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What will my stomach look like post weight loss

graciew104
graciew104 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I just had a baby, lots of stretch marks all over my stomach. I want to lose about 30 pounds overall, but i’m scared for loose skin and a wrinkly tummy. I’m starting with my trainer and they said I should be 30 pounds down by May. When I suck in as far as i can, my stomach is super wrinkly with loads of loose skin. Is that what my stomach will look like after weight loss, or will my skin adapt and not be as loose? Thanks

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,987 Member
    There's no way of knowing, we all have different skin.
    What I can tell you is that skin can tighten up to a year or more after weight loss/not being stretched out.
    So be patient and don't worry needlessly. Don't let this worry stop you from losing weight 🙂

    I lost 75lbs (without having a baby) and I'm genetically NOT blessed in the skin department. And even my stomach looks fairly okay, at least when standing up (don't do planks and look at your belly, you'll give yourself a heart attack and/or depression 😆 ). Furthermore, it's invisible under clothes - I wear high waisted pants to tuck it all in.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    I lost 80 pounds while in my 30s and did not have loose or wrinkled skin.

    However, I would take loose skin over excess fat any day.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,064 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I would take loose skin over excess fat any day.

    Preach, sister!!!!!

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