Did losing the weight make you look older or younger?

katznkt
katznkt Posts: 320 Member
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People always think I'm 10 years older than I am. Curious if losing 100lbs will make me appear more youthful or less.
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  • abelthephotographer
    abelthephotographer Posts: 127 Member
    I think it depends on who you ask.

    Girlfriend - 10 years older

    Mum - 10 years younger

    Draw your own conclusions :)
  • carl_1983
    carl_1983 Posts: 2
    I lost 20 lbs this year after being 200 for a decade. People tell me I do look younger. I'm sure it could go either way though.
  • wifeymou1112
    wifeymou1112 Posts: 129 Member
    Every time I see people on here's success stories I'm always amazed by how losing weight makes them look so much younger! You will definitely look younger! :-)
  • hiba_84
    hiba_84 Posts: 177 Member
    Younger. I once had one lady at the gym come and ask me if i really i am married with a kid because she thought i looked like a teenager, lol
  • 50poundshed
    50poundshed Posts: 34
    I think it really does depend! I see some people on here with before and after pics and I'm amazed on how much younger they look! From a first hand expirance I no a lady who lost 30+ lbs and she's about 35 and now she looks about 45 that she's lost the weight. I think it varies!
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
    Most of the success stories I've seen from people who have lost immense amounts of weight, have been that they look years younger after losing the weight but it would all depend on the person.
  • MzBeckie
    MzBeckie Posts: 207 Member
    I think it depends on the person. I've seen individuals who have lost weight who either look younger or older. I worry that I will look older as I lose weight because of some of the videos (youtube) I've seen where the women seem to look older. Again, it depends on the person.
  • micktbaby
    micktbaby Posts: 29 Member
    I think if you combine a nutritious weight loss diet with exercise that includes a variety of types of exercise, you can definitely look younger. It's about the quality of your lifestyle, vitality and health make you look younger.
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    It depends on the elasticity of your skin and how much fat you carry in your face. It also depends on how you go about losing your weight. If you barely drink water and dont taake in necessary vitamins, you are begging for older looking skin. Plus moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
  • drgardnerva01
    drgardnerva01 Posts: 19 Member
    Older
  • Fivepts
    Fivepts Posts: 517 Member
    I think it depends on the person. I've seen individuals who have lost weight who either look younger or older. I worry that I will look older as I lose weight because of some of the videos (youtube) I've seen where the women seem to look older. Again, it depends on the person.


    And how old you are when you lose it. Younger skin seems to be an advantage. So, if you are young, do it now :smile:
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    I think the best thing about losing weight will be you will FEEL ten years younger! and not give a fig what you LOOK like 'cos you feel so great!
  • DoingitWell
    DoingitWell Posts: 560 Member
    I think it depends on the method one uses to lose weight. Healthy vs unhealthy. Sometimes when peple go too fast or do a fad, they seem to look drained, pale, or just dry.
  • shred_me_up
    shred_me_up Posts: 267 Member
    I looked older after, just cuz i lost the "baby fat" type of fat around my face hehe
  • adorable_aly
    adorable_aly Posts: 398 Member
    I think it depends in your age, and how well your skin has aged. I think if you are older (over 60) you will (in general) look slightly older, but it depends where you lose weight from.

    Personally, I'm always told I look about 17 ha. And I gain weight in my face fairly easily.
  • Garfy117
    Garfy117 Posts: 30 Member
    I think the best thing about losing weight will be you will FEEL ten years younger! and not give a fig what you LOOK like 'cos you feel so great!

    So much this! I look older after losing weight - but I'm happier for it, and there's no way I'd go back.
  • shartran
    shartran Posts: 304 Member
    When comparing 40-50 year old women, I think (in general) most women look much older when they are heavy and look years younger when they are at a good weight and are in shape.
  • cmbalint
    cmbalint Posts: 71 Member
    I think it makes me feel younger so I look younger.
  • sugaspice999
    sugaspice999 Posts: 164
    Def younger...

    I used to get "oh, so you're the older one?" "What did you major in college?"

    Now its "oh, how's your older sister?" (they confuse me to be my little sister, who is 14 lmao) and "so are you graduating from high school this year?"

    Huge difference.
  • andrejjorje
    andrejjorje Posts: 497 Member
    +1. LOL:drinker:

    "I think it depends on who you ask.

    Girlfriend - 10 years older

    Mum - 10 years younger

    Draw your own conclusions :)"
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    I feel a couple decades younger..
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    I look a lot younger now than I did ten years ago. I was mistaken for late 20s in my teens but could probably pass for early-to-mid-20s now.
  • GinaRamp
    GinaRamp Posts: 16 Member
    I think I look older when I lose.
  • la8ydi
    la8ydi Posts: 294 Member
    Younger - but I also have a tendency to be more happy and energetic...so it enhances the younger feeling/looking.
  • StripedSmoker
    StripedSmoker Posts: 104 Member
    I look like I'm 15/16 (younger than I am) and my hands are like the ones of a 30 year old woman. I'm the kiddo with the witch hands, y'all watch out! *pseudo-magic-hand-wiggles*
    Losing the weight definitely made me look younger.
  • pienthesky32
    pienthesky32 Posts: 142 Member
    I'm 44, and I feel that my body looks younger, although saggier, no one can tell in clothes...however the lines in my face are appearing more than ever. I always felt that the extra fat kept my lines plumped out.
  • 2stepscloser
    2stepscloser Posts: 2,900 Member
    People think I look younger, although I am noticing more wrinkles. I think we are critical of ourselves though. I'm 37 but have others guess my age to be late 20s, early 30s.
  • epigirrl
    epigirrl Posts: 54 Member
    This is an interesting topic to me right now. I have lost 19 pounds since September, but in the past week [after years of consistently being called "ma'am"] I was called "miss" by 3 different strangers. I also had several high school/college friends comment on brand new facebook photos this week suggesting that they think I have not aged much in 25-30 years.

    As others have said, it may be due to feeling so energetic and alive, that I feel decades younger and perhaps that projects outward. I also drink lots of water!!
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    I think my figure looks younger definitely - I've lost nearly 3 stone, and look much less matronly now! And I feel a lot fitter, and more youthful. So my face probably looks younger because I have a bigger smile.
  • Panda_Rolls
    Panda_Rolls Posts: 101 Member
    My mom had her dermatologist tell her, "waist or face, you can't have both", so he was clearly of the opinion that some extra fat helps plump out wrinkles. I also remember reading an article somewhere that said under a certain age fat made you look older but over a certain age it made you look younger. I don't know how much stock to put into that though, I have no idea where or when I read that so it could have been some rubbish magazine read while sitting in an airport. Personally, I've seen it go both ways.

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