Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Mine hasn't and it's been 3 years of losing weight but I hear when you are doing the workouts with BFL it does help but just takes some time to stretch back. I was going to get a tummy tuck after my next child, but in the mean time I'm doing BFL in hopes I won't have to. Tink Utech, wrote: >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I started >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling more >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is this: since >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta hangs around. >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy and icky. >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't gone away >since! > >ITerpy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Oh good...there is hope yet. :-) I am not worried about the muscle (even tho I had a C-section) because I can really feel it under there but the wrinkly, elephant-y, saggy YUCK skin is a little discouraging! :-) I don't know if there will be a next child... I had a HORRIBLE pregnancy and I think the one I have now is such a sweet little guy that I don't want to mess anything up!! Haha!! ITerpy Re: Stomach skin Mine hasn't and it's been 3 years of losing weight but I hear when you are doing the workouts with BFL it does help but just takes some time to stretch back. I was going to get a tummy tuck after my next child, but in the mean time I'm doing BFL in hopes I won't have to. Tink Utech, wrote: >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I started >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling more >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is this: since >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta hangs around. >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy and icky. >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't gone away >since! > >ITerpy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Check out Pam Brown's transformation: www.customizedphysiques.com I don't believe she had any type of surgeries. Colleen > > >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I started > >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling more > >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is this: since > >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta hangs around. > >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy and icky. > >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't gone away > >since! > > > >ITerpy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 I can tell you that I had my last child almost 12 years ago and I have stretchmarks all over my stomach. I currently am in the process of my skin tightening. While I think Pam brown was young so had better elasticity than me, I'm beginning to see a difference. I do think that it will take longer than 1 challenge for the skin to tighten. I'm on C1W9 right now. My plan is in challenge 2 I will keep decreasing my bodyfat, but not necesarily lose weight and hopefully my skin will tighten back up. It is pretty loose and I don't like how it is not attached to my ab muscles especially when I bend over. UGH!!! I'm 40 by the way. Bridgette > > > > >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I > started > > >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling > more > > >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is > this: since > > >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta > hangs around. > > >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy > and icky. > > >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't > gone away > > >since! > > > > > >ITerpy > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Thank you, Colleen. I will check it out!! I didn't check my email over the weekend so this is the first I can sit down to do it. Re: Stomach skin Check out Pam Brown's transformation: www.customizedphysiques.com I don't believe she had any type of surgeries. Colleen > > >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I started > >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling more > >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is this: since > >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta hangs around. > >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy and icky. > >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't gone away > >since! > > > >ITerpy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 Haha, Bridgette! Same with me!!! I bend over and I need a bra for my stomach!! Hahahhahaha! I weigh 145 which isn't really bad but my skin is so flabby and wrinkly! My sister in law had to have a tuck since hers was SOOOO bad! She weighs 110 and her pregnancy really stretched her stomach out. I hope I don' t have to resort to that. LU Re: Stomach skin I can tell you that I had my last child almost 12 years ago and I have stretchmarks all over my stomach. I currently am in the process of my skin tightening. While I think Pam brown was young so had better elasticity than me, I'm beginning to see a difference. I do think that it will take longer than 1 challenge for the skin to tighten. I'm on C1W9 right now. My plan is in challenge 2 I will keep decreasing my bodyfat, but not necesarily lose weight and hopefully my skin will tighten back up. It is pretty loose and I don't like how it is not attached to my ab muscles especially when I bend over. UGH!!! I'm 40 by the way. Bridgette > > > > >OK...weird question. I have been losing weight and now am 145. I > started > > >BFL very recently and haven't seen much yet except I am feeling > more > > >energetic thus more motivated to work out. Now, my question is > this: since > > >the weight loss I have had this stomach skin that just storta > hangs around. > > >The fat under it is disappearing but the skin is still all saggy > and icky. > > >Does this tighten up? I had a baby 2 yrs ago and it really hasn't > gone away > > >since! > > > > > >ITerpy > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 I'm a realist, so I thought I'd point something out. We inherit,mostly,our skin's elasticity. Where one woman could balloon, through pregnancy or rapid weight gain, and retain smooth skin, another, like myself, will come out looking like a cat scratch post. I think by simply reforming one's body, the tummy will look nicer and by eating properly the skin will regain some collagen, but I do not think stretched skin will bounce back through BFL. If you look at Pam Brown's pictures more closely, even the BFL Success Journal photos.....she looks awesome,fabulous and ripped,but her bottoms are not totally revealing....they are pulled up...which may or may not be, to cover up the lower section, where, when your body fat drops, the saggy skin will reduce to. Also, tan hides a lot as well as lighting. I have red stretch marks and not so tight skin, but the untrained eye can't see that in photos that aren't " close ups " . These are just my opinion and not meant to discourage anyone. I hope you, as I, can look at our progress and not some air-brushed idea of perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 I originally posted the question and yes, I agree that we inherit the tendency for stretch marks. The stretch marks aren't what bothers me...I have three scars on my right knee that are about 4 inches long from knee surgeries, I also have a scar on my elbow from surgery there AND my c-section scar. Haha...I am falling apart. Anyway, it's the flabby skin that worries me. I don't want to tuck my excess skin into my underwear or anything...so I guess I am going to have to see the final results and decide where to go from there. The last thing I want is another surgery but I am not afraid of a scar if that's what I have to do! :-) Thanks for all the insight and comments. LU Re: Stomach skin I completely agree with everything you said...I didn't want to come off as negative, but you said it with a lot of tact. I have known several women who had babies and then started bodybuilding. Their skin never went back to what it was before and they wore those bottoms as well....they would pull down the extra skin into the bottoms, making their tummy appear tighter than it was. is subject to the Terms of Service <> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 > I completely agree with everything you said...I didn't want to come off as negative, but you said it with a lot of tact. I have known several women who had babies and then started bodybuilding. Their skin never went back to what it was before and they wore those bottoms as well....they would pull down the extra skin into the bottoms, making their tummy appear tighter than it was. One of them finally broke down and had a tummy tuck. She said she would do the same thing over again, but it was a pretty big undertaking and left a pretty big scar. But it depends on your genetics..my aunt has had two kids, one of which she got up to about 220 (she's about 5'2 " ) and is now a bodybuilder with a six pack you could bounce a quarter off of. She also has very minimal stretch marks. It's all in your genes when it comes to stretch marks and elasticity. My little sister who is only 21 and has never had kids has terrible stretch marks, whereas my mom has none. I have tiny ones on my hips > from when I gained 20lbs in a short period of time. Good luck and I'm sure you will look great!!!! > > M. > >Also, I am thinking that some might depend on how many hours you have spent lying in the sun with a bikini on ruining your skin and it's ability to bounce back. I know with me, many years ago we all would lay out hours and hours (California)no one would have thought to put sunscreen on and rather would oil ourselves up. I am 48yrs. and can see that even on my legs the skin is not as tight looking (I have never been more than 15lbs over weight...). The skin has just been damaged. I figure that this has to be a factor. Thank God that now days more people are realizing that the sun AGES. My daughter would never allow her (very fair) daughter go out to play without sunscreen...I do not go out of the house without it on my face....but who would have thought a person could get crepe legs??? Okay, no one else could probably see mine...but I know it's there. With lotion it is not nonticable to others...Just a warning here, Girls....wear your sun screen..ha ha. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 , I have excess skin and I know I responded to this before. I started BFL because I wanted to see if I could reduce as much as possible before the possibility of surgery would be an option...and if it clears it up, great, if not, then I have a great foundation. I still have on kiddo to go, but it is something that really bothers me. I mean I have a huge issue about it, so for me, it will be worth it. It just rides my self concious all the time. Keep me posted on how you are doing. I was 210 roughly and I'm down in the 150's after 3 years of trying, hopefully this will the year I lose the rest and can get everything toned, and tightened up! Oh, and I'm 5 foot. Tink Utech, wrote: >I originally posted the question and yes, I agree that we inherit the >tendency for stretch marks. The stretch marks aren't what bothers me...I >have three scars on my right knee that are about 4 inches long from knee >surgeries, I also have a scar on my elbow from surgery there AND my >c-section scar. Haha...I am falling apart. Anyway, it's the flabby skin >that worries me. I don't want to tuck my excess skin into my underwear or >anything...so I guess I am going to have to see the final results and decide >where to go from there. The last thing I want is another surgery but I am >not afraid of a scar if that's what I have to do! :-) Thanks for all the >insight and comments. > > > >LU > > > > Re: Stomach skin > > > >I completely agree with everything you said...I didn't want to come off as >negative, but you said it with a lot of tact. I have known several women >who had babies and then started bodybuilding. Their skin never went back to >what it was before and they wore those bottoms as well....they would pull >down the extra skin into the bottoms, making their tummy appear tighter than >it was. is subject to the Terms of Service ><> . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 Hello, Tink. 210 to 150's? That is wonderful! Excess skin or not, you are working hard! I enjoy reading posts on this site so much...everyone is helping to keep me motivated. The stupid thing is that I should not be complaining. It isn't THAT bad, but it bothers me. I mean, my leg looks like a road map from scars but that doesn't bother me half as much as being nekked with my stomach skin. You can't see my stomach, for heaven's sake, and you can see my knee all the time. Maybe because the knee scars are an excuse and the stomach isn't. Well, Jake did stretch me beyond all recognition! My stretch marks go above my belly button!! Yuck. Anyway, good for you in your challenge. I am going to adopt your thinking with the " foundation " idea. I like that. :-) Thanks for responding back and good luck with your BFL!!! LU Re: Stomach skin > > > >I completely agree with everything you said...I didn't want to come off as >negative, but you said it with a lot of tact. I have known several women >who had babies and then started bodybuilding. Their skin never went back to >what it was before and they wore those bottoms as well....they would pull >down the extra skin into the bottoms, making their tummy appear tighter than >it was. is subject to the Terms of Service >< <> > . > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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