Cohen's Lifestyle Skin Issues

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Lexie07

Lexie07

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Im posting this on behalf of my mum, who is travelling along the Cohen's road with me. Have any of you (whom have lost a substantial amount of weight) on the program had issues with excess skin? My mum has just under 50kg to lose and its a bit sceptical on the promise of "no extra skin". Any advice on this one?:eek:
 
Lexie,

I've lost damned near 50kg now, and have another 40 to go, and I can attest to not having spare skin.

Well, nowhere near as much as I though I'd have.

My skin is like it's a little too big, it's soft and I can feel it moving around above my muscles, but it's CERTAINLY not hanging down. I guess it feels as if it's one step behind my loss, which is to be expected since I've only taken 4 months and 1 week to lose nearly 50kg...

Hope this helps.

asy :D
 
I was also told to take extra zinc tablets for the skin. But i know what you mean i am worried i end up with bat wings for arm. My tummy also hangs a little now and i worried it will hang more but everyone tell me it will be fine and your skin will keep toning up 6mths after weight loss:D
 
Hey Reb!

I take Zinc/Chromium, and Magnesium/Calcium and Vitamin E, all for my skin, at the behest of Sue, the magnificent. :D

I have a genetic skin/ligament condition so my skin is slower to retract than 'normal' skin would be, but hey, even if it sags to the floor, it's better than it being full of fat!!! At least this way I can tie a knot in it. hehe

Seriously, though, if you read through chelsea's posts, she says even now, 6 months after she finished the programme her skin is still shrinking to fit. So, I figure, it's going to take me 9 months to finish the programme, I'll leave the skin a couple of years to shrink properly, and then, if it's still really bad, I'll look at having something done.

I can see, however, that this is only going to apply to my arms, as everything else is shrinking quite well. I was a little worried about my stomach, as I have a Caesarian scar which acts as a fold line at the top of the bikini line (now that I can figure out where bikinis go again! hehe) I was worried the skin would sag at that line, as this is where my gut overhung, but it hasn't, it's retracted nicely with the loss of fat.

asy :D
 
Thanks for the responses!

Wow your loss is amazing asyoz! way to go!:D My mum and i are also taking vitamin supplements recommended by the consultant, for the purposes of improving our skin elasticity and a million other scientific mumbo jumbo words and reasons that dont make much sense lol. Just clarifying here, after you reach ideal weight, it takes about 6months to a year to firm skin?
 
Depends how much you've lost, Lexie.

I've got over 90kg to lose, (that's more than your entire start weight)!! I can't imagine the skin keeping up with my loss entirely!

Have a read of Chelsea's posts, she's finished the programme, and lost about as much as you have to lose. She said shse's fine, but has kept firming over the last 6 months.

asy :D
 
I've always been led to believe that if you just drink 8 8oz glasses of water from day 1 of your diet that your skin kinda takes care of itself (vitamins never hurt...), but I've always lost weight slowly, too.
 
HELP! My boobs are shrinking and my other half keeps telling me i'm gonna have golf balls in socks hanging from my chest!!!
NOT A PLEASANT IMAGE
I was a 16DD-E and am now down to a 14DD, i have been a 12DD in the past.
Will my breast skin shrink as well, or will i be left with the saggy baggy?
any one else had really big boobs all their life? what happens, i'm starting to get paranoid......
 
Brieziel said:
HELP! My boobs are shrinking and my other half keeps telling me i'm gonna have golf balls in socks hanging from my chest!!!
NOT A PLEASANT IMAGE
I was a 16DD-E and am now down to a 14DD, i have been a 12DD in the past.
Will my breast skin shrink as well, or will i be left with the saggy baggy?
any one else had really big boobs all their life? what happens, i'm starting to get paranoid......
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Well, I just keep singing that song we used to sing in high school... "do your boobs hang low"......

Sorry I can't be of much encouragement to you!!

I was a 20DD, now a 16DD, but they certainly require some assistance from a good bra!

I guess how they would respond to losing weight would also depend upon if you have had children and whether you have breastfed.... I have done both twice, and that doesn't help matters much!

But its nothing a good bra can't disguise!
 
Yeah, i sung that song to my other half too!....can you throw them over your shoulder like a regimental soldier......!
 
Hello

I have dropped two cup sizes now (20dd - 16c) and have loose skin especially on my left breast, am a little worried cause it looks horrible, I also have loose skin on my belly on my arms and a little in my underarms. I so hope it does shrink.

Anyway lets all just keep our fingers crossed cause i aint to keen on having my boobs crossed hehe

di
 
Hi

This is very interesting. So far I only have a small amount of loose skin under my arms. I was worried about the tummy but it is behaving quite good. My skin is a lot softer than before and I think that is a lot to do with the water intake and the skin being smooth not necessarily soft. I was told by my consultant also that it would take a few months after the program for the skin to tighten. Another said that her husband wanted her to have a boob job after the program but 12 months later they were back to normal (no weight gain). I was also advised to take extra zinc as my skin is not so elsatic and I think this is helping it stay in shape with me.

All the best.

LOL
 
Hi all
It is a bit ironic but after being on the program for just over 3 months now I am actually responding to my own initial post, posted by my daughter Lexie07 when we first started. I can now answer the question myself. I can happily say that I am just over halfway now and I have no loose skin, my skin is alot softer than normal, however is slowly toning and I am confident that this will contuine based on everyone's posts. Everyone is doing so well, will keep you updated as my weight drops off.:D
Dianne
 
Hi Kiwi:)

What great responses from everyone I am noticing all these skin issues as well 7 weeks later - but I started taking all the recommended vitamins etc that Sue my consultant recommended i have also used pure zinc cream which is a bit thick and hard to wash off hands but it's made a difference.

I noticed nobody mentioned stretch marks I have them on my batwing part of arms and my shrinking boobs. I've tried pure vit E oil.

Any suggestions? I know they won't disappear entirely but it would be nice to see them fade a little.

Sam:)
 
I sam :)

I use two kinds of treatment. i havent noticed any more stretchmarks with my weight loss, these are previous ones from growing up and gaining weight.

I use a high potency Vitamin E cream, it comes in a orange bottle for about $8 dollars for 100 g, you can get it from your chemist.i forget the name im pretty sure its called 'High Potency Vit E cream' comething like that :rolleyes: but the tube is like bright orange you cant miss it :)

I also use 'Bio-Oil', you can get this from Kmart,target,priceline,chemist etc.
its around $14 dollars for a little bottle but it goes a long way!(you dont need to use much!)

i alternate between the two cream / oils and ive found it works a treat! it doesnt get rid of them but it does reduce the appearance aLOT.

i had yukky red and pink stretch marks and now theyve faded into little thin white lines- hardly noticable :)

hope this was of some help

caroline xx
 
Hi Caroline

Thanks for that - I have used both of those products, maybe I should have prolonged the usuage. I heard vitamin E is the best so I will try again stretch marks are so unslightly. Thanks again.

Sam
 
Hi again. Never had any issues with stretch marks, lucky I guess, but I had lots of the dreaded celluite, I am noticing that this is reducing significantly. I have adopted a showering routine of scrubbing the hell out of my outer thighs, the increased circulation has improved and over time I am hoping it will disappear. I also use Bio Oil.
Diane
 
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