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did your belly return to normal?

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  • paulsmisses
    paulsmisses Posts: 178
    I'm still on my weight loss journey... but I wanted to know from the ladies if your belly turned out smooth? I'm still young, turning 20 this month but ive given birth so I have stretch marks in my belly and lower abdomen that are starting to sag a little... did yours go away or at least did the belly tighten up with time? My weight was 180 and I plan to get down to 130 or 120. I'm 5'3''

    sadly, my tummy will never return! gave up hope after two pregnancies, a lot of stretch marks and a cesearan, i have the classic muffin top!
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    I hate my stomach! It will never look right. Even if I starve myself, which I have. Sucks.

    You're running every day! I bet you will get your flat stomach back. Just sayin.
  • islandjacquelin
    islandjacquelin Posts: 14
    I have stretch marks and loose skin but it isn't that bad and is worth it because I would rather have loose skin and be healthy than have that skin filled up with unhealthy fat.

    I totally agree!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    A few things to consider. A tummy may not fully return, but you will give it a better chance with the more muscle your body has, so shooting for 130 or 120 may not be a good option. Many people have trouble getting six packs due to the lack of muscle mass. So you are at 180, lets consider you are 35% body fat. So your lean body mass (LBM) is 180 - (180*.35) = 117 lbs. LBM is the amount of muscle, tissue, bone, etc.. pretty much anything that isn't fat. If you got to 120 lbs @ 20% body fat, you would only have 96lbs of LBM, so you would lose 20 lbs of muscle. Realistically, if you want a tight body with definition, you should aim for 18% and a body with 117 lbs of muscle will look better than a body with 96. So to see your weight goal, lets reverse engineer your goal. If you want 18% body fat, and you want 117 lbs of muscle, then you should aim for:

    117 * 1.18 = 138.


    Below are two stories of women who gained weight to look better. I believe a lot of the problem is many women concentrate on weight, that the lose too much lean body mass and make it harder to look ripped/fit. And the best way to cut body fat is with heavy weight lifting.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat
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