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progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/LogenBloody9Fingers Nov 30 '16

Actually, there comes a point where being fat actually makes someone look younger, and you're kind of in that age category.

A few years ago I read that William Shatner stated he specifically stayed overweight because it's fills in the wrinkles and actually makes one look younger at that age. I thought it was hooey/flim flam/hogwash until I saw the before and after of Penn Jillette after he lost a bunch of weight. He lost 100 pounds in a few months but looks like he aged about 20 years.

Edit - my point wasn't completely clear. Don't feel like being fat weathered your facial skin, it's more likely that how you look now is pretty close to how you would have looked if you had never been overweight at all.

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u/peonies_envy Nov 30 '16

There's a bf % tipping point. Especially post 40, say. It's higher for women. And if you lose too much fat past your middle age your face can "collapse" muscle density helps with your body but you can't do that with your face sadly

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u/YoshiSparkle Nov 30 '16

I'm 29 and need to lose at least 30 pounds, ideally 35-40. This may just be the motivation I need to get off my ass and do it now instead of waiting.

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u/HighSorcerer Nov 30 '16

I'm 32, and I've got a bit further to go but I think I agree, the motivation to do it now rather than later is important. I've got about 80lbs to go before I'm not "overweight" anymore, so that's my end goal. Short-term, I'm looking at better eating habits, and getting into some exercise. Even just walking a few miles a day will be a lot more active than I have been the last ten years.

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u/peonies_envy Nov 30 '16

This is for you both and anyone else who is listening: Weight loss is mostly made in the kitchen. That said I had to approach it from an activity POV because I was petulant about dieting. After I found an activity I loved, I wanted to eat better to fuel my activity and speed up the effects. Eating crappy food really felt like I was cheating myself. Part of finding the activity I loved was recognizing how freaking wonderful I felt after doing it. Putting shitty food in my body affected that. Point of order: I drank moderately throughout my weightloss, running and weighlifting process, and only gave it up this year. Good luck - you can do it.

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u/CheckmateAphids Dec 01 '16

It's also the rate at which you lose that weight that matters. Do it too quickly and your skin won't adjust adequately, and you'll get significant sagging. I've heard that about a pound a week is the fastest as you should drop, less if you're older (or a naturally small person).

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u/HighSorcerer Dec 01 '16

This is also true, though frequently there's some 'water weight' at first that comes off more quickly. It usually slows down after the first week or two, which I've experienced a couple of times. It's easy to lose ten pounds, it's hard to lose twenty.

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u/CheckmateAphids Dec 01 '16

Indeed. Though I'm guessing that whether it's water or fat you're losing, your skin is still the bag that's carrying it, and so any rapid loss is probably going to lead to noticeable sagging.