How to firm excess skin?

I haven't tried but my girlfriend swears it works. Cling wrap. She wraps herself up for one hour three times a week with cling wrap.She says she gets better results than those body wrap things.

I haven't tried but my girlfriend swears it works. Cling wrap. She wraps herself up for one hour three times a week with cling wrap.She says she gets better results than those body wrap things.

I tried one of those professional wrap, it did help with a slight bit of firmness, but I don't think it was permanent. Also, I cant say for certain, but the cream stuff definitely smelled like tea tree oil.

Lift heavier.
Eat more.
Cardio less.
Hydrate more.

That's about the best chance you have to let your skin rebound naturally. It's not a race to your goal weight.. Or at least it shouldn't be.

lose weight slowly to avoid the saggy skin as much as is possible. I know from experience.

^^^ This

It's not a race, lose it slowly, try to keep as much muscle mass as possible by lifting some weights and making sure you get a good amount of protein.

You can lose it fast - but that way increases the risk of loose skin - in the long run is it really worth it?

I want to fit into a bikini by next Summer. The only way to do that is five pounds a week. I just need to figure out how to avoid the skin flab...

Honestly - think about how you want to look forever - not just next summer, and once you get closer to your goal you won't be dropping 5lbs a week.

Slow really is better in the long run - if you keep up 5lbs you also lose a lot of muscle and your daily calorie burn will be lower, making it even harder to reach your goal body.

I want to fit into a bikini by next Summer. The only way to do that is five pounds a week. I just need to figure out how to avoid the skin flab...

Then you should have thought of that a year ago.

Seriously, you want the literal impossible.

Short of inventing a time machine, you have no choice. Rapid, unhealthy weight loss at your 1200 calories per day and 900 calories of cardio and have your flabby skin flapping out the sides of your bikini, or set your sights on summer 2014 or 2015 and do this properly and healthily and look good not only at the beach, but also in your bedroom.

I am sorry.

This is just how it is.

Think long and hard about this. Slower is better, healthy and more likely to stay gone longterm. The skin removal surgery you are talking about is $10,000-$20,000 depending how much is involved and is typically NOT covered by insurance. Best of luck to you, my dear.

I think I can handle it. My grandfather on my father's side is a plastic surgeon in Washington D.C.

ok, this is the kind of crap that po's me. Why did you even ASK if this was going to be your response...REALLY? I mean REALLY?? "slams door, I'm out.."

Lots of water, and your favourite lotion mixed with either vitamin e liquid capsules or pure almond oil.

Skin takes time to shrink just like it had to stretch...

Honestly, if your grandfather is a good plastic surgeon, he wouldn't even think of operating on his grandchild when she hasn't waited atleast two years. Dumbest response I've ever read

EXACTLY! completely unethical...

I have been fat most of my life and I'm tired of it! The only time that I was ever thin was when I was two years old. I don't want to be this size when I'm thirty, so I'm sorry if I'm going a little overboard with the weight loss thing. I refuse to continue to be fat!

Many of us are on MFP because we refuse to continue being fat, and opt for a healthier lifestyle. Working out and eating right is the answer. 5 lbs a week is a little much, to be perfectly honest.. And definitely not healthy.

lose weight slowly to avoid the saggy skin as much as is possible. I know from experience.

^^^ This

It's not a race, lose it slowly, try to keep as much muscle mass as possible by lifting some weights and making sure you get a good amount of protein.

You can lose it fast - but that way increases the risk of loose skin - in the long run is it really worth it?

^^^ Exactly this

I have been fat most of my life and I'm tired of it! The only time that I was ever thin was when I was two years old. I don't want to be this size when I'm thirty, so I'm sorry if I'm going a little overboard with the weight loss thing. I refuse to continue to be fat!

Many of us are on MFP because we refuse to continue being fat, and opt for a healthier lifestyle. Working out and eating right is the answer. 5 lbs a week is a little much, to be perfectly honest.. And definitely not healthy.

At her weight, it's possible to lose weight that fast even eating a very, very slight deficit. I would consider a 5lb loss in someone under 200s to be very unhealthy.

I was afraid of sagging so I took my weight loss slow. I wanted to be committed for the long run not just a few months. So far so good.... I was/am losing an average of 5 lbs a month. I strength train 2x in the beginning but now I do it 3x a week

This is not a race.

Weight Loss is a temporary goal, but being healthy is permanent.
If you lose that fast, chances are, summer comes, you'll be unhappy with your body shape cause you'll be saggy, and a 99% chance that you'll gain it all back because of unsatisfaction of the way you look.
Plus, you will lose muscle, which is..you know, important for...toning muscles and firming skin.


Anyways, 5lbs a week is not healthy. Overweight or not.
It took a while to gain it, its gonna take a while to lose it whether you like it or not.

Slow&Steady wins the race