Loose skin

It's the hope that this will happen to me that got me to pick up the
weights and the pilates and the bike and the cardio tapes. I don't
want my skin following behind me everywhere. LOL

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:36:54 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need to give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time, I am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"
wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin. Whats the
cure
.

Thanks






Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

I do wear whatever I want, but I'm still aware of the flabby bits under my
arms. It's really not a great concern though. I know that if I stay OP and
get some exercise, eventually it'll go.

Brenda

"Lesanne" wrote in message
...
Lots of hope, and in the meantime, wear what you want. !!! If someone
doesn't like it they can look at something else! That is one thing I
"got"
from my years of just accepting my body, it is NEVER going to look like a
model, and I don't waste time checking out everyone elses' faults, don't
know or like anyone who would do that, so what do I care? I wear what I
want. I used to never wear shorts. In this weather that is very cruel.
I
wear em now!

"Brenda Hammond" wrote in message
...
That's so great Lesanne! I have been worrying about the floppy hangy
things
under my arms too. I love to wear shirts/dresses with no sleeves, but
my
arms aren't the nicest ones to look at. I'm 39, so I guess there's hope
for
me yet!

Brenda

"Lesanne" wrote in message
...
I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that
are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need
to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time,
I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I
have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and
arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"

wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin.
Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks

LOL!! You've got me imagining a very strange sight. I know that you're
skin won't follow THAT far behind you, I've seen your picture!

Brenda

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
It's the hope that this will happen to me that got me to pick up the
weights and the pilates and the bike and the cardio tapes. I don't
want my skin following behind me everywhere. LOL

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:36:54 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that
are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time, I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"
wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin. Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks






Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Sometimes it feels like the backs of my arms arrive 5 minutes later
than the rest of me. Or at least it takes them that long to stop
undulating. That photo indicates Nothing; I was packed under several
layers of clothing in that Christmas picture.

But thanks for the thought.

Linda P

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:33:13 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

LOL!! You've got me imagining a very strange sight. I know that you're
skin won't follow THAT far behind you, I've seen your picture!

Brenda

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
.. .
It's the hope that this will happen to me that got me to pick up the
weights and the pilates and the bike and the cardio tapes. I don't
want my skin following behind me everywhere. LOL

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:36:54 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that
are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time, I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"
wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin. Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks






Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

You're welcome, but it can't be that bad. Dig out those dumbells!

Brenda

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
Sometimes it feels like the backs of my arms arrive 5 minutes later
than the rest of me. Or at least it takes them that long to stop
undulating. That photo indicates Nothing; I was packed under several
layers of clothing in that Christmas picture.

But thanks for the thought.

Linda P

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:33:13 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

LOL!! You've got me imagining a very strange sight. I know that you're
skin won't follow THAT far behind you, I've seen your picture!

Brenda

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
.. .
It's the hope that this will happen to me that got me to pick up the
weights and the pilates and the bike and the cardio tapes. I don't
want my skin following behind me everywhere. LOL

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:36:54 GMT, "Lesanne"
wrote:

I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that
are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need
to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time,
I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I
have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and
arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"

wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin.
Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks






Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

There is definitely hope, Brenda - don't give up! I'm pushing 47 (in a few short
months) and just noticed today that my *wings* have really decreased in the past
few months. I was disgusted with them before and figured it was just something I
would have to live with. Checked today (due to this conversation) and noticed
they aren't flapping as much .. could be better, but still not bad. And I haven't
been weightlifting, not formally. I also noticed that I now have biceps ...
hehehee ... haven't seen them around for many years.

Joyce

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 07:49:15 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

That's so great Lesanne! I have been worrying about the floppy hangy things
under my arms too. I love to wear shirts/dresses with no sleeves, but my
arms aren't the nicest ones to look at. I'm 39, so I guess there's hope for
me yet!

Brenda

"Lesanne" wrote in message
...
I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time, I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"
wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin. Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks

"Kate Dicey" skrev i en meddelelse
...
Time and exercise! Age has a bearing on this too: the younger you are,
the
easier it is to reduce this. Surgery should be a VERY last resort, and
really
only done if the lose skin does not reduce within a 2 year period.

I was under 25 years of age when I lost my 50 lbs, but the skin on my
stomach never came close to tightness again - probably due to an earlier
pregnancy. The same can be said about my breasts. Now, It is all Nice and
firm, but only because I gained 20..;o)

I am not really motivated right now, too many things going on but I'l be
back come spring)

Brenda Hammond wrote:

You're welcome, but it can't be that bad. Dig out those dumbells!

Brenda

I find lifting heavy boxes and rolls of fabric, sewing machines, cats,
small
children, etc works well...
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I used to have really nice biceps. I'd done some weight lifting when I was
alot younger, I'm hoping to get those nice arms back eventually! They
really aren't even that bad now.

Brenda

"Joyce" wrote in message
...
There is definitely hope, Brenda - don't give up! I'm pushing 47 (in a
few short
months) and just noticed today that my *wings* have really decreased in
the past
few months. I was disgusted with them before and figured it was just
something I
would have to live with. Checked today (due to this conversation) and
noticed
they aren't flapping as much .. could be better, but still not bad. And I
haven't
been weightlifting, not formally. I also noticed that I now have biceps
....
hehehee ... haven't seen them around for many years.

Joyce

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 07:49:15 -0800, "Brenda Hammond"
wrote:

That's so great Lesanne! I have been worrying about the floppy hangy
things
under my arms too. I love to wear shirts/dresses with no sleeves, but my
arms aren't the nicest ones to look at. I'm 39, so I guess there's hope
for
me yet!

Brenda

"Lesanne" wrote in message
...
I have to pop in here to say, that my skin still is changing. I think
drinking all the water I do, and the weightlifting are the things that
are
helping the most. My DD mentioned the other day "MOM! CHECK OUT UNDER
YOUR
ARM THERE!?" and I looked, and what used to be a very floppy hangy bat
wing
thing has shrank up to a Smallish floppy bat wing thing. If this can
happen
to a 55 year old woman who has lost 208 pounds, you young folks need to
give
it a year or two and some "iron"

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
...
pretty much in this order, time, exercise, time, and oh yeah, time,
I
am
not making light of this but this so depends on the individual, I
have
lost
about 86 pounds and am just now showing a bit of "turkey" neck and
arm
sag.
This could be avoided if I exercised. Lee
Saf wrote in message
...
This is one of my major concerns.

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:35:28 -0000, "Colin web"

wrote:

Hi I have lost around 15 Kilos and have a lot of loose skin. Whats
the
cure
.

Thanks

That would work well. Unfortunately I don't have heavy boxes and rolls of
fabric to lift, but I do lug around printers, photocopiers, computers and my
almost 3 year old son!

Brenda

"Kate Dicey" wrote in message
...
Brenda Hammond wrote:

You're welcome, but it can't be that bad. Dig out those dumbells!

Brenda

I find lifting heavy boxes and rolls of fabric, sewing machines, cats,
small
children, etc works well...
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!