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Question by lola_lentils: about building LEAN MUSCLE?
ok i first i am dealing with loose skin from significant weight loss. in my case the weight loss was over a year in a half, total 150lbs. I?m still not at desired weight, about 80lbs more to go. I have lose the majority of weight from walking first then was ?fit? enough to do elliptical. the whole time i was on a vegetarian diet then brought back seafood into my diet. I didnt make these choices lightly, everything was planned. while on the strict vegetarian diet i gave up meats but not carbs..many meals dependent on the beans, pasta n rice. when i introduced seafood back into the diet and had lost 80lbs i decided to go low carb. NOT omitting all carbs but the carbs from pasta, grains, and rice. I now get my carbs from fruit n vegetable only. I lose about 2-3 a week, sometimes less.

NOW i have significant loose skin. i hate it! my butt n legs have lost alot of fat and because i walk n do elliptical i see muscle definition in my calves and arms HOWEVER my arms ALSO (very weird looking) have significant loose skin. because surgery is not an option i have done research about how to get rid of this loose skin. one site tells me the loose skin is because while dieting i lost lean muscle?.and then another site says to rebuild lean muscle i need to do more cardio and less body building. thats a problem, 1. i dont eat alot of carbs needed to do cardio. 2. when i began low carb ?diet? i stopped doing cardio and began doing kettlebell.

what am i doing right? what am i doing wrong? how do i get rid of loose skin and how do i rebuild lean muscle if thats what i lost?

i can?t afford a trainer or a nutritionist, i?m depending on the kindness of strangers LOL thanks in advance for any help you can offer!!

Best answer:

Answer by Sharpdude25
After significant weight loss it is normal to be left with loose skin. To counter this lose it would be advisable to replace the fat with lean muscle mass.

http://weightloss.about.com/od/obesityhealth/a/blexcessskin.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/louis13.htm

http://www.realself.com/Skin-tightening/info

http://www.ehow.com/how_4798237_loose-skin-after-weight-loss.html

http://www.suite101.com/content/build-muscle-to-tighten-lose-skin-a139767

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