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    I think I lost weight too fast...

    Posts: 255 Member
    edited February 4 in Health and Weight Loss
    In August 2012 I started my diet, I lost 53 pounds by February. I've maintained my weight well, plus I've lost another 2 pounds since then. My problem is that I'm now left with loose skin, mostly on my stomach. It's all squishy and I don't like it.

    I plan on losing another 14lbs starting in November and I also would like to get rid of the squishyness! Does anyone have any tips on how I can do this at home without any gym equipment?

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    • Posts: 212 Member
      If you just do a few google searches you'll find many things which show you how to use your own body weight and get great strength workouts, which should help. But if you've lost a lot of weight i'm not sure if you can get rid of all of the loose skin but i'm not sure on that one.
    • Posts: 3
      The key to this is patience. I lost 60 pounds in about 4 and 1/2 months and had the same issue. Skin is very elastic and stretches to cover the body. If you maintain this weight for a short period of time your skin will then shrink back into place (mine did). Products like Mederma will help as well. It is a product made for reducing scars after surgery by shrinking the skin.
    • Posts: 212 Member
      Hey!

      Congratulations on the loss, you should be so proud.

      Loose skin is always a bit of a dampner when you have done so much to improve your health and there really is only one thing you need. Time. It can take skin a good two years to shrink back as long as the damage to the tissue was not too bad. Now I dont mean that all of the loose skin will just ping back into place but the appearance will improve. In the meantime try building a little muscle in the affected areas and moisturize well. Your skin has had a toigh time being stretched and needs a little TLC! xx
    • Posts: 212 Member
      The key to this is patience. I lost 60 pounds in about 4 and 1/2 months and had the same issue. Skin is very elastic and stretches to cover the body. If you maintain this weight for a short period of time your skin will then shrink back into place (mine did). Products like Mederma will help as well. It is a product made for reducing scars after surgery by shrinking the skin.

      You beat me to it! lol x
    • Posts: 10,740 Member
      The key to this is patience. I lost 60 pounds in about 4 and 1/2 months and had the same issue. Skin is very elastic and stretches to cover the body. If you maintain this weight for a short period of time your skin will then shrink back into place (mine did). Products like Mederma will help as well. It is a product made for reducing scars after surgery by shrinking the skin.

      Agreed. I started MFP in March and I remember in May/June being absolutely horrified by the increased amount of loose flab on my upper arms. While I still have some, and probably always will (especially judging by the older ladies in my family lol)...it has drastically improved since then and I haven't done any targeted exercises for my arms.
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      Well that's good to know... my stomach looks like a sharpei.
    • Posts: 364 Member
      I also suggest muscle toning and water....water helps with the overall health and elasticity of the skin and the toning will make your new body look defined and healthy :)
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      The key to this is patience. I lost 60 pounds in about 4 and 1/2 months and had the same issue. Skin is very elastic and stretches to cover the body. If you maintain this weight for a short period of time your skin will then shrink back into place (mine did). Products like Mederma will help as well. It is a product made for reducing scars after surgery by shrinking the skin.

      This ^^ Just keep it moisturized and be patient. Strength training is wonderful and can help firm the muscle underneath, but only time can shrink the skin. Be sure to drink enough fluids to stay well hydrated as well.
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      If it's squishy then you probably have a fair amount of excess fat under the skin, which drags loose skin down and makes it look worse than it really is. I know in my case, my skin seemed to do a lot of shrinking as I lost the final 10 or 15 pounds and it was able to draw up to fit my by then much firmer body. While that didn't completely solve the problem, I no longer had any worry at all that I'd need a tummy tuck. And after 2 years of maintenance the only remaining evidence of loose skin is a misshaped belly button. I'm 60 years old, by the way, so you can probably expect a better outcome than I've had.
    • Posts: 735 Member
      I still have 40 lbs to go until goal but I have found that water, biotin, and cocoa butter seem to help the process move a little faster. Other then that, time and strength training I hear will help.

      Good luck :)
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