How did you prevent loose skin?, weight loss of 100lb

All of those things will definitely help. Although I would body brush everyday before you shower. Keep that blood flowing! Here are some tips that I have that are more focused on skincare:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/aquarabbit

Hope this helps! It's awesome that you're doing your research on this now, because as I say in my post, my motto with skin is that prevention is easier and cheaper than repair! Keep in mind that even if you do everything you can, you might have some loose skin, but be patient. It sometimes takes longer for the skin to bounce back. Good luck!

That's about all you can do! IMO, losing at a reasonable pace & regular exercise are the most important. Also, your skin will play catch up from time to time. Even well after you're done losing weight. I'm down 70 and am petite so it's really a lot. The only place I'm not happy with my skin is on the very bottom of my belly but that's from my pregnancies and is really not significant. It's worth it for my two beautiful babies

To prevent saggy arms, legs, and mid sections, it is good to do ground workout, rotating the arms and legs. Saggy skin is just away of your body telling you that is needs, or is ready for toning. If you have had fat removed by a trained physician, the process would be a litter longer. Keep in mind if you have had sudden weight removal, do not over load the heart with extreme workouts. It is important to let your heart catch up with its new surroundings. There are articles and a video you can watch on this subject at, www.uncommonwebshop.com. Just click on the weight loss link. Good luck!

No advice bc I have loose skin but its better than being 330 pds!

Sleep in a tub of coconut oil! Jokes aside, I heard its good for stretch marks...that and cocoa butter. I use it every night after shower and it seems to be working better than my usual bath and body works (also loaded with chemicals).

All the advice above is good but I always like to be the voice of reason.... You may do all the things above and it just may not be enough. But you really have to weigh out the pros and cons of being 100 lbs. over weight or living with some loose skin and being healthy and probably living a longer life...I had a 78 inch waist at 560 lbs. I knew going into this weight loss there was absolutely no way I was not going to have loose skin and a mentally prepared myself for that and also prepared for the fact that I was going to need some surgical intervention... So I started early searching for a plastic surgeon that I want to do the work and met with him a year before my goal weight range to talk things over.. Last September I went in for a circumferential body lift and had 17 pounds of skin removed from my torso.... I have loose skin in my inner thighs, chest , and arms but I am content with it and will probably not have anything else done... My waist went from 78 inches to currently 36 inches and if I had to do the surgery again I would in a heartbeat.... If you care to look I cleared it with MFP when I created the site to allow me to post a link to my website where I documented everything with blogs and you tube videos and pics...... Best of Luck

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^This. And wanted to add in a link from stroutman81's thread
http://www.burnthefat.com/loose_skin.html

After over 100lbs lost here and all I can say in regards to keeping off the loose skin is that it overall comes down to the roll of the genetic dice. Some people will show no signs of it, while others (like myself) will look good with clothes on, but a bit of a mess with them off..

For the record, all of my loose skin is currently located at my stomach and chest area.

I lost my 100lbs + over the course of about 2 years at about 1.5lbs per week on average for the first 70 or so, then at a pound a week for the 20 following that, with the final little bit coming off much more slowly than that. I don't consider that progress to rapid, but some suggest it was.

I maintained a calorie deficit in accordance with MFP the entire time, eating back most of my exercise calories near the entire journey; my exercise consisted of primarily the elliptical and exercise bike 5x a week, with some light upper body strength no more than twice a week. I maintained a decent level of protein intake most of those 2 years, at least shooting for MFPs daily default goal of 15% of your calories. None of this helped with loose skin.

After I hit my weight goal I have tried the following for loose skin with no real results:

- started with various skin cream creams (bio oil, coco butter, etc) and lotions along with skin brushing to help.. no real results after 8 sustained months of doing so.

- Been on D3 and Fish Oil/Omega 3 supplements near my entire weight loss journey

- Started taking MSM supplement along with 1 gram of Vitamin C once a day after reading some studies that suggested it would aid in the repair of damaged skin due to the effects of stretching during pregnancy

- Increased the amount of time I spend in the sun to see if it would help tighten things up (i.e. go from a pasty white skin complexion to a smooth tan). I am nicely tanned now (enough time in the sun to lighten the shade of my hair) and still have the same problem areas.

- continued to loose further weight after reading that obviously the loose skin is attached to body fat, because it is not like there is a vacuum behind it; it just shows the remaining body fat easier because the skin was stretched I managed to go 10lbs lower than my goal body weight and it never looked to be improving.

- Did strength training while in maintenance or on a calorie deficit. Sure I got stronger up to a certain point, but I still looked like rocky the flying squirrel with my shirt off.



All of that previously being said, I have had luck with one single thing.... That being doing strength training while eating enough calorie to fuel new muscle growth (i.e. caloric increase beyond your TDEE). This seems to be working somewhat for me. the wife and I took notice that the once hanging loose skin of my upper arms and upper thighs is no more, now the area appears filled with muscle. I know I still have a long way to go, but I hope to one day have enough additional muscle volume in my chest to make up for at least some of the additional skin there.

NOTE: I have heard some good things about MSM cream as well for skin reapir for loose skin, but have yet to try it myself since no place local seems to carry it

I'm 32 years old and have lost 64 kg (141 lbs) since March last year. I have been over 100 kg (220 lbs) since before I was 18 years old. I don't have much loose skin now at all! A little on my belly and some of my thighs and upper arms. NOWHERE NEAR the amount I thought I was going to have. I was seriously convinced I was going to have an "apron" but I managed somehow to not be left with one. I even think that with a bit more strength training and ab-work that I will have tightened up most of the skin I have loose.

I lost weight slowly.1-2 lbs/wk.
I drank plenty of water (1.5-2 litres every day)
I exercised (cardio to start out with, strength added about 12 months ago). I don't lift HEAVY but I lift enough for me.


I didn't moisturise.
I didn't body brush (whatever that is)
I didn't take fish oil
I didn't use bio oil/vitamin e cream/etc

Honestly, I think genetics and skin elasticity has a lot to do with it. You could do everything "right" and you may not get the result you want. But it's better than being overweight!

My doctor also told me that my skin will continue to change over time so that once I've reached my goal weight, it could take up to 12 more months for my skin to "settle".

Although, even if my skin doesn't change from where it is now, I honestly wouldn't have NOT lost the weight in order to prevent loose skin. NOTHING feels as good as being healthy.

Surgery...

Some of it won't..if the elasticity is gone, then your option is to "buy" it back!

Otherwise: slow, lift, patience. You will see lots of improvement

I lost over 100...

I am a nutritionist in Washington State. I find most people in this country are utterly misinformed about health. I suggest anyone who is interested in REAL HEALTH read this article. Toxic overload, lack of micronutrients and heightened emotional stress are the cause of inflammation and oxidative stress. These are the two prime components to all disease, including obesity, thyroid malfunction, and aging. You can count calories for the rest of your life, or you can repair your body naturally.

http://www.truearthskincare.com/truearth-news/reverse-aging-naturally/

I am a nutritionist in Washington State. I find most people in this country are utterly misinformed about health. I suggest anyone who is interested in REAL HEALTH read this article. Toxic overload, lack of micronutrients and heightened emotional stress are the cause of inflammation and oxidative stress. These are the two prime components to all disease, including obesity, thyroid malfunction, and aging. You can count calories for the rest of your life, or you can repair your body naturally.

http://www.truearthskincare.com/truearth-news/reverse-aging-naturally/

Well, opinions from "naturalist" sites usually don't hold up well to scientific scrutiny. As soon as I saw "alkaline water", I knew it was pseudoscience. Probably need to learn a lot more about nutrition if you actually believe that stuff makes a difference.

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My doc said loose skin is going to be an issue no matter how slowly you lose the weight, and age & genetics plays a big part. Having some excess skin is better than type 2 diabetes and all the other death consequences for obesity and there's always plastic surgery.

*Drink enough water, 1.5-2L a day.
*Lose weight slowly, 1-2lbs a week.
*Moisturise, 2 times a day.
*Body brushing, 3-4 times a week.
*Build muscle/lift weights, 3 x week/30min workouts - Any advice on how to do this to limit loose skin, but not look muscley/become bulky would be great thanks.
*Take Omega 3/fish oil supplements.
*Eat enough protein for your lean body mass.

All of these are great. I HIGHLY recommend drinking plenty of water. But honestly all are good, so why not do them all. Don't overwhelm yourself. You don't have to do all of them at once, I didn't. Changing too much at once can be daunting.
But water transports the nutrients in your body all over. Good for the brain, muscles, ligaments, organs (skin), etc..

Everyone is a bit different but for me even in doing all this I have days of self evaluation that I feel like "maybe" all my efforts are not giving the results. And then there are days I get people that don't see me on a daily basis and they tell me I'm looking better and younger. That's good, but as others have said, the healthy side of this is the major plus. This list you have for taking care of your skin, is really a good list to go by for the whole package. You deserve to take care of yourself, so demand the best for yourself.