<human>: Hey all. I recently took stock of my life and realized I was not where I wanted to be. I am 288 lbs (down 10 lbs from original weight). I want to drop down to 260 by August 28th (new school semester).

What I have done so far:

-Quit Smoking (3 years ago)

-Quit drinking Soda (1 month ago)

-Since I have quit drinking soda I eat a lot more fruit and drink a ton of water

-Started riding a bike everyday (2.5 miles but hope to increase this!)

I have lost 12 pounds in about 10 days. Giving up soda didn't seem to help me lose weight but eating healthier and riding my bike has helped a lot

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<bot>: Can I drop the weight with no health consequences or saggy skin? If I do get saggy skin will it go away without surgery?