Need advice about saggy skin after weight loss

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 16:08:51 GMT, "Cubit" wrote:

Having once been 320 pounds, I'm very concerned about skin elasticity. So
far, after losing 142 pounds from peak, my skin appears to be returning to
normal with some extra wrinkles. Wrinkles near the elbow, and such, are
common at my age of 49 anyway. I still have some poundage to lose to see
what the result will be.

My best guess as to why my skin appears to be recovering, is that I get lots
of saturated fat and cholesterol. The body needs the basic building
materials to re-engineer itself. I suspect that horrible skin results may
be a symptom of low fat diets.


I dunno. I think we all tend to credit our lifestyle choices for what
may be mainly good fortune. My skin has also recovered well, and I
eat little saturated fat. (I do try to eat a reasonable amount of
good fats.) I am inclined to credit weight training for the skin
recovery. But really, is it your fat, or my weight training, or just
gradual weight loss and luck in the genetic draw?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"Kasey" wrote in message
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I wouldn't. I started this WOL to improve my health and quality of
life. I figured my middle-aged skin would not "go back to normal"
after 20+ years of morbid obesity. Being able to walk without fatigue
and pain, having energy to live an active life, and controlling my
diabetes and sleep apnea are well worth the unpleasant appearance,
which can only be seen when I'm nekkid. I look quite presentable
clothed:

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

You've added some pics since the last time I viewed them. You look fabulous
in the blue dress!

Beverly

On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 01:13:11 GMT, "Beverly"
wrote:


"Kasey" wrote in message
roups.com...
I wouldn't. I started this WOL to improve my health and quality of
life. I figured my middle-aged skin would not "go back to normal"
after 20+ years of morbid obesity. Being able to walk without fatigue
and pain, having energy to live an active life, and controlling my
diabetes and sleep apnea are well worth the unpleasant appearance,
which can only be seen when I'm nekkid. I look quite presentable
clothed:

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

You've added some pics since the last time I viewed them. You look fabulous
in the blue dress!

Beverly


Indeed you do, Kasey! I couldn't get there earlier -- link timed out
-- but after these comments I had to try again and check it out :-).


Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"Kasey" wrote in message
oups.com...
that.
My breasts look like deflated footballs; I have to clean and jerk them
into a bra every morning.

I may laugh for days.

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

Fee, fee, fi, fi, fo-fo, fum
Look at Kasey now, here she comes
Wearin' her wig hat and shades to match
She's got high-heel shoes and an alligator hat
Wearin' her pearls and her diamond rings
She's got bracelets on her fingers, now, and everything
She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Wearin' her perfume, Chanel No. 5
Got to be the finest girl alive
She walks real cool, catches everybody's eye
She's got such good lovin' that they can't say goodbye
Not too skinny, she's not too fat
She's a real humdinger and I like it like that
She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on

Good Golly Ms. Kasey!

I've lost more than 150 pounds, and if you are referring to the
Discovery Channel program I think you are, then yes, I look like
that.
My breasts look like deflated footballs; I have to clean and jerk
them
into a bra every morning. There are rolls of excess skin on my
abdomen
and thighs; my upper arms make a flapping noise during aerobics. I
look
like a shar-pei, but less cute.

Hi, Kasey,
I'm with you girl. Even before I started losing weight I had the
wing flaps and dunlap dz. Heck, I had them as a teenager. I knew when
I started my WOE the skin would just get saggier and that was to be
expected. I've lost 120 lbs, and still have about 100 more to lose. I
do Shaolin Martial Arts with my husband and try not to freak when my
abd skin makes a loud pop. I'm going to invest in some support
clothing to help hold that stuff down... . I feel sooooOOo much
better now, and can do sooOoOo much more than before. I, too, think it
is a small price to pay to have my life back. I have a 4.5 yo son that
I want to go hiking with this summer, that's more important to me.

I started this WOL to improve my health and quality of
life. I figured my middle-aged skin would not "go back to normal"
after 20+ years of morbid obesity. Being able to walk without
fatigue
and pain, having energy to live an active life, and controlling my
diabetes and sleep apnea are well worth the unpleasant appearance,
which can only be seen when I'm nekkid.

Me, too. I've been super heavy since High School. I'm more active now
that I have been in 15+ yrs. I've got a family history of diabetes and
a personal history of sleep apnea (which I didn't think got better with
wt loss, glad to know it might). My husband is the only one that sees
me nekkid and he's euphoric with my progress. My DS asked to go for a
walk a couple of days ago....boy, did that make me beam .

I look quite presentable
clothed:

You look outstanding in that blue suit.

I have an consult scheduled with a plastic surgeon in June, so I hope
to have some of the redundant skin removed. But even if I can't, I
value my health far more than my physical appearance.

I'd love to know the outcome, Kasey. I'm going to have a consultation
when I get around 190 - 200. I'm not sure insurance will help with it,
even though there are some "hygeine" issues that I'm battling with,
even now. Thanks for posting, it gave me courage to put my 2 cents out
there.

Donna K.
398.8/279.6/275 (next short term goal)
NWOE began Jan 2003
LC began May 2003
CR and LC began Jan 2005

On 4 Apr 2005 15:11:51 -0700, "Kasey" wrote:

I wouldn't. I started this WOL to improve my health and quality of
life. I figured my middle-aged skin would not "go back to normal"
after 20+ years of morbid obesity. Being able to walk without fatigue
and pain, having energy to live an active life, and controlling my
diabetes and sleep apnea are well worth the unpleasant appearance,
which can only be seen when I'm nekkid. I look quite presentable
clothed:

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

Hey, Kasey, I don't remember the blue suit pics - when did you sneak
them in? You look just terrific!

janice

"Cubit" wrote in message
m...
Having once been 320 pounds, I'm very concerned about skin elasticity. So
far, after losing 142 pounds from peak, my skin appears to be returning to
normal with some extra wrinkles. Wrinkles near the elbow, and such, are
common at my age of 49 anyway. I still have some poundage to lose to see
what the result will be.

My best guess as to why my skin appears to be recovering, is that I get
lots
of saturated fat and cholesterol. The body needs the basic building
materials to re-engineer itself. I suspect that horrible skin results may
be a symptom of low fat diets.

Skin type is something you're pretty much born with. Although. I do cut down
on fat to lose weight because of the high calorie content of fat I don't
have dry skin. I've heard people complain about dry skin with a LF diet,
I've just checked & my nose still shines brightly ;-) I always had oily
skin & suffered from acne as a teenager. One of my best friends has very dry
skin and she's had deep wrinkles around her eyes since I met her aged 23,
now she looks older than my mum!

The highest amount of weight I ever lost was nearly 60lbs in just over 6
months so it doesn't compare with the amounts other people have lost,
however, I never had lose skin, only softer adipose tissue under it. Oily
skin may be more elastic but it's not a result of a high fat diet, more a
matter of genetics. Moisture (water) also matters, us ladies use
moisturizing creams even on oily skins. Skin moisture is affected by air
humidity, the water in your region, exposure to the sun, etc. In short,
there are too many factors skin tone. Sounds like a subject for further
investigation.

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 20:43:40 -0600, "Matthew"
wrote:


"Kasey" wrote in message
roups.com...
that.
My breasts look like deflated footballs; I have to clean and jerk them
into a bra every morning.

I may laugh for days.

http://photos.yahoo.com/kasey0613 (click on Kasey ASD album)

Fee, fee, fi, fi, fo-fo, fum
Look at Kasey now, here she comes
Wearin' her wig hat and shades to match
She's got high-heel shoes and an alligator hat
Wearin' her pearls and her diamond rings
She's got bracelets on her fingers, now, and everything
She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Wearin' her perfume, Chanel No. 5
Got to be the finest girl alive
She walks real cool, catches everybody's eye
She's got such good lovin' that they can't say goodbye
Not too skinny, she's not too fat
She's a real humdinger and I like it like that
She's the devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on
Devil with the blue dress, blue dress, blue dress,
Devil with the blue dress on

Good Golly Ms. Kasey!


Cool! Thanks for this, Matthew :-).

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:53:16 +0200, "Polar Light"
wrote:

Oily
skin may be more elastic but it's not a result of a high fat diet, more a
matter of genetics.

This is my impression. My skin has been pretty much the same (rather
on the dry side) all my life -- didn't change when dieting, though I
eat much less fat than I used to. But even with dry skin, my skin
recovery has been pretty good, I think.

Moisture (water) also matters, us ladies use
moisturizing creams even on oily skins.

I do moisturize :-).

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Chris Braun wrote:
On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:53:16 +0200, "Polar Light"
wrote:

Oily
skin may be more elastic but it's not a result of a high fat diet,
more a
matter of genetics.

This is my impression. My skin has been pretty much the same (rather
on the dry side) all my life -- didn't change when dieting, though I
eat much less fat than I used to. But even with dry skin, my skin
recovery has been pretty good, I think.

I've seen Chris IRL and have to say her skin looks great. You
certainly wouldn't know she had ever been at a heavier weight.

Beverly