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how to lose and tone the tummy
I am in my 40's and have over the last several months gained weight, like for me, a lot of weight. As I try to lose some of this belly fat what do i do to tone and firm up the belly area?
Scared of excess skin!
Ive always been "overweight.' i have a son who is almost two. Before I got pregnant my heaviest EVER was 180. i got up to 190 when I was about ready to give birth to my son, and a few weeks after my son was born I got down to 170. I didn't get any excess skin or anything. But now my son is almost two and about a month ago…
Water
Is anyone seeing a difference in their skin's firmness with drinking additional water? I can only manage to get in 70oz a day and that is a struggle.
my story, looking for advice
Back in 2002 I got pregnant. I went from 125lbs to around 200 thanks to depression. After the baby I ballooned up to 286lbs and finally(2008) said enough is enough and made drastic changes to my life style. In 2010 I weighed 145lbs. Went from not being able to find jeans at layn Bryant in my size to a size 8 and I felt…
Does skin firm up after time? What have you found?
I have been obese for a long time (now I am "merely" overweight). I have lost 60 lbs in the past year, and my skin has not rebounded as much as I would like, especially in my abdomen, upper thighs, and biceps areas. Do you find that time makes a difference when it comes to skin tightening? I have heard some say it does,…
Scared of the extra skin!
Hello everyone!! My name is Danielle and I have lost about 80 lbs so far with still 60 lbs left to go and I am terrified of having all the extra skin. I don't have horrible loose skin yet although I have noticed that I have some on my arms, thighs, and my stomach. How do I make sure that it doesn't get any worse?? I work…
New!
Hello I am new to this group. I had weight loss surgery in April and looking to tone up. I have a chronic disease that keeps me from vigorous work outs. And ideas or help would be appreciated!
arms
i have not big big arms but larger than what im used to ... wondering what is a good workout to tone them without looking manly ? i have a big chest and if i have muscular arms im worried it might look bad wondering if any tips for this ... ?
Healthy Skin During/After Big Weight Loss?
IT IS SO GOOD TO HAVE FOUND THIS GROUP! I've lost 95 pounds (yay me!), and have 50 pounds to go. I'm realistic about being in my 50s and lacking the skin elasticity of youth. However, I'd like to hear what everyone is doing to promote healthy skin and mitigate the loose, sagging skin that tempts us (well, at least tempts…
Help..I have back fat
Ok, so I have lost 112 lbs and I know how to tone up the rest of my body that's sagging, but I have back fat on both sides and hove no clue how to tone it away. Any advice?
