Weight loss and perseverance

Oh, and a note on loose skin...

Losing weight slowly and methodically like I have has limited the issue of loose skin. Folks that lose quickly find it an issue but I haven’t so far. Yes, I have some loose skin bit it’s mainly because there is still a substantial layer of fat under it that is causing it to hang.

In the places on my body where the fat is gone, the skin has tightened up nicely.

My docs have all said that it would, and they were right. Most people that have issues with ”loose skin” are just jumping the gun and trying to surgically tighten skin that is still being pulled and stretched by a couple of pounds of fat still under it. Best advice is to just wait and lose the rest of the fat.

Once all the excess fat has been lost, wait 1 year and then decide if skin removal surgery is needed. In my case, I am currently thinking the skin will take care of itself and no surgery will be needed because of the way I have reduced the weight.

Patience and perseverance, let the details settle before deciding...and wait until the time is right to decide.