What will my stomach look like post weight loss

graciew104

I just had a baby, lots of stretch marks all over my stomach. I want to lose about 30 pounds overall, but i’m scared for loose skin and a wrinkly tummy. I’m starting with my trainer and they said I should be 30 pounds down by May. When I suck in as far as i can, my stomach is super wrinkly with loads of loose skin. Is that what my stomach will look like after weight loss, or will my skin adapt and not be as loose? Thanks

Lietchi

There's no way of knowing, we all have different skin.
What I can tell you is that skin can tighten up to a year or more after weight loss/not being stretched out.
So be patient and don't worry needlessly. Don't let this worry stop you from losing weight 🙂

I lost 75lbs (without having a baby) and I'm genetically NOT blessed in the skin department. And even my stomach looks fairly okay, at least when standing up (don't do planks and look at your belly, you'll give yourself a heart attack and/or depression 😆 ). Furthermore, it's invisible under clothes - I wear high waisted pants to tuck it all in.

BarbaraHelen2013

Based on the fact that you’ve just had a baby I’m guessing you’re relatively young. I’ve been pregnant 4 times and would reassure you that your skin will recover from the stretch associated with pregnancy. Your stretch marks will fade but may not disappear entirely. Be patient - I found that the loose skin at the very bottom of the ‘bump’ area took a couple of years to completely recover after my fourth baby.

30 pounds is not that much - and it’s not all on your stomach, remember, it’s spread across your whole body so I wouldn’t stress too much about loose skin related to that at your age. Using a quality body moisturiser may help and certainly won’t harm!

Enjoy your baby and time will take care of the rest!

kshama2001

I lost 80 pounds while in my 30s and did not have loose or wrinkled skin.

However, I would take loose skin over excess fat any day.

springlering62

kshama2001 wrote: »

I would take loose skin over excess fat any day.

Preach, sister!!!!!