Loose skin or fat?

[bethxxx 304]

Hi everyone.

Just wondering if anyone knows how to tell if their tummies are fat or loose skin?

Im 20 years old and started at 247lbs now I'm 166lbs and I have about 22lbs to lose. Anyway I still have a sort of bulging stomach and I'm hoping its fat so I can lose it.

Any tips appreciated

[BloomingFaith 29]

I don't know for sure to be honest. But, I have watched a bunch of those Fat to thin shows and the surgeries of skin removals. Many, many of them weighed the cut off skin (yuck!) and it was 20-40 pounds!!!! I know you can tell under the arms or thighs by pinching it and seeing how this it is. If it's skin on skin, obviously it's all skin. Not sure how to tell on the tummy.

[bethxxx 304]

I don't know for sure to be honest. But' date=' I have watched a bunch of those Fat to thin shows and the surgeries of skin removals. Many, many of them weighed the cut off skin (yuck!) and it was 20-40 pounds!!!! I know you can tell under the arms or thighs by pinching it and seeing how this it is. If it's skin on skin, obviously it's all skin. Not sure how to tell on the tummy.[/quote']

Thanks for your response, OMG I can't believe that much skin came off!! I would be at goal haha.

I don't seem to have loose skin on my arms thankfully.

[enigmachik 403]

Some people have like 20 lbs of skin, but not most people. Most people who lose weight and have the skin surgically removed only have between 4 to 9 lbs of skin removed.

[aquitenonnymouse 206]

I'd guess if it's a thin apron, it's skin. If when you pinch it your fingers are more than 1/2" apart, there's fat there.

[bethxxx 304]

I'd guess if it's a thin apron' date=' it's skin. If when you pinch it your fingers are more than 1/2" apart, there's fat there.[/quote']

Hmm I think from reading this it's mostly fat but I little bit of loose skin. Thanks!!

[bethxxx 304]

Some people have like 20 lbs of skin' date=' but not most people. Most people who lose weight and have the skin surgically removed only have between 4 to 9 lbs of skin removed.[/quote']

That's more like what I imagined it would be.

I know I wouldn't have 20lbs of skin because I can see its not there lol