Toning the loose skin??

I didnt have a bunch of weight to lose when I first started out but I wanted to lose some and mostly tone up! I love working out at home! I have a couple workout videos that I switch between during the week! One I absolutely love is SWAT: Rapid Tone and Firm, check it out on youtube or something! There is a couple other SWAT workouts as well! This video comes with a cheap resistance band that I didnt like but I just use weights intsead! I also do some P90X a few times a week and I really like this as well! It is kind of expensive but I got lucky and was able to borrow it from my fiance! You can check out my before and after/during pictures on my profile if you would like! That weight loss was in a 5 month period just using the SWAT workout DVDs I have! I am now using P90X to get that last bit of muscle definition to show!

I have a few friends that have lost a lot, and they did a mix of cardio and lifting weights, and then just time. I think that last part is the hardest part, sometimes skin just takes time to catch up.

If you don't want to go the gym to lift weights, here are some videos that might be good to help tone up your arms especially.

Anything by Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred, Ripped in 30 etc etc - Best part $10 each usually, so not very expensive. She does a lot of overall, but my arms and shoulders are always sore after her workouts, so I know she must really work the upper body.

P90X...never done it, but I always see before and afters and people are freakin buffed out! lol

Good luck!

I've read up on this a lot because it's one of my biggest concerns. So far what I've learned is loose skin will be less of a problem if you lose the weight slowly. You also want to be sure to use moisturizer and drink tons of water to keep the skin well-hydrated, this helps it maintain it's elasticity and tighten up a bit. Building muscle will help to add volume underneath the skin and make it look less "droopy."

I'm not sure about the loose skin. I've read a few threads where people says it takes a year for you body to naturally tone it up, just make sure you drink lots of water and keep eating healthy, your body should do the rest. It probably won't get too tight with your age (no offense), but the skin loses elasticity over time.
As for workout DVDs, I've done 30 Day Shred and I'm currently doing P90 (less intense and kind of the preview to P90x). 30DS is quick and killer, Jillian says over and over there's no stopping. But on the plus side, if you're short on time (work, kids, etc, school for me), it's only about 20min long and doesn't require much space. P90 I've been doing for a few weeks now and it's more focused on muscle definition. Tony allows you to pause and go at your own pace, it's different routines to keep things interesting, and all of the moves are realitvely simple. Both require hand weights (or P90 you can have resistance bands) and a mat. 30DS was about $10, and I found P90 online for cheaper, but it's normally about $75 I believe.
Good luck!

I think it is great you are asking this question now. So many ask it after losing weight quickly and already have alot of loose skin. I have read that it may take the skin as much time to adjust as it did to gain the weight. It needs time. I am losing slowly and am putting exercise high priority. Drinking water helps your skin too. I do aquafit and it is great for core muscle toning but we do alot with dragbells and our arms. So far so good. I have found I lose alot of inches when I am exercising and maintaining my weight (otherwise known as plateaus). So they may be frustrating but plateaus can have an up side in letting your skin catch up to your weight loss. I feel they were caused by eating too few calories while exercising alot. Anyway don't go for surgery right away give your skin time to adjust. It will given time. Some people may need it but really being patient and working out does alot. I do weight training but can't reallly advise you on that. Taking some time losing weight will minimize the problem. You will more likely get the nutrition you need and learn to eat the way you need to to keep it off. You are doing the right thing in asking these questions now. I just read a post above that mentioned age. I am alot older than you and I do not yet have the loose skin problem. I have seen pictures on here of those who are older than you who have lost weight and are toned. I am sure it depends on your skin but you know it better than anyone. If it needs alot of moisturizer then use it. I have always had oily skin so I don't use it enough but seem to be fine for now. I just use less drying cleansers. So don't worry you aren't that old. Best wishes.

Along with moisturizing, drinking lots of water, and lifting weights, I've also read that exfoliating in the shower with a loofah and then putting on a good quality nutrient-containing moisturizer can help (I'm using Cerave after showers, and cocoa butter an additional 1-2 times a day. I've lost 25 lbs so far out of about 60, and I'm just trying to stay ahead of it. It can't hurt!