Loose skin

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On my weight loss journey I have lost 4.5st, still have about half a stone to go until I’m where I want to be. May go for another stone to give myself a little leeway, I’m really short so weight gain shows quickly.

im so very proud of myself, I truly am as it hasn’t been easy. I’ve gone from a size 18/20 to a size 10 which is huge. I’m really struggling with my loose skin though. I exercise, including resistance training, but I know that there’s little I can do without surgery. I like myself in clothing but I can’t stand to see myself naked. There’s just so much skin and my boobs are now spaniel ears! I will never be able to wear a bikini and I shy away from short things due to the looseness on my thighs.

I have no idea why I’m posting, I think I just need to get it off my chest where I’m totally anonymous. How have people handled their changing bodies and coping with the loose skin issue? I choose clothes carefully as I have to have some support to kind of tuck all of me in 🤦‍♀️

I'd rather have my loose skin than trade it back for the fat.

HI OP, well done on your weight loss. How long has it been since you have lost the weight? I know it probably seems really bad right now, but there will hopefully be at least some improvement, your body needs time to readjust.

I know it's not quite the same thing, but I had breast implants years ago, and then got them taken out a few years later. At first after they were removed my natural breasts were wide and flat and looked totally empty - even though I was happy to have the implants out, I hated how they looked. But honestly, they did get better after a few months, and have filled out, and now I really like my natural breasts.
I'm just trying to say, give your body some time, I do think there will be an improvement. Keep working on your health and fitness.

I have heard that targeted weight lifting can help. I don’t know any more, but that might be a starting point to google things?

Well done OP! I’ve been in your exact position.

Don’t listen to any stories that say limiting weights or fasting or any other shite takes care of loose skin. It doesn’t I’m afraid.

I lost 50kg (around 8 stone) and I promise you the only thing that works is surgery. I got 7kg of loose skin removed from my belly and back in two separate surgeries. I’m not in UK but my health insurance paid everything because the neck and back pain from carrying all that loose skin was really bad.

Good luck!!

Weights weights weights. It'll make a difference to your middle, although you won't get rid of all the loose skin. But building your chest up will make you much happier about your boobs. Building your shoulders and back will give you a happier feel in the mirror when it comes to your middle as well.

I could have written this! Same weight loss with the help of Saxenda, but lots of loose skin, especially on my tummy. I have decided to take up swimming to see if that helps! Good luck everyone, it not easy a has taken me 18 months! I’m not going back to my former diet and my cut back on alcohol is here to stay. I don’t really miss it much, but alcohol and weight loss just do not mix! Unfortunately excess skin removal is not offered on the NHS which seems a little unfair to people who have mostly, used willpower. I counted calories, which works me me. Sorry about the bold script, I can’t work how to turn it off. I’m on an iPad.