People that have lost 40 plus pounds

I worry about that too, actually. I have lost 43 pounds and have another 35 to go. So far, I have not had any problems with loose skin. I am hoping that if I continue to lose weight at a slow, but steady pace that my skin will continue to shrink in with the rest of my body. A friend of mine who was pregnant said she would rub lotion on her belly every day and it kept her from having stretch marks and allowed her skin to go back to normal. I don't know if it helps for sure, but I figure it can't hurt.

I have a slight amount, esp on my arms, so i am working on toning a lot and it helps, luckily i am only 22 so my skin has decent elasticity...


I suspect this is different for everyone.

I started at the same weight you did and have lost 50 pounds. The only thing I have noticed is some loose skin on my upper arms and neck. I am working on toning the arms and I think the saggy neck is hereditary since all the women on my mom's side have the same neck.

i worry about loose skin, I do have some on my lower belly(2 kids 1 c-secton). I feel so much better and will take the loose skin in stride. On my end thought I am married to a man I love who loves every saggy inch of me.

I've lost quite a bit and have a fair amount of loose skin. My regret is that I didn't incorporate weight training into my exercise routine from the beginning. I'm sure I would still have some loose skin but probably not this much.

^^^This! Make sure to lift weights!! I dropped a lot of weight fast and there is definitely more skin than I'd like but its SLOWLY going away the more I lift!! After all is said and done though, I'd much rather have some extra skin rather than dragging around all the extra unhealthy weight that I was.

93 down, 37 to go!
My upper arms and upper thighs look like shar pei puppies and my boobs start at my belly button! But hey, I'll take it :laugh:

I do at least 60 minutes of exercise 6 days a week (several times a week I do 120+) including walking, yoga, and weights. I'm hopping by the time I have to expose my arms and legs next spring that some of the skin will have spring back, but if not, oh well.

Keep up the good work :drinker:

ETA:
Height: 5'3
HW: 270
CW: 177
GW: 140

Hahahaha! I thought I was the only one! That is an accurate description of me right now! I've lost about 45 lbs. My clothes are fitting great but underneath is sooo not pretty! However, I haven't execised much or lifted. I started out at 280 and am now 235 and am 5'7" 1/2. I was wondering the same thing, looking at it, it just doesn't seem like it will go away .

I've lost quite a bit and have a fair amount of loose skin. My regret is that I didn't incorporate weight training into my exercise routine from the beginning. I'm sure I would still have some loose skin but probably not this much.

^^^This! Make sure to lift weights!! I dropped a lot of weight fast and there is definitely more skin than I'd like but its SLOWLY going away the more I lift!! After all is said and done though, I'd much rather have some extra skin rather than dragging around all the extra unhealthy weight that I was.

Yeah, I need to lift some weights and do some ab crunching myself. I have the flab under my arms and a little around my stomach. I'm not looking for washboard or perfect abs, just flatten 'em enough not to show it. I've lost 43 pounds since January, and as of now that's my only issue. Hmm...this may be a job for P90X (Weight lifting) AND 10-Minute Trainer (for the abs part, since my nephew still has my P90X Abs DVD).

I'm 58, finally at a healthy weight, and my wife and family love me and are proud of me. I have decided to embrace me as I am, loose skin and all. I'm trying to tighten some of it with weight and ab workouts, but I am not going to allow myself to obsess over it. I want to fully enjoy the new me!

I have lost 85 pounds and so far i don't have much loose skin. I also do a lot of strength training and I do Jillian Michaels dvds for toning so I think that has a lot to do with it. My arms are a little jiggly but nothing else is.

I've lost 70+ lbs starting at 234.8 lb/5'4". I'm down to 162 lbs and I don't have any lose skin. I think the key is to incorporate strength training into your routine several times per week. Try Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 and 30 Day Shred. They are a great way to start off. Good luck and congratulations on the weight loss so far!!

I have lost 140 pounds over the past 13 months and I exercise strenuously most days of the week. My skin will start to look loose, when the scale is going to drop a few and then it will tighten back up. Of course, I embrace the idea of having lots of loose skin if I am healthy BUT I don't plan on keeping it around. As soon as I have maintained my goal for a year, I am consulting with a plastic surgeon to see what we can do about what remains. No one ever died from loose skin but obesity kills.

I've currently loss 53lbs and at this point, no i do not see any loose skin; however, i have heard it depends on the individual.

I am almost 5'0 , so thats why i said I am short Thank you so much for your input. I have just gotten serious about My fitness pal and I am glad there is so many positive people and always willing to give advice.

the truth is you don't really know if you're going to have any or not until you lose the weight.

apparently drinking alot of water is supposed to help, but i'm not sure this is based on any scientific analysis.

also losing weight at a slower rate (4-8lbs per month) is supposed to help.

doing strength training along with your cardio will help tone up your muscles underneath so that when the fat disappears, there is well-defined muscle there to support your skin.

finally, from what i've read, your skin will tighten on its own over time (as much as 2 years) after you've lost the weight.

so it's a bit like Forest Gump says about chocolate... you never know what you're going to get until you take a bite.

until you lose all of the weight, you never really know for sure if you're going to have sagging skin. you just have to do what you can to help prevent it (to the extent it's possible) and give it time.

I have loose skin above my c-section scar. It is only really noticeable when I am doing push ups or planking. Other than that. I don't have much