From Trip, Age 16 - 02/19/05 - IP#: 64.63.206.xxx go to original board
Once i realized i wanted to lose the weight for myself.......not because of being teased, or society has portrayed thin as glamorous.....all it took was researching healthy eating on the net.I looked at the low carb diet, decided to try it.......and through eating good tasty meals i STILL saw the weight begin to melt away.Of course i became excited at this, actually SEEING the weight going, so unlike other diet attempts i stuck to it.My highest weight......14 and 325...and now im 16 and 135.Of course you have to also exercise, like cardiovascular, so as your body begins to shrink from the lost weight the skin remains tight and healthy.Simple cardiovascular activities helped me to avoid the 'loose skin' situation. Now we are all different as to the way we loose weight, our metabolisms and what particular diets work the best.All i know is YOU GUYS AND GALS CAN REACH YOUR WEIGHT GOAL!!iT'S ... (view more)Once i realized i wanted to lose the weight for myself.......not because of being teased, or society has portrayed thin as glamorous.....all it took was researching healthy eating on the net.I looked at the low carb diet, decided to try it.......and through eating good tasty meals i STILL saw the weight begin to melt away.Of course i became excited at this, actually SEEING the weight going, so unlike other diet attempts i stuck to it.My highest weight......14 and 325...and now im 16 and 135.Of course you have to also exercise, like cardiovascular, so as your body begins to shrink from the lost weight the skin remains tight and healthy.Simple cardiovascular activities helped me to avoid the 'loose skin' situation. Now we are all different as to the way we loose weight, our metabolisms and what particular diets work the best.All i know is YOU GUYS AND GALS CAN REACH YOUR WEIGHT GOAL!!iT'S not EASY AND will NOT HAPPEN FAST!!The results can take a LOOOOOOOOONG time to begin showing but dont give up!!As to what i have to say to the girls and guys who treat me like one of the guys now, instead of laughing at me and picking on me as they used to.........well i cant use that language here, and they matter NOTHING to me. I lost the weight for ME and not to have a cheerleader girlfriend or be 'popular' !! Anyway, the Tripster wishes u all sucess. Peace and harmony. (view less)
From RM, Age 16 - 03/30/04 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Hey, sometime around last june i was close to 210 pounds and I am now around 154 pounds. The problem is, I have a LOT of loose skin, which looks and feels disgusting. I can't get rid of it. My question is this: will it disappear over time? Or am I cursed to live a life with loose, flabby skin all over my body? Help!!!!! What can I do to get rid of it?
Reply From anne, Age 17 - 03/30/04 - IP#: 216.66.107.xxx show message replied to go to original board
you're young and that means that your skin is still elasticy- you just lost a lot of weight during a short amount of time. it'll get better over time though...
From matt from winnipeg, Age 13 - 04/28/03 - IP#: 142.161.0.xxx hide message replied to go to original board
Today: 135 lb, Goal: 120 lb - hey, if i lost like 15 pounds to go from 135 to 120 would i get flappy skin?
Reply From kelsey, Age 14 - 04/28/03 - IP#: 64.4.224.xxx show message replied to go to original board
no, that only happens if you lose ALOT of weight in a very short amount of time, like 100 pounds in three months...
Reply From Michelle, Age 14 - 06/16/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx show message replied to go to original board
That is true, if you lose weight fast enought (like from starvation) your skin will sag because it takes a little time for it retract, or shrink, but, if you also put on weight fast, you'll get stretch marks, so, do anything that you're going to do slowly enough for your body to keep up!
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