Will i have loose skin?

Anyways im 17 350lbs and im going on a raw food-vegan diet with exercising, and i was wondering if im gonna have some flab, or loose skin after i get to my ideal weight.

Will i have loose skin?
depends on how fast you lose it.... and how elastic your skin is..... and how much weight you lose...... but if you lose weight slowly and weight train you should be fine....
Reply:what's your ideal weight?


i was 194 and lost 55 pounds.


and let me tell you...dont't try those weird diets, buy some weight watchers foods and get LOTS of veggies and join a gym to keep you modivated.





good luck


it can be done, take it from me.
Reply:well yes you will for a while but aslong as you keep exersizing your skin will tighten up.
Reply:lose the weight in a healthy way. You MIGHT have a little loose skin, but not as much as you would if you were losing the weight at an unhealthy rate (aka drugs, starvation)
Reply:If you lose weight at a safe rate (approx. 2-3 lbs a week), you shouldn't have any problems. Take Vitamin E supplements to help keep your skin healthy and use lotion daily.


Also, vegan diets are horrible because there is nothing equivalent to animal protein in the plant kingdom. There is soy protein but that has the bad side effect of upping your estrogen lebels. Atleast use whey protein to keep healthy.





Well, he would turn down the vegan diet because it is not that great. I can understand if you are vegan for religious reasons, but just up and deciding to be a vegan is really rather dumb. Your body is going to go into withdrawals from no meat and you are going to have some major digestive problems for the first few weeks. I would suggest keeping your same diet and upping the exercise.
Reply:First of all, GOOD FOR YOU! That's so wonderful. You're going to feel so good about yourself and you'll be healthier, too. If you have a bit of loose skin, who cares? You will look awesome after shedding that weight. I would just concentrate on getting healthy and not on your skin. Take each issue one step at a time. And I wish you all the BEST.
Reply:First off, have you discussed the raw-food vegan diet with your doc first? If you are going to be exercising, you need to talk to a doc or nutritionist about what your body will need to maintain good health and energy, especially if your body is accustomed to meats and carbs regularly. You should not have too much excess skin if you lose weight steadily (~2.5 pounds a week is considered good). Your height really dictates how much extra skin you will have as well as your weight. You will have significantly more if you're 5'4" than you will if you're 6'0". If this is completely new to you, get to a doc for some professional advice first, you want to get healthy, not hurt. Good luck.
Reply:First of all I commend you on your initiative on wanting to lose the weight. I was over 260 lbs. and I am only 5'5" so I feel for your concern. Before you even set an ideal weight, you really should talk to an expert, whether it be a nutritionist, a doctor, or a trainer at gym. There could be some really bad side effects from going the route you're talking about, especially if you do not get your heart checked out first. I seriously recommend consulting with a doctor because there is no easy way unfortunately. It's all about balance and being patient. About the flab and the loose skin, it's going to be there along with the stretch marks. But believe me, you will look and feel alot better when you look in the mirror and see what you've accomplished.