The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Kathy]

I am curious to know how our bodies will adjust to the big weight changes. I am no spring chicken and wondering about getting so saggy and flabby that I will be hiding my new thin body in sweats anyway. I read that we should not start an exercise program for 3-4 weeks. I was hoping others might share what their experience has been with this? I have looked at the after pics and everyone looks beautiful, so what happens to all the fat and flab?? I'm feel'n pretty flabby now so hope this not just hang'in loose when I get done. . .

[Serendipity]

Hi Kathy,

Well, right now, my skin is having trouble keeping up and I have too much of it. I don't know what will happen and it does worry me. I do know that extra skin is alot better than extra fat.

I have toyed with the possibility of a surgical solution but only if I lose all the weight and keep it off for awhile. I want to give my skin a chance to shrink on it's own. I've seen different results on different bodies, so I've gotta just wait and see what happens to mine.

[Jan]

The Qustion about our skin is really an individual question. Each person's skin is different. Some of us have been blessed genetically speaking with more elasticity in our skin. That type of skin usually "shrinks" Another part of the equation is your age and how long you were overweight. It also depends upon how much over weight you were. In any event no one really knows ( unless of course your skin shrinks right along with you ) how our skin will react. I've heard people say give it about a year after weight loss to see what will happen before you make any decisions that would involve surgery.
Now for an example -- my very good friend Nancy -- yup the one who is pictured at the top of the forum -- lost 133 pounds or so. She was "experienced" I will get an e-mail right away if I tell you "she was no spring chicken " Her skin is great. She wears as we all know cute tight clothing all the time. No hiding in sweat suits for her.
So wait and see. That's just about all you can do. I've had other people who tell me they use lots of lotion. I don't know if that works or is just a waste of money.
jan

[Kathy]

I guess I can only hope I have the good skin, try lots of lotion and see what happens. Thanks for the info.

[ljm498]

Yeah, what Jan said.

As far as I go, I've had some uhhmmmm "loose spots" here and there but nothing that I'm hugely concerned about. Some is due to a lack of muscle tone like my thighs and backs of my arms and some is just not going to resolve without surgery like my tummy. But that just wasn't from weight loss, my little darling son had a large part to play in that! But overall, I'll take this body ANYDAY with some saggyness (is that a word?) and all over being 83lbs heavier

I hope that helps some. Good luck!

[NE gal in South]

quite firm for this 156 lb. looser at 63 yrs. young, actually I now tell everyone I am 36. I have about the same flabby under-arms as a friend who has never been overweight and is my age. I was overweight for approximately 15 years. The benefits to your health and increased energy are worth any flabby skin you might end up with. Keep Shakin!!!

[DogMa]

There's supposed to be some difference based on how quickly you lose. I wouldn't know, since I'm such a slow loser. Although I don't have loose skin so far (other than a bit on the upper arms - but I figure that will go away once I'm near goal and start lifting weights again), so maybe that has something to do with it. I'm 44, and I've been up and down my whole life (but mostly up the past 15 years or so).