Päiväkirja - LostMyWeightSomewhere, 06 heinä 21

I’m doubtful the shape wear will tone or tighten, but rather that it will provide a smoother shape - while wearing it - under your clothes. Possibly that will also provide some support and feel more comfortable. I think the only way to deal with the loose skin from weight loss is to tighten it as much as possible by building muscle (until considering surgery, of course). I use the Bowflex and have had good results. I had loose skin and muscle loss from multiple abdominal surgeries and then from my weight loss and strength training has really helped. 

Thank you. Thats kinda what I was thinking but was not really sure how it worked. Im 6 foot tall & V shaped (minus the ponch Ive aquired) and lost a lot of muscle from being a farm boy to now. Losing this much, from 358lbs and more to go is going to have its toll. Getting old kinda sucks.  

You're worried about things that are months down the line. Think about your health and well being. Lose the weight... deal with the possibility of lose skin if and when it happens. There are lots of options for you. Surgery, muscle gain. If it's bad... which is a bug if. It may not be. Do strength training, build muscle. Spend the money on. Making yourself better. Worry about things out of your control later. Just my take! Keep up the good work! 

I read some articles once on how skin grows and wrote about it in one of my journals here years ago. Skin grows from the inside and the cells gradually make their way to the outside where they slough off. It takes months for skin growth to go through a full cycle. I don't know if our bodies will make tighter skin as we loose weight but, for sure, it would take months and months for the skin to "shrink" if it does. I imagine that if one has stretch marks where the skin has expanded, that is not reversible, but I imagine that a little skin shrinkage could happen in undamaged skin. I have no other experience! I think you would need to see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon for better answers! Good luck to you. Be proud of the weight you have lost that even allows you to be asking these questions!!! 

Thank you for the feedback, I wasnt thinking anyone would want to chat about this. I know this ponch is going to cause me trouble down the line, but I think your right, cross that bridge when i get there. I may still try wearing it incase there is any truth to it helping, but not buying more as I size down again.  

I’ve thought about this too as I will have a LOT of loose skin if/when I finally reach my final goal weight. I have decided to wear my then-flabby belly as I would a badge of honour; with well-deserved pride! 

Good ole instacart, orderred a resistance band set from walmart, just finnished the first of many to come work outs to see how it goes. lets do this!