f/25 lost 120 lbs/// underwear pictures re: lose skin

riquid

So not even a year ago I was pushing 300 lbs at a height of 5'10" and now I'm down to 176 lbs. I remember looking through these forums searching for underwear/naked photos of what my body might look like after shedding that weight but I only ever found women who started out barely chubby/maybe a little flabby and went on to smoking hot or extreme cases who lost 200+ and went on to get surgery etc; nothing in the middle so here's me, completely unedited. I tried getting a few pictures of my butt too but those didn't really work out well. There isn't much anyway, it's flat and flabby but nothing too bad so you're not missing out here lol






I realise that I got quite lucky. Yes, I have lose skin and stretch marks and yes, my arms and thighs are flabby but honestly, it could've been a lot worse and I can definitely see improvement. I look better now than three months ago, my stomach is tightening up bit by bit and I haven't even started lifting yet.
I hope seeing this 'middle ground situation' will help some of you or even reassure you. I didn't always stick to my plans, I went out partying with my friends complete with eating greasy burgers and drinking alcohol worth 1.5k calories, I went to the movies eating a bucket of popcorn, I went out to restaurants with my parents and got whatever I felt like eating. I went over my limit frequently and I'd obsess over it in the beginning but then I realised that hey, it's still working. I'm still losing so what if it's just half a pound this week? It's -something- and I had a great time with friends/family so what's the damage?
Right now I'm maintaining at around 2000-2500 cals and look forward to what my body will look like next year, especially since I plan on starting to lift heavy!

Lillyeatslilies

Well I think you look absolutely wonderful! What a wonderful accomplishment you achieved! Way to go!

knittingayle

Thank you for sharing this -- I'm wondering what will happen as well (although I'm probably much older at 51 and been heavy longer). Your photos give me hope -- and I'm doing weight machines now (hope to get to actually using weights in another 6 months or so), and I can see dramatic progress in my body shape just in the past 4 weeks!

You look FABULOUS!! and I hope you feel fabulous too! Can't wait to see more photos after you start lifting!! Thank you again!

joyfuljoy65

You look like ME! Its good to see someone else who is tall and lost a lot of lbs with some loose skin here and there. Congratulations and thank you for making me feel more normal :happy:

Dancing_Laeti

Well done!!!
And great attitude as well! :flowerforyou:

cass_wilson

OMG- -thank you for posting these. I'm down 60 lbs but I want to lose about 150.

HanamiDango

Thank you for sharing!! Awesome work. :flowerforyou:

missh1967

You look really good! And I think with heavy lifting, a lot of those areas will tighten up.

anna3669

Super super impressive! Amazing and inspirational dedication :smooched:

LAT1963

Looking good!

I have a lot of weight in my arms so it's encouraging to see yours rebounded well.

mabelbabel1

Fantastic effort! :drinker:

I'm 5' 10 and started at 290lbs....seeing your photos and reading your post has been a real boost.

Thanks for sharing.

Tigerlily502

I think your belly looks super cute and everything is looking nice and flat. That's really what I'm hoping for. I've had 4 C-sections so I'm pretty nervous about how it's going to go once I drop more from my stomach since I already have that apron thing going on under my tummy button. Thank you so much for sharing, your success gives me hope!

ThisCanadian

I was advised by the GP that loose skin can take up to 2 years to tighten back up, so you may still have some further recovery ahead.

misscem94

I think you look great! It's nice to see somebody in this 'middle ground'; I've got stretchmarks, and my arms have a little loose skin too.Congratulations on the loss!

59gi

You look awesome and yes skin will take a while to tighten up. Congratulations!

ItsJordanNicole

You look amazing!

kecmw25

You look fantastic. Amazing results!! You must have worked very hard so be proud!

melindabrock

You look fabulous!!! I hope I have your curves when I finally lose this weight

Pixiemops

You look great. Maybe your body hasn't finished recouping the unneeded skin yet.

auddii

Thanks for posting pictures like this; you're right, finding the truth about loose skin can be hard. You look beautiful!

Annabear3

You look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm working to lose 124 lbs, so I was really curious what would happen as the pounds came off. I've always been heavy, so my skin doesn't know any better. You did an awesome job and should feel very proud of yourself!