84lbs lost but scared to lose anymore :(

I haven't been logging my food in a while because I've decided to halt my weightloss and start focusing only on strength training to build muscle. I've also been gluten free for a few months now so staying at my recommended calories has been very easy This seems like a contradiction. If you are not aware of what you are eating, it seems like you might not know if you are eating the recommended calories. I would encourage you to have a plan. If you don't want to lose weight, then that is ok, but have a plan. It takes work to maintain what you have accomplished and a maintenanc plan is just as important as a weight loss plan. Congratulations for losing 84 pounds. You look great.

You look great and are getting healthier. When I started losing weight, a friend said something about I would get loose skin. Though I don't see it on you, I do have some, (I'm quite a bit older than you) but I'd still rather have loose skin and be healthy than be obese.

Your looking great! Don't give up now, The difference in your pictures is amazing!

Well done you've done amazing girl . Bio oil is something chemist recommend for stretch marks . Works wonders that stuff as for lose skin your still really young so with patience it should bounce back definitely keep up the weight training and lifting to improve your chances you do look great though so don't stress

Your skin will probably look great. I've had three 9lb+ babies in my 20s which made my stomach huge for a while and it's always gone back to flat after some time. It does take time tho. About a year or so. My last baby is 4 months and I still have sagging skin but it's going away. I think however long it took for your stomach to stretched give yourself that long to unstretch.

LNS you have done a great job and know you can go farther when you are ready. The hard part can be keeping it off. There would be nothing wrong with you learning to maintain where you are at for 6-12 months and let your body readjust to your new much lower weight. My chin was the first place where I loss and had extra skin and it has about readjusted.

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First of all, congrats on how far you have come...it's a tremendous story and I'm sure makes you very proud:) I agree with everyone just give it some time and your skin will retract better because of being young...also drinking lots of water helps the skin....and if you want to try something that could possibly help look up Itworks! Wraps...I've used them before and it helps tighten and tone areas within 45 minutes! and the effects continue to work for 3 days after....look up before and after pics of people using the products and how hey have gotten results...I used one on my tummy before and it made some difference....but you can use them anywhere...as far as stretch marks drink plenty of water and use a mosturizer and lotions for your skin...it will help depending on the colors of the stretch marks...also if you're like me you're afraid of what others will think about those stretch marks like if you ever want to wear a bathing suit or whatever...cool thing is there is water proof foundation you can use to cover them and no one will be none the wiser! Trust me a lot of girls have stretch marks even models do...so maybe you could give that a try if you're conscious about them:) anyways good luck with the rest of your journey:)

I read about vitamin e cream I'm 21 at the start of my weightless journey. Lost five pounds this first week. Apparently vitamin e tightens skin can be naught from Superdrug or boots relatively cheap. I'm a bit worries as I'm 216 pounds aiming for 140. But I'm told I should be fine. We have youth on our side and you're obviously motivated so keep up the hard work and boost up your weight exercising and you will look even better x

Oh my god you have come so far and you look amazing! I've had stretch marks since I was young and now they are faded, kind of light, but defiantly there. Start using cocoa butter cream if you don't already, it can help fade stretch marks. I really think the lifting will do you wonders if you haven't already been doing that. It will tighten up your skin and make you look more toned, I say keep going on with the weight loss, but instead of just cardio, do mostly strength training and make sure you are getting enough protein.

I totally relate to your feelings. I would be happy to stay at the weight I am, too but more because I don't think I will ever get to an "ideal" shape now (I'm in my fifties), and I am already reaping the extra benefits of being lighter, being able to do more, etc. It can be a bit of a pain when I lose "yet another couple pounds" and my nice new clothes don't fit any more. I also like you have lots of saggy spots.

I checked your current weight and height on BMI and you are on the lower end of the "obese" scale. Getting down to 200 you will have graduated to "overweight". Getting out of the "obese" range will take you out of the risk range for weight related diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure (heart attack).

From the look of your shape and skin, I think your skin will tighten up on it's own for you.

Here's an idea. What if you go on "maintenance" for about six months (scary thought that, too) and just work on lifting and exercising? Give your skin time to catch up to your new shape? If you see it tighten up, you might be more inclined to lose a few more pounds.