How Do I Prevent Loose Skin??

It's genetic.

You can make sure you stay well hydrated inside and out but in the end you can't guarantee it.

I have a total of 80 pounds to lose, and I'm very concerned about loose and saggy skin. As I am losing weight, my stomach area seems to go down nicely, but I have only lost 13 pounds so far. I don't have to lose 100+ pounds, just 80. But it is a big drop. So how do I go about preventing it? I would like to know now how to, since I am in the beginning of my journey.

Thanks!

I have about the same amount to lose and that same thing worries me. Losing at a stedy pace can help and so will keeping yourself hydrated...I'm trying both these things. Also moisturize with lotion!

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I have a total of 80 pounds to lose, and I'm very concerned about loose and saggy skin. As I am losing weight, my stomach area seems to go down nicely, but I have only lost 13 pounds so far. I don't have to lose 100+ pounds, just 80. But it is a big drop. So how do I go about preventing it? I would like to know now how to, since I am in the beginning of my journey.

Thanks!

nothing will prevent loose skin, however I would strength train while losing and it will help. Also lots of water and keep your body hydrated while losing. Also lotion up. I use Gold Bond COq10 and it seems to help. At least to me it makes my skin appear healthier.

The only thing I can add to what's already be mentioned is dry-skin brushing, which seems to aid circulation to the skin and encourages collegan growth. [I got my book and my brush on amazon and I think it's helping.]

So: Lose slowly and steadily, include strength training among your execises so you'll build muscle, keep well hydrated, and try dry skin brushing. Moisturing probably helps as well and some people swear by it.

This was also a trending topic this past weekend, and someone included a link to a site where it was strongly stressed that you need to be patient and also need to get down to a low body fat percentage if you have very loose skin after losing a lot of weight, because there may be remaining fat attached to the loose skin and the skin will tighten once that fat is also gone.

http://www.bodyfatguide.com/LooseSkin.htm

I'm fairly new here [under a month] and haven't lost much weight yet, but I hope to lose another 25+ pounds, so this is also something I'm concerned about.

Hydration and slow loss. If you've stretched the skin out too much it might just part of it though. It can rebound some but in the end you might have a bit of loose skin. It's part of the deal we made when we gained a bunch of extra weight.