Soda addict drops 238 lbs. — but now fights for ‘normal life’ due to excess skin

New York Post ^ | March 1, 2022 | Brooke Kato

[nickcarraway]

A 392-pound mother who drank nearly a gallon of soda every day has lost more than half her body weight — but now she has excess skin that “flaps around.”

Chessie Passmore, 36, said her comfort eating following the birth of her children contributed to a “weight rollercoaster” of failed fad diets.

“My biggest downfall was fizzy pop, pasta and bread. I’d drink 12 cans per day,” she told Jam Press. “I had knee issues and I could barely walk around.”

[COBOL2Java]

Well that’s good - if some of it goes away that’d be nice. Thanks...

[Tenacious 1]

That’s nothing. A couple days ago we had the JetBlue pilot who could down 10 Tall Boys at one sitting...AND go fly the jet.

He never proved he could fly the jet. But he was TRYING to prove it. So I guess he gets credit for the confidence. LOL

[Chuckster]

Her diet still isn't good. Too many carbs and not enough fat. Protein shakes are good, but only if you are doing something like lifting to build muscle. Otherwise the protein just causes an insulin spike like carbs and gets stored as fat.

I believe fasting would eventually take care of the skin. Perhaps 72 hours every 7 days or so and a ketogenic diet between fasting. As bad as she let herself go, it would take a while but I think it's doable.

She is in a very dangerous health situation.

[Tell It Right]

In Alabama it’s “You want a coke?”, even if it’s Mountain Dew. LOL

[BipolarBob]

I’m down 75 pounds with about 30 to go, and I’ll never lost my excess skin.

How quickly did you lose it? Time is a factor in excess skin.

[Chode]

can’t really tell from the pix, but insurance considers it cosmetic unless the pannus hangs below the pubis...

if so, then they usually pay

[zeugma]

Unsurprising. When I stopped drinking soft drinks I lost 30# shortly after.

[VAFreedom]

[miele man]

Zinger of the day!

[who knows what evil?]

I’m glad she feels better, BUT I’m a bit queasy after seeing those pictures...

[Flying Circus]

Intermittent fasting with a keto diet would help with that. When the body is adapted to ketosis, fasting can trigger autophagey to consume that unneeded skin.

[Salamander]

*wins the internet

[sauropod]

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[COBOL2Java]

I started in June

[nesnah]

My first thought.

Great minds....