Have you ever wondered whether or not losing weight makes you look younger or older?
Well, it depends. Losing weight can improve your overall health and even increase your lifespan if you are overweight.
Losing weight indeed makes you look thinner, slimmer, and healthier. And yes, it also helps you appear younger in most cases, but losing weight can make you look older in certain situations. In general, If you want to look younger, you should focus more on eating healthily and exercising rather than losing weight.
With that being said, there are several reasons why losing weight might make you look younger. In this article, I will explain exactly what those reasons are. Keep reading to find out.
Does Losing Weight Make You Look Younger?
Usually, losing weight makes you look younger because of the healthier lifestyle you live to shed those extra pounds. You are eating healthily and following a fitness program that tightens your skin around your bigger muscles.
Because of this new lifestyle, you also get more quality sleep, automatically making you feel and look better and younger. Losing weight will also accentuate the lines of your face, which will usually make you more handsome and younger.
And lastly, losing weight will make you feel more confident, which can also result in looking younger and healthier.
Does Losing Weight Make You Look Younger or Older?
It has to do something with our impression of how one’s body type relates to their age. Teenagers have more human growth hormones than adults, making their bodies more suitable for building lean muscle mass.
We automatically link that body type with a youthful appearance. Losing weight doesn’t necessarily make you look like a younger version of yourself.
Here are 3 age groups with different outcomes of looking younger or older when losing weight.
1- A chubby teenager tends to look older than their age because they have an adult’s body shape and lines. They look older than they are because they’re overweight; losing some pounds will make them look younger. You can still lose weight at this age without worrying about being left with excess skin.
2- If a mature man loses some pounds, he might look younger because his face appears less puffy. Depending on his facial bone structure, he may develop a stronger jawline and chin, considered attractive features in a middle-aged man. However, if the weight loss results in deflated, wrinkled skin, he may look even older than his age.
3- If a senior start to lose weight, it usually results in looking older because the wrinkles will be more profound. Gaining weight for an older man usually results in looking somewhat younger because the weight gain evens the wrinkles. Maintaining a healthy weight is advisable at this age.
Why Can Losing Weight Make You Look Older?
Especially when we age, our skin loses elasticity, and the fat in the face reduces. This leads to saggy cheeks and thinner lips. In this case, losing weight will make you look older, and putting on some extra weight will make you appear younger. In general, losing weight at an older age will result in areas with loose skin.
10 Foods That Help You Look Younger
Your diet can affect your skin, including how it looks as you age. Protein, healthy fat, and antioxidant-rich foods are associated with incredible skin health effects.
A healthy diet full of whole, unprocessed plant-based foods is one way to protect your skin from sun damage. Other methods include avoiding sun exposure, not smoking, staying physically active, and using appropriate skin products.
With that being said, here we go.
1. Olive Oil
People who consumed more monounsaturated fats, particularly extra virgin oils, were found to have less wrinkling at a sun-exposed location (the backs of their hands and face).
2. Cocoa
A cup of hot chocolate can be an antioxidant beauty booster.
3. Nuts
Nuts are filled with skin-friendly fatty acids. Make this your favorite snack.
4. Salmon
Omega 3 fatty acids from salmon help keep your skin looking young and healthy. Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and may help protect against sunburn.
5. Eggs
Eggs contain high-quality protein – they’re the essential ingredient for healthy skin. They’re also rich in iron, an essential nutrient for healthy blood cells. Iron is necessary for keeping anemia under control. Anemia makes you look tired and pale.
6. Avocados
Another rich source of skin-loving monounsaturated fats. Avocados are rich sources of vitamin E, which help protect your body’s cells from damage caused by free radicals.
7. White Fish
Haddock, cod, or other white fish contains a lot of iodine. It’s not only vital for maintaining a high metabolic rate; iodine is also essential for the skin’s good health.
8. Carrots
Orange-colored fruits and veggies, including carrots, sweet potatoes, red peppers, cantaloupes, and apricots, enhance the appearance of (white) skin by making it look brighter and healthier. All of them contain high levels of carotenoids, natural pigments in plants.
9. Berries
Berries contain many antioxidants and inflammation-fighting compounds, which may help keep bones strong as we age. They’re also good for our guts, so they might be able to protect against osteoporosis.
10. Water – Green Tea
Water is essential for many purposes, including keeping your skin healthy. If you want to up your game, drink a couple of cups of green tea daily. This will slow down skin damage even more.
Grooming Tips That Can Make Men Look Younger
We usually don’t touch this topic here at Gymtrends365, but today I’m going to make an exception. We are talking about looking younger by losing weight.
Well, why don’t I throw in some fantastic grooming tips to look younger as we age?
1- A clean shave
Clean-shaven, a middle-aged man always looks younger. As cool as it is to wear a beard, it will make you look a bit older — especially if your beard is grayish. That brings me to my next tip.
2- Reduce your gray hair
There is nothing wrong with the salt-and-pepper look, but it usually makes you look older. I’m a good example of that.
3- Wear leather sneakers.
Suppose you wear neutral casual sneakers. I’m not talking about sports sneakers with big logos on them. Minimal leather or suede sneakers combine well, are stylish, and you’ll look younger.
4- Wear fitted clothes
Young guys can wear baggier clothes, but as we age, we want to wear fitted clothes. Again, this is way more stylish for an older man and makes us look younger.
5- Choose your colors
When we age, it’s better to choose blue over gray, for example. Wearing blue or even light brown over black or gray will immediately shave a couple of years of your age.
6- Choose contact lenses over glasses.
Wearing glasses can give you a cool and sophisticated look, but wearing glasses will make you look older than you are. That being said, I’ve seen older guys that look great wearing glasses. You can also opt for laser eye surgery. I did it a couple of years ago, and it was worth it.
7- Always wear sunscreen
Protect your face from the sun and use a daily moisturizer. That will prevent dry skin, resulting in a youthful look and a healthier skin complexion.
8- Botox time
If it’s time to pull out the heavy guns, we can use Botox. It helps weaken facial muscles, which will soften wrinkles. Friends of mine use Botox, and it looks very natural. Just make sure you don’t overdo it.
9- Take care of your teeth
A bright smile can help you look and feel better than ever before. Mouth hygiene is essential. And if you want to take it a step further, you can use at-home bleaching strips or visit your dentist to whiten your teeth.
How Important Is Sleep For Looking Younger?
Does sleeping make you look younger? The answer is yes. If you sleep enough, you’ll eliminate wrinkles and fine lines. In addition, you’ll also improve your skin tone and complexion.
Sleeping is essential to our health in general. According to research, lack of sleep has been linked to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, anxiety, and even cancer.
Sleeping helps us rejuvenate and recharge. You might experience fatigue, irritability, poor concentration, and mood swings when you don’t get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation can cause stress, which leads to premature aging.
So to feel and look younger, get some quality shut-eye.
FAQ’S Corner
Where Is The First Place You Lose Weight?
Generally speaking, fat in the face and neck area is the first to come off when we lose weight.
Does Chewing Gum Reduce Face Fat?
No, chewing gum will not reduce face fat. However, if you regularly chew gum, your jaw muscles may get stronger, resulting in a stronger jaw line. This will give the optical illusion of you burning face fat.
What Is The Hardest Place To Burn Fat?
For us guys over 40, the midsection is the last place we will burn fat. The famous love handles. Getting rid of the love handles requires dedication and patience. Eating clean and regular exercise is the only way to achieve that.
Conclusion
So, answering the question, “Does losing weight make you look younger?” Yes, losing weight can make you look younger. Probably not because of the reasons you thought, though.
You might look younger because to lose weight, you have to focus on improving certain lifestyle habits and working toward long-term changes. We can achieve this by following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and using some of the grooming tips I described earlier.
We also saw that getting enough quality sleep and avoiding stress as much as possible is essential.
Do you have experience with losing weight? And at what age? Did it make you look younger or older?
If you’d like to share your experience or ask anything else, feel free to leave a question in the comments section below. I usually get back to you within 24 hours.
Stay Healthy and Strong!
