Is it possible to lose the mommy belly without a tummy tuck?

busterbrowneyes · June 2015

I am at the start of my journey but I am already worried about how my belly will look when I am done. I don't have a picture of myself but this is exactly what my stomach looks like right now. Does anyone have a picture of what this type of belly looks like after a huge weight loss? I have searched for hours and all I can find is tummy tucks for the after pic.

nishatay · June 2015

I'm no expert but I'm thinking you would lose fat but some of the excess might remain.

eatgoodeat · June 2015

if you go through the "success stories" part of the forum you can see great examples there

MamaBirdBoss · June 2015

It depends on age, genetics, etc. I have 3 kids, and my stomach will go back flat. I would expect the "mother's apron" to be much smaller, at the least.

But the fold of that size has far more to do with weight than pregnancy, BTW.

nutmegoreo · June 2015

The answer is that it depends on multiple factors, genetics being an important one. That being said, here are a couple threads to look at:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10004180/big-bellys-before-and-after-pics/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10138254/abs-and-loose-skin/p1

There are many more. As already mentioned, search the success stories.

busterbrowneyes · June 2015

Thank you! I was feeling really down today.

nutmegoreo · June 2015

Your tummy looks a lot like mine did when I started. It is getting smaller, but still hangs over. I suspect that it will always have some sag to it. I don't know what the cost of a tuck is, and I'm not sure I want to get one. Honestly, it is a symbol of how far I've come. I still have 40-50lb to lose, so I will see what happens. There will be down days. Add some friends here to give you a lift when you need it. :flowerforyou:

ETA: I didn't have a kid, just got the tummy from being way too big for my height

summer21forever · June 2015

I had a baby belly like that too. It hasn't gone all the way but it's getting there. I think that every persons skin is different so if you have good skin it'll probably get a lot better but it will never be the same.

These are some of my baby belly after losing about 30 pounds after my pregnancy. I still have about 20 to go. So there is hope.

cuckoo_jenibeth · June 2015

I have lost a little over 80#. I had a c-section & a complete hysterectomy. My mommy belly is relatively flat, but not firm.

Melwillbehealthy · June 2015

I have an apron like that after having 3 pregnancies. I went to a plastic surgeon years ago and he was set up to do the surgery. No lip0suction (as I was in great shape), just cut off the excess skin...that's what the apron was...anyway, I signed up and then backed out after I realized that it's major surgery. I'd rather wear a one-piece bathing suit than take a chance with my health. When the surgeon described the procedure he scared me out of doing it.

Achaila · June 2015

Your belly looks like my belly right now. I'm the past when I lost a lot of weight it eventually shrank. But it shrank in a weird way because my csection scar (I have a belly button to pubic bone incision) i ended up getting pregnant again before I reached my goal weight, but I'm going to guess in my case, since my skin elasticity is CRAP, I'm probably always going to have a pooch. Who knows tho. We won't know until we get there!

Martha6010 · July 2015

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