Question for those who have lost 40+ lbs

Well it's only been 6 months since I started losing weight but yes I have loose skin.

It's mostly genetics. I have a bit of loose skin on my arms, a little on my belly and a bit on my inner thighs. It has gotten somewhat better since starting with weights, but it's still there and I've got more to lose.

Age, genetics, rate of weight loss and your total weight loss all have a part to play in the loose skin you may be left with. I am not having a major problem with it so far. Ultimately, however, I realise that after losing close to 200 pounds at my journey's end, I will probably have some loose skin. But I would rather have that than the extra pounds on my body!

I lost 50 pounds over several months--maybe a year, I'm not sure to be honest--at age 32. I didn't have lose skin.

Loose skin can be an issue ... I'm down 40 pounds, and I have at least another 50 to go so I'm not sure how bad the skin issue is going to be, but I already see indications of it being an issue.

Quite honestly unless someone is willing to pay for me to have it fixed, I'm going to be investing in some spankz support clothing to hold it in place. I feel a lot depends on this 1) how long have you carried the weight, 2) how quickly you took it off and 3) how old you are (sad but true fact the older you are the less elasticity there is in your skin).

I lost the weight fast and it wasn't an issue at all for me. Not sure if it was purely genetics, but I wasn't doing anything unusual to avoid loose skin. I do drink a large amount of fluids every day.

I don't want to discourage you.. but it is genetics.... I have loose skin like my grandma does on her arms... I HATE IT! My little sister, lost about 50lbs... She looks super great.. fit and all, but still struggles with some loose skin... I do know that there is some truth in the weight loss madness and confusion.... If you loose weight by eating right, you skin does repair, some and looks much healthier than if you do a fad diet or starve... Also, weights and exercise help mine more than anything... Everyone said with more time It will get better... IDK if that's true, or if the exercise is what did it!

I know too, that those creams for firmness.. I used Jergens before.. anyhow, it did make improvements after several weeks of daily use! I was impressed for 5 dollars a bottle! Never bought the more expensive brands! But let me know how your journey goes!

I've lost 51 lbs in 7 months, and it could be worse... but yes I have some (I forgot to mention how fast I lost weight in my first post). It mostly shows on my stomach, otherwise really if you pinch the skin a little... but at least it doesn't hang or anything. I'm 35 and my skin has always been pretty awful, I scar easily etc... To be fair the stretch marks I got when I was 22 are way worse.

I have lost around 100lbs and I have some loose skin, but not too much. I think losing slowly helped a great deal, but probably mostly I just hit the genetic lottery. Loose skin has a lot to do with how much collagen is in your skin and therefore how elastic it is. Being young helps. Being genetically lucky helps more. Things that you can control -- lose weight slow and steady instead of fast and do strength training to tone the areas that you are most worried about. Filling in some of the loose skin with muscle will help.

I'm down about 110 lbs and its a mixture; I have some obvious "jowls" on my neck, but other ares where I have losy "sacks" of fat don't really show it. I suspect another area will. I am past Speedo age though, so I'm not too concerned.

55 since the beginning of the year and I turn 55 later this year. Only a little in my neck but it seems to be getting better.

I've lost 35 Lbs. and I don't have any loose skin problems probably because I do strength training, hopefully I don't get any when I lose more weight, fingers crossed.