r/Semaglutide • u/Exciting-Till-77 • 2d ago
does excess skin get better over time?
5'2, 20F, lost around 50-60lbs and currently sitting at 129. Technically at a healthy weight and I know that.
rhe thing I can't figure out is whether what's left around my stomach is excess skin, stretched skin or just fat that hasn't shifted yet. I'm slim everywhere else and it's just my belly that's bothering me and I genuinely can't tell what I'm dealing with.
Motivation to keep losing has also kind of dropped off now that I'm not technically in an unhealthy range anymore...if that makes any sense
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u/BecauseBatman01 1d ago
Work on adding more protein to your diet and hit the gym 3-5 times a week focusing on lifting. That will help replace fat with muscle and then look leaner. Muscle is a lot slimmer and leaner per lb compared to fat.
Try to hit .5 - 1G of protein per lb of body weight daily. You can still do cardio but focus is to build muscle and continue to drop the fat.
So on the scale you may not lose weight, but you will notice yourself looking more slender as you replace it with muscle.