Women: does the pooch ever go away?

1Scientist

Hey Ladies!

I'm excited to continue to lose weight but there is something that is just pressing on my mind all of the time.

Is it likely that the skin in my stomach area will tighten up, or will I always have a pooch? I am a mother, 27 years old, and have a muscular build. 5'8" and currently 208 lbs.

Your personal experience is very valuable to me if you will share it.

Thanks!!!

shadow2soul

I'm still a work in progress, but here are some success stories from other moms.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014516-busy-mom-of-5-60-gone-in-1-year?hl=moms
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014771-from-below-average-to-hot-mom-my-husband-is-lucky?hl=moms
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/670678-moms-that-lost-belly-hang-extra-flab-stretch-marks
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/935033-mom-of-2-insanity-results?hl=MoMs&page=1#posts-14219769

SJVZEE

Yes, mom of three here (youngest is 5) and now that I'm in maintenance, at the lower end of the healthy bmi range, my stomach is flat. It also has some definition due to strength training. It didn't happen overnight, but my stomach is looking good now

Francl27

It depends a lot on genetics also to be honest! I'm quite certain it will be the last place to go for me.

kamakazeekim

Not for me I've had the vertical incision 3 times and my abdominal muscles are completely wrecked. My doctor says that I'll eventually have to have surgery to fix them.

Ladina1990

i have that exact question and im working on that now, mine has gone down since ive started working out, keep it up i believe the pouch will be gone

mariposa224

It depends a lot on genetics also to be honest! I'm quite certain it will be the last place to go for me.

I think that it will likely get BETTER, but not all of us are blessed with a body type that naturally gives a flat stomach. My belly is a million times better than it used to be, and the bit of "pooch" I still have is WAY less. I've been in maintenance for nearly a year, I've done resistance training to get where I am and I still work out 3-4 times per week. I have abs that are starting to show some definition, but my belly is still not flat. My best friend, who has been working at this as long as I have, has a naturally flat belly, it's never been her problem area. She's a "pear" and her weight tends to distribute more to her hips and butt, so even though she's not quite to her goal, her belly is flatter than mine and likely always will be. You can see the difference in mine in my ticker, also I have all kinds of progress photos posted in my MFP blog. Link is on my profile page.

nancybuss

I'm working on it to have a success story myself. I've Always had a pooch, even as a kid.