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How to prevent loose skin

LoughNeagh2017 · 2017-10-24 15:18:38

If you have to lose 5 stone how many lbs should you lose a week to prevent loose skin? I have heard that if you have a big compact sort of belly compared to a flabby one it means you wouldn't get much loose skin. I'm 15 1/2 stone now and don't have many stretch marks. I would also like to know what weights exercises I…

24-10-2017 3:18pm

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LoughNeagh2017

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If you have to lose 5 stone how many lbs should you lose a week to prevent loose skin?

I have heard that if you have a big compact sort of belly compared to a flabby one it means you wouldn't get much loose skin.

I'm 15 1/2 stone now and don't have many stretch marks.

I would also like to know what weights exercises I should do to prevent the loose skin.

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#2 31-10-2017 2:03pm

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It is advised that 1-2 lb a week is a normal weight loss. If you have 5 stone to lose, and it took you say, two years then it would be a very gradual process. I myself lost 4 stone once with no impact on my skin at all.

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