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My belly has gotten softer – fat or loose skin?

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Growing Rolls   Norway
Joined 5 months
Lately, I’ve been eating more than usual and have noticed that my stomach has become noticeably softer. I keep touching, squeezing, and shaking my belly—it’s almost become an obsession. I’ve also been wearing some pants that are now too tight, which have pushed my stomach upwards.

What I’m wondering is whether part of this change could be due to my skin stretching. Could it be that my skin has become looser rather than me gaining more fat? Is it possible for skin to stretch from something like this?
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My belly has gotten softer – fat or loose skin?

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Munchies   United States
Joined 3 years
Growing Rolls:
Lately, I’ve been eating more than usual and have noticed that my stomach has become noticeably softer. I keep touching, squeezing, and shaking my belly—it’s almost become an obsession. I’ve also been wearing some pants that are now too tight, which have pushed my stomach upwards.

What I’m wondering is whether part of this change could be due to my skin stretching. Could it be that my skin has become looser rather than me gaining more fat? Is it possible for skin to stretch from something like this?


I doubt it's loose skin if you've been gaining this whole time. That only happens if you lost weight. It's probably subcutaneous fat.
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My belly has gotten softer – fat or loose skin?

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Growing Rolls   Norway
Joined 5 months
Growing Rolls:
Lately, I’ve been eating more than usual and have noticed that my stomach has become noticeably softer. I keep touching, squeezing, and shaking my belly—it’s almost become an obsession. I’ve also been wearing some pants that are now too tight, which have pushed my stomach upwards.

What I’m wondering is whether part of this change could be due to my skin stretching. Could it be that my skin has become looser rather than me gaining more fat? Is it possible for skin to stretch from something like this?

Munchies:
I doubt it's loose skin if you've been gaining this whole time. That only happens if you lost weight. It's probably subcutaneous fat.



Thank you for the insight—makes sense! I have not lost weight. I’m just surprised how quickly this softness seemed to show up, and I just have to squeese it, feel it.
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