There's an interesting discussion going on over at Livin' La Vida Low-Carb about how to get rid of the excess skin on your body after a dramatic weight loss. People who lose many dozens of pounds are often left with a great deal of sagging skin. Surgery is increasingly being touted as the solution to the excess flabby skin, but a lot of people believe this is not optimal and necessary. Here are some comments people have made there:
"I thought for sure I'd have to get plastic surgery. But the more weight I lost, the more what I thought was loose skin tightened up and the better it looked. Based on my experience, I don't think you have loose skin; instead there's more fat under there to lose."
"I myself have the excess skin after losing 100 lbs. I am 38years old. The biggest area where I had it was around my tummy, I'm also doing a combination of aerobic type activity (belly dancing and hula-hooping), pilates,kickboxing, and other weight-bearing exercises for toning. I think "toning" is the key. Lifting weights is also key.
"I thought for sure I'd have to get plastic surgery. But the more weight I lost, the more what I thought was loose skin tightened up and the better it looked. Based on my experience, I don't think you have loose skin; instead there's more fat under there to lose."
"I myself have the excess skin after losing 100 lbs. I am 38years old. The biggest area where I had it was around my tummy, I'm also doing a combination of aerobic type activity (belly dancing and hula-hooping), pilates,kickboxing, and other weight-bearing exercises for toning. I think "toning" is the key. Lifting weights is also key.
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