Weight Loss Leads to Loose, Excess Skin?
Reader Question: "I'm 41 and I'm trying to lose about 60lbs. If I lose the weight through proper diet and exercise, will I still have all the excess skin, particularly around the mid-section?"
Answer: As long as you do not drastically drop weight, your skin should slowly pull back tighter to keep up with the inches you are losing.
The younger you are, the more true that is... if you are middle aged and have been overweight (or at least 20lbs over your ideal weight), you are more likely to be left with some loose skin, possibly around the lower abs and around your joints. However, the elastic properties of our skin vary from person to person so your best bet is really just to aim to lose 1% of your body weight per week.
I've actually only had one client who ever had "extra" loose skin leftover after he met his goal weight... but then again he lost 128lbs, was 51 years old, and had been overweight for about 20 years.
Good luck with your weight loss goals and don't worry too much about the loose skin... reducing body fat is going to help you look and feel younger either way!
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Posted by: Luvena Cervantes | Sep 3, 2008 9:20:18 PM
I am 28 years old and have been on a weight loss journey for about a year and a half. I have lost about 70lbs and still want to lose 40 more. Excess skin seems to run in my family and I am becoming concerned that even when I meet my goal I will still have excess skin. I do a mixture of both cardio and strenght training but is there anything specific I can do to help tone the excess skin? Especially in upper arms and tighs.
