Loose skin post weight loss

Some of you have been following my weight loss over the past two years. I am nearing the end of my weight loss goals. Originally I wanted to get to 250, then 200 and now I set the goal to 190. From looking at other people who have had skin removal surgery and the weight of their skin, my loose skin is probably about 20-30lbs. I have loose skin, everywhere! Neck, arms, thighs, calves, stomach, chest, back, and butt area. I did finally meet up with my PCP who recommended a few plastic surgeons that would be able to look at my skin and fight for insurance approval.

One of my problems with loose skin is my water retention. If I eat anything really salty I will gain a few pounds the next day. To give an idea over Easter I gained 10 lbs, yet I was under my calorie goal for the day. When I travel (fly), I typically gain 20-30 lbs of water weight. Those of you with loose skin, how do you combat this? I drink over a gallon of water a day but its really annoying to have my weight fluctuate that much.

I have a few areas that sweat is pooling and it does cause me to get rubbed raw and hurt. Currently I have to sleep on my side because where my butt crack starts all my sweat pools there and its gotten rather raw and it hurts to lay on my back. At the gym I run on the treadmill but the loose skin on my chest gets painful from all the running, I do wear compression shirts and pants but I don't think they were designed to hold back that much loose skin.

How many of you have had skin removal surgery? and do you regret it? Honestly the surgery scares me because its not exactly getting my tonsils out and its a serious surgery...but I feel like if I dont get the skin removed I am going to develop more and more issues with the skin.

Also, does anyone know of a subreddit where people talk about these kind of issues? I feel like this community is more about losing weight and my issues are more post weight loss.

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Losing more weight since Spring hit. Has this happened to you?

I have been losing weight over the last year April 19th 2018 is when I started my journey. In a year I have lost a little over 80lbs. I use 2 apps to track food and weight one is called Libra. This app has a lot of good stats, one that I noticed was a best month stat.

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My best weight loss month was last July at 13.1lbs lost. One thing I never do and suggest is to think that a high weight month is going to be the norm. For me I am averaging iirc about 1.3 lbs a week overall.

Anyway I have noticed that since April has gotten here and the weather is warmer so I am wearing less clothes that my weight loss has increased. For this month I am almost at 8 lbs loss which would have me at like 2lbs a week. I figured there are a number of reasons as to why. I am not eating much different. I did lower my daily calories by 100 but that was based on my current weight and height and still setting a goal to 1lb a week.

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So my question is has anyone else experienced higher weight loss depending on the season??

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Been trying to lose for 7 years - finally losing weight

Just wanted to share this with you guys - as I know you'll understand. I have been struggling for 7 years to lose weight. The only time I could lose weight was when I was riding my bike hard at least 15 hours a week, and riding hills, while eating 1200-1500 cal. Not a sustainable lifestyle.

I have been to a nutritionist who said there was nothing she could tweak on my diet. I eat very clean, I weight and measure everything. Still no weight loss. She said normally when someone is experiencing this, they are drinking soda or juice and that is why, but aside from a cup of coffee every morning I just drink water.

So I finally went in to see an endocrinologist, who said my blood sugar is out of whack and put me on medication. Had the follow up today and I have dropped 10 kg (22 lbs) in the past 8 weeks and my blood values are all improving. My healthy diet and moderate exercise are actually working the way they are supposed to.

And I came back from the doc today and cried because it has been years of trying and having people say "you must be doing something wrong" "you must be eating more than you think" "it's just a matter of calories in and calories out" and I didn't really think I would ever see an improvement.

Fingers crossed it keeps on like this. I would like to lose another 30 kg.

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The time will pass anyway

I am not the first person to gain any common sense and lose a tiny bit of weight - but it’s not often I’m proud of myself and want to celebrate that.

I’ve lost weight before (got to 177 in 2016) and put it back on and I’m not where I want to be (205-185, F, 27)

But this time, instead of starving myself, dropping weight really quickly, then putting it all back on when I realise I can’t maintain such an unsustainable diet. Or not seeing results as quickly as I’d like so giving up and letting old habits creep back in and making no progress.

I’ve just kept at it, I’ve counted 1200 calories a day since January, I’ve let myself have the occasional treat, I’ve not cut out anything I don’t want to live without, I’ve exercised regularly but not excessively.

I’ve got another 20-30lbs to lose but for the first time in my adult life, weight loss doesn’t feel unachievable. The time will pass anyway, so I might as well just carry on.

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Lost 4 lbs in 2 days is this normal?

So I have been fluctuating between 206 and 203 lbs for like almost a month. I started logging in my calories about 2 weeks ago. I have a BMR of 2165 and have set my goal as 1730 calories for a weight loss of a pound a week. I have been under that consistently for the past 2 weeks. I had been on Z-pack (antobiotics) & Prednisone (prescription steroids) for 5 days till April 23rd for a sinus infection (not sure if that makes a difference).

Last couple of days I have been urinating so much it is crazy. I was 204 Friday morning, Saturday I was 202.2 and today I am 200.2 lbs. My question is is this normal? Or is this a one time thing and will my weight loss taper off? Or is this something to be worried about? I have attached links to my weight chart and calorie chart if that makes a difference. Thanks for the help everyone.

Weight Chart

Calorie Chart

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Dealing with a weight plateau, give feedback on diet/exercise/metabolism.

Hi,

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This might be big enough for its own thread but I'll try here first.

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Around Christmas I started losing weight. I was 230lbs and my goal was, and still is, 170lbs.

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I did this solely for health reasons. I want to be healthy, and everything positive that brings with it. Lighter, more energetic, less likely to get serious diseases etc. A taking care of my body kinda deal. I decided to do this by changing my eating habits completely. Not a temporary diet, but something I'm comfortable with long term. This is in practice a low carb diet because I stay away from refined/added sugar completely, and I get my fats and proteins from eggs, chicken, tofu, fish, cottage cheese, brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat and black-eyed peas. I also eat fruits, nuts and a lot of vegetables.

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I've stuck to roughly 1700-2000kcal a day, and my weight has steadily declined by 6lbs a month. I am now 202-203lbs.

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The "problem" here is that I was 198lbs two weeks ago. And while that's happened before, that the weight loss has stopped completely for 2 weeks then continued again, I'm a little stressed now since it's still increasing for no reason. I ear very varied throughout the day but I mostly stick to the same daily diet.

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The solution I've decided to go for is to start working out, jogging/walking 5km twice a day to burn calories and increase my metabolism. I stay within 72.5%-82.5% of my max heart rate when I jog, and around 50% when I walk. This should burn roughly 900 kcal (I'm low-balling it since most estimations are too high - they usually say 1300). I'm also eating 500kcal more every day for a week - again to boost my metabolism.

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I started this on Saturday, and I will do it including the coming Friday. From then on I will cut the extra meal for 500kcal and continue the workouts. Until this, god forbid, happens again. Then I'll again eat 500kcal extra a day for a week, and do longer low intensity runs/walks.

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I've gained some feedback saying the extra meal is unnecessary as eating more won't help increase metabolism. But a PT (not mine, I'm not - yet - exercising on that level) said that "cheat meals" once a week is good because when you give your body less calories than it needs, IE what you have to do to lose fat, it gets acclimated to the lower intake so it reduces the calories spent to fuel your body with energy throughout every day. So when you give it more calories one day a week, it tricks the body to think that it's getting the calories it needs so it won't slow down your metabolism. And since it's been 4 months of lower calories for me, he suggested doing a whole week.

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Any feedback regarding my diet, exercise, extra meal, dealing with a weight plateau etc. will be extremely appreciated.

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what is keto means? Is it real health?

A keto or ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet that can help you burn fat more effectively. It has many benefits for weight loss, health and performance, as shown in over 50 studies.It’s also used and recommended by many doctors.A keto diet can be especially useful for losing excess body fat without hunger.

keto also is a risk

A ketogenic diet has numerous risks. Top of the list: it's high in saturated fat. McManus recommends that you keep saturated fats to no more than 7% of your daily calories because of the link to heart disease. And indeed, the keto diet is associated with an increase in "bad" LDL cholesterol, which is also linked to heart disease.

Other potential keto risks include these:

Nutrient deficiency. "If you're not eating a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and grains, you may be at risk for deficiencies in micronutrients, including selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamins B and C," McManus says.

Liver problems. With so much fat to metabolize, the diet could make any existing liver conditions worse.

Kidney problems. The kidneys help metabolize protein, and McManus says the keto diet may overload them. (The current recommended intake for protein averages 46 grams per day for women, and 56 grams for men).

Constipation. The keto diet is low in fibrous foods like grains and legumes.

Fuzzy thinking and mood swings. "The brain needs sugar from healthy carbohydrates to function. Low-carb diets may cause confusion and irritability," McManus says.

Those risks add up — so make sure that you talk to a doctor and a registered dietitian before ever attempting a ketogenic diet.

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