Atkins Diet Questions: Loose Skin
June 12, 2010 by Low Carb Website
Filed under Low carb foods
** Graphic Display of loose skin around my stomach near the end — Viewers may want to ensure a bag is available ** Today’s episode I deal with the one of the most common questions people ask me after hearing of my 200 pound weight loss. That is, “do you have much problems with loose skin?” In the end, I have to admit that I do have a bit of loose skin (I affectionately & sometime not so affectionately my “SharPei”) around my torso and legs, but it could be much worse. I could have the sheets of skin some dieters (more often low Calorie big losers) have or even worse be my original weight still living in fear of loose skin. There are times that I actually like my stretchmarks as they server as reminders of what might be if I think I can lax up. It also serves as a talking point like my pathetic driver’s license does for people looking for hope, but most days I am just thankful for shirts. There are other things that are claimed to help, but I have not tried. Cocoa Butter and Mederma are both used by pregnant women to ease the appearance of stretchmarks. Additionally, I believe the content of this Diet helps in maintaining the elasticity due to protein and fat being featured. The body does not cannibalize its own resources like on other diets, and many report their skin looks as good and clear as it ever had. Good skin health implies good skin elasticity to respond to the weight loss as well. One final theory about loose skin: www.bodyfatguide.com To summarize the above …
@OKzs yeah getting there dude, all you really have to do is limit carbs where you can – which might sacrifice some muscle gain, but if you’re still working out and doing cardio and have a high protein intake, you’ll see a dramatic loss in stomach fat and no muscle loss… foods to avoid – white bread and rice, sugar, alcohol, any softdrinks including diet varieties, deep fried shit, yueah and drink at least 4 litres of filtered water a day, i tend to do 6
@aussieMMApro
Thanks for the advice man! I know but I keep slacking my body looks pretty good – pretty built just missing the 6 pack but its close. Do you have a 6 pack if so what do you do?
@OKzs why are you eating white bread for?? toxic shit that wont make you lose weight or gain muscle… stick to wholegrain…
Does anyone know if, and to what degree and exercise program would do
to correct loose skin?
@meshkat19 Honestly I can’t tell the difference between this video and now. I can’t detect any changes, but then again I had 200 pounds to lose. The stretchmarks are gone, but the same looseness to the skin is still there. I wish I could say it magically looking at 18 years old again, but like I said in the video, it definitely lets me know what the alternative could be.
hey! i think that your loose skin isnt that bad! and i think that you are right u have at least some visible abs! i also have a question when i lost my weight, i had a lot of stretch marks and after that its been getting better but not cured! now as i can see this video is more than 3 years old and i wonder if your loose skin has been getting any better? if yeah would u think its a good idea to make a video and show the better results after 4 years?
@BikiniDream 15 months to lose the weight. With your stats and just a small amount of consistent exercise, you should be golden.
Hey! How fast did you lose the weight? I am a 32 year old female at 5 ft. 8 in. and I weighed about 192 pounds at my heaviest. Now I’m about 184 and going down. I’m so worried about having loose skin at the end though. Do you think I’m going to have much of a problem?
@rodm07 Keep working out, which causes blood to go to your skin, have patience, and it if it really bothers you, you might try dry brushing to stimulate the skin. (google the term if you haven’t heard of it).
@mr360dude You are very welcome.
Thanks!! I`ve been waiting for a vid like this.
Any recommendations you would make for someone who is 18 years old and has previously lost quite a bit of weight to go about getting rid of loose skin?
WOW thanks for Showing, I can’t even really see the stretch marks, I have lost a lof weight 95 pounds, I have a little bit but I think its just flab. I eat white bread all the time. I am trying to gain muscle so I will have to wait until I am ready to diet again to see if it will completely go away. My trick is to stand up & twist a little when I do that no skin at all! LOL Try it
@DollyMat I hear you, and I just hope the same. Trust me the feeling of success will help eliminate any feelings of doubt or self-worry over lingering imperfections. We are all imperfect in some way, but the feeling of accomplishment and correcting the past bad decisions is empowering. I could focus of the remaining loose skin or I could be happy with who I am, and seek new challenges to try.
It is my hope that others also choose the latter.
Thank you for sharing that… its someting ive wondered about as i’m on the weightloss journey also and have been overweight for the last 15 years. My biggest fear is needing a tummy tuck, i dont suffer with major stretch marks but i’m no spring chicken so a little concerned. I hope like you i will be more worried about keeping healthy if this happens.
I’m a single mom. I spent a great deal of time in one relationship, had a child and not long thereafter was thrown out for someone much younger and thinner. I don’t consciously obsess to the point where I overlook the dire financial situation I am constantly immersed in- or the stressful management I have to undertake to keep things running. It’s an insidious afterthought that creeps in when I’m in bed alone. Or when I’m eating alone. I hope you understand where this bitterness comes from.
how long do you think it’ll take for lose skin to tighten? i’m 5’5 190 pounds but i don’t look like it, and started the akins today
@lumyn Geesh, Ithink your being a bit hard on yourself, You gotta learn to like you….!!!!
@phoenix1O1 I believe critical to preventing loose skin is to not starve your body of nutrition it needs to rebuild itself during the weight loss phase. If you lose weight while denying your body the essential protein and fats it needs, you are that much more likely to suffer loose skin.
bowulf how do you lose the excess skin in time i was thinking about going on the diet but im not fat i want to loose about 10kg but dont want loose skin does it go in time ?
@lumyn I never thought I was exceptionally blessed in that department either, and count myself as blessed that my wife still finds me attractive daily.
@lumyn Well, I would suggest being healthy and living to your 40 is a gift, but these are just opinions. For me to obsess daily about things I can’t change (without depleting kid’s college funds or the finishing the basement fund) just does not seem wise.
If your looks mean that much to you or your sanity, then by all means do something about it. The people in my life (kids, wife, friends) don’t care. Those who may care have never once said anything to me. I wish you peace with your looks.
Then again I wasn’t attractive either at my previous weight. Haha. I can’t win. Got a bad roll in this life.
Speak for yourself. I’m a 25 year old woman who’s lost a good 150 lbs. I am so goddamn disgusting it’s unbelievable. I don’t enjoy my life at all. I don’t. I torture myself to keep the damn weight off and for what? To be as equally aesthetically unpleasing as before? I’d rather die at 40 and be attractive than live longer and look like this. Sorry.
@Armacalypse You have no idea what you are talking about… I know what fat is and I know what loose skin is. Sheesh.