I was wonder if anybody lost the weight and didn't have to get the extra skin removed with surgery? If so what did you do and how often?

Ive been wondering that too....I'm hoping my skin will just 'bounce back' but lets be real here, thats probably not going to happen. If you don't mind me asking, how are you doing with you extra skin?

I'm still pre op for the next 13 days but already trying to figure out what to do since i know cosmetic surgery is out of the question.

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Here are 2 threads you might check out and see the results of losing over 100lbs. You might also send them a private message asking about loose skin.

Do a forum search for "selfie" without the quotes to find more threads like these.

http://www.verticals...age__hl__selfie

http://www.verticals...age__hl__selfie

You can also check out the Anti-Jared. This guy lost 225lbs and you can see how his skin holds up.

http://theantijared.com/about-me

Now if my gut will only look like that when I reach my goal! I would be so happy.

The Antijared has some loose skin there but nothing too awful. He's done well.

But frankly, there isn't much you can do. Take care of your skin, keep it healthy and hydrated.....yeah, that might help a little, but it's no guarantee. How much weight you have to lose, age, genetics....they are the contributing factors and you can't control those things. And resistance training....well, if you build muscle to replace the fat, that will help fill out the space vacated by fat loss, but no one is ever going to be able to build enough muscle to replace all of the lost fat. That's just a fact. So again, it just depends on the elasticity of the individual.

And not to burst bubbles, but you can do toning exercises till the cows come home....your muscles will thank you, but it doesn't affect your skin. Skin cannot be made to shrink by working the muscles underneath. And someone can say they did X bicep curls and didn't get bat wings....but that doesn't mean the curls had anything to do with it.

Sorry to be pessimistic, but just trying to keep it real. Be healthy, lose the weight, live a long life...the skin is an annoyance, but it's better than the fat.

Thanks for the Anit-Jared link "joatsaint"! I've never seen that before.....looks like some interesting reading!

Someone suggested shape wear to me and said she and a friend are doing great with them.

http://www.classicshapewear.com/fajas-salome-shapewear-m-105.html

There's also shape wear for men. It's supposed to mold the body with compression.