Several questions on weight-loss.?

I'm a 22 year old male and weigh 270 pounds with a height of 5'10. I've been told my weight should be around 180, though I expect if I can meet my goals I'll still weigh more than that. I've been lucky in that while I'm very overweight, I've seen many guys my same height that weigh less but still look much worse than I do. I'm lucky that my weight is mostly balanced on my body and not all in one spot. However I'm still far from looking good with this much weight. 1. Is it still possible for someone who's been so overweight and had such a big stomach to eventually work to getting toned abs? Honestly I know being healthy is important, but looks are the biggest motivator in my opinion. 2. Sagging skin? I've heard losing weight slowly can prevent this. True or no? I'm guessing if saggy skin is unavoidable, that would make something like toned abs pretty pointless. 3. If losing weight slowly is recommended. What is a good rate of loss? 2-3 pounds a week? Less or more? Thank you for the help so far, it's greatly appreciated. I have another question though. How much weight should I lose before I start focusing on building muscle? Should I be at my ideal weight first? Or sooner than that?

Public Comments

  1. 1. Anyone can get toned abs. 2. If the person has excessive weight, there will be sagging skin, which can be removed, only through surgery. 3. One to two pounds per week is healthy to loose. Anymore than that is unhealthy, because it's too much at one time.
  2. 1. Yes, it's possible. You have a lot of work to do. 2. Skin takes a while to snap back into shape, and if you're really big you may have to have surgery to fix it. 3. 2 pounds a week is a nice clip.
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