suffer from loose skin?

[wannabeaslimjim]

hey im 19 and i wanna lose about 100lbs and the way im currently going, i reckon i could reach it by february? i want to build muscle after that be a real male adonis, i was wondering whos experienced loose skin on this diet, how bad and the likelihood i will?

 

[txgardenia]

If you're only 19, even if you do get loose skin, in all likelihood it will firm up in a couple years. The younger you are, the more your skin is able to adjust itself because young people have higher collagen production and the skin itself is more elastic as a result.

 

[wannabeaslimjim]

If you're only 19, even if you do get loose skin, in all likelihood it will firm up in a couple years. The younger you are, the more your skin is able to adjust itself because young people have higher collagen production and the skin itself is more elastic as a result.

yeah but if i do get loose skin i want to be prepared to know maybe the extent i will get, i saw a programme on TV a few months ago and this woman she lost a lot of wait and her skin was all saggy and loose and she looked terrible i felt so sorry for her, i mean if its bad, my confidence in my body has held me back for my whole life, i dont want to lose weight and be more self conscious

 

[txgardenia]

yeah but how old was she? and if you are planning on gaining muscle, that muscle will fill out your skin also. look a lot of the ppl who do Biggest Loser... they don't end up like that.

 

[wannabeaslimjim]

yeah but how old was she? and if you are planning on gaining muscle, that muscle will fill out your skin also. look a lot of the ppl who do Biggest Loser... they don't end up like that.

i think she was between late 20's and early 40's...thats true about biggest loser BUT they excercise throughout and weight train i would be doing it after id imagine it would have an effect?

 

[Starlight]

Theres no hard and fast rule on this. It depends so much on the individual, your genes and so many other factors. You might have none, you might have a little, you might have loads, unfortunately its not something anyone can give you a definitive answer to

Thing is, what would you rather be, very overweight, thats something that everyone can see by just looking at you or a nice healthy weight with a little bit of excess skin, that will sort itself out, and noone knows about cos its hidden under all the great new clothes youve bought

 

[wannabeaslimjim]

Theres no hard and fast rule on this. It depends so much on the individual, your genes and so many other factors. You might have none, you might have a little, you might have loads, unfortunately its not something anyone can give you a definitive answer to

Thing is, what would you rather be, very overweight, thats something that everyone can see by just looking at you or a nice healthy weight with a little bit of excess skin, that will sort itself out, and noone knows about cos its hidden under all the great new clothes youve bought

good point