My big weight loss of 5 stone..advice needed

Hello.

When I left school In the summer of 2004 I was a whopping 16 stone.

After leaving school I went abroad for the first time to New York City and was exhausted at all the walking, and was constantly sweating so I decided to do something about It by joining the gym.

I joined the gym and within 9 months I lost 5 stone (now weigh 11 stone)

At the time of loosing the weight I was at college, and didn't tell anyone at college that I was at the gym, so when I walked back Into college after christmas break (3 weeks) having lost 8lbs the kids in my college class were pretty stunned.

At the time I was eating takeaways every night, not a McDonalds, more like a large pizza from the takeaway - something which I now regret.

Although Im a different person from my weight loss, there is something bugging me which effects me. I have thick excess skin around my tummy area - which just sags.

I went and seen the doctor and she advised me that I may still have some fat there and to continue working out but I doubt little will change.

It effects me because obivously the excess skin is a reminder of the past.

I just wondered If anyone had any advice or has the same problem as myself.

Does it leave you with terrible scars and loss of feeling and movement if you have surgery in this way?

Try some serious ab toning. If you don't see any results in a couple of months it will be loose skin rather than just flab. You were too overweight for your skin's elasticity and it's been permanently stretched. You may need a tummy tuck if that's the case but I think some crunches will go a long way to help

Firstly, congratulations! That is an impressive weight loss and it sounds like shedding that weight has helped your no end and you should be congratulated for taking it upon yourself to change your life.........................unfortunately the excess skin is a likely "side effect" so to speak of loosing weight.................after being stretched for long periods your skin looses its ability to be elastic enough to shrink back to how it should have been........................................can I ask how old you are? If you're over 18 you could consider cosmetic surgery however it would have to affect you an awful lot mentally and physically to get it free on the NHS and therefore you would probably have to pay for it yourself which won't be a small sum............