How much of my stomach is fat/loose skin

Hannahjane123456

I also had a breast lift with implants back in December so they weigh nearly 2 pounds.

getskinny1973

I have the exact same problem. I have 5 children and my stretch marks and sagging skin are terrible. It's done a lot to my self esteem and confidence. I'm single at 44 and am too insecure to let ANYONE see my belly. I've looked in to a tummy tuck , but was quoted about $10 grand... I don't have that kind of money.. I don't think any amount of exercise will take away my belly.

LiveInLeggings

Your stomach looks exactly like mine before I had my abdominoplasty. No amount of diet and exercise helped. If you can afford to have the tummy tuck, I highly recommend going for it. I just wish I hadn't waited so long.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

the thing with lip and tummy tucks you have to watch gaining weight again as most drs advise that if you plan on getting these things done that you will have to maintain your weight or make sure not to gain as the same thing can happen again. it may not be as severe of a gain in that area but it can still happen.you have to make the decision that if you are planning on getting any surgery to make sure you are done having childrena and are weilling to prevent a big amount of weight gain the rest of your life

gcibsthom

Since you are still young your skin has a lot more elasticity. I am in my 60's and had a tummy tuck (specifically a panniculectomy) last October. I am really glad I did. I do have a scar that makes me look like I am two different bodies sewn together, but that's great for halloween..lol... You do need to make sure that you are not going to be gaining more weight, and if you plan to have more children, you definitely want to hold off doing it until you are finished having them....There is no sense in having the procedure just to muck it up...

rheddmobile

Sure, there's a little fat there, but you really don't need to lose more weight, and it would not improve the appearance of the loose skin anyway. If it's been more than two years since your weight loss, that's probably about it for skin tightening. You're young and if you're open to the idea a tummy tuck might be a good idea.

I'm older and would rather just live with mine - I don't need to wear a bikini - but you have a lot of years to live with the way you look, and if you're not happy, consider your options.

30kgin2017

So you lost the weight at 22 but since then have had 2 children the youngest of which is 17months. What did your tummy look like before you fell preg with the first child? How old was your youngest when you got your current weight? You'll need to give it 2 years from when you hit maintenance weight to see how much your skin will improve on its own.

Hannahjane123456

I'm done having children, I've got one of each so that's enough for me. I don't think I'd ever let myself get that big again I just know it's not a nice place to be and it terrifies me to lose control and get that way again.
After losing weight before I had children I was around 112 pounds and my tummy had loose skin but not has severe as what I've got now, but I do remember leaning forward and it all being wrinkly and loose!

I still have loose skin on my inner thighs and my arms since losing weight when I was younger that has never tightened up.

CharlieBeansmomTracey

Hannahjane123456 wrote: »

I'm done having children, I've got one of each so that's enough for me. I don't think I'd ever let myself get that big again I just know it's not a nice place to be and it terrifies me to lose control and get that way again.
After losing weight before I had children I was around 112 pounds and my tummy had loose skin but not has severe as what I've got now, but I do remember leaning forward and it all being wrinkly and loose!

I still have loose skin on my inner thighs and my arms since losing weight when I was younger that has never tightened up.

well then there is a chance it may never tighten up if some of it hasnt already. sucks but it happens.

GottaBurnEmAll

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

Hannahjane123456 wrote: »

I'm done having children, I've got one of each so that's enough for me. I don't think I'd ever let myself get that big again I just know it's not a nice place to be and it terrifies me to lose control and get that way again.
After losing weight before I had children I was around 112 pounds and my tummy had loose skin but not has severe as what I've got now, but I do remember leaning forward and it all being wrinkly and loose!

I still have loose skin on my inner thighs and my arms since losing weight when I was younger that has never tightened up.

well then there is a chance it may never tighten up if some of it hasnt already. sucks but it happens.

^This. You might see a little progress, I know I have, but if you have drawn a short straw genetically, there's not much you can do about it without surgery.

BTW OP, I don't think you need to lose any weight. It's normal for women with some body fat distribution patterns to have body fat that is of a normal level still on their abdomens. Not everyone is meant to walk around super lean all the time. Unfortunately, what would be a normal smooth distribution of a very small layer of subcutaneous fat is exaggerated due to being attached to a lot of loose skin in your case.

ekim2016

as I lose, the loose skin is getting bad around my tummy line. Oddly, I am wearing smaller waist pants, but the gut hang makes them feel tight when it never used to being bloated out big and higher.. hah guess it's a trade off looking better in clothes and being thinner

firef1y72

This is a picture I put up on my fb/instagram feed today with the following:
"Ok so here I am in my gloriously sweaty candid workout mode. And although there are parts of my body I hate that's mostly now down to the excess skin (especially on my belly). Most importantly there are parts of my body that I now love. I love how strong I am and especially how strong my legs look and actually are. These legs can lift more than my bodyweight in both squats and deadlifts and they can complete marathons. I also love how defined my arms are under the loose skin, just look at the muscle in my forearm. And I love that just visible at the top of my tummy before the loose skin hides them I have actual defined abs. There may come a day when I decide I want the excess skin removed but for now I'm happy to just learn to love the body I've worked so hard to carve out of the fat."

It's taken me a while to get the point where I'm starting to love my body, excess skin and all but I think it's something we all need to work on. (I've had 6 children and lost 142lb over 18 months so my skin has some recovering to do. But it is improving and will hopefully continue to do so over the next couple of years).
And yes most of the excess tummy skin is tucked in to my shorts.