"Loose Skin" -- a Tracy Anderson comment has me wondering.... - Page 2

F1mom · 06-02-09, 09:28 AM

Count me in the loose skin club, at least for now. DH now describes my 2 week postpartum midsection as "flubbery" compared to how firm I was during pregnancy, no doubt from all the fluid retention. While the pregnancy weight is coming off in droves due to breastfeeding and the diuretic effect of blood pressure medication, I would hardly call myself "teeny tiny" and one can tell it's been about 6 months since I did any ab work.

I have less of a problem with the "loose skin" comment that I do about "pulling the muscle back to the bone" comments. I'm still trying to figure that second one out.

mjs2052 · 06-02-09, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by f1mom

i have less of a problem with the "loose skin" comment that i do about "pulling the muscle back to the bone" comments. I'm still trying to figure that second one out.

I was just thinking the same thing!

Sue B · 06-02-09, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by a_real_twit

Loose skin from building muscle mass?

When are we gonna stop listening to her?

Seconded!!

You know how they have that weight-loss registry? Perhaps someone should start a registry of "Women With Too Much Muscle" so researchers can find out exactly what women are doing to pack on so much lean meat in so little time.

Debbie M · 06-02-09, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by F1mom

I have less of a problem with the "loose skin" comment that I do about "pulling the muscle back to the bone" comments. I'm still trying to figure that second one out.

It is a TA thing!

It is all in the mighty power of the magical accessory muscles, don't you know?

You obvioualy have not woken your's up yet. LOLOLOLOL

Can you imagine how much dribble will be in TA's book? I mean..think about 100 pages of TA comments? OK That was too much for me....

Deb

Lucky Star · 06-02-09, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kietsufit

I read an article by a man that said there is no such thing...he claimed it was just fat under the skin causing it to sag and if you lost more weight the situation would be gone.

I may be wrong but I think Teresa Tapp said something similar.

~^~RedFlame~^~ · 06-02-09, 11:34 AM

IMO you would have to be Corey Everson and then get VERY skinny to have loose skin from having had muscles and then losing them. Trust me ladies, loose skin is about two things, FIRST and foremost, SUN EXPOSURE, and then secondly AGE. The elasticity of your skin is damaged by sun, and also with age, it becomes less elastic. Young women could be muscley as heck and lose it and I would BET not suffer lose skin. I personally am definitely dealing with the loose skin issue from years of being a sun worshiper. Areas that were not exposed still spring back when pinched or pulled, the areas that were sun baked just sit there haha.

caligurl · 06-02-09, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by a_real_twit

Loose skin from building muscle mass?

When are we gonna stop listening to her?

lol! i don't listen to her.... i read these threads about her for pure entertainment (and i get bored at work and run out of other threads to read!)

susan p · 06-02-09, 11:48 AM

You forgot GENETICS, RedFlame! It's amazing how differently people age, including their skin.

Vintage VFer · 06-02-09, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ~^~RedFlame~^~

IMO you would have to be Corey Everson and then get VERY skinny to have loose skin from having had muscles and then losing them. Trust me ladies, loose skin is about two things, FIRST and foremost, SUN EXPOSURE, and then secondly AGE. The elasticity of your skin is damaged by sun, and also with age, it becomes less elastic. Young women could be muscley as heck and lose it and I would BET not suffer lose skin. I personally am definitely dealing with the loose skin issue from years of being a sun worshiper. Areas that were not exposed still spring back when pinched or pulled, the areas that were sun baked just sit there haha.

Double ditto on the sun exposure. That wrecks skin on many levels.

LynnO · 06-02-09, 12:05 PM

I really believe it is genetics. I lost weight in my 20s, about 40 lbs, not 100 lbs like some and my skin NEVER went all the way back. And in my late 40s, I'm aging much more quickly than those around me. Sucks, but I don't have 60K or even 10K for a facelift.

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06-02-09, 09:28 AM
F1mom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta	Count me in the loose skin club, at least for now. DH now describes my 2 week postpartum midsection as "flubbery" compared to how firm I was during pregnancy, no doubt from all the fluid retention. While the pregnancy weight is coming off in droves due to breastfeeding and the diuretic effect of blood pressure medication, I would hardly call myself "teeny tiny" and one can tell it's been about 6 months since I did any ab work. I have less of a problem with the "loose skin" comment that I do about "pulling the muscle back to the bone" comments. I'm still trying to figure that second one out.

06-02-09, 11:34 AM
~^~RedFlame~^~ VF Supporter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Littleton, Colo	IMO you would have to be Corey Everson and then get VERY skinny to have loose skin from having had muscles and then losing them. Trust me ladies, loose skin is about two things, FIRST and foremost, SUN EXPOSURE, and then secondly AGE. The elasticity of your skin is damaged by sun, and also with age, it becomes less elastic. Young women could be muscley as heck and lose it and I would BET not suffer lose skin. I personally am definitely dealing with the loose skin issue from years of being a sun worshiper. Areas that were not exposed still spring back when pinched or pulled, the areas that were sun baked just sit there haha. __________________ ~^~RedFlame~^~ Proud GRADUATE of P90X!! TWICE Class 2007&2008!! Burn Burn BUUUUURRRRRNNNN! One's main goal in life is to give birth to oneself. If you are not busy being born, you are busy dying!

06-02-09, 11:48 AM
susan p VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas City	You forgot GENETICS, RedFlame! It's amazing how differently people age, including their skin.

06-02-09, 12:05 PM
LynnO VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	I really believe it is genetics. I lost weight in my 20s, about 40 lbs, not 100 lbs like some and my skin NEVER went all the way back. And in my late 40s, I'm aging much more quickly than those around me. Sucks, but I don't have 60K or even 10K for a facelift.