscle mass added. And fat is metabolically active at 3 or 4 calories per lb. So, the net is not much. But that is not the key reason to do it. It is to preserve muscle mass.

apullum

Your dietitian is giving you bad advice. There is no reason not to strength train while losing weight, and in fact, strength training can help prevent loss of muscle mass while in a deficit. Building muscle will help with a "toned" look. Some people also find that the skin "tightens up" somewhat after maintaining for a few years.

There isn't much more you can do about loose skin, however. The amount of loose skin you wind up with is largely due to factors outside your control, like age and genetics. People who lose a lot of weight may wind up with more loose skin than people who don't have much to lose. There is not clear scientific evidence to support the claim that pace of weight loss affects loose skin.

tmpecus78

There really is no such thing as "toning" and I cringe when people use that term. You first need to have muscle to start with. Then as your body continues with the fat loss process (being in a deficit and as long as you continue to lift weights), the more body fat you loose, the leaner you get, the more of a "toned look" your body will have.

dolliesdaughter

tmpecus78 wrote: »

There really is no such thing as "toning" and I cringe when people use that term. You first need to have muscle to start with. Then as your body continues with the fat loss process (being in a deficit and as long as you continue to lift weights), the more body fat you loose, the leaner you get, the more of a "toned look" your body will have.

ITA, I would have been lifting the whole time.

sijomial

"But my dietcian is very angry with my trainer and says not do weights more than 2.5 kg as she s looking to loose more 20 lbs weight in next 4 months ."


Your dietician is frankly speaking an idiot.
You would be far better advised to have been training effectively (and that is a whole lot more than 2.5kg!!|) the whole time you have been losing weight - that's one of the best things to do to lose as much fat and as little lean mass as possible.

Having said that - you cannot train fat or skin. Neither of those tissue types can be exercised.
Good news is that your skin will continue to recover, possibly for a couple of years. But your genetics, age and how overweight you were are all factors you have no control over - you might get winning numbers in the skin recovery lottery or you might not.

It's also not unusual for people's face to not look great during weight loss but somewhat recover later.

lorrpb

Weight training is the absolute best thing you can do for yourself.

scribblemoma

LIFT my friend! The benefits are amazing ❤️ I still do cardio but my shape is so different (and better) since I started lifting more seriously this year.

matrosov65

What is wrong with weights? Is your dietician concerned that it might slow your weight loss progress because weight training could burn inches faster than it could burn pounds in the beginning until you build some muscle mass and it is generally a more slower process compared to cardio? I mean yes it could theoretically happen but not for long since calorie deficit is calorie deficit and it's not necessarily a bad thing, you gain some strength improve your body image etc etc. Not sure why that would be a problem as long as you're maintaining your calories deficit. I say go for it. Breaks up monotony of cardio helps strengthen up ligaments and tendons. Results are not fast but they are worth it.