| We lose weight to look great and feel good about | | | | to replace that muscle your skin will sag.In any |
| our bodies. And yet even when we lose a lot of | | | | case, no matter how fast you lose weight (and |
| weight and look great in our clothes we can still | | | | even just to prevent age-related sagging) it is |
| feel unhappy at how our bodies look | | | | always helpful to do some toning exercises for all |
| undressed.The problem?Unwanted loose sagging | | | | parts of your body including your face to keep |
| skin left as a reminder of our former shape. Here | | | | skin firm if you care about looking good.4. Keep |
| are the 5 keys to prevent loose sagging skin | | | | skin hydrated Drink plenty of water to keep skin |
| when you undergo a weight loss program.1. Lose | | | | healthy. If you drink wall to wall fizzy drinks, |
| weight slowlySkin has remarkable powers of | | | | coffee and tea skin suffers because these drinks |
| elasticity and yet it does not snap back instantly | | | | cause you to be more dehydrated than ever. And |
| into shape if you lose a lot of weight quickly - | | | | diet drinks full of additives do not help your skin |
| anyone who has ever had a baby will tell you that | | | | no matter how few calories they contain. Only |
| one for free!The more gradually you lose weight | | | | water and pure herbal teas will do the trick.You |
| the easier it is for your skin to keep pace with | | | | can add lemon or orange slices to your water and |
| your new shape. You certainly didn't put on all | | | | you can have it at any temperature you like but |
| those pounds overnight - your skin had time to | | | | drink enough - about 2 litres a day. That's about 8 |
| adapt so don't try to get rid of them all at once | | | | glasses. If it helps try the rubber band trick and |
| either if you want your skin to stay looking | | | | put 8 bands on your wrist or around a pot or |
| good.Change your habits gradually so that you | | | | bottle on your desk and remove one each drink |
| lose your weight bit by bit and you're far less | | | | of water you have.5. Lose weight sooner rather |
| likely to have problems than someone going on a | | | | than laterDon't keep putting off your weight loss |
| crash diet and congratulating themselves on losing | | | | program. The older you are and the longer you |
| 100lbs in 6 months.2. Eat nutrient rich foods If | | | | have been overweight the less elastic and resilient |
| your meals and snacks consist of junk food (even | | | | your skin becomes and the more you need to |
| if you eat it in smaller quantities than before) then | | | | stick stringently to the other guidelines here to |
| you're unlikely to nourish your skin properly and | | | | prevent skin becoming too loose.Also don't get |
| build up its strength.Choose foods which are high | | | | too complacent about being able to eat all you |
| in vitamins and minerals and low in sugar, | | | | want and then lose weight later before you get |
| saturated fat and additives. Include foods high in | | | | hugely overweight The constant yo-yo dieting |
| essential fatty acids such as avocados, olives, oily | | | | stretching and then loosening the skin will harm |
| fish, nuts and seeds and oils made from these | | | | your skin's elasticity too.Copyright 2005, Janice |
| and also ensure that you have an adequate | | | | Elizabeth SmallJanice Elizabeth is a weight loss |
| supply of lean protein.3. Preserve your muscle | | | | coach, slimming club owner and author of "The |
| toneWhen you lose weight you may find that the | | | | Diet Exit Plan", an 8 week coaching program for |
| skin becomes loose because you have lost some | | | | automatic permanent weight loss. Request her |
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| well as fat and without specific intense exercises | | | | |