I do. I have always had a youthful looking face, but since I have been losing weight, I think I look so much older. The extra skin from my former double chon just sags and looks like a turkey waddle. And I look OLD. Kind of depressing.
The Boobie Sisters have hung low for a long time, but now there are saggy thighs and stomach to keep them company. I can't flap my arms too fast because if I do, the loose underarm skin will put me in flight.
Gonna have to save for a face lift and skin removal surgery.
I have the most wrinkly, jiggly tummy. And my breasts have a weird kink in them when I lie on my back. But I'm okay with that! 2 years ago I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror without feeling heartbreak. Now when I look at myself, I still see the loose skin and think wow, I never thought I'd get to see that. :P It's been naturally tightening up over time, as I'm sure yours will too.
Yes yes yes! I have the turkey waddle too. I hate it cuz I can't hide it. Im not as worried about the other saggy bits because I can camouflage them. My boobs look like a couple of old tube socks hanging off my chest, but I can hide that with a good bra. But unless I want to wear a turtle neck all summer long, there's no hiding my turkey neck.
I'd still rather be saggy than puffy like I was!
I don't look like a deflated balloon, I'm way too cute for that! But yes, I do have a little loose skin, on my belly, underarms, and breasts. Better than fat, though!
Yes, in places I do. But I'd rather look DEflated than INflated!!! Life goes on!
Funny story....a few weeks ago I was shopping for a long line bra/bustier to wear under the dress I am going to wear for my wedding (very casual, but I wanted some support and shaping). The first few I tried on had a funny type of cup. It looked there were two cups of vanilla pudding sitting on my chest! I about got the giggles!! Ended up finding something that supported me much better than those did.
Yes, in places I do. But I'd rather look DEflated than INflated!!! Life goes on!
Funny story....a few weeks ago I was shopping for a long line bra/bustier to wear under the dress I am going to wear for my wedding (very casual, but I wanted some support and shaping). The first few I tried on had a funny type of cup. It looked there were two cups of vanilla pudding sitting on my chest! I about got the giggles!! Ended up finding something that supported me much better than those did.
Can I ask what bra you chose? I'll be in the market for a longbra for my wedding dress and the girls need all the support they can handle
No, and I'm sure you don't either. I have those days when the extra skin bothers me - my boobs are now non-existent when I'm laying on my back because they disappear into my armpits, and even at 135 lbs I can't wear shorts because of all the extra skin on my legs. But we look SO much better to others without all that extra fat we were carrying around before, and I guarantee they're not examining every wrinkle and bit of sag the way that we are. They're seeing the overall picture, and they see someone smaller, healthier, fitter and are impressed by what you've accomplished.
I have a colleague who comments on how much younger I look every time he sees me, and it's so strange because I think I look older when I see myself in the mirror! And my best friend keeps telling me how small my arms look, when all I can see some days are the little silver stretch marks on them. I think it just takes time for us to adjust to how different we look to ourselves and to see the huge positive changes instead of the flaws, whereas others just see someone who looks so much better than they did before.
Can I ask what bra you chose? I'll be in the market for a longbra for my wedding dress and the girls need all the support they can handle
Here is the one I got. It has detachable garters and detachable clear straps. I got mine at The Lingerie Store here in Oklahoma. Be sure to go somewhere and have them measure you. I am currently wearing a 38D minimizer bra and for this long line/bustier, a 38B fits perfectly.
Yes! I have all of it. The most depressing part was looking older with jowls! But that's ok, because nothing feels or looks better than skinny!!!
I'm wearing skinny jeans now and even though my face now looks older, I'm starting to turn heads again and my husband is taking note!
A friend of mine is using cupping and it is working brilliantly on her body. When I get to the end of this weight loss journey, I'm going to be cupping all over the place.
I may never look as young as I used to, but it's worth the price of entering back into a size 8.
Besides, I never walked around naked in public or at home so I'm not worried about the sagging and am focusing how great my arse looks at the moment in a pair of jeans!
I already look like a deflated balloon and I have yet to lose down to goal. This is the effect of many years of yo-yo dieting (I'm 50) and I know I'm going to be even more floppy and saggy when I get to goal this time. However, I really don't care too much. I just want to look good in my clothes and be healthier.
gracewriter, I know that increasing circulation to the skin with skin scrubs, massage, or cupping may make skin appear a bit tighter on a young person but I can find no reliable evidence of this kind of thing actually toning skin or helping the appearance of mature skin.
Last edited by EatMoreCelery; 05-20-2012 at 07:03 AM.
I think your comment was uncalled for. No evidence? Until you've tried something or know someone who has success, you might reserve your comments and find another target to deflate their day.
I come here to support and for support, NOT to be zeroed out for a comment I made that I'm actually excited about. I got into a size 7 this morning, first time in 16 years. Thanks for ruining the moment.
Last edited by gracewriter; 05-19-2012 at 09:41 AM.
Gracewriter,
I said that I (personally) can't find evidence! I have been in many weight loss groups and have searched from one end of the internet to the other to find some help for my own saggy skin but have yet to find anything.
I did NOT mean to upset you or deflate any target! So sorry!!
Sheesh.
Edited to add: Your size 7 goal is a big deal! Don't let one person's skepticism about a debatable subject ruin your excitement. Again, I am sorry if you felt you were singled out. I'd actually like more discussion on the cupping topic as I have a medical background and tend to question everything I don't understand.
Last edited by EatMoreCelery; 05-20-2012 at 07:15 AM.
deflated balloon sounds about right - like when it gets all wrinkly too.
My sister just posted a picture of herself on facebook yesterday. Her highest weight was 191 (many years ago). She is now 140 down from 160 recently. We are built SOOOOOO much the same - she's just tinier (2.5 inches shorter and smaller build, but same proportions). She never got much for stretch marks and she isn't dealing with any saggy skin. She's only 2 years younger than me, so age isn't really a factor either.
I could get depressed about it, but I'm not going to. I am soooooo thrilled that I am wearing a size 10 (sometimes an 8) and that I am fit and I feel GOOD. Perfect body? Nope - nowhere near, but just yesterday my 15 year old son said, out of the blue while I was digging in the yard, "Mom, you look really good now." If a TEEN can see past the saggy skin and stretch marks, then I should be able to too! (and yes, I have visible stretch marks and saggy skin in shorts and short sleeves).
Yes, in places I do. But I'd rather look DEflated than INflated!!! Life goes on!
So true!
Some days, like today, I feel bleh about myself because of my loose skin. Only because I look at other girls my age and weight who look PERFECT just the way they are. I feel like I don't meet society's expectations, and struggle with the fact that I can lose as much weight as I want, but I'll never have a sexy 19 year old girl's body. That stage of my young adult life will never happen for me. But that's just the self pity talking! At least now, people on the street aren't going to instantaniously judge me for my size, and those who get close enough for me to expose my flaws are going to be people who MATTER to me, and will care about me for WHO I AM.
Do you look like a deflated balloon?
Life goes on!
I have those days when the extra skin bothers me - my boobs are now non-existent when I'm laying on my back because they disappear into my armpits, and even at 135 lbs I can't wear shorts because of all the extra skin on my legs. But we look SO much better to others without all that extra fat we were carrying around before, and I guarantee they're not examining every wrinkle and bit of sag the way that we are. They're seeing the overall picture, and they see someone smaller, healthier, fitter and are impressed by what you've accomplished. 
This is the effect of many years of yo-yo dieting (I'm 50) and I know I'm going to be even more floppy and saggy when I get to goal this time. However, I really don't care too much. I just want to look good in my clothes and be healthier. 
