Scared of losing
LatoriaMcAdoo
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I am a 27year old female who weight 267 and I am really wanting to lose weight and actually do it I always get side track and quit my now I’m ready for new year to start something off right but I am so terrified of losing weight(goal ultimately is 150-170lbs) but I don’t want lose skin I don’t have great insurance and I am not rich or have lots of money is it really worth it if you have lose skin just hanging I think I would feel worse about myself idk I’m so scared and confused
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Well, would you rather have some lose skin or have more and more mobility and health problems as you age?
I'd opt for lose skin any day.
With youth on your side there is a good chance your skin will recover to a certain extent.
Put your stats into MFP and give yourself a small goal to begin with. Once you are use to weighing and logging your food you can up your deficit if you wish.
Exercise is good for your health, waking is good to start, but not needed for weight loss.
Cheers, h.8 -
Go for it. Even if you get loose skin from losing such a large amount of weight, you never know what the future will bring. Surgery is available. You might come into money or work out a payment plan. I wish for you to meet your goal weight.3
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And also, how tall are you, since your goal is to weigh only 100-110lbs?2
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Well, you’re not going to lose skin, but you might have loose skin. I’ve lost 85# and I certainly do. It’s not worth being “terrified” — it is what it is.7
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MsHarryWinston wrote: »And also, how tall are you, since your goal is to weigh only 100-110lbs?
Weigh:267
Goal:150-160
Height:5’31 -
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Perhaps reading this thread will help you a little?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10453193/honest-loose-skin-thoughts-pics/p1
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No one wants loose skin. It is more important to get yourself to a healthy weight, then deal with any skin issues. Your skin is what it is. It won't get bigger. Would you rather keep it filled with fat as it is now?3
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LatoriaMcAdoo wrote: »I am a 27year old female who weight 267 and I am really wanting to lose weight and actually do it I always get side track and quit my now I’m ready for new year to start something off right but I am so terrified of losing weight(goal ultimately is 150-170lbs) but I don’t want lose skin I don’t have great insurance and I am not rich or have lots of money is it really worth it if you have lose skin just hanging I think I would feel worse about myself idk I’m so scared and confused
How about setting some interim goals and evaluate as you go
You'll be more satisfied with your appearance if you make a plan to eat at a modest deficit rather than going for broke, get all the nutrition & hydration you need to be healthy, and add in some exercise as you feel able. Take "diet breaks" along the way (eat at your then-maintenance) & decide if you want to continue the loss process or stop and hold.
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When you're dressed no one will even know if your have loose skin or not. Being overweight/obese is impossible to hide and is a lot more unattractive than some loose skin here or there, not to mention the health risks that inevitabley come along with being overweight.
Plus you don't even know yet if you will have any skin issues, there are plenty of people who have lost a lot of weight and never got any loose skin at all.8 -
I have some loose skin on my stomach...three pregnancies, the last two close together, plus weight gain on my smaller frame did that to me. It's not terrible though and it sure beats diabetes staring at me in the face (runs in the family, plus I had elevated glucose levels with my last pregnancy)...I may not have the confidence yet to wear a bikini...but I am healthier after the weight loss 8
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LatoriaMcAdoo wrote: »MsHarryWinston wrote: »And also, how tall are you, since your goal is to weigh only 100-110lbs?
Weigh:267
Goal:150-160
Height:5’3
Oh I’m sorry, I read your original post as your goal being to LOSE 150lb.
Depending on genetics you might not actually have much loose skin at all. Don’t let the fear of what MAY happen stop you before you’ve begun.11 -
MsHarryWinston wrote: »LatoriaMcAdoo wrote: »MsHarryWinston wrote: »And also, how tall are you, since your goal is to weigh only 100-110lbs?
Weigh:267
Goal:150-160
Height:5’3
Oh I’m sorry, I read your original post as your goal being to LOSE 150lb.
Depending on genetics you might not actually have much loose skin at all. Don’t let the fear of what MAY happen stop you before you’ve begun.
@MsHarryWinston it’s only about 107lbs to lose which seems like it’s not much just hard to stay on track0 -
Don't let the possibly of loose skin be an excuse to not lose weight regardless of what you feel about loose skin. There are many factors to loose skin: genetics, age, environment, amount to be lost etc etc. Some people are quite fortunate and have minimal loose skin. Don't judge the amount of loose skin by what you initially see, for some people it can take up to a couple of years for loose skin to 'shrink' back.5
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Hey you are young and resilient and your skin will contract over time. Just use a really good cocoa butter cream like Palmer's. About 10 years ago I lost 50lb and I cannot tell you the joy it brought to my life. People just treat you better - I know it's unfair but it is the truth6
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Thank you everyone0
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Hey you are young and resilient and your skin will contract over time. Just use a really good cocoa butter cream like Palmer's. About 10 years ago I lost 50lb and I cannot tell you the joy it brought to my life. People just treat you better - I know it's unfair but it is the truth
You know its sad but true. People treat you differently... in the good way. I know i lost weight for health reason but losing weight does give you a confidence boost, energy, and better health.1 -
I think it will be okay!
I was about 220, now 140. I lost most of it within nine months. I think I look good, not much loose skin at all, just a little on my back, below the bra line - but part of that may be that I'm 60+ years old!
It's so worth it - your life will be so much better in every way, not the least of which is self-confidence and health. I would never go back to my old self.6 -
cmriverside wrote: »I think it will be okay!
I was about 220, now 140. I lost most of it within nine months. I think I look good, not much loose skin at all, just a little on my back, below the bra line - but part of that may be that I'm 60+ years old!
It's so worth it - your life will be so much better in every way, not the least of which is self-confidence and health. I would never go back to my old self.
Thank you @cmriverside starting Jan 1st I’m starting to workout/eat better
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I'm with saraonly9913. Go for it. I started at 265, I'm now 228 & still loosing. Start walking. Walk when even u can. Also, start some sort of strength training program to tone. The loose skin will be an afterthought when u start droppin those lb's. U will say to yourself, what the heck was I afraid of again. Good Luck to u in ur journey.2
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Thank you @nbkrlsk730
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I started at 230lbs at 5'3" and am now 150lbs. I have loose skin but nothing is hanging lol just a little jiggly. You're young so I think you'll bounce back just fine. I've read (in these forums) that it takes a couple years after weight loss for your skin to shrink to what it's going to be forever, so if you have loose skin it doesn't mean it's going to stay that way.
Trust me, even if you have loose skin you will not feel worse about yourself.1 -
The amount of loose skin you will have is impossible to predict. It has a lot to do with age and genetics, as well as other factors. I lost 100 pounds and I have some loose skin, but not a lot. I prefer having some loose skin over having 100 pounds of extra fat.3
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eliciaobrien1 wrote: »I started at 230lbs at 5'3" and am now 150lbs. I have loose skin but nothing is hanging lol just a little jiggly. You're young so I think you'll bounce back just fine. I've read (in these forums) that it takes a couple years after weight loss for your skin to shrink to what it's going to be forever, so if you have loose skin it doesn't mean it's going to stay that way.
Trust me, even if you have loose skin you will not feel worse about yourself.
@eliciaobrien1 thank you I’m hoping i don’t have much i have started working out so we will see but thank you so much
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The amount of loose skin you will have is impossible to predict. It has a lot to do with age and genetics, as well as other factors. I lost 100 pounds and I have some loose skin, but not a lot. I prefer having some loose skin over having 100 pounds of extra fat.
@apullum I would rather not have extra 100lbs on me also just don’t want to ugly with loose skin is all I know it will benefit me being healthy extra that is why I am doing it
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If it were me, I'd be scared of waiting any longer to begin losing. Usually younger skin is more adaptable than older skin. Time is not your friend here. Lose slowly, stay hydrated (inside and out - drink plenty of fluids and use a good moisturizer) and do it while you are still young.6
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Lose the weight and start doing it now.
I was 281 and am now 170. That's 110 lbs lost. I have hardly any loose skin that's noticeable and the skin I do have on my arms and stomach no one cares about, including me. In fact I think I'm really the only person that notices it at all.
AND EVEN IF THEY DO NOTICE it's 100% better than being 100+ lbs overweight like I was. I'm glad I made the commitment to lose it when I did. Life is much more enjoyable without the weight.
Lose slowly (it took my almost 3 years to get to where I am now), stay hydrated, keep a moderate deficit. You'll be fine and you'll feel better for it.5 -
I guess it depends on what your goals are. If you're primarily concerned about health, then extra weight poses a much greater health risk than some loose skin does. If you're mostly interested in physical appearance, then you have to decide what would make you happier with how you look.0
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You are still quite young so most of the skin would just go right back into place. You might have a little left over but not much. Better now than wait till you are older and that skin has had more time to stretch.0
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Yeah don't be scared of what could be otherwise you can't go anywhere. Drop the weight slowly and see how you feel. Do strength exercises. I started around 215 and after a year I'm down to 127. When I lost fat I had loose skin here or there and then it would slowly disappear and then reappear and I'd be like alright losing more fat woo hoo. Recently I've noticed the loose skin in my thighs is decreasing which has taken some time. Even with loose skin I've still been proud of the changes I've seen in my body and my health even the loose skin. And anyway what I think is loose skin in sure someone else might think is just a fine and not loose at all. Recently I saw lose skin/wrinkles in my abdomen above my belly button and I was like score! But yeah when you start losing you will enjoy the changes big and small loose skin won't even be a worry.1
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