Loose Skin Sucks...So How Do You Fix It?
Going from fat to Phat can leave your body a little on the saggy side even when you work hard, lift like you mean it, and lose weight slowly. I don't care if you had a baby or were just fat most of your life like me, if you have loose skin it will drive you mentally bonkers.
The toughest part of looking at my body now is seeing the aftershocks of years of laziness, poor eating habits, and plain old not caring a toot about what I put in my mouth. I told someone in the gym locker room today, I have nothing to blame but my own not giving a hoot for this. My issues weren't psychological or anything. I simply chose to eat bad and get my exercise by walking to the fridge.
It doesn't hold me back from chasing my dreams. I workout as hard as anyone at the gym. This summer I'll do a figure competition. I know that overweight and tight skin won't allow me to be on stage in a bikini, but phit, healthy, with some loose skin is fine by me.
I've been doing everything in my power to try and fix my skin up as much as possible. Today I thought I would share with you some tips I've learned because I didn't know this stuff until recently.
Jergen's Gradual Tan with Firmer
I'm using this twice daily. I don't know if it firms you up much but I have noticed that my skin has a beautiful glow and that things seem a tad tighter. Granted, I'm lifting, dieting, and doing cardio like a maniac, but I figure it can't hurt anything. I've tried a lot of the sunless tanners and Jergen's has the best after-workout smell (most of them stink it up after a good sweat) and it doesn't stain my clothes like a lot of the others do.
Exfoliate DAILY
I made a home brew of exfoliator that I love and makes my skin so soft! The lotion also goes on great and the stuff is cheap. Here's how I make it:
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Keep an empty jug of your protein powder. Finally a good reason to use those beautiful red cans from Lean Dessert.
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Step into the shower and pour in one bag of white sugar to the LD cannister.
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Take a bottle of liquid Vitamin E oil and squirt it all in there.
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Pour in 1 cup of Certified Fair Trade Almond Scented Pure Castille Soap.
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Take hands and start grinding it around until it mixes up.
That's it. The sugar exfoliates you while the other stuff nourishes your skin and makes it soft. This also makes the sunless tanning lotion go on beautifully. I even use it on my face and my face has been just about blemish free lately from the exfoliating daily.
Drink A LOT of WATER
I drink 1-2 gallons a day spread throughout the day. Hydrated skin is pretty skin.
Take Vitamin E
I take one E a day with my breakfast.
Last, but not least, Preparation H BABY!
You read that one right. I buy the generic brand and about 2-3 tubes a week. Take the cream and rub it on the areas you have problems. Rub hard and good after the sunless tanner. It will help tighten the skin over time. I do it morning and night.
Now that you all think I'm crazy, these are my tips for trying to erase YEARS of silliness with my diet and exercise. I hope you find something that will help you, too.