Anybody lose 100 pounds and not get loose skin?

newstart1988 · June 2017

Anybody lose 100 pounds and not get loose skin? If so, what did you do to not get loose skin and how long did it take for you to lose 100 pounds?

Snorks43 · June 2017

In for answers on this one.

Jirachii · June 2017

I'm also curious, since the difference between my starting point and my goal is 98 pounds.

JulieSHelms · June 2017

I lost 136 lbs. I have loose skin. BUT I lost the first 55 without exercising and my skin hung worse then, then now after the final 80 which I did strength training through (weights). In other words my skin looks better at -136 then at -55. So I can't emphasize enough how strength training will help minimize it. I just posted my story on this forum with pictures where you can see my legs and arms and how much skin there is. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10566123/goal-reached-135-lbs-down-please-be-encouraged-if-you-have-100-to-lose/p1

newstart1988 · June 2017

JulieSHelms wrote: »

I lost 136 lbs. I have loose skin. BUT I lost the first 55 without exercising and my skin hung worse then, then now after the final 80 which I did strength training through (weights). In other words my skin looks better at -136 then at -55. So I can't emphasize enough how strength training will help minimize it. I just posted my story on this forum with pictures where you can see my legs and arms and how much skin there is. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10566123/goal-reached-135-lbs-down-please-be-encouraged-if-you-have-100-to-lose/p1

Thanks for sharing! You look great! I have 100 pounds to lose. Your weight loss is so inspiring!☺

tomteboda · June 2017

I've lost 115 lbs. It took 2.5 years. What did I do? I chose the right ancestors.

I have a small amount of loose skin, it doesn't bother me. IMO I don't look any worse than most women of my age anyway.

silverjoel64 · June 2017

Hitting the weights helped a lot to stretch the skin back out. My loose skin is hardly noticeable anymore

ElleBrademeyer · June 2017

I've lost 90 pounds so far, working on the last 10. I don't have any loose skin.

JulieSHelms · June 2017

BTW, I wanted to add, loose skin is really dependent on age, how much you have to lose and how long you've been overweight, and how fast you lose it. I wouldn't go faster than 2lb/week. I'm 50 and been overweight/obese for 30 years...so skin was gonna happen. Someone in their 20s or 30s who loses at a reasonable pace probably would have no issue with it.

OhMsDiva · June 2017

newstart1988 wrote: »

Anybody lose 100 pounds and not get loose skin? If so, what did you do to not get loose skin and how long did it take for you to lose 100 pounds?

nope. I have it on my arms and my legs and my boobs. I guess my stomach but it is hard to tell. I think on my back also.

SafioraLinnea · June 2017

I'm 31 and will lose around 100 pounds before I'm done. I've lost 55 of it already and know without a doubt I will have loose skin - it's already started in my thighs, arms and low abdomen.

I don't care about it. I'd rather have saggy loose skin than the fat to keep it taut and the health implications that go with it. I'm proud of my health and fitness and positive life choices.

JeanieWww · June 2017

I lost 85 pounds two times before, and didn't have problems with lose skin. I kept active and ate healthy to help skin do what it needs to do.

jennybearlv · June 2017

I'm down 60 of 150 or so and no loose skin so far. The girls are getting a little sad and droopy, but everything else has stayed perky. I'm 35 and haven't had kids, so I don't think they are much worse off than most ladies my age. My stomach does this weird thing where it gets saggy for a few days, then *poof* I wake up with my stomach flattened out a half inch and back where it should be. I've been strength training since day one, so I'm not sure if that makes a difference.

youdoyou2016 · June 2017

I'm 47, 5', and have lost 120 (@10 more to go).

I have noticed it -- just in the last couple of months -- on my inner arms, inner thighs, and belly. It was pretty noticeable all at once, it seemed, and a total bummer.

However, it is going away! I'm thrilled about this. I honestly don't know what the secret is. I've read weight lifting helps and as well as time.

Honestly, in my case, I look pretty young. People think I'm in my late 20's; I don't even have grey hair. People are shocked when they find out my age. So, I think in my case I just have pretty awesome grandparents!

jswigart · June 2017

Unfortunately loose skin is unavoidable. I am 62 and lost 100 lbs. Some skin did tighten with exercise and filling the loose skin with muscle. However, unless surgery is an option, the skin will always be there.

northdog · June 2017

I'm 44 and down 83 lbs. I was overweight for over a decade. I have very little loose skin. The only part that's noticeable is right below my belly button. However, that is starting to fade.

sarahthes · June 2017

I've lost 60ish and am at about the halfway point.

Aalmost all of my loose skin is from my second pregnancy. I gained half the weight with my second pregnancy that I did with my first (no loose skin that time) and my highest was about 6 lbs lighter.

Near as I can tell the only thing I could have done to avoid loose skin was have my babies when I was younger.

JeromeBarry1 · June 2017

I just finished reading the OPs of the new and the 2015 'bulking for beginners' discussions. MrM27's 2015 discussion states that his loose skin from a 75 lb loss improved rapidly in the first 2 months of his first bulk, and that the increase in production of human growth hormone during a bulk improves skin more visibly than muscle.

For you, for me, there is hope.

Sheisinlove109 · June 2017

I'm 38 years old, 90 lbs down and I have a lot of saggy skin. I go to the gym daily, do cardio and lifting...eat right, sleep, drink water, lotions..,and without surgery it's not going anywhere. Genetics I guess.

Scochrane86 · June 2017

I have lost 85.5 pounds so far (49 left to go) and I haven't had any issues with extra skin, except for my mommy tummy (apron I think some people call it?) but I have had 3 babies and I believe that is what it is from, I have had it since my second birth and it looks about the same "droopiness" as it did then - just smaller now. I am 30 and hoping I don't have issues after these last 49lbs.

Anybody lose 100 pounds and not get loose skin?

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