belly flap :(

noturshorte

I have lost 62 lbs and can see a huge difference all except where my belly hangs down...I should be in much smaller pants now but can't because of the stupid belly flap...what can I do to get rid of this!?!?!? it still makes me feel like crap...and looks worse the smaller that I get...

noturshorte

no ideas?

shbretired

surgery

1969ned

i feel your pain! i had a hysterectomy in feb and i have a similar problem, looking at the boards hanging leg raises etc can help, so i will be trying these and squats!

amammaa4

I thought i was alone on the whole losing weight but belly looks worse. I have read losing weight in ab area comes from cutting down on fat which obviously is being done and cutting back on white bread and pastas. I have started doing ab work outs every other day. I've noticed on some weight loss shows some people have to have skin removal. So you do cardio and strength work outs? Sorry I'm not really any help but no you're not alone.

noturshorte

thanks ned I'll have to try those and I also had a c-section when I had my daughter so I know it's from that as well as the weight...and yes amammaa I do cardio as well as strength training...most of the strength training is working on the core muscles...the stomach is shrinking just not the dang flap!

lisajo91

Well done for 62 11b weight loss, i have just started today, how did you do it, did you really just stick to your calorie allowance?
I am truly inspired if you did!

ErinRibbens

thanks ned I'll have to try those and I also had a c-section when I had my daughter so I know it's from that as well as the weight...and yes amammaa I do cardio as well as strength training...most of the strength training is working on the core muscles...the stomach is shrinking just not the dang flap!

I had 2 c-sections too, and gained a lot of weight when pregnant. I'm thinking about a tummy tuck...I don't think there's much else you can do for loose skin, unfortunately!

noturshorte

thanks! You can do it! I've played around with my calories but typically keep it somewhere between 1200-1400 a day but according to an actual body comp analysis I can have 1670 so the difference is obviously what I lose. I've gotten a little farther off track lately but still doing decently. I do work out several times a week in some fashion. I work out with a personal trainer 3 times a week and it has really helped in losing inches. I began my weightloss journey february 8th and have lost the 62 lbs and 7 inches just around my tummy but 4 of those 7 inches I have lost in the past about 7 weeks since I started more of the weight training and not just cardio.

noturshorte

thanks ned I'll have to try those and I also had a c-section when I had my daughter so I know it's from that as well as the weight...and yes amammaa I do cardio as well as strength training...most of the strength training is working on the core muscles...the stomach is shrinking just not the dang flap!

I had 2 c-sections too, and gained a lot of weight when pregnant. I'm thinking about a tummy tuck...I don't think there's much else you can do for loose skin, unfortunately!

I was hoping to do it the more natural way but I suppose if in the next few months it doesn't get much better I may have to look more into something like that...I just want it gone! :-/

lisajo91

Well really well done, you have given me motivation to get on with the weight loss. i signed in in Feb and set up a profile, but didnt do anything about it, so today i have stuck to my calories, but unsure what to eat really!! i will keep reading the posts and thanks for adding me as a friend x

monicamk1975

I don't think anything helps with it. I lost weight before I had a kid and didn't have this issue, so I'm positive its from the belly stretching out when we were pregnant. I'm with you though, I'm sure I could fit into smaller pants if I didnt have this issue. I think surgery is the only way to correct it, and since we want at least one more, that's a no go for another year and a half. Congrats on your weightloss, you should be really proud!

MissC787

I had an appendectomy while pregnant. No fun. It caused my belly to "fall". With weight gain it got bigger, and bigger. With weight loss it is getting smaller, but I have also been doing squats, lunges, leg lifts, butt lifts, and planks. Hope this helps.

kimad

I feel your pain, I had twins via csection in 2005 and although I have lost 82lbs and sit at a respectable 162, I still feel really gross about my tummy. Doesn't really seem fair. I have considered surgery (also need my ab muscles sewn back together) but thought first I would put some really strong effort into my ab area... I just do a general weight circuit at the gym. Haven't done it yet - I have no issues going to the gym, but gosh I feel lazy with this. Hang in there.

Amy911Gray

I was doing great at 165--everything was coming together as the weight decreased, then I read something that said that you shouldn't work out with weights every day. So, at 151, now I'm back to the flabby stomach, the untoned calves and the ridiculously floppy thighs.

As with all things, one way does not work for all people. I'm back to 40 minutes of weight work out EVERYDAY...hopefully I can get back to where I was and go from there!

I'm not really a candidate for surgery...it just doesn't suit for me or my lifestyle. In the next 10 pounds I may try running for the first time in 30 years.....

DrJanet98

I've looked into what's involved in getting abdominoplasty (removing the extra skin on the belly), and they want you to do a bunch of exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles first. That sounds like something we can start doing ahead of time! The idea is to tighten up the muscles to be able to hold in the gut better, and they usually have to remove some of the stretched connective tissue between the rows of muscle on each side, so you can't exercise them as much until it's healed so the further ahead you get there the better. They recommend not doing it until you're done losing weight, which makes sense but will probably be frustrating when I get halfway there. ;-)

dalgal26

Ahhhh.....the dreaded belly flap! Yep, I have it, too! :sad:

I think the only real way to get rid of it completely is through surgery. :grumble:

I have decided that with my age and the amount of weight that I am losing, I will just deal with. Fold it over and tuck it in my spanx! :laugh:

Wishing you continued success in your journey to a new you!:flowerforyou:

KBreezy76

THIS drives me absolutely crazy too!!! UGHHHH.....I feel so fat still because of this.......I definitely also feel like I could be in a smaller size if it weren't for that hideous thing!! I am definitely going to try the leg push downs and squats like my friend told me!

vade43113

these could help... don't know, cause I am not there yet...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/5-non-surgery-ways-to-tighten-loose-skin-after-weight-loss/

sarahrbraun

keep working out. I had a decent sized "apron" and I have noticed that it is shrinking as I lose weight.

ETA: I had a c-section 12 years ago. I have always had a small overhang ever since then--at one point I could not SEE where my scar was because of all the overhang, in the last few weeks, I can *almost* see it. I know when I lay down on the bed, I used to have a HUGE hill of fat and skin above it--now there is barely a lump.

For the last 3 months I have been doing strength training as part of my exercise routine. I do crunches, back extensions, assisted squats, plus some back and chest exercises.

SleepingBeauty12345

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divediva2

Definitely add strength training to your exercise routines, it really does make a difference. There is also a theory that the slower you lose your weight the easier it is for your skin to "snap" back/ shrink along with you. That won't help for those of you who have already lost your weight. But for those of us just starting out there is hope!

Squats, lunges, planks, crunches, planks all will help build your core muscles up.

beansprouts

The short term solution is to get yourself a good compression under garment.

wifeandmom2009

I had a c-section to-- why do we have a flap? I weighed 130 when I got pregnant and weighed 150 when I delivered via C-SECTION. I don't think I was big by any means so why the flap?????

Eisskween

http://www.livestrong.com/article/150403-exercises-to-get-rid-of-belly-apron-fat/

This Livestrong link gives you ideas on how to get rid of it. I have it too. Some cases require surgery, but if young enough, it will go back. It will never be as flat as pre-baby, but it will look better.

bh0465507

I was reading yesterday an article from a personal trainner she stated that the people who find one or 2 meals that they enjoy and stick with it longer and reach thier goals 98% of the time in comparison to those who keep looking for something new...I learned to make a mini quiche and a home made verison of the mcmuffin and those are my two breakfasts..

DrJanet98

The short term solution is to get yourself a good compression under garment.

That might work in cold weather, but in summer it would lead to crevasses full of sweat and then bacteria, and even more trouble with skin infections than the plain old flap can lead to!

beansprouts

The short term solution is to get yourself a good compression under garment.

That might work in cold weather, but in summer it would lead to crevasses full of sweat and then bacteria, and even more trouble with skin infections than the plain old flap can lead to!

Sorry...But I didn't know that "Bridget Jones (type) Drawers" were now a health hazard too.:embarassed:

seal57

I also have this problem....My is because of a hyster in 2008.....I was wondering why my belly is still like this......It is a real bummer......

marjoleina

Abdominoplasty is major surgery and it is not uncommon for abdominal incisions to heal slowly. I would try all other avenues first.

dalgal26

The short term solution is to get yourself a good compression under garment.

That might work in cold weather, but in summer it would lead to crevasses full of sweat and then bacteria, and even more trouble with skin infections than the plain old flap can lead to!

Sorry...But I didn't know that "Bridget Jones (type) Drawers" were now a health hazard too.:embarassed:

Corn Starch will solve that problem....believe me, I know.