I've looked pregnant my whole entire life!

CalypZone
CalypZone Posts: 1
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So I just turned 20 in June (June 30th to be exact). I've been stuck at this weight (185) since I was in the 5th grade. I've always been active, and I am a heavier build woman. Lived on the water my whole life, so I'm always swimming. Love to play sports (hate running though), and I've even taken up the gym at Goodlife! I go for 3 workouts minimum, and that's all well ... I think I have an alright work-out planned (at least 20 min on the tredmill, using the weights specifically for quads, hamstrings, shoulders, that flabby part beside your boobs near your armpit, abdomen, Doing push-ups and planks ... ) but I still have a pregnant belly. I can see weight loss in my face and my arms (I think), but I'm still at the same weight. My body fat is at 42.8%, and its been there for god only knows. I seriously cannot get rid of my pregnant belly. My whole life, I've had to suck it in, and it makes me look really gross and flabby! But if I don't suck it in, I look pregnant. Its gotten so bad now, that my ribs have un-even rolls!! MY RIBS!! I can't stop the fat gain anymore :'(. I'm going to college next month, and I've tried so hard these past few years to lose it, but it just won't go away! I look WORSE now. I've been trying to become a police officer, so I NEED this gone! I do not eat un healthy foods. I can't even remember the last time I ever went to fast food .... I don't drink alcohol. Only bad thing I do is smoke (which I am trying to stop btw. Not only do I want to lose weight, but I want to live a healthy life style from here on out). I don't even drink soda (Due to a bladder disease called IC, I can't drink or eat bad stuff anyway). I know HOW I eat is bad (i.e. only having supper). I'm so depressed with myself ... I look and feel terrible. I can't even feel comfortable wearing clothes anymore :'( Can someone please help direct me on where I'm going wrong, and how to fix this? I have no other medical issues other than my IC, because I've checked all of those while trying to figure out what my bladder problem was ... I'm so sick of having all this fat. I seriously look pregnant. My stomach has always been rock hard and bloated to the point it stretches outwards (not downwards!) I seriously don't know what to do. I can't stand people asking me when I'm due ... Thanks for any help I can get :'(

-Sarah

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  • JunkFoodJane
    JunkFoodJane Posts: 150 Member
    I don't have any great words of wisdom, but I am going to send you a friend request. I've never been a "small" girl for more than like a day. I am struggling to get back to my own normal of 165.

    I'm currently trying out a cycle of exercise where you go hard for a while then pull back some. This helped me drop a good chunk of weight so far this year. I no longer weight train due to elevated risk of injury, but was my smallest when doing about 60 minutes of cardio 5x a week and 3 days of lifting. Kinda jealous of all the girlies with their weight training ;)

    I look pregnant as well. I hate it. I get asked more when I'm under 160 how far along I am than I did throughout my one actual pregnancy. I know it's hopeless for me to stop being asked that, so I have focused on accepting me and knowing it's ok to be shaped as I am. I've even decided to start telling people I am 6.5 months along because then they gasp at how small I am ;)

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