Anyone have before and after of a "hanging" tummy?

Verity1111
Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
edited November 22 in Motivation and Support
My stomach is so low. I'm not even that big now but it still hangs low :| Its very irritating because I see people near my size who have larger stomachs even and they dont hang at all.... did anyone have good progress with this to where it lifted as you lost weight?

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  • sissidevore
    sissidevore Posts: 151 Member
    do you have any photos of what your talking about? this was one of my before pics, right after having a child. my stomach wasn't tight at all, and just sagged. i lost 100 lbs in about 8 weeks, and you can check my profile for my after pics ( idid this twice, gained over 100 lbs with pregnancy, and my stomach is not saggy anymore)... but my stomach isn't like very tight, like before i had kids, there is some loose skin there, just not much. way better after losing the weight.




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  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    kingleahnidas wrote: »
    Okay I'll bite. But it might not be what you're looking for. Keep in mind that it is very difficult to share these pictures, but I'd like other people to know what to expect. I was about 320 in the before pictures and now I'm 215. I am 6'1". It took me 14 months to lose 100 pounds. I am still losing weight and doing weight training, so we'll see how my belly changes some more over time. Btw I included a random pic of me from this morning so you can see how I look normally.

    Also, PSA: don't do what the previous poster did.

    Thank you for sharing these!

    <3 Tears for Fears
  • Chrystalcanyon
    Chrystalcanyon Posts: 2 Member
    I too am carrying around a huge hanging tummy. Thank you all for sharing, it makes me think that if I keep up my diet and exercise program, it may get much, much smaller. I am considering surgery once I reach my goal weight. Its THAT bad.
  • heavensshadow
    heavensshadow Posts: 264 Member
    kingleahnidas wrote: »
    Okay I'll bite. But it might not be what you're looking for. Keep in mind that it is very difficult to share these pictures, but I'd like other people to know what to expect. I was about 320 in the before pictures and now I'm 215. I am 6'1". It took me 14 months to lose 100 pounds. I am still losing weight and doing weight training, so we'll see how my belly changes some more over time. Btw I included a random pic of me from this morning so you can see how I look normally.

    Also, PSA: don't do what the previous poster did.


    This! I had a bit of a sag before I got pregnant, and I was overweight even then. I gained 80 lbs during pregnancy, carried low, and most of the weight was in my belly and thighs (my tummy was huuuuge - doc was convinced of a 10lb baby in there). Now, it hangs much like this. I hate it, but I'm working on it.

    Thanks for sharing these. Shame keeps my tummy under wraps except for 1 recent pic I keep as a reminder to keep going. :heart:
  • keezo1
    keezo1 Posts: 204 Member
    I think weight training helps,there was an old thread on here titled tummy apron ( i think) with many before and after photos of that hanging tummy area below the belly button. Most of the ladies who showed a difference in that area credited heavy lifting.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    I think it all has to do with how you carry your weight, plus some after-effects of pregnancy. Some people just don't carry weight in their lower tummy, but may carry it up higher around their middle. On the plus side, it's generally considered a better fat distribution for a woman to carry her weight lower than as an 'apple' around the middle.

    I have the mummy tummy pudge. I just blame my babies. And maybe cookie butter. Even if I lost it all, I'd still have loose skin and a bit of a lopsided look to it because of how I was put back together after my second c-section (thanks, Dr!) Nothing but surgery would fix that.
  • saraghali
    saraghali Posts: 63 Member
    ercarroll311 wrote: »
    Getting my stomach flat took till about the end of my weight loss goal (50-60lbs). Weight lifting and cardio together were really big for me, but the stomach being the last weight to go and first to arrive is just in my genes.

    You look stunning!!! How did you do it?

  • seanevan10
    seanevan10 Posts: 385 Member
    heavensshadow wrote: »
    kingleahnidas wrote: »
    Okay I'll bite. But it might not be what you're looking for. Keep in mind that it is very difficult to share these pictures, but I'd like other people to know what to expect. I was about 320 in the before pictures and now I'm 215. I am 6'1". It took me 14 months to lose 100 pounds. I am still losing weight and doing weight training, so we'll see how my belly changes some more over time. Btw I included a random pic of me from this morning so you can see how I look normally.

    Also, PSA: don't do what the previous poster did.


    This! I had a bit of a sag before I got pregnant, and I was overweight even then. I gained 80 lbs during pregnancy, carried low, and most of the weight was in my belly and thighs (my tummy was huuuuge - doc was convinced of a 10lb baby in there). Now, it hangs much like this. I hate it, but I'm working on it.

    Thanks for sharing these. Shame keeps my tummy under wraps except for 1 recent pic I keep as a reminder to keep going. :heart:

    Me too!!! ^^^^^ I was overweight before getting pregnant with twins and spent the last 8 weeks of pregnancy in the hospital. I was huge. Then after they were born I proceeded to gain back up to delivery weight. I am about 1/2 way to goal and noticed my stomach hangs pretty low like in the pics above. I just took new pics this morning so I am going to compare but I think it almost looks worse than when I started.
  • angel7472
    angel7472 Posts: 317 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10319520/looking-for-ladies-tummy-apron-success-stories
  • SmithsonianEmpress
    SmithsonianEmpress Posts: 1,163 Member
    ercarroll311 wrote: »
    Getting my stomach flat took till about the end of my weight loss goal (50-60lbs). Weight lifting and cardio together were really big for me, but the stomach being the last weight to go and first to arrive is just in my genes.

    OH MY GOSH!! YOU. LOOK. FAB!!!!!!! :#
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    sissidevore wrote: »
    yes, i did that twice! after having a baby and exclusively breastfeeding, while cutting my calories to exactly 1000 per day, and using the elliptical at least 4 hours per day. the weight just fell off :) this pic above was actually about half way in. i was 260 when i had my first two babies :) feel free to add me, i have some after pics on my profile.

    I don't want to derail, but why would you do this if you were breastfeeding?
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    ercarroll311 wrote: »
    Getting my stomach flat took till about the end of my weight loss goal (50-60lbs). Weight lifting and cardio together were really big for me, but the stomach being the last weight to go and first to arrive is just in my genes.

    Your progress is amazing altho ur stomach didnt hang lol BUT I still think you did fantastic work!!
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
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    I was about 148 in this picture, starting off I was at 158, this was after I had just lost 10 pounds. I also had a baby 9 months ago so that's why I have that and the stretch marks.
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    I'm currently around 128. It still hangs but it's easy to cover up with underwear or such.
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    I also can grab it pretty much wherever and now it around like it's play dough. Disclaimer there's still extra fat there I need to get rid of but I do have some extra skin that'll hopefully tighten up!
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    angel7472 wrote: »
    ercarroll311 wrote: »
    Getting my stomach flat took till about the end of my weight loss goal (50-60lbs). Weight lifting and cardio together were really big for me, but the stomach being the last weight to go and first to arrive is just in my genes.


    Your belly never hung. The first pic shows your belly as tight there is no apron to tighten up. This isn't what OP was asking for.
    I've had 3 kids. All difficult pregnancies and put on bed rest. I'm 5'5" and at the end of my last pregnancy I weighed 220 pds. I was HUGE!!! Had the full on apron. Over the years I've lost and gained since then. If I let my weight go I get full on hanging apron. Even now at 127 I've got loose skin there that just kinda drapes. My left side (where they tell you to lay all the time) is worse than my right. It can be done but it's hard work. The belly and thighs are the last to go too. I'm more bottom than top heavy. I'm also older so that's also gonna play a major role.
    I do believe that there is another thread just like this one that show lots of pics.
    I wish you the best of luck :)
    I also had a very difficult pregnancy due to preeclampsia (which the doctors never even gave it a thought until after a few weeks I brought up my concern for the high blood pressure (which I'm in the medical field so I know was a big no no)). My highest when I was pregnant was about 172 but I also had a very very hard time keeping anything down or eating anything. I was 158-160 now I'm 128 close to what you weigh and mine drapes as well!
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    ercarroll311 wrote: »
    Getting my stomach flat took till about the end of my weight loss goal (50-60lbs). Weight lifting and cardio together were really big for me, but the stomach being the last weight to go and first to arrive is just in my genes.

    Woaaaaahhhh!!! Amazing!! Not a hanging belly but still just as impressive and definitely can tell a lot of hard work was put into it! I wish my results turn out this amazing in the end!!
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    sissidevore wrote: »
    do you have any photos of what your talking about? this was one of my before pics, right after having a child. my stomach wasn't tight at all, and just sagged. i lost 100 lbs in about 8 weeks, and you can check my profile for my after pics ( idid this twice, gained over 100 lbs with pregnancy, and my stomach is not saggy anymore)... but my stomach isn't like very tight, like before i had kids, there is some loose skin there, just not much. way better after losing the weight.




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    Eating only a thousand calories a day is very unhealthy as is, but throwing in exercise and breastfeeding which is sustaining the life for two people, which you're typically suppose to eat around 2,000 calories a day while breastfeeding and CAN still lose weight on those kinda calorie intakes. But you're working out and breastfeeding which I'm surprised you didn't have any medical issues after that, like fainting or nutrient deficiencies. I would definitely not recommend this for anyone ESPECIALLY breastfeeding. Diets like these are not worth it and you're more than likely to binge and gain all the weight back because of such a huge calorie deficit, and you're honestly losing more muscle and nutrients and water weight than fat. Slow and steady wins the race.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited October 2017
    Never been pregnant but was very fat. In the winter I sometimes warmed my hands under my apron whenever it was cold and I was wearing stretchy lounging pants, and they fit whole fists closed with room to spare even with layers with clothing. I can no longer do that. It still hangs, which is to be expected, but it has shrunk back considerably from a several inch overhang to barely a couple. I suspect this has to do with the time frame of my weight loss. It took several years to lose this much so my skin had plenty of time, it just shrunk gradually as much as it would without having to wait for it. Generally, with faster loss skin needs time to catch up and shrink as much as it would. The rest is up to genetics, age, fat distribution, and your starting weight. If you've lost a lot of weight, some laxity is to be expected no matter how favorable other factors are.

    PS: people with larger stomachs that don't hang at all are likely carrying a lot of it viscerally, not on the outside but around the organs, so they're at an increased risk for certain diseases and need to be careful.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    fitoverfortymom wrote: »
    I did until probably the last 10lbs or so. I still have 7lbs to goal weight, and that is the top of my BMI range. I still have quite a bit of body fat in my belly and upper thighs, and it wasn't until recently that it wasn't saggy and more inline with my belly if that makes any sense at all.

    I'm guessing I'd have to lose another 15lbs to see "all" of it go away and some serious recomp to get it flat or toned or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

    Aside from all that, I've lost 95lbs and I'm THRILLED about that and doing my darndest to not be bothered by the little flaws and imperfections that might result because of that weight loss, because I'd much rather be where I am now with things that really only I see vs. being 256lbs. I will own a saggy, cellulite belly all day long if it means not being that heavy again.

    Hang in there @Verity1111. You're doing great.

    You are inspiring--LOVE your dedication. Just sayin. ;)
  • sksk1026
    sksk1026 Posts: 215 Member
    It'S a panniculus or stomach apron. You can look it up on the internet under both terms. Sympathy - it's notoriously hard to get rid of.
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