Semi flat when standing pouch when sitting

serenetranquility

Anyone have this issue? When I'm standing I have that little pouch in the tummy or a lower case "b" and while I don't like it, it isn't awful but then when I sit or am driving etc. it turns into a pouch and sticks out. Am I alone here? Does it eventually go away?

gnat45

You are far from alone!

o_delaisse

Me too.

stacymama5

You are far from alone!

I agree! You're far from alone.

lisaslim1976

Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol

sjv1966

I think it does go away -- I remember when I lost weight before at some point noticing that when I sat down that blob over my lap no longer appeared. I really can't wait for that day but the pessimistic part of me says that it will be the last thing to go.

mrreyes

You are far from alone!

yup

laceybrobie

i heard if you do backwards crunches it will fix that problem.

DanielleRN8

I think it's more of a loose skin problem...

serenetranquility

Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol

Right?! Haha i could suck it in and pass out and it would still be there when im sitting because " sucking it in" doesnt help at all!

I think whomever commented about the loose skin is on to something. Ive noticed that now moreso than before my 3 nine pound + babies its a problem. My hubby is tall and lean and doesnt have a shred of anything like this. Im jealous

chevy88grl

I have the same issue. I've come to the conclusion that no ones body looks all that great while sitting down. Even my very in shape, low body fat boyfriend has a "pouch" and rolls when he sits down. I think the way we sit kinda pushes everything down.

DanielleRN8

Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol

Right?! Haha i could suck it in and pass out and it would still be there when im sitting because " sucking it in" doesnt help at all!

I think whomever commented about the loose skin is on to something. Ive noticed that now moreso than before my 3 nine pound + babies its a problem. My hubby is tall and lean and doesnt have a shred of anything like this. Im jealous

I agree with both comments! Mine looks ok standing up but when I sit down or bend over, gross! I don't think mine is fat anymore, I really believe it is excess skin from my pregnancy. I'm hoping since I lost the weight rapidly, the skin will tighten up over time...

serenetranquility

So glad im not alone! I just wish when i sat down in the car or a chair it would contain itself

misskerouac

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

serenetranquility

LOVE it! Thanks for the reminder I think i just need to stop nit picking my body apart!

DanielleRN8

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...

SergeantSunshine_reused

I like that picture a lot. Not everyone is perfect

Mine eventually did go away luckily

Coco_Puff

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...

And that is why women feel they can't ever measure up, cause they compare themselves to a picture that isn't even real. This picture is beautiful!!!

gnat45

The little belly roll looks sexy on Marilyn.

DorisR184

Same here... Grrrrrrrrrrr :sad: LOL

misskerouac

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...

Totally, which is stupid because I don't know ANYONE, who doesn't have a little bit of a roll when sitting, even if it's just skin. It's unrealistic to think that you won't have a roll when sitting, IMHO

chevy88grl

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

There's NO WAY you'd ever see this in a picture now... which makes women feel inferior. Like we'll never measure up.

Nice to see a "real" pic.

sheri02r

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

& She's beautiful!

McKayMachina

I think it's more of a loose skin problem...

Well, my skin is super-elastic (guess I am one of the lucky ones?) and I have "wubwub" (haha! aka: that tummy pooch) so I don't think it is a loose skin problem. With 40 lbs. left to lose it's probably just fat! It was the LAST thing I put fat on but seems to also be the last thing to go. Tummies are jerks! ;p

Also, don't forget, women tend to carry a little extra fat there. I, for one, am not going to stress myself into sickness til the day I die over a little natural feminine curvature. ::Cheers::

serenetranquility

We should do a motivational pics thread with sitting not standing pics. You never see those. I agree these days photoshop would work its magic and those of us real women with pouches would feel even worse.

DopeItUp

Unless it's literally paper-thin skin just hanging down, I doubt it's loose skin. It's just some last bits of fat still clinging on for dear life. Not to mention, everyone has a roll when sitting down - unless you have maybe 4% body fat (which isn't going to happen). Keep it up and it will eventually fade like the rest of your body did

WickedGarden

Usually belly fat is the last to go.

Don't worry about it, why do you think Spanx is a billion dollar industry? All the celebs wear it!

grannynickel

I've lost 30 pounds and a bunch of it was body fat, but I still have that troubling double roll at the abdomen and just above the belly button. When I push on the area I feel firmness under the squish on top, so I can only conclude that there is still an excessive amount of fat above the muscle layer. But, I can see parts I couldn't see before while standing and that is wonderful. Give yourself time, don't be super critical of yourself, and stop comparing your body to your boyfriend's. He's a guy and that's a whole different story!

lauz45

Yup, 100% with you! Flat stomach standing, gross big rolls sitting. I think the only way to get rid of it is to lose the fat and then tone like hell! One day I might actually do it

(Marilyn looks gorgeous however)

gnat45

Actually, Scarlett Johansson had the same little pooch.

mustgetmuscles1

Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

I'll be in my bunk.