I lost around 150 lbs over 7 years, with the last 80 of it being lost within the last 18 months. Now that I've reached my goal weight at under 20% body fat that I discussed with my doctor, it's obvious that the majority of my still very sizeable gut isn't just fat, but is now mostly just severe loose skin.
It seems like my only effective solution to this is surgery, and I have a severe phobia involving anaesthesia and invasive surgery, and will likely not be able to afford it even if this was overcome.
I've also started boxing, which I really love and has been a huge contributor to my weight loss, but if I had the surgery it wouldn't be possible to practice even with just a bag for at least 6-8 months while healing.
My biggest demoralizer is that I was hoping to finally start putting myself out there and hooking up again when I reached my current weight, but with the severity of my loose skin I don't think casual encounters are possible anymore.
I'm really struggling to cope with the reality of my situation, and feel like I can't mentally accept where I'm at. I wear compression garments and am still cutting more fat to try and improve, but I don't think there's much more I can change. It feels like the more weight I loose, the worse my stomach looks.
What are my options? How did you deal with loose skin after losing a lot of weight? What does dating look like with severe loose skin?
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