I weigh 420 lbs and am taking steps to lose this weight before I die of a heart attack or something. I plan to weigh 200 lbs by August. However, I am very concerned with sagging skins and breasts. I realize I will probably need some surgery, but I was hoping to give my skin a little help to avoid surgery as much as possible. What have some of you tried to avoid the major sagging skin that comes with major weight loss? Thank you all!
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Your breasts will sag, sorry. The reason they appear full now is that breasts are made of two things, fat, and glandular tissue which makes milk. When you lose fat, you will lose it from your breasts, too and they will become smaller.\n\nIt is so very important to incorporate weight training. You will burn fat, and gain muscle which will help a lot with the sagging skin lot over your whole body. This is the slow approach. Diet and exercise. But if you do lose all that weight that fast, you skin will not contract that quickly.
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HOLY COW!!! 50 kilos in three months???? Wanna share your secret? PLEASE?!?! Lol. Well such fast weight loss will naturally have an impact on the tightness of your skin. I guess surgery would be a preferable option but maybe it's a bit extreme. I dunno, perhaps excercise to get some muscles and to tone that excess flabbiness. Otherwise, good job again!!
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just like your clothing, elasticity dies out in your skin, so if you stretch too far then the elastic in your skin wears out and will not shrink all the way. I have lost over 100lbs and have alot of that skin.
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I just had the surgery December 12th 2005 and I was 4'9" 220 pounds . So far I have lost 54 pounds so I'm at 166 right now and still losing . I havn't had any comlications and never have been sick . I feel great ! The reason a person loses so much is because the stomach is reduced a lot smaller than normal . I get about 500 or less calories a day . 1/2 of the calories being from one protein drink . I take vitamins daily . I am not hungry like I would be on a regular diet before so that really helps in losing weight too . A lot of people say people like myself have take the easy way out . Easy way out haha they have got to be kidding . There is a lot a person can not have after this surgery not that I'm complaining but this is not like a regular diet where you can stop the diet and start eater sugary foods again . So knowing that I can't have things also helps with me losing the weight . I have no regrets about this surgery . I'm working my way to get between 100-115 pounds and I am so determined to do so . Tell your sister good luck !\n\nAngel
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Don't feel bad hunny, Im 17 almost 18 120 pounds and barely a 32 A. I'm thinking about going on birth control (i'm having sex) to help with the boob thing lol.. who knows what will happen. Sometimes I'm happy that i'm small chested like when I play volleyball they dont get in the way. But it just sucks when you see a really cute shirt you'd love to get but its low cut and you konw you don't have the cleavage to wear it, or it makes you look even flatter. grrr... .
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I went from 235 pounds to 150 pounds and my skin did not sag at all.  I lost the weight slowly about a pound a week and moisturized my skin daily with Aveeno daily moisturizer with oatmeal in it.  I also did a weight lifting 3 times a week and swimming to tone my muscles, so maybe that helped.  I think the people whose skin does sag are the ones that do that stomach stapling and lose it super fast.  PS,  Stay out of the sauna.
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Have you had this looked at by your doctor? It might not have anything to do with your anorexia at all, but could be a hernia.\n\nBut ultimately, you need to stop obsessing about your shape before you send yourself spiralling back into anorexia. \n\nI can't imagine you having a HUGE bulge and still weigh 120 lbs. To the rest of us, it is probably no more than a normal woman's belly. \n\nIf you are really upset about this, why don't you go to a reputable plastic surgeon and have liposuction done? And if it's not a fat deposit that is responsible for this, he can tell you that too.\n\nBefore you think that I don't know what I'm talking about...I was anorexic and bulimic myself. It lasted for over 3 years until I managed to get it under control. My anorexia didn't manifest itself until after the birth of my second daughter. And during the whole of the anorexic and recovery cycle, I did not once develop a huge bulge on my lower abdomen.
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EAT LESS, MOVE MORE . SIMPLE AS THAT! I USE TO WEIGH 210, I AM NOW 110. I TRIED IT ALL BUT FINALLY WENT THE COMMON SENSE WAY . I PRETTY MUCH EAT WHAT I WANT, JUST NOT A LOT OF IT.GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
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not sure but a friend of mine had it done two years ago in Louisville.\n\nShe lost a lot of weight but now she has sagging skin which is really gross and many medical problems. If you do have the surgery make sure you know all the risks involved before you change your life forever
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that is very unhealthy, you should not lose more than 1-2 pounds a week.......and not to mention if you lose 30 pounds in 30 days your skin doesn't have time to adjust and it looks gross, all saggy
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I just had a c-section myself 3.5 months ago. I've always been tiny and slim until now. I can't seem to lose those last 10 or 15 pounds which are mostly hanging around my belly. I wish I knew the perfect answer but all I can say is crunches and patience.
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WOMEN NEED TO STRENGTH TRAIN MORE! It is true that following a sensible diet plan and doing cardio will make you lose weight, but the key to looking nice and not deflated and saggy looking is weight training. When you build muscle, that muscle in turn burn more fat and it raises your metabolism and you lose weight and keep it off better. Do not worry about getting bulky, it doesn't happen in women, you will get great looking though!!\nI have maintained a 45 pound weight loss by doing all three, diet, cardio, weights. When I trained for a marathon, 26.2 miles, I cut back on the weights, adn slowly gained weight back, despite all that running, so LADIES< LETS PUMP SOME IRON AND GET HOT!
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Hi! This is Sandra,  Im sorry you are having such a tough time  But I have to tell ya straight up and out STOP IT  can u imagine what u are going to turn into?  Now its only 70lbs think about the future, the way you feel when its time to get dressed for a function or heck just to go to the store  Large people have a hard time dressing not to mention all the health issues that are gonna appear  I believe if when your thinking about food you need to distract yourself  "PRAY" do something  nobody can do it for you  but I do know that there are many people that feel your pain  The only way I can lose weight is to starve my self and I dont recommend it, its very bad for your body  You have to kick that bad "HABIT"  to the curb "YOU" must change your ways or be a fatso  that is the cold hard truth  Get some friends or loved ones to promote you and make a commitment to yourself and your health   k  GOOD LUCK
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1-2 pounds a week is healthy and you will be more likely to keep it off longer.  Skin elasticity depends on lots of things like age.  Try combining at least 30 minutes a day of cardio even if its just walking, and incorporate weights and sit ups 3 times a week to help tone while u lose the weight. Drink lots of water and eat healthier lower-fat/lower-calorie foods but pay attention to your portions...keep them about the size of your fist and eat more often. listen to your body when it tells you your hungry AND when it tells you your full
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First you have to get a hold on your emotions.  This is a tough time.  Why would your doctor tell you that you need to lose weight if you have breast cancer?  Shouldn't the breast cancer be the first concern?\n\nWhat I did to lose was to have what I wanted but I put it on a smaller plate (seriously) and only allowed myself to eat on serving which is smaller.  This way I don't feel deprived or hungry and it even allows for a small piece of cake if I would like.  Drink water, water, water.  I try to drink 64 oz a day.\n\nYou will be in my prayers.  Breast cancer is in my family so I am no stranger.\n\nGod Bless!
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You might try running or walking, but you might have to seek your Dr.s advise of know of 2 people that lost over a hundred pounds and the flab or excess skin did not shrink and they had to have it surgically removed
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It really depends on your natural skin elasticity.  I also gained A LOT of weight during my pregnancy and after losing it,  was stuck with a lot of stretch marks and loose skin. After a while though, it wasn't as drastic as it was.  Remember, for pregnancies, it's 9 months up, 9 months down. But you will NEVER have the same body again.  Sometimes it gets better, sometimes worse... but it's all worth it when we see our kids, right?\n For some women, they are fortunate enough to regain elasticity naturally.  Some will swear by cocoa butter or expensive gels and creams.  \nMy suggestion is to work out, eat healthy, try the cocoa butter approach to help moisturize your skin and if it still doesn't work, then maybe a tummy tuck or body lift is your only option.  Either way, Good luck!