So, you’ve lived well and eaten whatever you want. No one is going to tell YOU what to eat or how to live. Yeah, the scale is showing some serious digits, but you take it as Bigger is Better! People won’t mess with you now cuz you’re big! Doesn’t matter it’s Jaba the hut big. So you need two chairs to sit in, and have to buy two tickets when flying cuz take up two worth of room. But Hey, you CAN’T be too big, they still make clothes in your size so it’s OK, right? Looking down and seeing your feet is over rated, you know they’re there or you wouldn’t be walking. You think it’s a cool trick to walk by a restaurant and make the water glasses vibrate like you were trying out for an extra on Jurassic Park. You got this, right? But you have a point to make, You are YOU and no one should tell you what to do. So you push back by eating more and doing less so that you can weight more and lay around more so you can eat more an do less and ….. Does it ever stop? But wait! There’s MORE! If you act now, or I should say Don’t act now and keep laying around, you can get heart dieses, Diabetes, restricted blood flow to the brain, Joints locking up, skin conditions and more! NOW you’re showing them who’s in charge, Huh?! Look, these same people that have been doggin you are the ones that care about you. The ones that tease are usually the ones that could lose a few pounds too and are just trying to make sure the spot light is on you, not them. Don’t take that to heart.
What’s next? Well if you don’t really want to just lay around and die early, perhaps you’ll see an ad for weight loss or maybe a good friend wants to team up and get healthy with you or whatever the reason, you decide enough is enough, you DO have things to live for, you DO want to do more and get out there to live and not just exist. You now put in the time and hit the gym or set up an at home area to work out. You dial in to a better nutritional way of eating and you start to slowly see the weight come down, clothes size come down, your confidence is getting higher as you feel better and want to show the world what you’ve accomplished, right!? But, you look in the mirror and you aren’t UN-happy yet not really happy either. All that work and you still have this waist and lower gut issue. And what’s with these flags developing under your arms? Yeah, pass it off to more work needs to be done yet. Oh but there’s more. Now you start to notice a sound when you do jumping jacks or high knee kicks or,,, wait a minute, it’s the skin slapping against your stomach area and upper thigh. You look hard in the mirror and realize that all this work you’ve done, is making you look like the Incredible Melting Man or Woman. Yeah. Forget taking those after pictures now, just pass the Haugen Das or where’s the closest BBQ joint …… Wait… Beer! Yeah I need a Beer! Put the brakes on Skippy, before you get back into that fat lane of life and gain it all back, there ARE things to do that will help you out and let you show off all that hard work you’ve been doing.
Trust me, I know, I have the same issue that I’m going through right now. True there are those with more than I have hanging around that won’t shrink back down. But it’s all the same really, stuff is hanging around that you want to get rid of. After all, that’s why you started all this, to look good naked and feel better. It seems age is a factor but not the ONLY factor. Young or old, it can still happen. It does happen more to those that are up in age but that is all from the lack of skin memory to shrink back down. If you have a little bit, don’t sweat it, it will take a year or two but it will go away as long as you keep up with your new fitness lifestyle. How much is just a little? If you can’t really grab a handful of it, but just a little with your fingers, you’ll be OK. But a hand full is and will be an issue. That’s where I’m at. And if you can grab enough to pull it way up, you need medical attention to get rid of it. There are no magic pills or drinks that will do that for you. The worst thing you can do though, is get all depressed and think you look worse now than when you did being fat. At least then you could get attention from Chubby Chasers. There may be some saggy skin chasers but I doubt it. So, there are things you can do to help. First of all think of how much better you feel emotionally and mentally and physically since you lost all that weight. Don’t forget how you used to hurt and ache when going up stairs or climbing a ladder or just plain getting up and down off the couch. Nothing is worth going back to that. OK, what are you going to do about it then?
First of course is the Medical way to have it removed and be done with it. If it’s a lot, it’s a good idea to do so. That procedure will range from, depending on the degree of removal, anywhere from 5,000 up to 20,000 dollars. Sometimes certain Insurance policies will help you out since it is a health issue and not just cosmetic. Your clothing right now is important. You want to go with darker colors rather than lighter bright ones. That doesn’t mean you need a closet full of black clothes and look gothic all the time. You just need to go with Dark green or Dark blue or Dark brown, get the idea? It has to do with how the clothes project a sort of shading that allows for a little extra curve here. A compression type under garment is recommend too. This will hold you in even more, so you don’t wiggle in the wrong places when you walk. It doesn’t need to be supper tight and cut off circulation anywhere. Oh, but what about the arms and back area? Wear a compression style shirt underneath and the back will be at a minimum. For the arms, don’t go sleeveless. It’s really up to you though and your comfort zone at this point.
Nope, I didn’t forget about the visual medal of honor picture to show off on FB or Instagram or any other social media you may be into. Yes, the After Picture! For men it’s easy, don’t stand straight in front of the camera, this will hide the little bit at the waist area and show more of the stomach in a positive way. Arms need to be down and flexed so the extra skin doesn’t show hanging under them. Never wear your pants or shorts below the hip or bellybutton area, especially if your bellybutton is now hanging low enough to make it a porno picture, if ya know what I mean, LOL! For women, wear a one-piece swimsuit rather than a two piece, again it’s your comfort zone so you decide. For everyone, stay with dark colors and check your lighting, too much will make you look like a billowing cloud and not a slenderer you. Make sure your background is plane and NOT White, that color will kill you and make the picture look a little fake. The angle should be direct but off just slightly to giving a better hiding of the curves you don’t want to show. Also keep the picture as level as you can, no one wants to see how much weight you lost because you cleaned out your nose, LOL! There is only 1 way you will ever look perfect, Photo-Shop! So, don’t try too hard, just take several pictures with angles and lighting and clothing until you get just the right look you are going for. Having fun with it is the most important thing. People will see the results.
The main thing to all the hard work, time and effort you put in to this fitness journey no matter what ANYONE tells you is ….. Don’t Stop, Give up or Go back! There are a ton of YouTube videos out there by people in your situation that can give advice and ideas and even help to keep you motivated to continue on and not quit or beat yourself up or feel like you did it all for nothing. Believe what I say, Been there done that, still dealing with it. Keeping your mental mindset to a positive attitude about your journey is what wins over everything else. Having some “extra hanging skin” really should be looked at and replaced with the fact that you now have “extra time to live.” It can all be turned around but it’s up to you. I’m here to help if you need it, We are in this together!
Remember to drop me line with any questions, ideas or if you need help with anything. And also, if you would like to help people like I do, let me know and let’s talk. I’m always looking to build my team! HK3Fitness@gmail.com
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