Weight loss price

[MotherNaturesSon]

Hi

I've started the new year with a new healthy outlook and not only have I started a new diet but I've joined a few hillwalking groups in Edinburgh. Im 37 and a few people have said that weight loss will come at a price and I will start aging rapidly as the weight comes off. Im about 14 stone, always been on the chubby side but not very fat/obese. I've always been lucky to look younger than I am so last thing I want to do is look 10 years older for the sake of being thin.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Yes.
I was always taken for being in my early 30’s when in my early 40’s. DH was often mistaken for being my DF despite only being a couple of years older than me.

I was nearly 12 stone, I’ve lost 3 -slowly over around 18 months-and I’ve aged rapidly so that I now look very much my actual age. It’s quite a shock actually as I’d always felt pretty smug about looking younger.

My slim and flat stomach is now wrinkly and I suddenly have crinkly old lady skin on my arms & legs. I also have a flat bum and saggy skin on my bum and my boobs are flat loose skin

I am several years older than you though so you do have youth on your side, it may not be as drastic as me. My figure looks bloody amazing in clothes though. I wish I had learnt about proper portion sizes years ago.

The people saying it are mostly just jealous. Pile on the moisturiser (all over) and make sure you include weight training and you’ll look fab

(I didn’t mean PP was jealous! Badly worded while talking to DS)

No, I am 43 and recently lost over 3 stone. Frequently passed for younger and that hasn’t changed. The one downside is that I do have slightly wrinkly skin on my stomach where it is a little loose but it’s not awful and I look a lot better overall

Thanks everyone