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Anonymous wrote:I lost significant weight when I was 16-17, slowly. I had massive amounts of loose skin. I think these tips are just victim blaming nonsense TBH. It’s luck of the draw.

Wow. This forum never fails to deliver. OP asks question and people respond, including saying it’s luck, and it’s victim blaming? Do you live in some content controlled environment like a bio dome or the Truman show?

I meant the “tips” you find on google like losing weight slowly, lotion, whatever. And I think responders in this thread falsely credit their actions for their results. They have no counter factual.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost significant weight when I was 16-17, slowly. I had massive amounts of loose skin. I think these tips are just victim blaming nonsense TBH. It’s luck of the draw.

What amount do you consider significant? Pps have lost 80-100 lbs and gave a realistic description of their results. If you had "massive amounts" of loose skin as a teen, you must've lost 200+ lbs and/or lost it in a short period of time.

It was 90 lbs, lost over 2 years.

Anonymous wrote:I've put on 80 lbs and lost it twice. I have a little loose skin in my stomach but I've had 3 children. You would never notice it, you'd be distracted by my visible abs and the fact that I LOOK LIKE A SWIMSUIT MODEL.

I lost the weight in my late 30s and I didn't bother doing it slowly, though I did weight train the whole time. It's luck of the draw on skin elasticity, OP.

Ok if you say so.

I believe the chances of having loose skin are pretty high when you've gained so much weight. Also the length of time you've carried the extra weight also plays a role on the skin elasticity. Think about how much the skin has to stretch for pregnancies. It's only stretched out for a short period of time, therefore the skin is able to snap right back.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost significant weight when I was 16-17, slowly. I had massive amounts of loose skin. I think these tips are just victim blaming nonsense TBH. It’s luck of the draw.

What amount do you consider significant? Pps have lost 80-100 lbs and gave a realistic description of their results. If you had "massive amounts" of loose skin as a teen, you must've lost 200+ lbs and/or lost it in a short period of time.

NP. I lost 80 pounds in my 20s and had lots and lots of loose skin that needed a tummy tuck. Never been pregnant. It’s pure luck/genetics.

Try using the oil people use to prevent stretch marks when they’re pregnant; it helps with elasticity. That said, a lot of elasticity is genetic.

If you lose it slowly you shouldn’t have too much loose skin. I had a baby (vaginally) at 40 and have zero loose abdominal skin even though I was carrying huge. It all snapped back.
I am 50 now and I did lose 14 pounds in 2 weeks from an illness. Had some loose thigh skin at that time that made me look and feel 80 years old. But I gained about half back and it looks normal now.
If you have a lot of loose skin you can get it removed. It’s still better for you than being very heavy.

Anonymous wrote:I lost significant weight when I was 16-17, slowly. I had massive amounts of loose skin. I think these tips are just victim blaming nonsense TBH. It’s luck of the draw.

Wow. This forum never fails to deliver. OP asks question and people respond, including saying it’s luck, and it’s victim blaming? Do you live in some content controlled environment like a bio dome or the Truman show?

Anonymous wrote:I lost significant weight when I was 16-17, slowly. I had massive amounts of loose skin. I think these tips are just victim blaming nonsense TBH. It’s luck of the draw.

What amount do you consider significant? Pps have lost 80-100 lbs and gave a realistic description of their results. If you had "massive amounts" of loose skin as a teen, you must've lost 200+ lbs and/or lost it in a short period of time.