Comments on: Atkins Diet Questions: Loose Skin

By: bowulf

bowulf — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

That is the reason …
That is the reason I emphasize exercise in the Atkins Diet. You can lose weight just by diet, but you won’t look good naked without exercise. I lift, but I also think cardio has as important in fitness as resistance training. You won’t be as fit if all you do is cardio nor the opposite is true.

By: vdogg222

vdogg222 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

One thing I think …
One thing I think we forget is that after major weight loss you will need to then focus on your percentage of body. Say you lose 100 or 200 pounds and are at your goal weight but still are still at 20%+ body fat. You will have the “skinny fat” look. To tighten skin % body fat will likely need to be 10% and under. Even then there may be some loose skin. It is a process and weight loss is the 1st step. That is why weight lifting is so important because it changes body composition.

By: bowulf

bowulf — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

I know — so I lose …
I know — so I lose all this weight and THEN I get stretch marks, go figure. Yes if you starve yourself, you’ll damage all your organs skin included. But when was eating donuts, pasta, and white bread necessary for good looking skin?

Thanks for watching and commenting… Keep spreading the gospel of what can be and healthy living on Low Carb.

By: ZaftigWoman

ZaftigWoman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

:::scratching head: …
:::scratching head:::: I’m thinking that perhaps Dr.Vanessa has her wires crossed about how stretch marks occur. Then again, I’m only a fat lady who’s been fat all her life…and never had a rapid weight loss untill now and had the stretch marks all my adult life…but what do I know.

By: aipyor

aipyor — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

thanks for your …
thanks for your honesty, do u think that exercise would have made a big difference. i too have a large weight loss ahead of me and am so nervous about this……..

By: AnninHouston

AnninHouston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

I will look into …
I will look into the dry brushing this time.

By: AnninHouston

AnninHouston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

Also, when you are …
Also, when you are really big, your connective tissue in the skin breaks down and that contributes to the looseness. I had twins in 91, who weighed 13+ pounds. I lost sixty+ pounds in ‘99 on Protein Power and I was not prepared for how my skin would look, so I was vulnerable to discouragement and I went off my plan gaining it all back. I am now doing the plan again for various reasons.

By: yourtuberr

yourtuberr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

Agreed! I have …
Agreed! I have loose skin too. I think of it as my scar from the war on fatloss. I am proud of it.

By: bowulf

bowulf — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

I think it is …
I think it is really healthy – not healthy is the junk we keep putting in our bodies, the whites. As for energetic, I have since ran 9 marathons and half marathons. I think that would classify as being energetic. It works just as well on females; it just requires the motivation to start and commit to at least doing 14 days cheat-free. THen let the results help make your decision from there.

By: xthecookiex

xthecookiex — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:30 +0000

i think what you …
i think what you have done is remarkable… your honest about skin and by the way you look great- so much younger than before… its hard to beleive its you!! also how healthy is atkins?x? do you feel energetic?x? do you reccomend it to females….. will it work for me?x?