Weight loss, where will the size go?

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16 years ago 04/21/2008 5:55am EDT

Hi there, just returning to running after a few years off. Lost interest, got a busy job, starting a family etc- usual pathetic excuses but that is done and now I just look ahead.

Right, so I've put on 30 pounds above my race weight. I know that fat gets burned off, what is going to happen though to the skin - am I going to end up with baggy skin or is 30 pounds not that much? Having baggy skin won't stop me from losing the weight as I have to to regain my health and spirit, but was just interested to know if I've done irreperably damage. Will I ever get that lean and clean feeling again or will I be lean and saggy?

Any others been there done that?

16 years ago 04/21/2008 7:37am EDT

re: overweight unfit

I'm in the same boat, except in my case it's more like 40-45. I will say, though, that in the last 3 weeks I've lost 8 of that and I don't notice any saggy skin yet.....

Seriously, I think the answer probably depends on the rate at which you lose it and your age. I'm 43, so I'm a bit concerned about this as well. If you're young, though, I think you'll be fine. Just think of women who carry an extra 40 pounds on a probably smaller frame who have minimal sag pretty soon after they deliver.

All that said, I too would be interested to hear from older folks who lost a lot of weight...

16 years ago 04/21/2008 8:09am EDT

re: overweight unfit

overweight unfit wrote:
Hi there, just returning to running after a few years off. Lost interest, got a busy job, starting a family etc- usual pathetic excuses but that is done and now I just look ahead.
Right, so I've put on 30 pounds above my race weight. I know that fat gets burned off, what is going to happen though to the skin - am I going to end up with baggy skin or is 30 pounds not that much? Having baggy skin won't stop me from losing the weight as I have to to regain my health and spirit, but was just interested to know if I've done irreperably damage. Will I ever get that lean and clean feeling again or will I be lean and saggy?
Any others been there done that?

Dude, you will be fine. I've gone from 181 to 133 and my skin was tight as a drum. People who have those big problems are those 100+ pounds overweight.

16 years ago 04/21/2008 8:35am EDT

re: Flagpole

Flagpole wrote:
[quote]overweight unfit wrote:
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Dude, you will be fine. I've gone from 181 to 133 and my skin was tight as a drum. People who have those big problems are those 100+ pounds overweight.

Thanks for the feedback. I am just worried, I know it is a vein type thing. At the moment when I run I wobble. I had a photo taken in a race and you can see the fat on my legs wobbling.

Was just hoping that when I lose the fat that the skin doesn't hang there and wobble all over the place too.

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