I lost >40kg fat. How much more to go? 3~5kg? How to deal with the excess skin? Can I even do anything about it?

  • Schwim Dandy@piefed.zipEnglish
    24·
    9 hours ago

    Regarding the skin, especially if you lost the weight quickly(GLP-1, surgery, etc), give the skin a good amount of time(6 months to a year) for the skin to regain some elasticity and tighten.

    If, given sufficient time the skin hasn’t tightened, your only two options to relieve the distress it causes you is either surgery or learning to accept that it’s just an historic element of your long life and says more about your achievements than it does about anything negative.

    • ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com
      113·
      9 hours ago

      Third option: gain a little bit of weight back. People underestimate how attractive muscular dadbods are to some people… You can still be in good shape while also having a bit of bodyfat. Plus you get to enjoy more pizza!

    • jumponboard@lemmy.worldOP
      7·
      8 hours ago

      I didn’t lose the weight too quickly and the excess skin had enough time to adjust. I have to admit that it slightly decreased, but not too much.

      I also don’t believe that I can gain enough muscle mass to fill that region.

      Thanks for the advice! I may look into surgery in the future if I still want to. Accepting that it’ll stay forever like that is tough, but in the longer term, it is a great way to go.

  • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 hours ago

    I would say look into surgery for the skin if you want.

    Beyond that… what are your goals? What do you want? Because you are currently hot enough to be attractive to most people. You could be buffer or more cut, but if your concern is attractiveness, you have hit a point of diminishing returns with your body, and would be better served focusing on things like dressing well or becoming a good conversationalist.

    If your goal is health - just keep doing what you are doing. Good job. Don’t overthink it.

    If you just want a goal, my recommendation would be to get some kind of hobby that allows you to express your newfound athleticism in a fun way - martial arts, gymnastics/acrobatics, team sports, etc.

    And if you are really committed to having the best looking body you possibly can - then it is time to stop pretending and become a bodybuilder. Sign up for a bodybuilding gym, make bodybuilding friends, hire a bodybuilding coach. Asking the internet for advice won’t take you nearly as far as really committing in real life

  • MyBrainHurts@piefed.caEnglish
    15·
    9 hours ago

    No idea about the excess skin, just wanted to say congrats! That’s a really impressive journey and I hope you feel awesome about it!

  • deranger@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    9 hours ago

    I think you’re pretty good from a weight loss standpoint. Maybe work on adding lean muscle mass now, perhaps that will fill up some of the excess skin.

    Great work!

      • deranger@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        8 hours ago

        I think it’s certainly worth trying before having anything surgical done. Dr. Mike Isratel on YouTube had some skin removed from his “love handle” area and he said the recovery was pretty brutal.

      • shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        8 hours ago

        No need I would say, if you add muscle mass it tips the body fat percentage scale in your favour even if your total body fat doesn’t change at all. More muscle, same fat = less body fat %. And If you were to say put on 20lbs of muscle (doable in your first year with newb gains) your skin would tighten up to an extent all over

  • rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    9 hours ago

    You can get surgery to remove the skin, but it will shrink over time as well. Don’t forget that some fat is healthy, both in your food and on your body.

    • jumponboard@lemmy.worldOP
      5·
      8 hours ago

      I’ve read about shrinking skin a couple of times, yet I haven’t seen people where it shrunk. Not that I wouldn’t believe it, but I haven’t ever seen someone posting a before/after pic of how happy s/he is that the skin is finally gone.

      Thanks for the reminder! It’s important to hear it over and over in order not to develop bad habits

    • jumponboard@lemmy.worldOP
      9·
      8 hours ago

      Eating healthy with a great variety of food. I eat as many vegetables as I want, lots of tofu and beans, less and less sugar and alcohol. I’m limiting carbs because of the high energy density. protein target is 0.8-1g per kg of body weight. Going vegan made shopping, cooking, and storing food much easier. I avoid big meals in restaurants, as they usually don’t contain enough protein and have too many carbs and too few vegetables. I’ve also replaced most of the sugar in sweets with erythritol. Of course movement helps but you can’t outrun a bad diet.

      • Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.caEnglish
        5·
        8 hours ago

        Thank you for the details! If I can ask more, what are your top 5 favourite vegetables?

        I am currently always going for dark leakfy greens: Spinach, Kale, Bok Choy, Swiss Chard, and Repini.

        Carbs are my killer still but if been doing IF to try to balance out my intake. And I’m upping protein again with weights.

        • jumponboard@lemmy.worldOP
          3·
          8 hours ago

          Bell pepper, red cabbage, carrot, tomatoes, beets

          Funny that yours are green and mine are red!

          Does IF work? Does it feel good? I just eat less but the same stuff. I wouldn’t want to be hungry. I never understood how people can stay hungry and not getting hangry

          • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            7 hours ago

            I’ve done IF in the past and I find it a pretty ideal solution. I think it is easier if you have a history of exercising a lot - enough to deplete your glycogen reserves - because this will train your body to utilize your fat stores more readily. I find that when I do IF, I might feel a bit peckish in the early afternoon, and then in the early evening I am quite hungry and eat dinner. I feel like it isn’t a big deal, and one of the big benefits is learning to experience the sensation of hunger and accept it, rather than thinking it is an emergency.

  • guy@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    9 hours ago

    You look great mate! I would be satisfied with what you have now.

    Afaik the excess skin can tighten up some over time and with luck it smoothens out for you. But there’s not much to do other than surgery if it doesn’t.

    • jumponboard@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      8 hours ago

      Thanks, I am satisfied now! I did it!

      The most important part was to find the right balance of food such that I can eat as much as I want, never stay hungry and get enough protein.

      Thanks for pointing it out