It's definitely not something I'm proud of. The weight loss yes, the skin, no. My brother lost even more then me and doesn't have this problem, it's extremely disheartening. Every time I feel good coming back from the gym, I take a look in the mirror before getting in the shower and hate what I see.
Be honest...how bad is my loose skin?
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It's definitely not something I'm proud of. The weight loss yes, the skin, no. My brother lost even more then me and doesn't have this problem, it's extremely disheartening. Every time I feel good coming back from the gym, I take a look in the mirror before getting in the shower and hate what I see.
Thank you........
But the new member doesnt know that.......we need to be careful with our words.......ESPECIALLY.......when one is being SO PERSONAL and displaying pics of themselves........and baring their......SOUL....to get help.......
oh B.S.
sue me! or wait-- type another 1000000 words attacking me in an attempt to over power. blah blah blah
to the loose skin guy,
be patient, keep the weight off, be proud. i have had loose skin and today i don't. having said that- I say this-- if anybody comments on it, say to them "kinda looks like a smiley face don't it?" then you will both laugh and you will be on the road to recovery.
FF
sue me! or wait-- type another 1000000 words attacking me in an attempt to over power. blah blah blah
to the loose skin guy,
be patient, keep the weight off, be proud. i have had loose skin and today i don't. having said that- I say this-- if anybody comments on it, say to them "kinda looks like a smiley face don't it?" then you will both laugh and you will be on the road to recovery.
FF
I didnt give an infraction....they apologized......and they were out of line.......
now.....lets be mature.......and return this thread back to the OP's purpose.
This will be my last comment on this.
My next response is the purpose of this thread....
Have a nice day.....
How long did it take you to have a decent amount tightened?
Seriously I could careless.......what you think about me, der.
My purpose was to protect the new member.....get over it.
And, my personality is what it is........and interpretations of it.....are well...subject to misinterpretations sometimes......and I accept that as a fact.
Two things upset me on the site: hurting another member or a spammer hurting another member-----and this is on par with my personality and what I attempt to do for this site.
My personality and what I do is on par and within the rules.
Have a very nice day.
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Don't feel bad about those inappropriate and immature comments. Like I said, if you work on building your midsection you can really help it. Chillen knows a lot more about HOW to do that than I do, so listen to him.
there were a few things i learned.
and this was a big one. stand all the way up nice and straight. when we are heavy, and even as we loose, we spend a lot of time looking down, sucking in, sucking it up, and all that. the less you look down the better your posture will be-- just decise that in the mirror is the only time you wil "check your waisteline"
lift weights. there are great lifters here, back and shoulders will help you stand up nicer and will fill in some of the excess.
for the skin,, I keep vaseline in the shower and I put some on with the water runnign on me. it will keep you nice and moist.. not too much- bag balm is even better. Epson salt soaking in the tub was another favorite of mine. It helped with my sore muscles, made me sweat real good, and is supposedly good for the skin.
I ate vitamin E (still do) and used vitamin e oil extract on th stretch marks. for the really bad ones you can use this scar vanishing treatment they have- but it is expensive.
There is a guy at my gym with 3 times what you have and he swears the steam room is helping too.
that is all I have.
good for you to have enough willingness to see thru the crap.
oh-- one other thing!
SWEAT DAILY!
FF
Your mental "displacement" needs to be "replaced".
I do not have an enlarged ego; it gets enlarged through you and possibly another inflating it in your own mind. I have never changed since I joined in May 07, rather some perceptions on what I do have changed. Some of these perceptions of what I do are faulty.
Normally, I just ignore you......
Enough.....Der........
Lets move on...shall we.....LOL.....
You just have to get over me, girl.
I do not have an enlarged ego; it gets enlarged through you and possibly another inflating it in your own mind. I have never changed since I joined in May 07, rather some perceptions on what I do have changed. Some of these perceptions of what I do are faulty.
Normally, I just ignore you......
Enough.....Der........
Lets move on...shall we.....LOL.....
You just have to get over me, girl.
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Thanks..only problem is I'm at college, on a meal plan system. Off the top of my head, the only healthy cafeteria foods are: Cottage Cheese, Skim Milk, Turkey, Raw vegetables, lettuce, fruits, cheerios, and that's pretty much it. I don't trust anything off the line, as it's probably processed or filled with grease from the grill.
my wife just told me (i had to call her) it was about a year before I started running around town without my shirt.
she also told me i should try and wear it more often.
Just wait man!! one day you will park at the grociery store, or 7-11, and get out of the car, walk in, stand in line, and walk out, WITHOUT A SHIRT!!!
Can you imagine?? I couldn't. Today I rarely put a shirt on when I can get away withour one.
It has been 6 years since I lost that first 50 lbs of fat. then I put on some muscle.
I am checking my self, and even the purple stretch marks are all gone. the ones in between my thighs took the longest I think.
she also told me i should try and wear it more often.
Just wait man!! one day you will park at the grociery store, or 7-11, and get out of the car, walk in, stand in line, and walk out, WITHOUT A SHIRT!!!
Can you imagine?? I couldn't. Today I rarely put a shirt on when I can get away withour one.
It has been 6 years since I lost that first 50 lbs of fat. then I put on some muscle.
I am checking my self, and even the purple stretch marks are all gone. the ones in between my thighs took the longest I think.
LOL...um, I'll pass on shirtless grocery store visits...but beaches would be nice. The year you mentioned gave me some confidence since I started my higher intensity workout only at the end of August.
At my college you buy a meal plan, so each week I get 19 meals. Every-time I go into the cafeteria I swipe my card, and a meal gets deducted. It's already paid for, so skipping out on eating at the cafeteria would be wasting money. Unless I try these smaller meals, and have food ready in my dorm which I can eat also. After checking the stickied thread, I'm thinking almonds and tuna would be good to have around. How often should I eat, and at what point in the day should I stop eating and just drink water.
I also take Whey Protein right after my lifting days, but now I'm thinking of taking it on the cardio days too (mixed with a tablespoon of creatine).
The only way to take some home is to ask for a to-go container from the beginning. Having food in my dorm throughout the day is not a problem, I don't mind spending money on healthy foods.
Orange yo are very skinny now. It's time to get big again, only with a different composition. Start deadlifting, squatting, good morning...ing, and reverse hypering.
I'm sure this has already been said, but if you fill yourself out again, it'll be cheaper and more rewarding than getting plastic surgery. The only drawback is it takes hard work and time. Lots of it.
There is not much you can do with diet and stuff to make your skin more elastic. Skin elasticity is more or less genetically predetermined, although some believe eating the tendons and grissles of animals will help promote fibroblast/clast/whatever activity. Either way, it's not going to be much help at this stage.
When/if you get into weight lifting, which you should, don't get caught up in doing sit ups and endless upperbody/ab work. Hit the exercises I listed hard and frequent. They will build you a thicker core fast.
I'm sure this has already been said, but if you fill yourself out again, it'll be cheaper and more rewarding than getting plastic surgery. The only drawback is it takes hard work and time. Lots of it.
There is not much you can do with diet and stuff to make your skin more elastic. Skin elasticity is more or less genetically predetermined, although some believe eating the tendons and grissles of animals will help promote fibroblast/clast/whatever activity. Either way, it's not going to be much help at this stage.
When/if you get into weight lifting, which you should, don't get caught up in doing sit ups and endless upperbody/ab work. Hit the exercises I listed hard and frequent. They will build you a thicker core fast.