I have loose droopy skin and it kind of grosses me out and I know it will be worse but I like to think of it this way. I look better with my clothes on and only me and one other person is going to see me with my clothes off so most people won't know the difference. XD
I'm not a believer in lotions and creams. People who use them and find positive results , swear by them. Those who use them and see no results, just keep it to themselves and don't waste any more money on it and then know it's a lesson learned.
Plus, I'm a bit surprised how people have no problems putting chemicals all over their body. Fortunately, the skin doesn't absorb much beyond the top layers.
Anyway, we'll see My 'guess' is telling me that my arms will be mostly OK (but always big - all the women in my family have bigger/firmer arms), my butt will be OK, my legs will probably be Ok, because I didn't get much stretch marks there. My Tummy will be a mess, but I think that's much more from having two humongous babies than with being overweight. My stomach ONLY got droopy after babies (as did my mom's). We'll see.
As I said, I would much rather deal with extra skin than anythng else and I'm sure my husband will feel the same.
It won't be a popular sentiment...but I can look like **** in everything and stay fat or I can look okay in clothes and look horrid naked if I lose the weight. Neither is a fun option, but the latter is the better choice for me.
Plus, I'm a bit surprised how people have no problems putting chemicals all over their body. Fortunately, the skin doesn't absorb much beyond the top layers.
One could also easily point out how surprising it is that we would choose to wash with detergents, which are wholly man-made.
Just as there are alternative/more natural soaps made with oils, fats, and lye, there are also plenty of moisturizers that are made of similar more natural products. Body scrubs are easily made from olive oil and granulated sugar. Mixing walnut shell powder with shea butter and a few other ingredients will result in a decadent scrubby lotion bar (which is rinsed off in the shower).
One could also easily point out how surprising it is that we would choose to wash with detergents, which are wholly man-made.
Just as there are alternative/more natural soaps made with oils, fats, and lye, there are also plenty of moisturizers that are made of similar more natural products. Body scrubs are easily made from olive oil and granulated sugar. Mixing walnut shell powder with shea butter and a few other ingredients will result in a decadent scrubby lotion bar (which is rinsed off in the shower).
To each his/her own.
I absolutely agree with AZ Sunrises. I use all natural lotions and soaps without chemicals due to sensitivity. I have lost almost 80 lbs. and only have droopy skin on my tummy, but it is getting better. I also had 3 very large babies and that's where I got the droopy skin. I do some serious ab workouts to shape up this area and it's really working.
When it comes to chemicals, just think about all the junk we were putting into our bodies to make us overweight to begin with. Our food supply is full of junk. For me, I am way more concerned about the junk I put in my body than lotions that I put on my skin. But, as stated above, to each his/her own.
I worry abbout. I researched online for many hours one day different ways to help. I'll post the list. I am lotioning up every night with cetaphil lotion (face, arms, legs) and a nivia skin firmer(stomach, hips). I also use a neutrogena sugar scrub in the morning shower. I love it as it makes my skin feel so moisturized. Also once or twice a week I soak in a sea salt hot bath.
Anyway- here is the list I compiled from my research... haven't tried it all...
1. Hyaluronic Acid and Magnesium vits
2. Aloe Vera Extract
3. Hot bath with pure sea salt
4. Exfoliate, body scrub, loofah
5. massage with mustard oil
6. collagen cream
7. take omega 3 vit
8. skin tighttening creams with hyalauronic acid, yeast extract, soy protein, vit c, vit E, vit A, aloe vera, cocoa butter, cucumbers
9. coconut oil
10. supplements with soy protein, yeast extrast and spirulina
I absolutely agree with AZ Sunrises. I use all natural lotions and soaps without chemicals due to sensitivity. I have lost almost 80 lbs. and only have droopy skin on my tummy, but it is getting better. I also had 3 very large babies and that's where I got the droopy skin. I do some serious ab workouts to shape up this area and it's really working.
When it comes to chemicals, just think about all the junk we were putting into our bodies to make us overweight to begin with. Our food supply is full of junk. For me, I am way more concerned about the junk I put in my body than lotions that I put on my skin. But, as stated above, to each his/her own.
And then they wonder why we are fat, why our immune systems are attacking our bodies etc. We have chemical filled them to extreme - all mostly within the last 100 years too. Kind of scary!
