FATs

Okay maintenance people.......I've been going through a lot of body image crap, especially when I bend over and see the saggy arms and boobies......but lately I've been eating a lot more "fats" and I've noticed I'm less saggy.......is this possible?  I actually like my body more lately.  I'm normally a very low fat kinda girl...but lately...not so much!   I heard "B" talking about good fats like coconut oil....may be I need to add that kind of stuff....
I would appreciate any feedback you can share.....

Our bodies change after our weight has settled down for a bit girlie - perhaps you are just seeing some distribution?

You know, I guess, that I eat pretty high fat with respect to how some other folks eat, but it definitely works for me. 

Maybe you and your body are being love show-ers now?  yAAY!!

It kind of makes sense. Good fats (like avocados, omega fatty acids from fish, olive oil, etc) is really good for your skin. The better shape your skin is in, the better it is able to heal itself. It will be more suple and your collogen production will increase.

So probably not just your imagination!! Fats also increase the feeling of satisfaction after eating. They are not the evil the diet industry makes them out to be.

mary

I recently noticed how dry my skin & hair have been looking. I decided a couple of weeks ago to switch from tuna in water to tuna in oil. I already use full fat mayo but need to add some more good oil into my diet cuz I want a "shiny coat"!

I hope to report a change in hair/skin soon!

I've got a friend who is doing weigh****chers and has lost about 60lbs.  She is doing very low fat and guess what, her wrinkles are really showing up and she's lost about half of her hair too!! So maybe it's the low fat thing ruining our hair, skin and nails.  Who knows, but I think some healthy fats do wonders for the skin.

Laura

I never went over to low fat because the amount i eat i couldnt see the point in it, but i have been eating rib steak now alot instead of lean steak and not only is it more enjoyable but it does keep me full longer.
for greek yogurts i now do the full fat too and even that makes a difference.

I still have loose skin but i think it could have been worse.  pleased to hear that your liking your body more thats a good thing

I never went low fat. it makes me mad when I look at a self full of products and most or all of it is low fat, fat free, etc.

give me full fat!

Hmmm...this is very interesting for sure.  I have always eaten full fat everything...mayo, olive oil, coconut oil, LOTS of avocado, real butter, full fat cheeses etc. and I lost no hair and I have no loose skin whatsoever.  I wonder if this is one of the reasons I have been so fortunate?  

And Vicky, coconut oil is soooo delicious!  I especially like to fry my eggs in it...yummilicious!

I eat a lot of fat and I have tons of saggy skin and wrinkles.

I do notice that they come and go. If I'm dehydrated, I get more. If I lose fat, I get more. If I gain muscle, I get less.

About 2 months ago, I felt really happy about my skin. It seemed like a lot of it had shrunk up and I'd managed to fill out my arms with muscles. But, just a week or so ago, the wrinkly arm skin was back! It makes me so MAD!

...but it is ironman skin!!!!