For those who have lost a lot of weight

unfortunately, age(depending), the elasticity of your skin, and genetics, as well as how quickly you lost it..some good advice is patience, hydrate, moisturize, and keep at the weightlifting to help tone and firm the muscle so the skin has something solid to adhere to, just keep at it, you're doing great! By adhereing, I don't mean like glue =p.

I've lost 31.5 kg (64 lbs) so far and I still have another 20 or so kg to go until I'll be at a weight I'd be comfortable with...I have the skin issue too. The woman at the gym yesterday who was helping me with weights said that toning will help. I know my belly will never look good and probably my legs never will either (seeing as though they were tree trunks before I started) but I'm hoping that strength training will help my arms look better. I sometimes struggle with thoughts of flaps of skin being left over and that makes me kinda want to give up, but as I've never been one to show off skin, I'm pretty sure that only one or two other people will ever see that stuff and the rest of the world will only see a smaller me.

I havent had this problem yet. I was very worried about it in the beginning but so far so good. Maybe a tiny bit on my upper thighs. I truly expected it to be worse. I still want to lose 30 more so maybe it will hit me? But i hear toning helps and thats my plan.

Yes I hate mine worst around my thighs and upper arms like bat wings. Yuck. I stopped losing for a few months and I think it has firmed up a little bit but definitely still there.

Still, bit of saggy skin sure beats having the fat there. At least I can cover that with clothes, can't do that with fat.

Sweatpea I hear age has a lot to do with it, do you mind if I ask how old you are? Sagging skin isn't like a huge worry in my mind at this point but I do think about it.

I just turned 30 2 weeks ago I do think age & genetics play a big roll. I still wonder if maybe mine will start since I still want to lose 30-35 more? But either way, it's better than the weight

Well done on your loss!

I've lost nearly 84lb and am quite lucky in that I have very, very little sagging skin on my limbs (largely through lifting weights and kettlebells).

My stomach, however, is another matter - I do have a pooch, which is partly leftover flab and partly crepey skin. I've started lifting heavy weights over the past few months, and this has definitely dragged the pooch in some.

Doesn't bother me too much, but it is not ideal. At my age I am just thankful to be losing weight, and hopefully can continue to lose until I hit my goal. It is better than having the fat, and I don't ever want to look back.

My problem is my chest when I lose weight. When I started dieting I was a 38gg, at my goal weight of 154lbs (when I got there last time), I went down to a 34E. It was like having 2 grapefruits in a couple of carrier bags! Anyone got any tips on what I can do about that?! do firming lotions and potions actually work?!

My problem is my chest when I lose weight. When I started dieting I was a 38gg, at my goal weight of 154lbs (when I got there last time), I went down to a 34E. It was like having 2 grapefruits in a couple of carrier bags! Anyone got any tips on what I can do about that?! do firming lotions and potions actually work?!

Same here!

In my experience, lifting weights has really helped with the muscles in my chest and whilst it's not exactly a nipandtuck, it certainly made a different to the appearance of my boobs. I went from a 38G to a 34D/E, and whilst they're not funbagtabulous they're definitely not as bad as they were.

Lotions and potions....eeeh. You'd be better off spending your money on a set of dumbells!

brilliant - thank you! Ive done body pump and kettlebells today and loving weights so hopefully it'll work! x

ive lost 174pounds so far, i worked out all through it and as some one mentioned keep toning and moisturize too etc it helps, ive still got 46pounds to go, i feel loose but it could be a hell of a lot worse but i lost it healthily and toned as i went. its still an issue though x

I am 33, which I guess isn't THAT old. I am starting to feel ancient working at the local college gym. I am only 10-15 year s older and I find myself asking "was I that young when I went to college". Nice kids but they look like they are 15.

The theory that losing weight slowly helps seems to make sense to me, but who wants to slow down when they are having success? I'd rather it sag then get filled back out again.

I totally hear ya. I saw some students last week at my old college. I couldnt believe how young they looked! We're getting old LOL. No, im kidding, we're still youngish. Kinda

Still, bit of saggy skin sure beats having the fat there. At least I can cover that with clothes, can't do that with fat.

Yuppers, that seems to be the case. I've got skin sagging on my upper thighs, tricep area and a bit in the "pooch", but clothing that fits properly ( and does not look like it was manufactured by Coleman Tent Supply) and resistance training seem to be lessening the total sag. At least now you can actually see the muscles when they're flexed.

Yeah, horrifying amounts of excess skin here too, but so totally worth the new life I have.

At my smallest I had lost 248 pounds. Yep not a typo. My skin is rough but it is getting slowly better. My insurance overs a tummy tuck but not my arms and legs. I think with time it will get better. Drink looooots of water and keep up your exercising besides that patience. A little loose skin is worth for an improvement in health.

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