How to Avoid Loose Skin While Dieting

Loose skin is a frustrating result of extreme weight loss. Expensive surgeries can help, but these are never comfortable. While some loose skin is unavoidable, proper care can significantly decrease the amount. You may still require a little nip and tuck; But you can minimize the severity of the procedure if you take some proactive steps.

Things You'll Need

• Exercise gym
• Nutrient rich food
• Water

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Instructions

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  Slow down. Decrease your rate of weight loss to give your skin time to regenerate. An average loss of two to four pounds per week is reasonable and healthy. Any more than that and you may have problems. Your body requires time to make changes to your skin. Regulate your weight loss by paying careful attention to your diet.

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  Eat well. Foods that are high in protein and fatty acids increase your body's repair rate. Olives, certain fish, nuts and seeds are all very high in fatty acids and a great source of protein. You can use these additions to your diet as a way of increasing your caloric intake and slow your rate of weight loss, if necessary.

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  Lift weights. Begin a regular exercise program that includes mass building or weight resistance training. A mass building workout will slow your weight loss and may even add weight: But the weight you are adding is healthy muscle. This increase will only occur for a short time before your body weight stabilizes. A tone building workout adds less weight, but burns more fat.

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  Hydrate. Increase your water intake to eight glasses a day. Your skin requires regular hydration to remain healthy. Make drinking water a regular activity in your life and keep a supply within reach when you are away from home.