Stretching NOT Exercising

 Hey all!  Once you lose weight with my weight loss plan, after about 3 years your skin may start being loose.  It's from losing a lot of weight quickly.  When it happened to me, I thought I gained weight.  But I was still at my target weight, but my skin was not as tight.

Only do these a few years after you lose the weight!

STILL DO YOUR JUMPING JACKS - They still work for the body and if your doctor asks if you are exercising, you can still say "YES".

 

I have listed all the stretches I’m doing now and some other tips for tightening loose skin.

Updated:  If the stretches are still not working, I believe I may get minimally invasive surgery to remove excess skin.

 

Here are some that I use and they work.  Only do these a few years after you lose the weight!

 

•          Arm stretches

o   Put arm across body and hold elbow for 20 seconds – switch arms

o   Bend elbow and put arm behind back, holding elbow for 20 seconds – switch arms

 

•          Mom’s Secret Stretch -

o  Twist your waist turning side to side.  Try to look in back of you all the way.  Do 20 twists or more.  This creates an hour glass figure.

 

•          Dad's Secret Stretch

o   Stretch your arm up into the air above you with hand opened and stretched out.  Tilt your head to the opposite side of your arm.  Hold for 20 seconds.  Do both arms.  Do 2 reps for each side.   The side roll around your side and back will tighten up.

 

•          Inner thigh stretch

o    Bend your knee with your foot facing forward.  Slide your other leg away from you.  Bend your same knee to feel the stretch.  Do 20 seconds for each leg. 

• For your tummy area!  Push your stomach in and out 20 times.  Your stomach should flatten, although it will have loose skin at the bottom.  In the future, I plan on getting some minimally invasive surgery to remove excess skin.  

 *Tip: If you do these stretches, you may feel sore in the morning.