Is There Loose Skin After Atkins Weight Loss?

I don't know about you, but I am LOVING these new videos about the Atkins diet that my fellow low-carb loser and blogging buddy Kent Altena has been making recently. His video series so far includes an energetic and inspiring music video about his 200-pound weight loss, a how-to tips video on doing the Induction phase of the Atkins diet, and a detailed list of foods you can eat on Atkins Induction. Kent is doing a great service to help others find the success that he has on livin' la vida low-carb.

His latest video is one that hit's close to home for me because I've blogged about it previously here at "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb." And, like Kent states in the video, it is a question that comes up often from people who are curious about somebody who has lost a couple hundred pounds. It's the "loose skin" issue. If you wanna see what mine looks like as of a few months ago, then just CLICK HERE (WARNING: It's pretty gross!).

Someone said that what I think is "loose skin" is actually MORE FAT that I needed to lose although my body fat percentage was measured at 11 percent. It's certainly an intriguing topic in the context of defining what an obese man is and I'm glad to see Kent address it directly.

Here's his video segment:

WHAT ABOUT LOOSE SKIN AFTER ATKINS WEIGHT LOSS?



As you can see from Kent's video, he's comfortable in his own skin--despite it being a bit loose, scrunched up and hanging. It was nice to see someone else dealing with the same thing. More than vanity, I would like to have mine removed to get rid of another 15-20 pounds of weight. I fully intend to lose more weight on my "30-In-30" Low-Carb Weight Loss Challenge, but the "loose skin" won't be going away...EVER! Like I said at the end of my book, it's a future dream of mine to have that tummy tuck surgery done. I NEED it to happen for my own psyche.

In his blog post commentary about his video and in the video itself, Kent said some excellent things about the "loose skin" issue that I could not agree with more.

People who are fearful about losing weight on low-carb don't need to let that stop them from doing it. That's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard of! Sure, I'd LOVE to keep a 62-inch waist with my belly full of fat rather than having to suffer with squishy, squashy skin and a 38-inch waist. HA! There's no comparison, my friend.

Add to that the health benefits of weighing less which will help you more than you will ever know. The "loose skin" can be looked at as a battle scar (Kent calls it a "badge of honor") of where I have come from and where I NEVER want to go back again.

Interestingly, Kent notes that people who follow a low-fat or low-calorie diet generally have WORSE problems with loose skin because they don't have adequate amounts of fat and protein to keep the skin healthy and the elasticity intact as well as livin' la vida low-carb. Hmmm. Now THERE'S a good reason to low-carb if I ever heard one!

Kent says he is around 11 percent body fat as well, so he may just try to drop into the single digits on his body fat percentage. I'm sure I will as I continue to lose weight towards my goal of 210 pounds. We'll get there and see what happens, but I still hold out GREAT HOPE for that abdominoplasty...someday...someday...

Doesn't all this talk about "loose skin" just make you hungry for something sweet? LOL! Well, even if it doesn't you might want to check out this BONUS VIDEO featuring Kent's world-famous low-carb mock danish recipe from start to finish. If you are looking for a quick snack or dessert idea to add to your low-carb lifestyle, then you won't want to miss this one.

See the step-by-step instructions from Kent about making this:

KENT'S LOW-CARB MOCK DANISH RECIPE



THANKS again for the EXCELLENT videos, Kent! Don't stop now, you're on a roll!