Mother's Pouch

ayannabayer
ayannabayer Posts: 153 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey moms on MyFitnessPal,

I've been doing all kinds of an workouts. But I still don't really know whats the best to get rid of that baby pouch. Any suggestions?
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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    #1 Lose the fat
    #2 Be patient. It takes time for skin to recover.
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    #1 Lose the fat
    #2 Be patient. It takes time for skin to recover.

    QFT

    There is a general opinion that strength training, compound movements specifically, can help tighten the extra skin more efficiently, but the fat still has to be lost by good old calorie deficit and time has to be given for the skin to heal up and adjust to a body's new size.

  • DoctahJenn
    DoctahJenn Posts: 616 Member
    I'm 5'4, 132 lbs. I still have a baby pooch, though I don't have a lot of fat altogether. Sometimes we just learn to live with a little extra. As you lose weight, it gets smaller and less noticeable. Just keep going. :) I live in hope that if I ever hit my goal of 125, it'll sort of disappear. But I'm not holding my breath.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I am not a marsupial so I'm not sure I can give good advice on this.

    I have had three kids though and while I acknowledge I will never have the stomach I had at 18 that doesn't mean I can't work as hard as I can to improve myself. Try reading this:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach#latest
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Right at the top of this forum theres this stickie:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach#latest

  • Ohwhynot
    Ohwhynot Posts: 356 Member
    I have learned to live with mine. I had 9+ lb babies later in life and the skin is all stretched out (stretchmarked). The fat is going away, but the skin just hangs lower and lower. *shrug* I'd rather have my babies than a perfect tummy any day. :)
  • jiigglybutt
    jiigglybutt Posts: 345 Member
    Ugh, I have been fighting with this too, after 3 c-sections, it's pretty terrible. I'm definitely focusing on fat loss first so I can see how "bad" it really is, however I don't really shame it so much anymore because my beautiful kids that were all born right under the 10 pound mark, are all very healthy and smart and I am proud to say I am the one that baked them in this pouch lol!
  • Organicgasm
    Organicgasm Posts: 592 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    #1 Lose the fat
    #2 Be patient. It takes time for skin to recover.

    Yes. And learn to accept thatyou did something awesome... You grew a human. It changes you. I've had 3 kids. I will never look like I didn't. That's more than ok. That's wonderful! Some things tighten back up with time, strength training, cardiovascular and a good healthy diet... but some things maybe don't.
  • ayannabayer
    ayannabayer Posts: 153 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.
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  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    I have been getting more results by doing core body workouts. I used to always do cardio but my body wasn't looking tight. Now I do squats with barbell, kettle bell swings, plank holds, captains chair, other lifting. Try some strength training and go heavy. Your body will get nice and tight.
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  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    Agreed ...maintain a cal deficit and lifting helps tighten things up.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    Always with the quick fixes...

    Those wraps get rid of water weight, they are temporary, expensive, and part of a multi level marketing scheme destined to get people to either keep buying, or better yet, start selling.

    Follow the other good advice listed here, be realistic with your expectations, and stop looking for quick fixes.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited April 2015
    jemhh wrote: »
    #1 Lose the fat
    #2 Be patient. It takes time for skin to recover.

    #3 lift progressively heavy stuff and put it down again

    That's what worked for me...52lbs loss at 47 after 2 sections and at least 15 years as an overeating couch potato, I'm delighted with the results ..and kind of addicted to making continual minor improvements
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited April 2015
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    I have faith in you that one day you're going to post something scientifically sound

    I can wait :)
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    1. Fork putdowns
    2. Table pushaways
    3. Lift heavy

    Repeat.
  • Erin_Graves
    Erin_Graves Posts: 5 Member
    If it is a noticeable pooch (not just loose skin) it could be diastasis recti (http://www.befitmom.com/diastasis_recti.html). I had it for a year after my second baby, there are exercises you can do to bring your abs back together (surgery is needed in rare cases) and then you can build your core strength up. Normal ab and core exercises make it worse, so it's worth checking it out.
  • ayannabayer
    ayannabayer Posts: 153 Member
    edited April 2015
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    Always with the quick fixes...

    Those wraps get rid of water weight, they are temporary, expensive, and part of a multi level marketing scheme destined to get people to either keep buying, or better yet, start selling.

    Follow the other good advice listed here, be realistic with your expectations, and stop looking for quick fixes.

    No one said I was looking for a quick fix. Especially not in wraps. If I wanted to do wraps, I would do them. I was stating that I've seen someone else make progress with them.
  • ayannabayer
    ayannabayer Posts: 153 Member
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    They only work temporarily. I imagine a short walk would work better, along with the calorie burn it supplies. :)

    I think I agree with you (:
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  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    Always with the quick fixes...

    Those wraps get rid of water weight, they are temporary, expensive, and part of a multi level marketing scheme destined to get people to either keep buying, or better yet, start selling.

    Follow the other good advice listed here, be realistic with your expectations, and stop looking for quick fixes.

    Shut up. No one said I was looking for a quick fix. Especially not in wraps. If I wanted to do wraps, I would do them. I was stating that I've seen someone else make progress with them.

    Posts about detoxes, cleanses, wraps, supplements, etc are generally because someone is at least curious about a quick fix, but thanks for the hostile greeting.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Getting back to my college graduation weight eliminated any baby pouch my now 30 something children may have caused.
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  • nancyjay__
    nancyjay__ Posts: 310 Member
    I played soccer until high school. I had a baby and thought that I could just run the weight off like I did in high school but baby weight was just ridiculously hard to lose especially because my pregnancy was not necessarily "healthy". I didn't see my "pouch" or the skin go away until I started lowering my body fat through strict diet and weight training. Took a long time too.

    Hope this helps
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I had my last baby at 40. I don't think that skin will ever tighten up, sadly. I was lucky with my first it snapped right back.

    Is there ANY hope?

    My best friend has been using wraps and I was shocked to see they were tightening up her skin. Theyre just so expensive. But idk if you would try something like that.

    I have faith in you that one day you're going to post something scientifically sound

    I can wait :)

    I wish I could block you bc you're literally the most annoying thing. Hope off my back and get a life. No one was talking specifically to you so it didn't require a response from you.

    Ohhh don't hate on the abs...I was simply trying to tell you how to get them

    You know eat less. Move more, lift heavy.

    I wish I could wrap it all up in magic for you to make it more palatable?
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    I wish I could block you bc you're literally the most annoying thing. Hope off my back and get a life. No one was talking specifically to you so it didn't require a response from you.
    ayannabayer wrote: »
    Shut up. No one said I was looking for a quick fix. Especially not in wraps. If I wanted to do wraps, I would do them. I was stating that I've seen someone else make progress with them.

    Boy-That-Escalated-Quickly-Anchorman.gif


    Don't be shocked when people stop trying to help you, because damn.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    Blame genetics. I had my 4th baby at 36, all being 9 or 10 pounds and my stomach is flat. I had stretch marks but those faded. Keep losing, and ask your Mom how her belly recovered. My youngest is 10 months. The sticky is a good read, it won't apply to everyone.
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