Looking heavily pregnant when I'm not

yirara

samaz32 wrote: »

amusedmonkey wrote: »

PAV8888 wrote: »

There is no point in trying to adjust things by manipulating your weight or posture if the whole thing is caused by an underlying medical condition.

Go ask your doctor.

Once all these things (including posture and weight and all the medical concerns others have brought up) have been discussed and ruled in or out with your doctor's help, then you can plan!

This is correct. It doesn't even have to be something scary, you may just have an intolerance to some food that is causing you to be bloated. Since you will not be posting pictures, we'd also have to consider that you may be seeing something that isn't there. Body dysmorphia is a real thing where the way you see yourself is not really the way things actually are. Have you measured your waist circumference? This may be a more objective measure than the mirror.

I will get checked out, but I worry the doctor will just think I'm a hypochondriac. My sister has coeliac disease, I eat a lot of gluten, hope it's not the case, but could be.

Coeliacs is an autoimmune disorder, and those often run in the family. This alone would be a reason to go to your GP.

And yes, restricting too much means your body starts munching on even more on your muscles and your posture will only get worse.

rueruechika86

samaz32 wrote: »

I won't be posting a picture, but I really am not over-exaggerating. Posture is terrible, I slouch a lot. Also, I rarely exercise, although I have joined the gym recently (Monday) and hope to stick to it this time, even if I just work out 3 days a week. Maybe that's it. Lack of exercise.

I think you just answered your own question. Cardio exercises will help reduce belly fat...that's a fact. And strength training will help with your posture, amongst other things.

quiksylver296

https://www.bustle.com/p/a-woman-had-a-50-lb-ovarian-cyst-removed-it-was-one-of-the-largest-her-doctor-had-ever-seen-9636511

AnvilHead

rueruechika86 wrote: »

samaz32 wrote: »

I won't be posting a picture, but I really am not over-exaggerating. Posture is terrible, I slouch a lot. Also, I rarely exercise, although I have joined the gym recently (Monday) and hope to stick to it this time, even if I just work out 3 days a week. Maybe that's it. Lack of exercise.

I think you just answered your own question. Cardio exercises will help reduce belly fat...that's a fact. And strength training will help with your posture, amongst other things.

Nope. You can't preferentially reduce fat from any particular part of your body. That's called "spot reduction" and it's not possible. No diet, supplement or exercise will help you choose where you lose fat from. Cardio burns calories and can help establish a caloric deficit, but it won't preferentially reduce fat in the belly/midsection.

kshama2001

quiksylver296 wrote: »

https://www.bustle.com/p/a-woman-had-a-50-lb-ovarian-cyst-removed-it-was-one-of-the-largest-her-doctor-had-ever-seen-9636511

@samaz32 make sure your doctor does tests to rule that out ^