Help Please!

[BRINGDAPAIN]

My brother recently went from about 300 lbs to 180 lbs in just a few months by doing alot of cardio and a really good diet. He has some pretty nasty stretch marks and i would really like to help him get rid of them as much as possible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[bigcountry61]

a few months he dropped over 100 lbs???

 

[rick_hfh]

I have a few in my chest armpit area. I have tried cocoa butter, and vitamin e creams with little luck, a ton of chicks that are prego love it. It helped a little but not enough to keep using. I have read some good reviews about retin a. Planning to try some soon. I have heard that taking zinc helps with calogen production in skin to help prevent Strechys. Anyones input????

As for your friend congrats to him for losing. But in a few months makes me question his diet. I had a friend that went from 290 to 190 in about 10 months. He was eating way too low about 2000 cals a day. Lost tons of muscle but wasn't a fat ass. Looked more like a skinny-fat guy lol. I wish him luck with getting rid of the extra skin. It was a bitch for my friend, the extra skin hung off his chest looked like flapjacks.

 

[Jon79]

damn he dropped alot

 

[jagerbombme]

i dropped that much. ten years ago with a cocaine diet.

 

[tiggerizme]

It's probably not as healthy as you think to drop that amt of weight that quick of a time frame. I am sure that he is probably having some health issues right about now. As far as the stretch marks, here's a secret to try. And don't knock it until you try it.

Preparation H, yes the hemmerhoid cream. Apply it to the stretch marks and sit in the tanning bed. 3 x's a week for at least ten minutes. I'd give it about 3-4 wks and the unsightly scars will subside or dimminish completely.

 

[maxpain]

He was eating way too low about 2000 cals a day.

That's about what you should eat when on a weight lose diet.

 

[rick_hfh]

That's about what you should eat when on a weight lose diet.

There are girls on the diet board that cut on 1800. My friend was 6'2" 290 lifting and 1-2 hours 5 times a week, I am sure that is too low. But he did lose it and felt fine so who am i to judge. Imho 2000 is too low for me. I have tried it before I found this site. I get way too hungry and lose muscle fast. Either way, let's not jack the guys thread. Good luck with your friend

 

[scout69]

Hes beat unles he goes for surgery

 

[cat_fish]

From what I understand there is no real cure for stretch marks but if your brother has excess skin than Scouts right, surgery would be in order.

 

[Sassy69]

That's about what you should eat when on a weight lose diet.

"Weight loss" --- what are you losing on that -- fat, sure. Muscle too. Not the best approach but it will drop the weight.

 

[rick_hfh]

"Weight loss" --- what are you losing on that -- fat, sure. Muscle too. Not the best approach but it will drop the weight.

I thought I read you say that you cut on 1800 the other day in a post. I wasn't sure if it was you though. Thanks for clearing this up. Advice is always appreciated from the lovely ladies of Elite.

 

[shoestring]

i dropped that much. ten years ago with a cocaine diet.[/QU
LMAO!!!