Deflated Fat Rolls

TiaraP11

I agree, strength training is already starting to tone me up, I'm on my 4th week now and just started planks, although it is pretty hard for me to do, my instructor told me to do it in increments of 10 seconds until I started getting use to it. So if anybody is also having that issue of completing planks just start small and work your way up!! Good luck!
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juliec33

I really think genetics regarding skin elasticity and how quickly you lose the weight has a lot to do with how much extra skin you will end up with. A friend and I started at pretty much the same weight, are the same height, did the same exercise (bootcamp) and lost about the same amount of weight (80 lbs). She is 30 and I'm 43. She has a lot of excess skin on her arms and abdomen. I didn't end up with any excess skin. Really the only difference between our situations is genetics. Just my experience ............

JesterMFP

There is no such thing as "toning." However, muscle-building exercises, like lifting weights, are always a great idea at any size.
As far as your skin appearance goes, just keeping it hydrated helps a lot in its appearance. I like True Blue Spa - Bring up the rear firming lotion. Obviously, it does nothing with fat, but it helps with circulation and makes the skin texture more even, in my experience.

I disagree with there is no such thing as toning. Toning exercises are physical exercises that are used with the aim of developing a physique with a large emphasis on musculature. In this context, the term toned implies leanness in the body (low levels of body fat), noticeable muscle definition and shape, but not significant muscle size ("bulk"). Not sure why this person believes in lotion but says there is no toning. If you start toning now it will definitely help!

You're both partially correct in your descriptions. There is NO such thing as toning. Muscles already have tone, otherwise they wouldn't work. "Toning" is the incorrect way to describe "seeing" the muscles. Which would mean having less fat on them. You can have bigger muscles or smaller muscles but neither are more or less visible ("toned") unless you have the "right" amount of fat over them (meaning not much fat.) Building muscle will always help a weightloss endeavor, but until the level of fat goes down enough to see the smaller/larger (whatever size you want) muscles, they're still toned, you just can't see them as easily. If you took an obese person, waved a magic wand and had all their bodyfat disappear down to the appropriate amount, they would be "toned" without any additional work. They already really were, you just couldn't see it. The muscle work just builds bigger muscles, doesn't make them MORE compact, ie: "toned".

Great way of explaining it!

Less weight, more reps.

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T34418l3angel

Really important to keep up your water intake--18-20 glasses a day.

Whoa! That's a lot of water for some people. Experts suggest taking half your body weight to give the number (in ounces) what you should consume. For example: A 150 lb person should take in about 75 ounces...or 9 glasses (8 ounce glasses). So, unless someone is 300 lbs, that's too much water. Too much water can be just as hazardous as not enough. That's the only reason I throw all this out there. I've seen people (and myself) get sick from water intoxication....it's kinda scary.

As long as it's spread out through out the day it's virtually impossible to get water intoxication. I drink 4 two liters of water a day which comes to about 32 cups and I'm perfectly healthy. I hate when people throw out water intoxication as a way to discourage drinking water. In reality too much of anything in a short about of time could harm you: water, milk, salt, anything.... But spread out is perfectly fine.

LMick1986

Really important to keep up your water intake--18-20 glasses a day.

Whoa! That's a lot of water for some people. Experts suggest taking half your body weight to give the number (in ounces) what you should consume. For example: A 150 lb person should take in about 75 ounces...or 9 glasses (8 ounce glasses). So, unless someone is 300 lbs, that's too much water. Too much water can be just as hazardous as not enough. That's the only reason I throw all this out there. I've seen people (and myself) get sick from water intoxication....it's kinda scary.

As long as it's spread out through out the day it's virtually impossible to get water intoxication. I drink 4 two liters of water a day which comes to about 32 cups and I'm perfectly healthy. I hate when people throw out water intoxication as a way to discourage drinking water. In reality too much of anything in a short about of time could harm you: water, milk, salt, anything.... But spread out is perfectly fine.

I just say it because I've gotten really sick myself from too much water....and yes, it was spread out all through the day. So it's not virtually impossible just because one person is fine and another isn't. It's just a precaution....and again, weight has a lot to do with it. I was 100 pounds, taking in a ton of water. It's not safe. I wasn't trying to discourage anyone from drinking water....and I wasn't trying to make someone hate a comment that was made.

MsNewBooty83

its NEVER too early to start exercising!!! building muscle with help you lose even more fat and look better while doing it! skin might shrink up a bit, but not always, it can take a looong time, my belly is like that, i hate it, but not much i can do about it boo!

Julicat6

After I lost the first 40lbs, My tummy looked soft and squishy, adding Zumba and some weights to retrain my core muscles to be strong, has helped a lot. My arms are starting to look saggy, so getting some hand weights to do some stuff at home as well. I have nothing against lifting heavy, I just have to finish out a membership at a gym where its not feasible, after that I will be looking for a gym where I feel comfortable doing weights, I refuse to do it without having the $$ for a trainer to get me started. I don't want an injury from bad form slowing me down at this point.

DorkothyParker

You're both partially correct in your descriptions. There is NO such thing as toning. Muscles already have tone, otherwise they wouldn't work. "Toning" is the incorrect way to describe "seeing" the muscles. Which would mean having less fat on them. You can have bigger muscles or smaller muscles but neither are more or less visible ("toned") unless you have the "right" amount of fat over them (meaning not much fat.) Building muscle will always help a weightloss endeavor, but until the level of fat goes down enough to see the smaller/larger (whatever size you want) muscles, they're still toned, you just can't see them as easily. If you took an obese person, waved a magic wand and had all their bodyfat disappear down to the appropriate amount, they would be "toned" without any additional work. They already really were, you just couldn't see it. The muscle work just builds bigger muscles, doesn't make them MORE compact, ie: "toned".

This is basically what I was saying. OP can lose fat and build muscle. The concept of toning just annoys me, sort of like little pink baby weights annoy me. No one "accidentally" gets bulky from lifting weights. I wish it were that easy!

DorkothyParker

Not sure why this person believes in lotion but says there is no toning. If you start toning now it will definitely help!

This person? Name's Dorkothy. I said lotion improves the appearance and elasticity of skin. I specifically said it has no relation to fat.

I still say you can build muscle and lose fat. This magical "non bulking" toning women do, does not exist. Women need to stop being afraid of lifting real weight. Put some weight on the bar, get in the rack, and do some real lifting! (Well, start light and get your form down first, of course!)