Grossed out by loose skin

Missjulesdid wrote: »

To be honest, I looked better naked at 360 pounds than I do now. Yeah I was super morbidly obese, but my skin was all filled out and I was evenly proportioned with fat everywhere and I looked like a cartoon of a fat lady...my nekkid body looked pretty much as one would expect it to look. Now I look better clothed but nekkid is pretty horrifying to me. Meh, I just endure it and save my pennies for cosmetic surgery as I lose these last 50 pounds.

maybe look into lifting

Unfortunately it's the reality of weight loss for many who have been about 80+ pounds overweight. A good plastic surgeon helps, but hopefully this could be one reason that helps to deter people from gaining a lot of weight in the first place.


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In all honesty, is your health across your lifespan not worth it? Other than smoking, obesity is one of the top factors exacerbating age-realted illness and disability. I get where you're coming from on a superficial level, but if you're not afraid of surgery then just give'er on getting to a healthy and appropriate weight and rock you're scars when you've reached the final goal.

Everyone...EVERYONE is self-conscious about something about their naked bodies. I for one, have scars on my butt, not just from shaving and hormonal acne scars, but a 1cm by 3 inch long scar even visible in a bikini from an embarrassing accident. I've been modelling since 19, and we generally have to be dressed by other people while naked except for a thong in the seconds of outfit change time before heading back on the runway. If there was ever a time or an industry to be judged, it would be then, or at castings when they actually have time to look, but no one has ever said anything crippling to my self esteem other than ME. As long as you don't plan on having a career in runway, you're probably able to avoid having others scrutinize your naked body. Anyway, anyone seeing you naked hopefully loves you regardless, or is your Dr. and TRULY cares about your health and would be overjoyed that you lost a massive amount of weight.

In terms of not being disgusted by yourself, focus on the positive aspects of huge weight loss, what you can do, do better, and challenge yourself to accomplish that you couldn't before. As is the case with many things, if it's happening to you, it's very different. There may be less of a visceral reaction if you actually see the gradual changes in your body composition instead of the polarity of before/after pics.

I hate it too, but my health is much better now, and it's what really matters.

I've lost just a little over 100lb, with as much more to go and I already have plenty of loose, wobbly junk going on. And to make it even more fun, I've now developed fungal dermatitis under my belly and in my inguinal area... otherwise known as jock itch. It's absolutely gross and a real pain to deal with. If I lose all the weight I want to lose, -and- keep it off for a year, I am damn well having plastic surgery to take the skin off, mostly for quality of life issues. Fun! This is my cost for letting myself get so fat to begin with.

never had to deal with it even when i lost weight very fast. depends on the person tho.

My story and pics has resurfaced in the success stories group again. May be what you're even referring to, not sure. Either way, don't let your fear of skin and your aversion to how it looks prevent you from prioritizing your health first. If you're not afraid of surgery and scars then just make that your final reward to yourself.