women who had babies

abbigail_r

I think everyone is different. Not everyone will see the same results. For me my skin is ruined no matter how much I try to work the pooch out i have horrible stretch marks. Its very sad but its something I have to deal with. Work it out best you can but when babies happen things change even our bellies. It is possible for some though so try!!

sixpacking

I was a believer that getting a flat belly, better yet a six-pack was something of a dream until I decided it was time to take it to another level. I achieved the 6-pak after having two kids, not only that, I achieved it by summer 2010 after having baby#2 in Jan-2010. It's possible, the secret is: #1 diet, #2 cardio and #3 core training. If you don't adjust your eating having, its not going to happen, sorry but that is the reality. You can do thousand of miles in cardio runs and if diet isn't changed, it won't happen. Sorry, but its been proven, Abs are made in the kitchen, and not just to achieve 6-paks, you also need to do the same to lose inches of your waistline.

MeriO13

Ive had two C-Sections. I am basically commited to the pooch.

I've had 4, I am with ya, sister. Unless I have the flap removed surgically, it's there to stay no matter how much fat I lose. Sigh.

abigailm83

All I was told was cardio, cardio, cardio, core, cardio. I'm interested to hear any good tips as well.

Actually fat lose comes from creating a deficit, no cardio needed. You can do this by diet only, Cardio only, strength training only, or a combination of all of them. Essentially eat at a small caloric deficit and exercise (mostly strength training with a little cardio)

If you are at the same deficit you will get faster results doing more strength training then cardio.

Interesting, coming from someone who never has been or never will be pregnant.

Uh, I completely agree with him and I've had 3.

I agree with hime also, and I have 3 kids. I've also been told by my PT that stregth training will help you drop weight quicker than cardio. My routine now is half the cardio that I use to do. Oh and there are a lot of things you can do beside just ab exercises.

abigailm83

Sry about the typos. Thats what happens when your trying to type and rock a fussy baby at the same time.

Topsking2010

Good info!!

cutmd

Bumping, but will add my $0.02. I also tend to believe it's about body fat that accumulates in the skin, you'd be surprised doing c sections how much fat is deposited in your stomach skin during pregnancy. Skin elasticity is an issue but usually secondary to body comp, for some women the body fat has to be in the teens to get that fat off. Lastly there is muscle tone. Many women have weak abs and it's worsened by not working them during pregnancy. So I'm using massage creams to support skin elasticity, trying not to overgain, and continuing to work my abs. There are lots of women on babycenter.com that have great abs after pregnancy with this plan. Will report back in a few months!