Dealing with excess skin after weight loss - brand new me
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Date: 2023-09-12
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carol
I stopped weighing myself at 325 pounds, it was depressing. Eventually I decided to lose weight when I was diagnosed with Diabetes, that was my health wakeup call. I'm down to 218 and my goal is 136 pounds, because that will get me out of the overweight/obese BMI chart number. One of my major concerns was the extra skin because my insurance won't cover the removal and I can't afford to get it done. My current struggle is clothing, I went from a US size 28 to sizes 10-16(depending on the design. I can't afford to keep replacing my clothing. That wasn't something I put thought into. But I wouldn't choose to go back.
Anyone on their weight loss journey, you can do it, don't give up on you.
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I stopped weighing myself at 325 pounds, it was depressing. Eventually I decided to lose weight when I was diagnosed with Diabetes, that was my health wakeup call. I'm down to 218 and my goal is 136 pounds, because that will get me out of the overweight/obese BMI chart number. One of my major concerns was the extra skin because my insurance won't cover the removal and I can't afford to get it done. My current struggle is clothing, I went from a US size 28 to sizes 10-16(depending on the design. I can't afford to keep replacing my clothing. That wasn't something I put thought into. But I wouldn't choose to go back.
Anyone on their weight loss journey, you can do it, don't give up on you.
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Cyndi
I don-t suggest eating sweet potatoes they raise your insulin. And as far as the other vegetables, they-re full of oxalates. I have an excellent issue, and I don-t even eat vegetables. Vegetables are fairy inflammatory and cause me massive joint pain. Anything that raises your insulin is going to cause you to retain and grow fat. Your success is amazing but it doesn-t work for everybody that way. Vegetables cause a lot of distress on the body. We need more protein than anything. It-s actually ancestral and that-s how we ate. We didn-t eat every day and we didn-t eat several times a day.
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I don-t suggest eating sweet potatoes they raise your insulin. And as far as the other vegetables, they-re full of oxalates. I have an excellent issue, and I don-t even eat vegetables. Vegetables are fairy inflammatory and cause me massive joint pain. Anything that raises your insulin is going to cause you to retain and grow fat. Your success is amazing but it doesn-t work for everybody that way. Vegetables cause a lot of distress on the body. We need more protein than anything. It-s actually ancestral and that-s how we ate. We didn-t eat every day and we didn-t eat several times a day.
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RILEY
I have a eating disorder even though I've never been diagnosed with one from the Dr. I love food and there's time's i eat when I'm depressed or if I'm happy or just bored. I lost both of my legs below the knees 6 years ago and I'm not active as i used to be and I weigh about 260 pounds right now I just started back at the gym and I'll be going pretty steady and then something always happens and as of right now I've missed the last 3 weeks but I'm not going to give up I'm going to start back going to the gym in the morning and try to clean up my diet drastically!
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I have a eating disorder even though I've never been diagnosed with one from the Dr. I love food and there's time's i eat when I'm depressed or if I'm happy or just bored. I lost both of my legs below the knees 6 years ago and I'm not active as i used to be and I weigh about 260 pounds right now I just started back at the gym and I'll be going pretty steady and then something always happens and as of right now I've missed the last 3 weeks but I'm not going to give up I'm going to start back going to the gym in the morning and try to clean up my diet drastically!
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Dr.
Stories like these are profoundly inspiring, and it is a privilege to be part of a field that can help people regain their confidence and improve the quality of their lives. We are grateful to these remarkable women for sharing their journeys and showing us how much courage and strength they possess. Thank you for opening up our eyes to the incredible stories that surround us each and every day.
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Stories like these are profoundly inspiring, and it is a privilege to be part of a field that can help people regain their confidence and improve the quality of their lives. We are grateful to these remarkable women for sharing their journeys and showing us how much courage and strength they possess. Thank you for opening up our eyes to the incredible stories that surround us each and every day.
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Dawn
I weighed almost 400 pounds. Now I'm full of excess skin. I am down to 235. I have to have surgery to remove the skin. For the same reason doctors want to do gastric bypass, they want to do skin removal. It's vascular care, so you don't get cancers or other heart related conditions. It's even more important if you already have heart conditions. So, yeah, I can relate to all this.
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I weighed almost 400 pounds. Now I'm full of excess skin. I am down to 235. I have to have surgery to remove the skin. For the same reason doctors want to do gastric bypass, they want to do skin removal. It's vascular care, so you don't get cancers or other heart related conditions. It's even more important if you already have heart conditions. So, yeah, I can relate to all this.
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Sarah
If a person commits to losing that much weight and actually pulls it off, then I feel that insurance should cover skin removal surgery. 1. Because, statistically the person has drastically reduced their lifetime costs to the insurance company 2. Because thaat much loose skin chafes and forms dangerous sores, so it is a legitimate health concern that needs treatment.
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If a person commits to losing that much weight and actually pulls it off, then I feel that insurance should cover skin removal surgery. 1. Because, statistically the person has drastically reduced their lifetime costs to the insurance company 2. Because thaat much loose skin chafes and forms dangerous sores, so it is a legitimate health concern that needs treatment.
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Bourg
When I see people with loose skin, I think of two things. Number one, these people lose weight too quickly. Number two, they are not consuming foods that help boost autophagy. Autophagy helps tighten the skin and correct muscle waste. That's how a person can get rid of loose skin within a couple of years. If you folks do not want loose skin, lose the weight slowly.
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When I see people with loose skin, I think of two things. Number one, these people lose weight too quickly. Number two, they are not consuming foods that help boost autophagy. Autophagy helps tighten the skin and correct muscle waste. That's how a person can get rid of loose skin within a couple of years. If you folks do not want loose skin, lose the weight slowly.
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izzy
I think if someone Commits to becoming healthier and works so hard. and STAYS the course. I wish that the skin surgery would be covered with a program. like a Reward for Making such a positive and great decision. Regardless. all these women are inspiring. I have never been obese but I've had food issues in my life. They're tuff
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I think if someone Commits to becoming healthier and works so hard. and STAYS the course. I wish that the skin surgery would be covered with a program. like a Reward for Making such a positive and great decision. Regardless. all these women are inspiring. I have never been obese but I've had food issues in my life. They're tuff
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Sweet
The most frustrating part of losing a big amount of weight is not being able to enjoy your success and you should be so proud of yourself, I'm in that area right now I lost 80 lb, I went to my goal weight of 125 and I hate my body i feel like an unsightly freak of nature
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The most frustrating part of losing a big amount of weight is not being able to enjoy your success and you should be so proud of yourself, I'm in that area right now I lost 80 lb, I went to my goal weight of 125 and I hate my body i feel like an unsightly freak of nature
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Shadow_of_Yharnam
I-ve been so scared to get skin removal surgery I went from 316 pounds to 170 in four years on my own exercising and eating right I don-t mind my loose skin but I-m just so scared of the surgery. I don-t know if I-ll ever have the courage to do it.
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I-ve been so scared to get skin removal surgery I went from 316 pounds to 170 in four years on my own exercising and eating right I don-t mind my loose skin but I-m just so scared of the surgery. I don-t know if I-ll ever have the courage to do it.
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Kelli
I've just started on my weight-loss journey. I'm wondering, though, how can someone afford to have the excess skin removed? It's very expensive. I'm looking forward to meeting my goal in my weight loss, but I'm not looking forward to the loose skin.
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I've just started on my weight-loss journey. I'm wondering, though, how can someone afford to have the excess skin removed? It's very expensive. I'm looking forward to meeting my goal in my weight loss, but I'm not looking forward to the loose skin.
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Karen
I stopped eating processed foods in Jan of this year (2023. My goal was to not have to take any medications. I have lost 48 pounds just by eating real food. I can relate with everything she is saying. I am still dealing with the loose skin.
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I stopped eating processed foods in Jan of this year (2023. My goal was to not have to take any medications. I have lost 48 pounds just by eating real food. I can relate with everything she is saying. I am still dealing with the loose skin.
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Cyndi
Any diet will work if you get rid of processed foods. Even vegetarian without protein, but you can-t do that for longevity. There are amino acids, and so many other nutrients you-re missing. Vegetables have very few bioavailable nutrients.
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Any diet will work if you get rid of processed foods. Even vegetarian without protein, but you can-t do that for longevity. There are amino acids, and so many other nutrients you-re missing. Vegetables have very few bioavailable nutrients.
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Kandi
Seems like there was a lot more fat loss to go for these amazing women; might-ve been able to see the skin shrink to an acceptable amount if they hit a lower body fat %. 200+ pounds is still pretty obese for an average 5. 5 foot woman.
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Seems like there was a lot more fat loss to go for these amazing women; might-ve been able to see the skin shrink to an acceptable amount if they hit a lower body fat %. 200+ pounds is still pretty obese for an average 5. 5 foot woman.
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swampdonkey491
That's gotta be disheartening, seeing the flying squirrel suit and thinking all that hard work for THIS? I looked better fat, etc etc. So what's the deal, does it ever go away, or do you have to get it surgically removed?
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That's gotta be disheartening, seeing the flying squirrel suit and thinking all that hard work for THIS? I looked better fat, etc etc. So what's the deal, does it ever go away, or do you have to get it surgically removed?
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Puree
Thanks for sharing. I'm currently on my weight loss journey. I was 282 lbs. I made a vow to myself to lose 2lbs a week for a year. So far, I've lost 20. 4 lbs! Stay encouraged and I will, too. Sending love and light.
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Thanks for sharing. I'm currently on my weight loss journey. I was 282 lbs. I made a vow to myself to lose 2lbs a week for a year. So far, I've lost 20. 4 lbs! Stay encouraged and I will, too. Sending love and light.
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Get
i lost 80-85 pounds with the lap band. right noe 5'6- 154lb normal weight but i wonder what would have happened if i lost the weiht naturally. I have a little bit of excess skin and dunno what to d?
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i lost 80-85 pounds with the lap band. right noe 5'6- 154lb normal weight but i wonder what would have happened if i lost the weiht naturally. I have a little bit of excess skin and dunno what to d?
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big
wow, summer must be tall. she definitely did not look over 400 lbs at her heaviest, and she doesnt look 200 now. she looks super healthy and great at that weight. beautiful girl and so strong too.
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wow, summer must be tall. she definitely did not look over 400 lbs at her heaviest, and she doesnt look 200 now. she looks super healthy and great at that weight. beautiful girl and so strong too.
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Savages
I always wanted a pandactomy so bad but then I got sick with lupus and infection and my doctor said i couldn-t have skin removal until I-m better one day I-ll get the surgery
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I always wanted a pandactomy so bad but then I got sick with lupus and infection and my doctor said i couldn-t have skin removal until I-m better one day I-ll get the surgery
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Naomi
I was 280, dropped to 197 and crept back up to 240. I decided to get back on the wagon. I had a trash weekend and over ate but that-s okay l, I just gotta keep going
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I was 280, dropped to 197 and crept back up to 240. I decided to get back on the wagon. I had a trash weekend and over ate but that-s okay l, I just gotta keep going
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Oak
Not to mention the -loose face--. how old is this lady? She looked 26 when she was 420 lb, but 45 now. Edit: same question for the Second Lady- she looks -sick- now
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Not to mention the -loose face--. how old is this lady? She looked 26 when she was 420 lb, but 45 now. Edit: same question for the Second Lady- she looks -sick- now
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Aleyah
Put things in perspective when you can layer clothes up to your old size. I feel like people can visualize it a little better that way. I don't know.
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Put things in perspective when you can layer clothes up to your old size. I feel like people can visualize it a little better that way. I don't know.
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Stephanie
I heard there was a way that dr can write it to get it covered by insurance. Rashes n skin infections difficult with movement etc. I thought
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I heard there was a way that dr can write it to get it covered by insurance. Rashes n skin infections difficult with movement etc. I thought
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J.
Medical insurance should pay for weight loss patients to get reconstructive surgery. It's not cosmetic. Their skin is painful and it's limiting.
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Medical insurance should pay for weight loss patients to get reconstructive surgery. It's not cosmetic. Their skin is painful and it's limiting.
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Shae
Stephen from A healthy alternative lost 200lbs no lose skin from fasting. only way Inhave seen ppl with no loose skin from losing over 100lbs
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Stephen from A healthy alternative lost 200lbs no lose skin from fasting. only way Inhave seen ppl with no loose skin from losing over 100lbs
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loveit
Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped me drop 24 in 6 weeks. The autophagy fasting helps the skin shrink along side the weight loss. -
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Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped me drop 24 in 6 weeks. The autophagy fasting helps the skin shrink along side the weight loss. -
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Arrah
Was weighing 500 pounds but you inspired to beat away 300. Hurray. I will keep watching Incase I lose my motivation again.
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Was weighing 500 pounds but you inspired to beat away 300. Hurray. I will keep watching Incase I lose my motivation again.
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Thomas
Anybody can have skin removal surgery? Really? 7 billion people don't have the money for elective plastic surgery.
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Anybody can have skin removal surgery? Really? 7 billion people don't have the money for elective plastic surgery.
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Lucy
I am so inspired seeing how strong these women are in their heads and how they became so strong in their bodies! Wow!
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I am so inspired seeing how strong these women are in their heads and how they became so strong in their bodies! Wow!
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