Recommendations to improve loose skin while losing weight?

for context I'm 411 28 female and I've lost 30 lb. I have 20 more to go.

I had my kid when I was in my late 19. she is 9 years old right now

And after pregnancy and a C-section, I gain a significant amount of weight, throughout the years I gained and lost the same 10 lb, after a breast reduction I ended up gaining a lot rapidly after losing and I was at 160 lb. probably more to be honest.

while I am now 130 lb. my weight loss journey feels overwhelming as my apron belly has not typically shrunk.

it's definitely smaller but it still hangs. it's still there. I don't know how small I would have to get to get it to shrink more.. but it hangs enough that it makes me feel like I'd have to lose quite a lot of weight. my goal is to reach 110 lb... and see how I feel about it then and there.

I cannot afford a tummy tuck, It would literally be my dream, All this extra fat and skin takes away from my weight loss journey and my body. I know that sometimes the stomach could be the last thing to actually go, I do have extra loose skin and fat on my love hand, my back , my inner thighs and definitely my arms. while my inner thighs and arms don't particularly bother me, it is something I'd like to fix eventually, But like I said I can't afford surgery. I know there's other options like sculpting, I just don't exactly remember what it's called, and I know there's many other options. so what are options that I could do procedure is that I can do that can help shrink the fat and skin. well I know it won't be 100% fixed as this is more or so something that needs surgery. I don't expect for it to be 100% gone. I just want it to be less. it has been very hard journey for, because I'm actually pushing myself above and beyond and I see no improvement... it makes me discouraged and honestly embarrassed. I just want to feel good in my body, and while I can't afford surgery right now, I'd like to find ways that I can do some things to help improve and make this journey better.

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When did you fall in love with the weight loss journey?

Hi,

Long story short, about over a year ago, I began taking the weight loss jabs. I used it for two months, and after I stopped it I had continued weight loss until about november 2025, granted it did slow, but as my appetite has returned almost a year after I stopped taking it, counting calories and going into a deficit is the only thing that makes me feel kinda safe (I’m still overweight).

For years, i’ve stopped and started, this has been going on since i was 13 and I’m now 21, and J just find the tracking of calories to be a little annoying, and I struggle to keep these changes as a permanent fixture as opposed to just a fad that I always burn out of. It always feels doable at the start but then i run out of motivation.

So far, i’m eating what I like, with adjustments to what J have for lunch, & breakfast, trying to add some veg into a plate that’s pretty bland. I’m planning to start going walks as I currently can’t afford gym membership.

At the start, it feels a little overwhelming, and I’m guess i’m just wondering, how long did it take others to get into the habit, fall in love with their journey, to fully implement these changes into their lives? Kinda as hopecore I guess. I just have this vision for myself as in due to be a student teacher this coming fall, and I’m aware kids can be cruel, but I also don’t want to enter the profession overweight with the same habits I had at 15.

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Looking for Weight Loss Texting Support Buddies 💬✨

Location: Canada Pacific Northwest but have USA number or WhatsApp too

Female 36 y/o

In past lost 70 pounds doing keto but my brain needs sugar so doing it diff this time 😊

Hey everyone! I’m on a long weight loss journey and I’m realizing how much easier it feels when I have people to talk to who actually understand what it’s like. I’d love one or two texting buddies for daily or weekly check-ins, motivation, and just someone to share the highs and lows with. I’m 5’3, and my weight has been up and down over the years, so having support while I rebuild consistency would help a lot.

My body type is very “skinny arms/skinny legs, bigger middle,” so most of my extra weight sits in my belly and upper back. I’m trying to shrink a big visceral belly and a noticeable buffalo hump area that’s affected my posture and confidence. My biggest motivation is wanting to dress cute again, feel confident, and recognize myself in photos. I’ve worked hard to get this far, and I’m ready to keep going.

I try to follow Medical Medium-style eating when I can. I’m not strict about everything, but the fruit-heavy, veggie-heavy, low-fat approach genuinely makes my body feel calmer and less inflamed. I follow his routines loosely but consistently — it helps me stay grounded and not spiral with food.

My current stats:

• Current: 196

• Goal: 115

• Highest: 250

My average food day:

• Morning: lemon water, celery

• Lunch: lettuce salad w/ cucumber, tomato, onion (dressing has vinegar but otherwise clean)

• Snacks: banana, pure apple sauce, homemade sweet potato chips, That’s It fruit bars

• Dinner: one tilapia fillet with bok choy

• After dinner: steamed potato or MM cabbage rolls

• Night: heavy metal detox + apple sauce

If you’re also on a long-term weight loss journey, working on midsection fat, trying MM-style eating, or just wanting a steady buddy who gets it, feel free to message me. I’d love someone kind, consistent, and supportive.

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Not losing weight consistently despite being in a calorie deficit

I'm 26 M, about 5'11. Started this weight loss attempt at 264 and I'm at 253 now. My dieting method is not caring as much about what I eat, but really just focusing on the calorie intake. depending on the source, my maintenance should be around 2300 I believe. for the last couple weeks I've doing one meal a day at around 4pm. I usually eat somewhere between 1000-1400 calories depending on the meal. I kind of have a rotation of food I cycle through that are all in that range. The rest of the day I just drink flavored water and usually a single diet Dr pepper for caffeine.

Now I know what I'm eating isn't healthy foods, and I know if I'm getting food from a restaurant portions can vary. but I'm not even close to my maintenance. And I am truly counting everything I eat in that meal, condiments included if I eat any. I weigh myself daily and over the last 4 days I have gained .4 pounds. over the last 2 weeks I have essentially not moved in weight at all.

I truly don't understand how this is even possible. I'm so far under my maintenance that even if I am slightly mis calculating my maintenance and the food I'm eating, I would still be under maintenance.

Is the one meal a day fucking with me? Or maybe I need more water, I really don't know please help because I'm getting fed up

I know my diet and no exercise is not ideal or recommended, I'm just trying to not be fat and this feels doable and sustainable to me if I am in fact losing weight lol

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Trying to lose it but I'm in love with food: how does this plan look?

Hey guys. I'm 18 years old, 5'10 and 250 lbs. I've known that I've been overweight my whole life, but I haven't really ever done anything about it. I do run cross country in the fall and track in the spring, but I never lose weight in any of those seasons as I get hungry asf and eat a ton of shit after practice. I don't have a bad social life and I've never been made fun of for my weight, so those were never driving factors for change.

One day, though, about a week ago, I got tired of looking abysmal from neck down (my face is majestic though), and decided to get to work on changing some things. Last week, I went on a run 4 times. I have also been changing my diet.

My previous daily food intake consisted of: PB and J on white bread in the morning, a second one in the afternoon (love PB and Js), random snacks throughout the day, a TON of delicious dinner (whatever mom and dad are cooking up), and some ice cream or something to top off the day. Yeah, not all that healthy.

My new daily meal schedule: PB and J on gross whole grain bread in the morning OR eggs, some random vegetables for lunch, I replaced snacking with fruit (usually strawberries with whipped cream), and still a TON of delicious dinner. Therein the issue lies.

I fuckin love eating dinner man. It has gotten me through days. Is this ever going to work if I don't give up dinner and satisfy myself with smaller proportions?

And what's the MO on exercise? How often do I need to do this? I usually run but I actually really hate running. The gym is silghtly better, but it is really far and the drive alone takes an hour out of my day so I don't go very often. Can I get away with neither some days? What if I just went for daily 2-mile walks instead? I love walks. How many calories does running burn vs. walking?

Also, I'm kind of fine with eating breakfast, small vegetable snack for lunch, and splurging on dinner, fighting through hunger from 4:00PM to 7:00PM, but I've also heard that lowkey starving yourself is not good for weight loss. Seems counterintuitive.

Thanks for the help guys. I'm hoping to get into shape so that I'm comfortable shirtless by mid-summer this year. This feasible?

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How are people getting enough protein *and* fiber?

I've lost a little under 40 pounds in the past 8 months, trying to hit 135ish before switching to maintenance (I'm 5'6 and 141 currently). I average about 1500 calories daily with 70 grams of protein, 200 grams of carbs, and 50 grams of fat, plus 31 grams of fiber (generally without supplements).

I know this fits within broad recommendations but most advice and recommendations I see for weight loss encourage significantly more protein, usually around 100 grams. Whenever I see people online post high protein meals, they're low fiber, like 5 grams or less. But most of the high-fiber meals I fall back on have less than 25 grams of protein, which makes hitting 100+ grams feel impossible without adding significant calories or supplements.

Does anyone have advice for cheap meals that are high protein and also actually high fiber? Also, should I even be that concerned about changing my macros/upping protein?

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I'm finally seeing light in the end of the tunnel

I've been trying to lose 15kg since September and I've been failing MISERABLY, having lost only 2kg (from September to January). It all went downhill on late January when uni and work stress got on me and I fell into a month long continuous binge that felt uncontrollable. Luckily I didn't gain any significant amount of weight.

I hope it's not too early to be posting this, but It's been less than a week since I got back on track with my weight loss and I'm already 1kg down (in like 4 days). I know it's mostly water weight but it is what I needed. It gave me so much motivation.

Losing the 15kg suddenly doesn't seem that impossible at all. How did I get back on track?

1. I set a goal only for one day. I said to myself that I'll eat 1500 calories only for Monday. Not having a long term plan, helped me manage stress and the urge to binge. As weird as this sounds, I told myself that I can go back to binging on Tuesday. But on Monday I set the same goal for Tuesday, and so on. Long story short I haven't binged in 6 days which is a HUGE win for me.

2. I utilized AI to help me. I asked it to become my "weight loss coach". I send it pictures of what I eat and a screenshot from my logs on MyFitnessPal and it assesses the food. It tells me weather I should eat less or more of something or replace something with something else. A thing that helped me tremendously is asking it before eating something that I usually binge on. Then I tell it to convince me to not binge and it works like a charm.

3. I broke my weight loss down into 3 sections. I want to lose 15kg (started on 78kg/ 170cm/ 22F). My first goal/ milestone will be 72kgs, which feels so close and doable. The next milestone will be getting down to 68kgs (which is the weight I was last year) and the last/ ending goal will be reaching 63kgs.

4. I set a goal timeline. Not a strict one but an estimation of what I would be happy with, always in a realistic way of calculating/ planning. For example I aim to weigh 69,9kgs or less by late April and it feels really doable.

The end goal of 63kgs still seems far away, but a month ago it was nowhere near to be seen and now I'm seeing a light in the end of the tunnel, as I'm saying in the title. Honestly the biggest thing for me is getting back to 68kgs and after that everything will be better. I will obviously reassess when I get there and maybe I will not feel the need to get down to 63kgs, but shall I see!

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