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Toning tips

Daddyspepper
Daddyspepper Posts: 33 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction for keeping toned while losing weight to minimize extra skin. I am 5'. SW 215, CW 172, GW 125. I would love to have a healthy toned look when I meet my goal and ixnay any loose skin. Any tips are appreciated!

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,887 Member
    Genetics, age, and how much weight you have to lose will determine if you have skin that retracts enough. From my experience with many people over the years, if you have more than 80lbs+ to lose, then loose skin is almost unavoidable.
    Do resistance training to keep what muscle you have, but lifting doesn't reduce organ mass. And skin is an organ.

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  • Daddyspepper
    Daddyspepper Posts: 33 Member
    I had a feeling. Thanks for the tip.
  • justinrye
    justinrye Posts: 61 Member
    I've lost 80 lbs and don't have loose skin. Been working out 5 days a week on a training program. I would suggest getting yourself into a routine that works for you that has cardio and weight training.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,887 Member
    justinrye wrote: »
    I've lost 80 lbs and don't have loose skin. Been working out 5 days a week on a training program. I would suggest getting yourself into a routine that works for you that has cardio and weight training.
    Do you still have more to lose? If you aren't at your goal weight yet, then you MAY end up having loose skin. If you are at your goal weight, then you're one of the fortunate ones.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • justinrye
    justinrye Posts: 61 Member
    I've past my goal weight now set a new one to lose another ten.
  • Daddyspepper
    Daddyspepper Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks for the hope!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,420 MFP Moderator
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Genetics, age, and how much weight you have to lose will determine if you have skin that retracts enough. From my experience with many people over the years, if you have more than 80lbs+ to lose, then loose skin is almost unavoidable.
    Do resistance training to keep what muscle you have, but lifting doesn't reduce organ mass. And skin is an organ.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    To add onto this. Starting a good structured routine (like the ones found here) can help with muscle retention, especially when you have a higher protein diet (100-120g for you probably). Also, non aggressive weight loss can help that.
  • Daddyspepper
    Daddyspepper Posts: 33 Member
    Thank you!

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