Tummy Overhand

smatsang

Did anyone sucessfully decrease/lose their tummy overhand? I've been told by a trainer that once it stretches out from pregnancy there is no bringint it back without a tummy tuck. Can anyone prove this wrong? Thanks

Go_Deskercise

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat/p1

penguinmama87

oneirosou wrote: »

Did anyone sucessfully decrease/lose their tummy overhand? I've been told by a trainer that once it stretches out from pregnancy there is no bringint it back without a tummy tuck. Can anyone prove this wrong? Thanks

The link above is a good one.

Just from personal experience: things may never look *exactly* as they did before pregnancy, but your skin does shrink over time. You need to be patient and give yourself that time, though.

lmf1012

I am still a work in progress.. 26.6 lost and 15-20 to go. I have already seen great progress with this just with losing weight, which I have only been doing since March 30th. I expect with more weight loss and with time, I will be pretty happy with the result.

For the record, I am 48 years old (5'4") and have had 3 kids. The last two were by C-section. I had pretty significant overhang when I started on March 30th at 166lbs.

Lhenderson923

I hadn’t thought about my overhang for a while until I read this post. I had to go check it out in the mirror! I’m happy to report that it is SIGNIFICANTLY smaller! I was the top end of healthy weight until college, then gained a lot of weight. I was obese for about 5 years then lost about 65lbs. I was still overweight there but happy, and maintained it for two years. Then I had my son! I gained 55lbs while pregnant and my son was very large so there was a lot of stomach stretching. Since he was born I’ve lost 80lbs and I am within the healthy weight for my height. If I lost another 10lbs which would put me in the middle of the healthy range, I’m certain the hang would be gone. I’m very happy to report that yes it is possible, at least in my experience!

Speakeasy76

Everyone's body is different, so it's impossible to tell how yours will respond. I will tell you that I am currently at a weight I haven't been since high school (I'm 44) and in the best shape I've ever been, at a BMI of 20.4....and I still have a bit of overhang. I've had 2 c-sections, which I think makes a difference in how the stomach recovers. It's smaller than it ever has been post-pregnancy, but I know that little pooch most likely won't go away with some kind of surgical intervention. Really, though, it doesn't really bother me, as I generally don't get too hung up on self-perceived body "flaws," anyway.

zebasschick

after my second child, my tummy never lost a little overhang or the stretch marks even though i was under 25, healthy, hydrated and maintained a healthy weight. after a couple years, the overhang did get smaller and the stretch marks faded in color, so my tummy looked better - not like it looked before, but definitely less overhang.

springlering62

Mine disappeared but it took a year, year and a half after I reached a weight I liked, which is low’ish end of normal BMI. I also work my butt (and overhang, or “apron”, as some fetchingly call it) off, which probably contributes to minimizing it.

There’s still a ring of Floam, but it continues getting smaller.

Yours will shrink, with continued good nutrition, exercise, strength and core training, and a healthy dose of patience.

yweight2020

Everyones body is different I had 1 child never loss the over hang because I never loss all the weight, but even at my smallest I still had very small over hang.

My daughter has 3 children 1, 5 and 8 she has no over hang, she's always been a lean person though with the exception of pregnancy weight.

The trainer can't speak for everyone body type I know plenty of women who didnt need tummy tucks after pregnancy who have no over hang at all.

Keep working on it, exercise and nutritional intake, water.

kristingjertsen

Yes, you can strengthen your core. A physical therapist gave me a core strength exercise plan that is done while laying on your back (I have had two spine surgeries so I can't do sit ups). First is to raise one leg 5 inches from the floor and hold the position for thirty seconds (in the beginning, you may need the support of the other leg bent to stabilize your back). Do 10 repetitions. Repeat with the opposite leg. As you get stronger, you can add ankle weights. Keep your core muscles tensed during this exercise. Put your hands on your hip bones and feel the muscles working (in the beginning, this is hard, but as you strengthen the muscles, you can gradually feel more strength developing over weeks and months). Next exercise is marching in place on your back, legs bent, core muscles and glutes engaged to protect your back. (10 reps each side, as you get stronger you can do more reps). Then do "Dead Bug" where you march in place and raise the opposite arm (left leg, right arm). Again, as you get stronger, you can do more reps. Next is glute exercise. Laying on your back, tighten your glute muscles and your abdominal muscles and lift your hips up as high as comfortable. In the beginning, you will be shaking with the effort, but over time it gets easier. My waist went from 35 to 28 inches with weight loss and these exercises. I still have a C-Section slightly rounded belly after two babies, but not much of one. These exercises really work. I don't know why all women don't get a week of physical therapy after childbirth to learn how to protect their back with safe and effective exercise.