Hi, everyone.
I've lost a bunch of weight (76+ pounds)
and am about where I want to be.
However, I'm starting to really hate the extra skin on my lower stomach and upper thighs.
I'm hoping that over time some of it will go away, with continued maintenance and by keeping up my exercise routine.
Otherwise, I will just have to accept it.
I lost the weight s-l-o-w-l-y, for a few reasons.
1) so that my mind would have the chance to catch up with my body (no more being thin but feeling fat, like when I have lost quickly on crash diets in the past),
2) have time to really learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime, and
3) to avoid the loose skin.
I 100% succeeded with #1, the jury is still out for #2 (but I have a good feeling about it) and I only partly succeeded with #3. My upper arms, breasts, upper abdomen, and lower thighs all look great with no extra skin.
It's just the foot or so between my belly button and mid-thigh that looks gross to me.
Any words of wisdom? Do I just accept this skin and learn to love it?