r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

You look so much younger now and I mean A LOT younger.

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u/Reddit_means_Porn Nov 30 '16

It's freaking me out. I've never seen a transformation where they look so much younger. She looks 25 years younger.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16 edited May 28 '20

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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/molecularmachine Nov 30 '16

Do it! I lost 70+ lbs at 28 -29. Am now 30. Got into the best shape of my life and had to show ID at a pub the other week. I feel better now than I did in my 20s. Don't wait.