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philipebrown · 20-04-2004, 10:36 AM

I feel at the moment that i am loosing fat quicker than my skin can keep up with. I have had a large waist all my life, especially on the sides of my hips.

I am worrying that even if i got down to 1%!!! bodyfat, i would have loose skin covering my obliques. I am only 25 and dont feel as though my skin should have lost that much elasticity just yet. Does it just take longer for the skin to re adjust to the bodies shape. I had a big waist before, not rick waller or anything but up to 42" Jeans. I am into a 36" now and my skin feels thinner and looser. Are there any creams, treatments or supplements that might help tighten me up. I think swimming is good for tightening the skin.

Any suggestions?

robin_3_16 · 20-04-2004, 12:31 PM

it is because your body cannto keep up i be;ieve however i think it will catch up
cardio is good to get rid of it i think
but your body will take time to catch up
i ahve actaully heard that loosing weight faster then the skin can keep up is quite bad but i would say do cardio and just monitor it,
its shoudl go for sure!

philipebrown · 20-04-2004, 03:38 PM

seems to be the last place for it to go. Is there any evidence to suggest that you can burn fat locally?

**Aftershock** · 20-04-2004, 04:38 PM

I find the occasional sunbed helps, It tightenens the skin a bit...

Also you could try in mothercare,,, for them creams which are supposed to tighten the skin after birds have kiddies... dont know if they work though..

Panthro · 20-04-2004, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by philipebrown

seems to be the last place for it to go. Is there any evidence to suggest that you can burn fat locally?

no, unfortunately!

**hackskii** · 20-04-2004, 05:15 PM

No such thing as spot reducing.
If you are losing more than a couple of pounds a week and your waist is large then I would recomend slowing down your weight loss.
It took years to get you up to that weight and lowering that cant be done overnight. The skin will shrink and I think there are herbs/vitamins for skin elastisity.
You could try uping the Vitamin C and take maybe some OPC but that is expensive though.
Time is the key here and it might take some time. Good diet will help too.
Usually the love handles are the last thing to go. Face is usually first to lose.

philipebrown · 20-04-2004, 05:19 PM

yeah i had the feeling it might take months or years for your skin to catch up!

**hackskii** · 20-04-2004, 05:25 PM

not years but it will take months.

demon · 20-04-2004, 08:55 PM

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BadGirl · 24-04-2004, 08:22 AM

Those creams and stuff can tighten up a little bit but they only work as long as you use em -

My advice is to fill up any loose areas with muscle mass if you can. If you lose very quickly indeed like with stomach stapling you get folds that wont go away but from normal dieting your skin should stay tight for you with a little lag.

Pregnant women have this problem after birth - it does go eventually.

**Jimmy** · 09-05-2004, 05:12 AM

get down the chemist and get yourself as mant tubes of anusol (yes haemeriod cream) and rub it on the problem areas generously morning and night.

Its a trick used by cometitors that have lost 50lbs or so in only a few months

09-05-2004, 10:50 AM

Thats going to be an embarrassing trip

, I'm glad I don't have 50lbs to lose

**hackskii** · 09-05-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Insanity

Thats going to be an embarrassing trip

, I'm glad I don't have 50lbs to lose

Boy the people at the counter would look at you funny buying like 40 tubes of hemorrhoid cream.

winger · 10-05-2004, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy

get down the chemist and get yourself as mant tubes of anusol (yes haemeriod cream) and rub it on the problem areas generously morning and night.

Its a trick used by cometitors that have lost 50lbs or so in only a few months

Nice post Jimmy.

That is a trick for the old ladies on the face.

Skin elasticity. I am a firm believer that the more protein you take in the more the skin will shrink. The only reason is because my wife got on a high protein diet when she was pregnant and no stretch marks. That was 18 years ago. The nurse told her that. Up the protein and tell us what you think. It is also a great diaretic.

Darryn · 10-05-2004, 08:58 AM

Jimmy's spot on that one, I used preparation - h last summer and it makes a big difference after a few days. My missus used it to and it worked a treat on her. If I'm not mistaken it removes sub-q water as well as tightening skin. But regardless of that it works a treat, only problem is some versions stink !

20-04-2004, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	loose skin I feel at the moment that i am loosing fat quicker than my skin can keep up with. I have had a large waist all my life, especially on the sides of my hips. I am worrying that even if i got down to 1%!!! bodyfat, i would have loose skin covering my obliques. I am only 25 and dont feel as though my skin should have lost that much elasticity just yet. Does it just take longer for the skin to re adjust to the bodies shape. I had a big waist before, not rick waller or anything but up to 42" Jeans. I am into a 36" now and my skin feels thinner and looser. Are there any creams, treatments or supplements that might help tighten me up. I think swimming is good for tightening the skin. Any suggestions?

20-04-2004, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	it is because your body cannto keep up i be;ieve however i think it will catch up cardio is good to get rid of it i think but your body will take time to catch up i ahve actaully heard that loosing weight faster then the skin can keep up is quite bad but i would say do cardio and just monitor it, its shoudl go for sure!

20-04-2004, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	seems to be the last place for it to go. Is there any evidence to suggest that you can burn fat locally?

20-04-2004, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aftershock UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,057	I find the occasional sunbed helps, It tightenens the skin a bit... Also you could try in mothercare,,, for them creams which are supposed to tighten the skin after birds have kiddies... dont know if they work though..

20-04-2004, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,337	No such thing as spot reducing. If you are losing more than a couple of pounds a week and your waist is large then I would recomend slowing down your weight loss. It took years to get you up to that weight and lowering that cant be done overnight. The skin will shrink and I think there are herbs/vitamins for skin elastisity. You could try uping the Vitamin C and take maybe some OPC but that is expensive though. Time is the key here and it might take some time. Good diet will help too. Usually the love handles are the last thing to go. Face is usually first to lose.

20-04-2004, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	yeah i had the feeling it might take months or years for your skin to catch up!

20-04-2004, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,337	not years but it will take months.

20-04-2004, 08:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
demon Looking Freaky Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 809	Aramis Lab Series Ab Rescue I'd be very surprised if it works, but here's the link anyway: http://www.boots.com/brandtreatment/...tionid=1023214

24-04-2004, 08:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
BadGirl Newbie Trainer Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 48	Those creams and stuff can tighten up a little bit but they only work as long as you use em - My advice is to fill up any loose areas with muscle mass if you can. If you lose very quickly indeed like with stomach stapling you get folds that wont go away but from normal dieting your skin should stay tight for you with a little lag. Pregnant women have this problem after birth - it does go eventually.

09-05-2004, 05:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,489	get down the chemist and get yourself as mant tubes of anusol (yes haemeriod cream) and rub it on the problem areas generously morning and night. Its a trick used by cometitors that have lost 50lbs or so in only a few months

09-05-2004, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Insanity Guest Posts: n/a	Thats going to be an embarrassing trip , I'm glad I don't have 50lbs to lose

10-05-2004, 08:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
Darryn Newbie Trainer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near Glasgow Posts: 70	Jimmy's spot on that one, I used preparation - h last summer and it makes a big difference after a few days. My missus used it to and it worked a treat on her. If I'm not mistaken it removes sub-q water as well as tightening skin. But regardless of that it works a treat, only problem is some versions stink !