excess skin

mikesullivan4511
mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been doing this a month. Lost 14 lb. But already have excess skin hanging down on belt line. Will this go away as I lose fat ?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It's all about genetics.
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Is there exercise to do. To reduce this. I started at 237 lb down to 223. Don't want to get skinny fat. With lots of excess skin. If there is something I can be doing.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    @mikesullivan4511‌ do a search on here. There are loads of threads about loose/excess skin
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    read this:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Lift heavy things! It helps to not only maintain muscle mass, but to fill in the area so the skin appears less saggy.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    mikesullivan4511 wrote: »
    Is there exercise to do. To reduce this. I started at 237 lb down to 223. Don't want to get skinny fat. With lots of excess skin. If there is something I can be doing.

    You can't excercise skin away. It will tighten up based on your genetics, and whether or not it has the ability to do so over a period of time.

    Best thing to do is to lose slowly.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited February 2015
    I think most of the time most of it will tighten up. It just takes skin longer to adjust. And like lifting said unfortunately, its genetics. I've seen women post baby not have any lose skin, while others (like myself) have the remenence of an elephant like skin roll.

    Focus on your weigh loss and give the skin a year. If its particularly bothersome, i can suggest a wonderful plastic surgeon. ;)
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Am I loosing to fast
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    mikesullivan4511 wrote: »
    Am I loosing to fast

    Most likely a huge chunk was water weight, since you just started. There's no way you could have created the deficit needed to lose 14lbs of fat, unless you took unhealthy methods to do so.

  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Hope its not unhealthy. My suggested intake was 1910. Usually eat around 1500 to 1700. Not hungry. Walk around 3 miles 3times a week. Do 150 curls with 10 lb . around 40 pushups.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    mikesullivan4511 wrote: »
    Hope its not unhealthy. My suggested intake was 1910. Usually eat around 1500 to 1700. Not hungry. Walk around 3 miles 3times a week. Do 150 curls with 10 lb . around 40 pushups.

    Your deficit is already built in; there is no need to cut it an additional 200-400 calories. What MFP tells you to eat is what you should be eating before exercise is factored in.

  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Even if I'm not hungry. I've been using portion by barcode and small apple for example. Not weighing. May be eating more than I think. Need to start weighing. But am loosing weight.
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks. Missiontofitness.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Factors that affect loose skin include how much you have to lose, your youth, and how fast you are losing. Lose more slowly. I have impressive belly wrinkles well tucked in with compression wear.
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    I am 52. Like to get down to 210 by may when racing starts. But want to do it healthy
  • tlblood
    tlblood Posts: 473 Member
    I'm certainly no expert, but I have heard that losing slowly helps and that drinking lots of water while losing helps with skin elasticity so can help skin shrink up better.
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks everyone for your responses. Its nice to have a site where you can get a lot of good info.
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    If not, you can always get a tummy tuck. They aren't too expensive. ;)
  • mikesullivan4511
    mikesullivan4511 Posts: 17 Member
    May have to
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