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Many of you post before and after pics .... How did you deal with excess skin ? Going from a size 20 to a size 10 is a difference . Is it just working out during the week or a combination of diet and exercise ? I'm a little worried

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I think it has a lot to do with your skins elactisity (sp?) I have two friends that both lost over 150 pounds rapidly. One friend, the older one by 10 years has no excess skin. My other friend is having a hard hard time with the extra skin and has been diligent at the gym since she started her journey.

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Im 43, started in a TIGHT size 18 and am now in a size 10 pants/size medium top and hve a little excess skin, nothing to get all crazy about. I do take rigorous hot yoga classes a few times a week so I think that helped. What also helped me A LOT was dry brushing. Look it up on Pinterest or Google it. Between the strengthening of yoga and the dry brushing, its been tolerable.

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I just looked at mine closely today and it's not good. I feel like I have loose skin EVERYWHERE. I'm like a deflated balloon.

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I just looked at mine closely today and it's not good. I feel like I have loose skin EVERYWHERE. I'm like a deflated balloon.

Well there's the problem, dont look too closely :) . Im never going to be a super model and I look a heck of a lot better with clothes on but saggy boobs or not, Im happy as a kid in a candy store being able to wear a (loose) size 10. But without my glasses on, Im friggin HOT lol.

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Well there's the problem, dont look too closely :) . Im never going to be a super model and I look a heck of a lot better with clothes on but saggy boobs or not, Im happy as a kid in a candy store being able to wear a (loose) size 10. But without my glasses on, Im friggin HOT lol.

And WITH glasses!! ;)

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I'm not convinced that exercise does much for loose skin!!! My legs and lower abdomen are horrible!

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Im 43, started in a TIGHT size 18 and am now in a size 10 pants/size medium top and hve a little excess skin, nothing to get all crazy about. I do take rigorous hot yoga classes a few times a week so I think that helped. What also helped me A LOT was dry brushing. Look it up on Pinterest or Google it. Between the strengthening of yoga and the dry brushing, its been tolerable.

I looked up dry brushing on you tube…very interesting. Supposed to work for cellulite and excessive skin. I wonder if it truley works

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I dry brush and moisturize like crazy. Got a trainer and am working on strength training as well. I'm still in the early stages of my weight loss journey but I hope it works

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I think it takes a year or so for the skin to contract as far as it's going to. After that, live with it or surgery.

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I looked up dry brushing on you tube…very interesting. Supposed to work for cellulite and excessive skin. I wonder if it truley works

Im not exaggerating when I say this, my 'cheese' on my butt and thighs has disappeared probably more than 50 percent since I started dry brushing about 6 months ago. My skin is so soft now and I dont get weird dry Patches like I used to. Its cheap, its fast and even if its in my head, it works for me. Why not try it? It cant hurt, plus it helps with circulation too.

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Aw shucks :D thanks.

Just giving credit where credit is due..... ;)

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