Glennnnnn
05-04-2006, 03:36 PM
Alrighty heres the story~
Im a 19 year old male.
Ive been pretty overweight for quite some time now.
Every since when I was very young.
Recently Ive decided to try and lose weight.
And I am happy to say Ive gone from about 290 lbs to 235 lbs in roughly 4 months just with cardio and weightlifting 5-6 days a week and a healthy diet.
And I still have a little longer to go. My goal is to be about 210 lbs.
Anyways I have a question about skin elasticity.
Because I was overweight for so long, will my skin ever stretch back all the way or will I always have loose skin?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Im a 19 year old male.
Ive been pretty overweight for quite some time now.
Every since when I was very young.
Recently Ive decided to try and lose weight.
And I am happy to say Ive gone from about 290 lbs to 235 lbs in roughly 4 months just with cardio and weightlifting 5-6 days a week and a healthy diet.
And I still have a little longer to go. My goal is to be about 210 lbs.
Anyways I have a question about skin elasticity.
Because I was overweight for so long, will my skin ever stretch back all the way or will I always have loose skin?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Chloe.Roma
05-04-2006, 03:52 PM
Hi Glennnn, That is a good question. Ny1969 had a thread going regarding that. It is a page or two back.
What I found out to help avoid sagging skin as much as possible is to drink lots and lots of water, exfoliate your skin, moisturize your skin especially after a shower, do not eliminate carbs from your diet, lose weight slowly (about 2 pounds a week), exercise, and take 1,000 to 1,500 mg of Lethinin a day (Lethinin has been shown to increase elasticity in the skin). One more thing I almost forgot is to use sunscreen.
Congratulations on your weight loss. :)
What I found out to help avoid sagging skin as much as possible is to drink lots and lots of water, exfoliate your skin, moisturize your skin especially after a shower, do not eliminate carbs from your diet, lose weight slowly (about 2 pounds a week), exercise, and take 1,000 to 1,500 mg of Lethinin a day (Lethinin has been shown to increase elasticity in the skin). One more thing I almost forgot is to use sunscreen.
Congratulations on your weight loss. :)
Glennnnnn
05-04-2006, 03:56 PM
thanks for the reply.
i am currently losing around 1-2 lbs a week now.
but my initial weight loss was pretty nuts ranging from 6-11 lbs a week.
I think just due to the fact my body was not remotely used to excercise or a healthy diet.
i am currently losing around 1-2 lbs a week now.
but my initial weight loss was pretty nuts ranging from 6-11 lbs a week.
I think just due to the fact my body was not remotely used to excercise or a healthy diet.
macro
05-05-2006, 03:49 AM
vitamin C
water intake
also if you smoke- stop
water intake
also if you smoke- stop
Lenin
05-05-2006, 09:13 AM
Glennnnnnnnn,
At 19, your skin will bounce back pretty readily. When you get your goal, make sure you keep your weight down because as you age the recovery gets less and less complete.
At 19, your skin will bounce back pretty readily. When you get your goal, make sure you keep your weight down because as you age the recovery gets less and less complete.