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Originally Posted by rainbowsmiles
my question is this..
do you think if you had lost 50% and then let your body "catch" up to your loss, before losing the rest it would have helped with the skin issue??
can you give me your opinion???
Susan,
A MAJOR CONGRATS on how much you have lost! You must be so proud of yourself!!
My answer to that is NO WAY. I mean, look at the before pic - that is
7 pounds of excess skin. There is not a chance that it would have shrunk back in any noticeable way.
Plus, I have weighed under 150 pounds since early last year and have been under 120 since July of last year and there has been ZERO shrinkage of the skin on my thighs and arms.
And I did everything right - I lost weight slowly, drank a ton of water, exercised, moisturized, and I lift very heavy weights.
Now, I think if people have a very little amount of excess skin and they lift weights it tightens up and is less noticeable.
I did ask the MD at the consult about skin shrinking back and he laughed (not in an unkind way) and assured me that it would never happen.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I want to be honest.
Jen